French brand Chanel has unveiled Lipscanner, an AI-powered iPhone app that analyzes both color and texture allowing consumers to find their perfect lipstick shade in just a few clicks. Developed as a collaboration between Chanel’s[…]
Cementing its focus on the premium spirits and perfumery markets after shuttering its tableware business last year, this week Slovenian glassmaker Steklarna Hrastnik inaugurated its new furnace for extra white flint glass. Steklarna[…]
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From candles to Champagne via fragrance, we take a look at some of the Valentine’s Day limited-edition packs to have launched this year.
Beginning with the brand name and its clever word play, each component of Parfums de Nietzsche’s fragrance concept has been considered down to the smallest detail - from the complementary yet opposing scents to the triangular flacons that[…]
For its 2020 Vintages Collection, Plantation Rum (Maison Ferrand) chose a Birds of Paradise theme. The collection launched with three rums, each featuring a different exotic bird linked to spirits’ provenance The Fiji Lory, the Jamaican[…]
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The acquisition of Fabregas in February, creation of an international division in April, launch of its e-think tank makebox.design in November, and conversion to a 4.0 industrial model to meet CSR challenges… In 2020 the Spanish leader in[…]
Hot on the heels of its collaboration with Lucie Touré for Cherry Blossom Millésime 2021, Guerlain selected the Parisian designer to decorate this year’s Muguet fragrance in celebration of May Day and France’s[…]
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With its new baseline, Crafting the Future, Les Bouchages Delage, a specialist in premium closures for the spirits market, is underlining its CSR strategy. Bruno Cornet, General Manager of the Cognac-based company, tells us more. You announced[…]
When it comes to refilling products at retail, fragrance fountains have been around for a number of years, while shampoo, shower gel and even spirits, have been gaining ground in recent months. Skincare refills, however, is still a nascent[…]
Nina Ricci (Puig) has added to its Nina fragrance franchise - first launched in 2006 - with a limited-edition scent. Nina Rose Garden, a floral green EdT, is housed in the brand’s iconic apple-shaped flacon in a glossy shade of pink. For[…]
We spotlight some of the limited-edition packs launching in the luxury realm in celebration of Chinese New Year – the year of the Ox in 2021 - from Scotch whiskies to skincare.
French glassmaker Verallia has revamped its Crus de France bottle, part of its Selective Line by Verallia premium offering. The bottle is now 7% lighter, with a 27g reduction in carbon footprint at production. Verallia is continuing to add to[…]
Luxe Pack Los Angeles and MakeUp in LosAngeles have pushed back their 2021 edition to December. In light of the continuing uncertainty surrounding the health crisis, sister trade shows LUXE PACK Los Angeles and MakeUp in LosAngeles, originally[…]
Giorgio Armani (L’Oréal) has added to its collection of fashion-inspired fragrances with Ikat Bleu and Ikat Rouge, two premium-priced limited-edition EdPs that blend contemporary and exotic influences. Launched late last year, the[…]
Continuing our exploration of leather alternatives, we feature three new materials hailing from the vegetal and animal worlds. Desserto - cactus leather Mexican firm Adriano DiMarti is behind the development of Desserto, a vegan leather made of[…]
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China's prestige beauty e-commerce year-on-year sales growth recorded in November 2020. Source: The NPD Group
