Bond No. 9 is a New York based fragrance house best known for creating fragrances that pay homage to New York City and its neighborhoods.

Bond No. 9 – named after its flagship boutique at 9 Bond Street in NoHo – was the brainchild of French perfume expert, Laurice Rahme, a resident of New York for 25 years.

I love the new, “controversial” Bond No. 9 Booklyn bottle though (Apparently some folks object to the idea of Brooklyn being represented by graffiti).

From jeweler Boucheron comes a new fragrance to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding as well as the 20th anniversary of its first fragrance, Boucheron (1988).

Inspired by the Exquises Confidences jewelry collection, B’s flacon is executed with the same perfection as Boucheron’s jewelry, incorporating the trademarked design known as the plisse (pleats) cut.

Only a cabochon emerald-green stone and the engraved letter “B” decorate the bottle’s cap, in keeping with the brand’s discreet design sensibility.

Mane has launched Yu which means rain in Chinese, one of the most expensive fragrances available on the market today at $5000. It was composed by nose Cecile Krakower of Mane.

New York Times perfume critic, Chandler Burr said “It’s actually very interesting, aesthetically gorgeous. You can smell the money in it. It’s almost a fresh quality, like using a very good toothpaste.”

But he thinks that the perfume is not really worth it: “$5,000 is marketing, just increases the marketing campaign.”

Pure Distance is a new luxury brand located in Vienna, They recently launched a limited edition Crystal Masterpiece that holds a wonderful perfume: ‘Puredistance I’, a fragrance created by Annie Buzantian (Firmenich).

It consists of a Crystal Column with a crystal cap made made of Swarovski crystal and 24 carat gold-plate. Both the Column and the cap are engraved with a unique number.

The retail price of the ‘Crystal & Gold’ Limited Edition including the perfume spray and 24-carat gold, is 2.750 euro. The ‘Crystal & Steel’ Limited Edition including the perfume spray and high-polished steel is 1.750 euro.
The refill, a 17.5 ml perfume spray, costs 165 euro and is only available for registered owners of the Crystal Column.

The fragrance concept is available in the Puredistance Perfume Lounge in Vienna, in the online boutique and in selected stores worldwide.

Ever wondered what the most expensive perfume in the world is? According to Guinness Book of Records it is No.1 by Clive Christian, due to the fine, rare, and downright exotic ingredients it contains

This British Perfume House was first made famous 135 years ago by Queen Victoria and Clive Christian (an English millionaire and exclusive furniture maker ) revived this perfumery in 1999, inspired by the rich history and high quality from the 1800’s.

Due to the highest quality and concentration possible No.1 only 1000 bottles of No.1 perfume for men and 1000 bottles of No.1 for women are released to the world each year.

One pure ounce (30ml) of No.1 perfume currently costs £1260 ($2,350)! It is available at the finest stores worldwide.

Still not expensive enough? You can pay extra for a customized bottle. Elton John got his fluid ounce in a piano-shaped bottle and reportedly paid around $250,000 for the privilege.

Source : www.clive.com

Since several weeks the Gucci commercial for the ‘Gucci by Gucci’ perfume is broadcasted again on the French and other European TV.