Brand Hugo Boss has gotten together with famous innovative design specialist Karim Rashid to come up with an ultra exclusive fragrance. Dubbed the HUGO Man Exclusive Limited Edition perfume, this one is going to be a real catch if only you are able to lay your hands on one of these for only 1000 bottles are available in the market. Just so you know, the perfume brand HUGO was launched way back in 1995 by fashion house Hugo Boss and is among the most celebrated ones in the world.

The high point of this latest offering is the bottle that has been designed by Rashid to mark the success of the scent it proudly carries within.

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What does the name Natori bring  to your mind? Lingerie? Can’t blame ya for Josie Natori has been providing sexy and silky undergarments for many decades now. But we also know that she does like to dabble into fragrance concoction once in a while.  And you can be quite sure of its sexiness too! Natori’s new scent is a little improvement of her previous smell that she did with Avon way back in 1984.

This time around it was perfumer Caroline Sabas form Parlux fragrances who helped Natori with the new perfume which is remarkable for its heady, classic perfume mix. It is a wonderful and seamless blend of floral notes like aldehydes, rose, plum, ylang-ylang, purple peony, night-blooming jasmine, patchouli, amber and satin musk accord. Not just that, the perfume is being marketed very interestingly as a natural accompaniment to a silk chemise.

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Perfume bottle necklaces have been a part of a fashion history for a along time now. Well, didn’t the fashionistas of yore carry their favorite fragrance wrapped around their necks most of the times. Yes, small intricately decorated flasks have been sported by main chains to let the pretty ladies take a dab of their perfume whenever and wherever they liked. This old tradition is not re-entering the market courtesy designer Chhaya Kapadia under the brand Maya Jewels.

We are told that Chhaya built her company based on three principles – intricate designs, use of forgotten traditions of art and skilled craftsmanship. Her creations are surrounded by bright colors and rather elaborate designs thanks to the strong impression her upbringing in Mumbai, India made on her.

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Vanity isn’t the prerogative of the women kind alone for now the secret’s out in the open that men enjoy pampering themselves as much. Exquisite (and manly) perfumes and fragrances included. And if you are on those for whom price really doesn’t matter as long as you smell good, do check out the new Paco Rabanne 1 Million 18 Carats LUXE edition perfume.

Created for a selected few (money is the only criteria), the perfume comes for a huge price, $57,000. It is a heady mix of sexy blood orange, grapefruit, cinnamon, mint, rose, spices and light leather with strong hints of white wood, patchouli and amber. One whiff and you will know how much care and time perfumers Christophe Reynaud, Olivier Pescheux and Michel Girard have spent on this one.

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If the pretty ladies felt left out when the House of Lalique came up with famous masculine Encre Noire fragrance in an enigmatic black crystal block way back in 2006, now is the time to smile. The brand has decided to win your pretty hearts too with a feminine version of the same scent, which will be launched by September this year. Insiders reveal that a lot of mystery and charm can be expected from this forthcoming product.

Apparently, the delicious smell will be packaged in a black falcob that would read Encre Noir Lalique on one side and Pour Elle on the other. Yes, you guess it right. This one is a definite limited edition with the stunning falcon made from crystal complete with golden engravings. The outer box complements being made in wood and painted all over.

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Bond No.9 speaks nothing less than sheer luxury. Their latest is scents go by the names of ‘Harrods for Her’ and ‘Harrods for Him’. Bith new fragrances have been created by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec from neroli, mandarin, wild chamomile, tuberose, clary sage, nutmeg, amber, leather, sandalwood and vetiver for the prettier sex. The guys get a concoction of lavender, violet leaf, sandalwood, musk, rhubarb leaf, star anise, chamomile and pimento leaves.

The bottles befit the perfumes they carry as they feature a gold-on-gold abstracted pattern of the Harrods ‘H’ while the Bond No. 9 logo is overlaid in Harrods green with gold lettering. There is also a limited edition, the bottles of which will be encruted with Swarovski crystals for some extra bucks thrown on.

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Just one whiff of Pepper & Tanky, and you might just want to change your own perfume. We are quite happy to bring to you a scent that will be loved both by your pooch as well as those around. Woof! This one is a collection of fine French eau du parfum that is minus animal cruelty and has been made in natural oils and less of alcohol so it will not irritate any skins be it yours or your best friend’s.

Available in a variety of scents, you can choose from sweet smelling Vanilla Woof and Peaches n’ Cream. But if you are looking for something more complex, go ahead and splash your female doggie with Puppy Love, which is a bergamot-amber-jasmine blend. For the more macho whiff, check out Big Dawg which is really a less floral combination of bergamot, neroli, lavender and musk.

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If you are decadent enough to want a perfume that is being touted as the most expensive in the world, you must be quite out of your mind. In any case, the Clive Christian No. 1 is an interesting perfume that retails for an even more interesting price of 115,000 pounds per bottle.

In times of recession, the luxury market seems to be booming, paradoxically. Only 10 bottles are available at the beautique.com and is made in Baccarat Crystal. It even comes with a crown given by Queen Victoria in 1872. The bottle contains 500ml of Clive Christian No. 1. The bottle comes with a 5 karat white diamond that is cut luxuriously and also a gold collar.

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The mention of Versace is enough to get the idea of the product that could be mentioned which without doubt belongs to the upper crust. And Donatella Versace is never one to skimp on excess. Known for famously stating “more is more,” the designer has just created what appears to be one of the world’s most luxury perfumes. Despite the threat of a worldwide recession Donatella’s new fragrance will retail at $2,100.

The 3.4-oz. bottle of the perfume is covered with hand-stitched white leather and it comes in a leather box with silver and gold details. Both the sheath and the box bear metal plates bear the words “Gianni Versace Couture”, in tribute to Donatella’s brother. The formula boasts citrus accents of bergamot and mandarin blended with red berries and tangerines. There’s a floral feel too with jasmine, heliotrope and almond blossom tones. The base is muskier as Tonka bean is combined with patchouli heart and sandalwood. If the ingredients themselves are heavenly singly, what fragrance would be of their infusion?

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Here comes eau de parfum, the latest collection of scented perfume from the house of Bond No 9. Now you must be thinking what led to its creation? Bryant Park is the inspiration behind this fashion-forward prduct. The perfume comes in a gorgeously designed bottle festooned with 5280 Swarovski crystals. Available in three fragrances, the spicy rose-patchouli creation with a tinge of pink pepper added for dissension is my personal choice.

Swarovski Stars Bryant Park perfume is obtainable from SAKS for $650.

Via | Deluxe/ VieCouture