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Frederic Malle High-Tech Home Fragrance Collection

Really the high end home fragrance market has been mainly limited to candles. We've covered some of the very fancy and nicely scented candles on the market from such people as Jo Malone, Slatkin & Co., and even Manolo Blahnik. Other than candles, the pickings in the home fragrance category are slim have been relegated to very decidedly non-luxe manufactures such S.C. Johnson and their products such as Glade. Frederic Malle the Frenchman and driving force behind Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle with flagship stores in Paris, and now New York has decided to turn his attention to those used in the home.

On his web-site he states his home fragrance philosophy:
"You don't want to perfume a house the way you perfume a person. You don't want to cover up life's odors but you want to complement them."

Not only did Frederic and his partners create 9 new fragrances for the home but also 3 inventive ways, well two innovative and one standard, to diffuse your home with scent.

Fleur Mecanique: An 11cm red cube which met the teams requirements to be esthetically pleasing, silent (so that you could sleep right next to it), wireless (it recharges like a cell phone), and allows you to create a a natural scent of a fresh bouquet of flowers at will. It comes with 5 choices of fragrance refills.
Rubber Incense: a unique concept to replace lavender sachets, which often get musty over time, in small places such as closets, and car interiors. The 118g rubber mat emits perfume for a substantial time with out needing a refill or electricity.
Candles: 9 different handmade candle selections to choose from although it might have been interesting to dispense with this done to death format completely.

The Fleur Mecanique, available only in flagship stores, costs $380 dollars which includes one refill, and candles range in price from $85 - $125 dollars. If you don't live in Paris or New York you can purchase the rubber incense and candles on-line. The perfumes are available at one of the many stores such as Barney's that carry the fragrances (but not the home collection) worldwide.

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Saint Parfum Custom Blend Home Fragrance

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The other day I mentioned custom perfumes but for a lower price point you can give (or get) a custom home fragrance from Saint Parfum. Saint Parfum says they maintain the largest in-house fragrance note palate of any home-fragrance brand in the world and offer 101 home fragrances as well as custom blends. Custom blends cost a $175 one time fee plus the cost of products which include candles and reed diffusers. You can select for your recipient or go the gift certificate route.

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Elton John Fireside Collection

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Some celebrities go into the wine business, some open restaurants, others have clothing or accessories lines. Music legend Elton John has finally created a product line. Fashion Week Daily reports that Elton has teamed up with Bath & Body Works to create the Fireside Collection. The line of candles and other home fragrance products will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. There will also be a Legendary Rock Sweepstakes that gives consumers the chance to win a$75,000 5.5 carat diamond pendant by designer Daniel K. You can register for notification when the products launch at the Bath & Body Works website.

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