Esxence 2013: interview with Nikolas Gleber, Essence of new Gentlemen by Friendly Fur

Nikolas Gleber-Friendly Fur: “The “New luxury” is living true values, being yourself” At this year’s Esxence Milano, 2LUXURY2 had the pleasure to meet Nikolas Gleber – creator of Friendly Fur, conceptionist at ENGEE, an innovative,  creative artist, and a true passionate about perfumes, and luxury objects of green glamour. His work is devoted to eco-responsibility, luxury … Read more

Yves Saint Laurent beauty to open first beauty counter in China

Meeting the booming demand for luxury cosmetics in China, YSL cosmetics is expanding to China. YSL cosmetics owner L’Oréal Luxe (which has in its portfolio big players like Lancôme, Kiehl’s, and Yue-Sai) will open a beauty counter in the Shanghai high-end department store Isetan located on the city’s busiest shopping street. By 2015 YSL is … Read more

Most valuable luxury beauty brands

Top 50 Cosmetics Brands: Find out what the best cosmetics brands are Despite the ongoing economic difficulties in many parts of the world, the beauty industry continues to defy the downturn. NPD, R&D and the creation of new brands in the beauty sector is outstripping many other consumer industries and the outlook from analysts is largely … Read more

Esxence 2013. Join the club. Interview with Sergio Momo – Xerjoff luxury perfume house

The 5th Esxence 2013 was a great opportunity to meet the Italian Luxury Perfume house Xerjoff helmed by Sergio Momo, its founder and creative director. We had the pleasure of taking with Sergio, a perfectionist with an unrivaled passion for fine arts, quality, rarity, heritage in combination with innovation. We saw, smelled and experienced on … Read more

Creativity is GREAT: perfumer Roja Dove – the new ambassador for the GREAT Britain campaign

Last year, the New York Subway, Paris Metro, and 100 taxis across Delhi were draped with the Union flag and a series of GREAT images adverts as part of the Britain’s biggest ever tourism & awareness campaign. The GREAT campaign is moving forward with a new international creative ambassador. Famous British perfumer Roja Dove is … Read more

Esxence 2013: Fleurs de Gardenia by Creed – a perfume’s portrait of how love was… and can be again

Esxence 2013: Creed rewrites romance the way it was The house of Creed (established in 1760), one of the oldest perfumeries in the world, revived the innocence and the first bloom of love with new Fleurs de Gardenia fragrance for women launched during Esxence – The Artistic Perfumery Event held in Milan in March. Olivier … Read more