Swedish niche line Agonist Parfums has launched four new fragrances in art-glass bottles: Arctic Jade, Vanilla Marble, Onyx Pearl and Black Amber…
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Agonist Liquid Crystal ~ fragrance review
In my review of The Infidels, I covered the “aim” of Agonist — selling expensive, limited edition bottles with perfume inside. Even though pricy, glass/crystal bottles don’t tempt me, I still wanted to try Liquid Crystal — Agonist’s fourth perfume/bottle release.
Liquid Crystal was created by Fabrice Pellegrin (perfumer) and Åsa Jungnelius (Kosta Boda glass artist). Liquid Crystal includes notes of bergamot, artemisia, spices, cloves, orange, lavender, incense, patchouli, vetiver, white amber, tonka bean, labdanum and cedar.
Liquid Crystal opens smooth, with lush notes of orange, bergamot, lavender and some almost-smoky wormwood. The combined opening notes produce, believe it or not, a rich, ripe mango aroma. Slowly, lavender leaf comes to the fore; this is lavender with a hint of menthol-clove and delicious vanilla — a beautiful combination…
Agonist Liquid Crystal, Smell Bent Scrooge the Pooch ~ new fragrances
Agonist has launched Liquid Crystal, a new fragrance developed by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin. The limited edition bottle was designed by Åsa Jungnelius of Kosta Boda…
Agonist The Infidels ~ fragrance review
There’s a new trend in niche fragrances: expensive presentation bottles filled with reasonably priced perfumes — perfumes that can only be bought at the “reasonable price” after the initial “trophy bottle” purchase. Agonist Parfums, based in Sweden, is one such (what I’ll call) “niche-niche” perfumery; it specializes in “unique fragrances embraced by handcrafted Swedish glass.”
Agonist Parfums highlights its perfume presentation as much as it does its perfumes. I wonder if Agonist’s sales would increase greatly if their perfumes could be bought without the deluxe bottles? (Or is Agonist really geared towards glass collectors who like a splash of hard-to-find perfume with their glassware?)
The Infidels, purchased with the bottle shown above, costs $495 (when you buy The Infidels perfume for the first time, the scent is contained in a separate bottle until you decant it into the “presentation” bottle). After your bottle is empty, you can use your special customer registration number to buy a refill (50 ml Eau de Parfum for $90). When paying almost $500 (unless price is not a concern), one must really love and want The Infidels bottle as much as the perfume. I really like The Infidels fragrance, but I can live without the bottle, so I’ll never own this perfume…
Agonist Parfums The Infidels ~ new fragrance
Agonist Parfums, a niche brand specializing in “unique fragrances embraced by handcrafted Swedish glass”, has launched their third fragrance, The Infidels:
The Infidel is inspired by the Nordic climate and culture with its melancholy, and it appeals to a feeling of jealousy and desire…
