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Diptyque shakes up candles offer with Les Mondes de Diptyque refills

Diptyque shakes up candles offer with Les Mondes de Diptyque refills

French home fragrance specialist Diptyque’s big launch for la rentrée is its collection of refillable candles. Les Mondes de Diptyque’s oval-shaped jars and lids are made of pressed glass.Already big business in fragrance, make-up and...

09/01/2023 | Cerve
Maison Tournaire’s Fleur mécanique: a new take on jewelry packaging

Maison Tournaire’s Fleur mécanique: a new take on jewelry packaging

With its bronze cogs that open like the petals of a flower to reveal an exceptional jewelry piece, Maison Tournaire’s Fleur mécanique is midway between a presentation box and an objet d’art.In celebration of its 50th anniversary in...

07/04/2023 |
C.Pack: Portugal’s Casa de Cambres thinks outside the box with wine backpack

C.Pack: Portugal’s Casa de Cambres thinks outside the box with wine backpack

In a new twist to secondary packaging with a second life, the C.Pack, made entirely of cork, from Portugal's Casa de Cambres winery doubles as a backpack and can carry three wine bottles.Lamego-based winemaking estate Casa de Cambres tapped...

06/30/2023 | Wine & spiritsDesign
Revived heritage brand Bienaimé introduces new fragrance

Revived heritage brand Bienaimé introduces new fragrance

Maison Bienaimé, a heritage fragrance brand revived by entrepreneur Cécilia Mergui in 2021, has launched its fourth fragrance. Dubbed Fleurs d’été, eau de parfum comes in the brand’s iconic art deco-inspired packaging.After launching...

Boucheron "deconstructs jewelry norms" with new packaging

Boucheron "deconstructs jewelry norms" with new packaging

“No pack is the new pack,” declared Hélène Poulit-Duquesne, CEO of Boucheron, as she introduced the brand's new packaging design on social networks. Following a two-year development, the French luxury jewelry house revealed redesigned...

06/09/2023 | DesignInnovation
Hublot’s Big Bang Unica watch upcycles Nespresso

Hublot’s Big Bang Unica watch upcycles Nespresso

Swiss watchmaker Hublot has teamed up with Nespresso for what is said to be the first luxury timepiece made using recycled aluminum coffee capsules. Other novel materials also feature in the watch strap.Showcasing “the infinite...

Piper-Heidsieck's wooden Champagne coffret doubles as music speaker

Piper-Heidsieck's wooden Champagne coffret doubles as music speaker

Champagne brand Piper-Heidsieck has introduced a coffret that can be used as a smartphone holder and a “sound amplifier”. Made of oak, the secondary pack is produced by a French family-owned company.As summer approaches, bringing with it...

Carbon fiber bejeweled: Asprey and Bugatti unveil limited-edition egg collection

Carbon fiber bejeweled: Asprey and Bugatti unveil limited-edition egg collection

The pieces comprising the Asprey Bugatti Egg Collection are made of a carbon fiber shell encased in a sterling silver lattice produced by silversmiths at Asprey Studio. Adorned with Bugatti’s Dancing Elephant motif, the 111 "precious...

04/12/2023 |
Trudon and Seventy One pair candles and gin with Feu de Nuit

Trudon and Seventy One pair candles and gin with Feu de Nuit

A limited-edition coffret housing Trudon taper candles and a bottle of Seventy One gin hit the market earlier this year. The bespoke gift box with separate drawer is embossed and hot-stamped.Feu de Nuit is a limited-edition coffret from...

04/07/2023 | Zignago VetroKurz
Design meets luxury at new home fragrance brand Graphème Paris

Design meets luxury at new home fragrance brand Graphème Paris

Newcomer Graphème Paris made its debut at trade show Maison et Objet last month. Black enameled Limoges porcelain is the material of choice for the brand’s design-led packaging.Luxury niche fragrance player Graphème Paris was founded by...

02/20/2023 | Design