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13:04 August 6th, 2007

Coming Soon: the Scents of Saks

Posted by: Karen Jacobs
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saks31.jpgThe next time you walk into Saks Fifth Avenue, let your nose direct you to the sales counter.
    The upscale retailer will soon start selling two perfumes named for its New York flagship store: Saks Fifth Avenue for Her and Saks Fifth Avenue for Him.
    The scents were created by Bond No. 9, a New York perfume house that makes fragrances dedicated to the fashion capital’s neighborhoods. For instance, its line of scents include Chinatown, Chelsea Flowers and Coney Island.
    “This marks the first time a specialty store has ever commissioned a perfumery to design scents,” said Deborah Walters, Saks Fifth Avenue general merchandise manager for cosmetics.
    The fragrance for men has an aqua scent with touches of Sicilian bergamot, amber and cedarwood, while the perfume for women includes jasmine and smooth vanilla, a news release said.
    The fragrances, packaged in bottles patterned after Saks Fifth Avenue’s white-on-black logo, will be available at Saks stores nationwide and at Bond No. 9’s four New York outlets. The fragrance for men will debut in September, with the one for women arriving in October.
    As you might expect, the perfumes will cost a pretty penny: $125 for a 1.7 ounce bottle and $185 for the 3.4 ounce version.

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