Like any in-demand limited edition commodity—rockstars, exhibitions, Warby Parker—the newly launched Lush Gorilla Perfumes fragrance collection is on tour this year.
The set of nine distinct and quite unusual unisex scents are living at the Newbury Street store through July 5, ready to be explored, dabbed, and sniffed. No frilly scents here—the fragrances are complex and often heavily touched by nature (musky vegetation, natural herbs and spices) and inspired by cultural icons ranging from beatniks to obscure British plants and even the New Jersey turnpike (oh yeah).
The collection was designed by in-house father-son team Mark and Simon Constantine at a Poole, England studio filled with essential oil-lined shelves. Called gorilla as a play on the term "guerilla marketing," the duo felt that like the animal, these scents would "sneak up on you." With names like Hellstone, Load of Goathorn, Flower's Barrow, and Devil's Nightcap (cartoons of inspirational vignettes to match) the variety is essentially British. All the packaging artwork was created by Chicago-based creative Plastic Crimewave, with associated prints, pins, and totes available for purchase alongside the perfumes.
BACK BAY—Lush released a limited edition unisex fragrance collection, available in store only through July 5 and featuring amazing names like like Hellstone, Load of Goathorn, Flower's Barrow, and Devil's Nightcap.
NORTH END—While the North End is known first and foremost for its solid Italian eats, the winding set of streets is also home to some welcoming boutique shopping—though you'll probably want to try on skinny jeans before consuming the cannoli.
SALISBURY—Head to Pettengill Farm in Salisbury this weekend for the epic Vintage Bazaar festival, featuring 135 vendors, live music, and gourmet food—all on a gorgeous flower farm.
TBD—National leading blow dry bar Drybar announces it will be opening a Boston location sometime this year. Is the local market getting too crowded or will the salon trend stick?
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