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Hello Kitty Pop-a-licious paint pot with matching 60ml edt |
French supplier KOTO Parfums is debuting several travel retail exclusive Hello Kitty children’s fragrances to the trade on the theme of “pop and pink” at the TFWA Asia Pacific show in Singapore Stand number: M2).
Described as “fun and original”, the first Hello Kitty set is the Pop-a-licious paint pot with matching 60ml edt. The paint pot can be turned into a pencil pot after opening. It is available at the end of April 2012.
The second Hello Kitty Sweet collection has been created with new pink gradations. Its see-through box reveals five new lacquered 5ml edt bottles shaped as Hello Kitty. It is also available at the end of April 2012.
The juice top notes combine sweet apple with drops of green apple; the heart note comprises cherry trees, jasmine petals and coco balls; and the base note is sweet pralines, musk powder, vanilla syrup and candy sugar.
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Hello Kitty Sweet collection of five 5ml edt bottles |
Hello Kitty Party
The new Hello Kitty Party pastel-coloured fragrance is described as “festive and colourful yet sweet and delicate”.
The Party Box aims to portray the sweet and sparkly atmosphere of a children’s tea party with scents of candyfloss, popcorn, cakes, according to Nathalie Gourbeyre, who creates KOTO Parfums.
The fragrance notes arefloral, fruity, musky, vanilla-flavoured, with pear, grass, fresh pink, white peach, vanilla and musk.
Kitty herself serves as the model for the bottle which depicts her features and her famous bow. The pink edt is clearly visible through the clear glass.
The packaging comprises a pretty illustrated box adorned with Kitty’s face, surrounded by zesty shapes and pastel figures.
The Hello Kitty Party 75ml edt spray is available from June 2012.
Hello Kitty Party is also available as a colourful gift set containing a 75ml edt spray, invitations, balloons and pink Hello Kitty party bloopers. It is also available from June 2012.
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The five collectible Kimmi fragrances |
Collectible Kimmi fragrances
For 2012, KOTO Parfums is continuing to develop its Kimmi Junior fragrances. Inspired by Japanese Kokeshi dolls, traditional symbols of friendship in Japan, these dolls have a style and personality of their own which KOTO seeks to portray in its Kimmi fragrance range.
Following the 2011 introduction of Lily, Mimi and Niki fragrances, the new lines are Millie and Billie, all in 50ml edts.
Billie, who loves to laugh and have fun, has a girly fragrance to match this mischievous character. Sweet, fruity notes combine with raspberry-coloured candy floss, dusted with vanilla sugar and dressed in green fig leaves
blended with lily of the valley. The green yet sweet fragrance also features a touch of pastel, the light-pink shade of cherry blossom, softening the musk and white wood.
Attractive and smiley, Millie is described as full of colour and sparkle. Dressed in pink, red and ladybirds, her fragrance is a fresh and sweet edt. The initial zesty notes of grapefruit, mandarin and blackcurrant are softened by the more subtle blend of raspberry, cherry blossom and lily of the valley, allowing the floral, fruity scent to unfold. Vanilla musk is also a feature.
For the floral Lily, Alexandra Monet has created a floral note sublimating the rose and peony with a hint of
edible facet. Fruity notes are fresh and juicy. The powdery perfume centres on pink sugar and violet to create
a lipstick effect. For contrast, the delicacy of vanilla and musk softens the intensity of liquorice.
For the bubbly Mimi, Corinne Cachen sought to illustrate the idea of a splash, a Cologne with added vitamins, fresh and addictive. The fruit and citrus cocktail has acidulous and sparkling facets. A combination of light and transparent flowers with a green tea facet seeks to awake the senses. A white accord of velvet musk is allied with vanilla.
For the gourmand Niki, Delphine Jelk sought to recreate the freshness of red fruit water ice, like a sorbet, evoking the juicy and sweet flesh of fresh strawberries and raspberries. Peonies illuminates this “pop and colourful” fragrance, which is described as floral, fruity and musky.
The design features a gloss painted layered bottle and stylised pad printed finish depicting the doll’s dress. A large cap illustrating the doll’s face tops off the bottle, aiming to make it a collector’s piece.
Described as fun and decorative, the packaging portrays the doll in a graphical and colourful fashion. Its matt finish combined with touches of gloss, bringing a hint of sophistication to the product.
Each box contains a sheet of stickers to personalise your own bottle and a “passport”, a small leaflet presenting the the Kimmi Fragrance range.
Millie and Billie only contain 30% alcohol.
The company said there would be “more surprises” from KOTO Parfums at the end of the year, but declined to give details.
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About KOTO Parfums
KOTO Parfums, which has specialised in the creation and sales of perfumed products for children since 2005, is headed by Nathalie Gourbeyre, who aims to bring humour, poetry and originality into her designs.
The company holds the Hello Kitty, Arthur and the Minimoys, The Magic Roundabout and Kimmi
Fragrance licences. All the products are made in France.
For details, contact Maximilien Blanc, KOTO Parfums, 3 rue de la République
69001 Lyons, France, at e-mail mblanc@kotoparfums.com Visit www.kotoparfums.com
