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2 Sep

Prince Charles and Penhaligon’s Collaborate on a Fragrance –

LONDON — A royal scent. British perfume house Penhaligon’s has at all times had royal associations. Its founder, William Henry Penhaligon, was the court barber and perfumer to Queen Victoria. After Queen Victoria’s death, Penhaligon created the corporate’s longest surviving scent for the Duke of Marlborough named Blenheim Bouquet as an ode to Blenheim Palace. The bespoke fragrance turns 120 this 12 months. Now, the brand has collaborated with Charles, Prince of Wales, on a fragrance called Highgrove Bouquet, inspired by his private residence together with his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. One among the most important ingredients utilized in the fragrance is weeping silver lime, which grows within the couple’s garden. Highgrove Gardens opens every 12 months between April and October to permit visitors...
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25 Aug

Lily AI’s Funding, SCAD’s New Dean, Penhaligon’s Royal Scent

NEW FUNDING: Lily AI, a product attributes platform that ensures fashion companies and consumers speak the same language, has closed a $25 million Series B round. The round saw the participation of new and returning investors including Canaan Partners, Conductive Ventures, Sorenson Ventures and New Enterprise Associates. The new financial backing is meant to support the California-based start-up’s plans to grow its business further into mid-market retail e-commerce brands; branch out into home and beauty, and expand geographically, with an eye toward the U.K. and Europe. It also plans to offer further applications within the retail stack. Lily AI was created in 2015 by entrepreneurs Sowmiya Chocka Narayanan and Purva Gupta as an AI-empowered app with emotional intelligence for fashion shoppers, with initial...
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