Trend of the week – Cents and scent-sibility

Amaffi Perfume House taps into the spirit of Monte Carlo and Las Vegas with its Casino Fragrance Range for men. Courtesy Amaffi.

Fragrance is a $30-billion-a-year industry, with the United States about 10% of a market that expected to grow to more than $40 billion by 2028. Where prices are concerned, the stakes couldn”™t be higher. Amaffi, the ultra luxe perfume house new to the metro area, has four fragrances that may have men tapping into their inner James Bond of “Casino Royale” ”“ the aromatic, roulette wheel-inspired Place Your Bets ($3,800); the musky Lucky Dice ($3,500); the spiced citrus Royal Flush Diamond ($3,200); and the woody Royal Flush Club ($3,200).

British perfumer Clive Christian gets ready for the holidays with Original Collection Traveler”™s Sets in Masculine and Feminine, featuring the house”™s 1872, No. 1 and X collections ($295 each). Or spring for Art Deco Blonde Amber and Art Deco Amberwood ($550) for those with blond ambitions or Crab Apple Blossom ($450) to welcome in fall.

Clive Christian fragrances are available at Bergdorf Goodman, sister store Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and clivechristian.com