The Brands Redefining Luxury Beauty, One $200 Lipstick at a Time

In May, Guerlain released Bouquet de la Mariée Murano Edition by Aristide Najean, a perfume made from a concentration of flowers that, allegedly, will “never fade,” according to the brand. The scent comes in a bottle affixed with 69 gold bees and topped with a blossoming bouquet of 24-carat-gold flecked Murano glass flowers.

The packaging is an homage to Guerlain’s first ever Bee Bottle, originally presented to Empress Eugenie as a…