Helena Rubinstein Wanted: Fronted by Demi Moore, Composed by Benaim & Ropion {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Helena Rubinstein will release a new perfume called Wanted named after their makeup line. Actress Demi Moore who is already their spokesperson for their beauty products will also be the face of Wanted. The perfume is described as a composition centering around magnolia...
The perfume reportedly incorporates an urban olfactory edge with notes of vinyl and gloss in the top to refer to nail polish and the scent of cosmetics, but also the perfume rendition of a metallic stiletto heel on asphalt....
Jennifer Lopez My Glow (2009): Will Make Your Heart Melt {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
I can literally hear cooing when I see the advert for the new Jennifer Lopez perfume My Glow, which this time is about the glow of tender mother love....
Angelina Jolie to be Face of New Armani Perfume: The Big Charisma Campaign {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
UNHCR Goodwill
Ambassador Angelina Jolie attends the 2009 World Refugee Day at the
National Geographic Society on June 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Hot off the wires. Actress Angelina Jolie has been announced as the face of the next Armani perfume. The advertising campaign is said to kick off later this year in 2009. Jolie recently was listed as celebrity # 1 by Forbes Magazine, which could only have helped Armani wade through the candidates' list...
50 Cent Power (2010} {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Scent}
American rapper and actor 50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, is set to launch his debut signature fragrance called Power which is scheduled for a worldwide launch in 2010. Himself a reported user of Creed Imperial, the singer wanted his creation to smell like success and guarantees us that it does...
Perfume Notes: Top: golden Tequila accord, Italian bergamot, Mediterranean mandarin; mid notes: Baie rose, jasmine noir, cognac, Moroccan coriander; base notes: Indonesian patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla absolute, tonka absolute, Egyptian incense, sexy musk.
Queen by Queen Latifah is the hip-hop singer and actress's debut perfume with a launch scheduled for August 2009. The perfume was made to reflect her love for "golden tonalities, smooth textures, and a certain fondness for exotic flavors", all of which can be felt in the final jus. In fact, the code name for the perfume while it was still in its development stages was "Pure Gold", an indication that semantics played a role in this case to help anchor the inspiration for the fragrance. About Queen the perfume, Latifah said,
"For me, beauty really does start on the inside. It's like a state of mind, a state of love if you will. I see fragrance as just a natural expression of this state of love. Scent expresses a woman's confidence and sensuality; it's how she embraces her body, her mind and her strength."
Queen Latifah has recently come into the open to magazine Essence about the secret she had been withholding about her past as a sexually molested child by a teenager who had been entrusted with her care. It makes it all the more powerful a statement.
Queen which comes with the tag line "Love steps out first" is a distinctive oriental gourmand with a deep skin-scent finish and a surprisingly rather expensive-smelling sillage. Parlux who developed the fragrance prefer to dub it for their part a "warm, sexy, golden oriental."...
Usher VIP (2009): Two Words - Empowerment, Seduction {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Scent}
Singer Usher will release a new fragrance, a solo men's fragrance this time called VIP. Its aim? To empower, to seduce. End of story. Or rather it sounds like the beginning of an encounter.
"I consider all of my fragrances tools of engagement for seduction --
but this one demands a different type of attention," "That is part of the
reason I led with the males only with this one -- it is made for a man
but for women to enjoy." [...]...
Tim McGraw Southern Blend (2009): The Essence of the Southern Man {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Scent}
Singer Tim McGraw following McGraw in 2008 will launch a second perfume under his name in August 2009 called Southern Blend. That will be two upcoming fragrances by celebrity Southerners with Reese Witherspoon In Bloom which is inspired by the floral scents of the South. In the case of Southern Blend, it is more about being in general simple, unpretentious and virile, the Southern way. In other words and to quote the folk singer, not French,...
Burger King Flame (2008/2009): Overtones of a Whopper {New Fragrance} {Perfume Images} {Celebrity Scent}
Burger King just introduced in the UK their meat-flavored personal perfume called Flame. They launched it last year in the US to wide popular appeal. The concept of the advertising campaign was so right-on that the vial spray perfumes sold out in 4 days. The scent was then faced by a Mr. Burger King, this time it is fronted in the same outrageously campy style by British celebrity Piers Morgan best-known internationally as the host of Britain's Got Talent and supporter and crush of singer Susan Boyle....
Reese Witherspoon In Bloom (2009) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
After having acted as a perfume spokesperson for Ungaro U for Her by Avon, actress Reese Witherspoon will launch her first signature perfume in November 2009 with the same company. It's called In Bloom, which might be a bit confusing to some as a previous In Bloom by Avon was released in 2007 faced by actress Salma Hayek. The perfume does not appear to be listed on the Avon site anymore though so it looks like it was discontinued and the name recycled as it happens sometimes....
Claudia Schiffer to be Face of Latest Alberta Ferretti Perfume - Update {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Claudia Schiffer at the Amend Charity
Luncheon with Michelle Yeoh at the Hotel Du Cap during the 62nd
International Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2009 in Antibes, France.
Model Claudia Schiffer will be the spokesperson for the new Alberta Ferretti perfume developed with Elizabeth Arden, Inc. one of the major labels specializing in celebrity fragrances. This is not her first perfume venture as there already was a Femina by Alberta Ferretti launched in 1993 which is currently not advertised in the press spiel from the brand electing to stress the novel feeling of a debut fragrance, just like the preferred spin was for Christina Aguilera in the past. Proteo Parfumi, Procter and Gamble have launched Alberta Ferretti fragrances in the past. The launch this time is more high-profile though. The latest perfume which remains unnamed thus far will launch in the fall of 2009 with an advertising campaign shot by Mert & Marcus.
Ferretti chose the ex-Karl Lagerfeld muse for her iconic character, her brand of sensuality and most importantly for her sense of identity,...
24 The Fragrance by ScentStory (2009) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Scent} {Men's Cologne}
ScentStory FZE fragrance company in Dubai came up with the idea of creating a perfume inspired by the character of Jack Bauer played by Kiefer Sutherland in the popular television series 24 where each episode is consecrated to narrating one hour in a 24-hour action-packed day. They approached and secured a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising...
Daphne Guinness Daphne by Comme des Garcons {2009}: Luxury Biography {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
There was an early announcement in October 2007 about an upcoming Daphne Guinness fragrance that would be created with Comme des Garçons (check out article on Niche Celebrity Perfumes: Rolling Out The Scented Red Carpet). The news are now confirmed with a launch planned for September 2009.
As with some celebrity perfumes such as L'Air de Rien by Miller Harris or Halle by Halle Berry, Daphne by Daphne Guinness attempts this semi-literary exercise, the autobiographical olfactory quote inserted in a perfume composition...
Parfums Regine's Zoa Night Perfume (2009) - Regine Meetup at Colette on June 13th, 2009 {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Singer, night-club franchise owner and self-described creator of the modern disco night scene Régine has launched a new fragrance twenty years after her debut perfume which bore the name Regine's. The new scent is titled Zoa after a song on her repertoire from 1966 and subtitled Night Perfume...
Many thanks to Linda from the Netherlands thanks to whom we can all get a first sneak peek at the perfume bottle before its official launch in the fall!...
Kate Moss's Next Perfume Inspired by Vintage Fashion {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Kate Moss let transpire at a press conference that her next perfume to be introduced in September 2009 is inspired by her love of vintage clothing and accessories...
Paris Hilton Holding Her FiFi Award & Siren {Perfume Images} {Celebrity Fragrance}
As announced previously, Paris Hilton was the recipient of the FiFi award for Celebrity Perfume of the Year. She entirely deserves this award and absolutely not for the contents of the bottles she sells of course but because of the imagery she sells. She exemplifies what a glamorous-cum-trashy attitude can bring to the image of the fragrance business. In her hands is a message of attractive easiness...
Paris Hilton Siren Teaser 3: See Paris's Siren Tail in New Advert {Perfume Adverts} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt at the Cannes Festival on May 21, 2009. She is dressed a bit siren-like here but the ad is different.
Fun, fun, fun. I received the press kit for the upcoming Paris HiltonSiren which will debut in June-July 09 and I can offer The Scented Salamander's readers the first sneak peek at the new advert. So here is teaser #3:...
Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Things Noir Launch with Adriana Lima (2009) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Victoria's Secret have launched yet another feminine boudoir perfume meant to highlight their lingerie collection called Sexy Little Things Noir. It features - readers of Proust will appreciate - a floral note of Cattelaya orchid, which was turned into a haunting trope of feminine beauty and even into a newly coined verb denoting sexual intercourse in Remembrance of Things Past.
"At once elegant and playfully provocative, it's an enchanting blend of
sparkling nectarine, sultry amber and exotic cattelaya orchid."....
Nelly Apple Bottoms (2009) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
From left to right: Nelly, Snoop Dog, Ludacris
Hip-hop rapper Nelly will launch a signature perfume named after his apparel brand for women Apple Bottoms (his other masculine line brand is called Vokal). The fragrance will be called Apple Bottomsby Nelly.
The scent was developed with company Romane Fragrances based in Elmhurst, Illinois which specializes in creating perfumes for apparel entrepreneurs,...
Chanel No5: The New Ad Campaign with Audrey Tautou: Teasers, Teasers - Part 1 {Scented Images & Ads} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The new ad campaign with Audrey Tautou for Chanel No5 is very impressive. I think it beats the preceding one with Nicole Kidman as if following a potlach logic: each time you have to best what took place the time before.
It occurred to me that Chanel No5 is perhaps the only "celebrity fragrance" as in the sense of the perfume being itself a celebrity rather than meaning as usual a perfume fronted by a celebrity. That perfume needs to wear some dark shields.
I received a wealth of material to share with you, dear readers. First off, the news is that even the City of New York is participating in this extravaganza as they have accepted to call May the 5th 2009, Chanel No5 Day to honor the most iconic fragrance in the world and the launch of its latest advertising campaign. Tomorrow New Yorkers and visitors will be breathing the air of Chanel No5 Day! No word about spritzing the scent into the atmosphere, but if they could they would.
Not content with this symbolic dedication, Saks 5th Avenue in partnership with Chanel will rename a part of the famous 5th avenue, AVENUE No5, from May 2 to May 10! I think this might even beat the Opium folly in NYC that the Yves Saint Laurent people organized back then.
Tomorrow is also the official launch day of the advertising film shot by film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet entitled Train de Nuit (Night Train). Like for the introduction of the No5 fragrance in 1921 which was strictly controlled by Coco Chanel so as to put all the stars on her side (she was notoriously superstitious), the new ad commercial is scheduled to be released to the world on May 5 at 12:00 pm on www.chaneln5.com...
Alain Delon To Be Face of Dior Eau Sauvage: A Twist on Young & Famous {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Dior in order to reach out to new, younger consumers as well as to help older generations reminisce is offering a twist on their next Eau Sauvage campaign. They have decided to take the unusual step of using a celebrity's face, French actor Alain Delon's, but as that person appeared when much younger.
This has been done for Liz Taylor before for her signature fragrance Diamonds, but it is far from common a practice, especially when applied to a brand different than one's own...
Givenchy Worried about Miscommunication around the Arrival of Uma Thurman {Fragrance News - Celebrity Perfumes}
Parfums Givenchy sent a press communiqué three days ago as they wanted to clarify some mistaken assumptions about the arrival of Uma Thurman as their latest fragrance spokesperson. Apparently and as far as I was able to check on some boards and celebs site, some of those turned the event into some kind of mud-wrestling contest between Thurman and Liv Tyler.
At TSS, I assumed Givenchy was rather happy to have one more celebrity face and was not going to curtail their efforts in this thriving field. It's like adding one more diamond to your crown these days if you consider the examples of Coty and Parlux. But new details have surfaced at the same time, so for the fans of Uma Thurman, here is what you can expect...
New Celebrity Perfume Spokespersons {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Fragrances}
• Breaking news: Actress Uma Thurman is going to be Givenchy's next celebrity face for an upcoming feminine fragrance to be launched in September 2009. Givenchy is part of the Louis-Vuitton-Moët-Hennessy group (LVMH) and has already worked with celebs Marie Steiss - the eldest daughter of former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin - for Ange ou Démon, Justin Timberlake for Play, Liv Tyler for Very Irresistible and much earlier on in the past, Audrey Hepburn for L'Interdit. (WWD 4/10/09)...
Halle Berry & Ellen de Generes Demonstrate Perfume Showmanship {Fragrance Images & Ads} {Celebrity Perfume}
It's kind of silly, but it happened. Halle Berry went on the Ellen de Generes' TV show to promote her new perfume Halle. What happens next is not your usual style of perfume advertising although Letterman came up with the idea before: De Generes uncorks the bottle of Halle and pours it into glasses then takes a swig. Halle Berry follows and not wanting to come across as, ahem, not-fully-standing-behind-her-product even drinks her Halle-on-the-Rocks bottoms up.
Don't try this at home kids, you might get hurt.
The perfume segment starts at 5 mn or so and lasts about 2 mn (more perfume bites towards the end).
RIP Jade Goody - Her Perfume Used in Grief Ritual {Celebrity Fragrances - Perfume & Society}
Ex-Big Brother reality show star Jade Goody passed away last week on March 22, 2009. After being announced in August 2008 on the Indian version of the reality show, Big Boss, that she had terminal cervical cancer and only a few months to live, she had been preparing for her passing away and in particular accepting media coverage as far into her illness as she could bear in order reportedly to raise funds for her two sons Bobby, five, and Freddie, four.
Jade Goody released two perfumes as a celebrity. The first one Shh...in 2006 and the second one Controversial in 2008.
Accused at one point of making racist comments against actress Shilpa Shetty, The Perfume Shop had withdrawn her debut fragrance from their shelves in the wake of the media storm she triggered...
Victoria's Secret Dream Angels Heavenly Bloom (2009): Fronted by Miranda Kerr {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
In a passing weird twist, lingerie brand Victoria's Secret has decided to turn to victoria's angel Miranda Kerr to be the spokesperson for their new fragrance Dream AngelsHeavenly Bloom. We say this because as it turns out, Kerr is actor Orlando Bloom's girlfriend since late 2007. Heavenly Bloom/Orlando Bloom...coincidence, coincidence, I think not. Is this supposed to be subliminal celebrity marketing? At any rate when you know how marketing people are self-conscious about semantic plays, it would be difficult to pretend not to be aware of the contiguity of the two names...
Stetson All American (2009): The Smell of America's Melting Pot {Perfume Review & Musings}
All American by Stetson
is the latest Stetson cologne to see the bright light of day. In
advertising images, the effort is spearheaded by the persona of
Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady. Nothing unusual so far. Brady,
like actor Brad Pitt, seems to be the very mainstream, and for the most
part, convincing incarnation of the classic All-American folk hero, the
one who seems to have spent his childhood on a Midwestern farm running
on a background of cornfields before reaching for the stars and getting
national attention as the best possible outcome to the popular
successful-story master narrative, with roots.
All American Barn by Marty Martinez
But
what I find truly fascinating about this new mass-marketed cologne is
the way in which the successful contributions to America's perfume
culture that were made in the last few years by celebrities from
minority groups were purposefully taken into account and weaved into
the scent by perfumer Harry Fremont of Firmenich. Just
by reading the PR-released interview with him, I would have never
guessed. In fact I was wondering how to make use of one interview so
controlled was it in its tone, its total lack of spontaneity, a little
bit as if he were answering sitting in a confinement room in the
pressure atmosphere created by two former KGB operatives giving him the
steely eye each time he might be tempted to depart from the official
party line.
All
American is no old-fashioned Stetson cologne, or at least, the idea was
adapted. The idealized cowboy imagery is still up on the new billboards
(the folksy hat is gone but the rancher's gloves remain) but the
perfume itself has already started to smell like a mix of real-life
influences and cues taken from Jennifer Lopez in her most Hispanic phase, Sean John (see review), and Usher. They have all been very successful at impacting America's fragrance culture through the celebrity-perfume niche.
I
am now starting to understand better in what ways celebrity perfume may
not be such a trivial topic as it is helping define America's identity
smell-wise. If you look at celebrity perfume developing as one of the
major entrepreneurial niches for minority celebrities; if you realize
that those celebrities brought different sensitivities to the notion of
a smell-good perfume; if you acknowledge the fact that American
olfactory culture has already been hit by the change...then one better
understands how mass-market gorilla Coty is making a politico-cultural
statement with Stetson All American. I would have never suspected that
so much could arise from the inclusion of a guava natureprint® note
(and other notes) spotted from early on. One could have just imagined a
slightly trendy and forward-thinking fruity men's scent along the lines
of Calvin Klein Man (2007) and The One for Men by Dolce & Gabbana (2008), say...
Kate Moss's Shoot in Paris for New Yves Saint Laurent Perfume {Fragrance News - News Bites}
Kate Moss was reportedly seen shooting a perfume commercial for an upcoming new women's fragrance for Yves Saint Laurent. The paparazzi were there. Moss is holding a rose, Eiffel Tower in the back. According to WWD,
"Early last week, the supermodel did a shoot in Place de la Concorde for
a future women's fragrance for Yves Saint Laurent, wearing looks from
Stefano Pilati's pre-fall collection for YSL."
Kylie Minogue Inverse (2009): New Men's Fragrance + TV Commercial {Celebrity Perfume}
Kylie Minogue has been putting out a number of perfumes under her name since her debut one Darling in 2006. I have somewhat lost track of all of them because they resemble each others too much in names, colors, concept. When perfumes aim for indifferenciation, or more nicely put, brand cohesion, my brain tends to respond adequately.
Still, I covered two sequels, Sweet Darling (2007) and Showtime (2008). There is also a Sexy Darling and a recent 2009 Couture. Now on to something a little different, I guess...
Signed Bottle of Stetson All American Giveaway {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
We have a special blog giveaway to announce today. Fans of Tom Brady and the Patriots, football fans or simply plain patriots (arguably) can enter a giveaway to win a collectible autographed bottle of the latest Stetson fragrance, All American, signed by Tom Brady. The football quarterback has been the spokesperson for Stetson since 2007.
You just need to leave a comment below and you will be entered in the draw. (Only US-based readers please.) Results will be announced next week.
Some information about the perfume:
"All
American Stetson is a fresh, modern, new addition to the Stetson
fragrance family. Best described as an aromatic woody fragrance, All
American Stetson features notes of black suede (spokesman Tom Brady's
self-professed favorite), cedar leaf, ginger, musk, and fresh water
ferns. Developed by master perfumer Harry Fremont of Firmenich, All
American Stetson is for the fun-loving, athletic, adventurous and
rugged "All American" guy. The fragrance is available now at mass
retailers and retails for $14.50 - $26.00."...
Avril Lavigne Black-Star Story Board Uncovered {Celebrity Fragrances}
Yesterday we posted about the upcoming scent Black Star by Avril Lavigne and only the name was known. Things move quickly in the internet age, don't they? This morning a reader sent us a link to the story board for the upcoming perfume commercial which was uncovered by his daughter on an Avril Lavigne fan site!!
Thanks very much to both for this very interesting glimpse into an unusual behind-the-scenes!
I get - don't you too?- a pronounced Thierry-Mugler-Angel vibe from that story board with all the stars twinkling in the sky, the shape of the bottle and the idealized gesture of Avril reaching out to a star. It looks quite a bit in fact like the latest commercial for Angel with Naomi Watts. I initially imagined that the "star" in the name was a reference to stardom status rather than an asteroid. I wonder how Mugler is going to take that? (please click on the images to see them full sizes)...
Latest Thierry Mugler Angel TV Commercial with Naomi Watts {Perfume Ads} {Celebrity Fragrances}
This perfume commercial features the latest spokesperson for Angel by Thierry Mugler, actress Naomi Watts. I was reminded to post about it upon seeing the commercial story board for Black Star by Avril Lavigne (please see next post).
Paris Hilton Named Celebrity of the Year by The Fragrance Foundation {Fragrance News}
Paris Hilton at her birthday bash on March 8, 2009at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Paris Hilton, the celebrity that everyone loves to hate, has been picked as the Celebrity of the Year by The Fragrance Foundation. She will receive a FiFi in person at the The Downtown Armory on May 27, 2009.
This prize is a reinstated Celebrity FiFi Award that was given to J Lo in 2003 and then discontinued...
Avril Lavigne Perfume's Name Unveiled {Celebrity Fragrance}
As previously announced last year, Canadian singer, actress ans stylist Avril Lavigne will release her debut signature fragrance this summer hopping onto the major new wave of celebrity fragrances which was encouraged by Jennifer Lopez from October 2003 with Glow by J.Lo...
"Marking the first time a professional female golfer has launched a signature fragrance, ANNIKA by Annika Sorenstam will particularly appeal to golf enthusiasts, career-minded professionals and active, fashion-forward women. Like Annika, the fragrance will be casually elegant and unpretentious."...
Amanda Lepore Amanda (2008), Happy Hooker, Lemore, Virgin Juice: 4 In A Row {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Amanda Lepore also known as the "#1 transsexual in the world", after becoming a muse for photographer David LaChapelle has turned into a fragrant muse for perfumers as well.
First comes the perfume called Amanda by Artware Editions created by perfumer Christopher Laudamiel formerly of International Fragrances and Flavors in collaboration with partner Christopher Hornetz who designed the perfume bottle incrusted with 1000 pieces of Swarowski crystals.
"Mr. Laudamiel started with a base of steamed rice, added mandarins,
bergamot, orange flowers, strawberry and cucumber. Fittingly, the
Champagne note is artificial."...
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme (2006): Modern Man in a Museum {Perfume Review}
L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent was released in 2006 and has become a bestseller. It is ranked as the 6th most sold men's fragrance in France. The jus benefited from ample advertising budgets as well as the contributions of actor Olivier Martinez as the celebrity face of the scent. The talent of architect Jean Nouvel was added to the mix for a limited-edition bottle shaped as a homage to the male member (officially it is a test tube on a base). The tapping into the nuts-bolts-and-screws imagery obviously was a hit in general, with a bottle design inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetics.
The cologne also arrived in a context where the simple name "L'Homme" was still capable of sounding distinctive and ear-catching a year after Dior Homme breathed new life into the masculine world of fragrances thanks its overdosed floral iris accord imagined by perfumer Olivier Polge (the sleek design-conscious packaging by Hedi Slimane counted as well to define the identity of the Dior perfume). Since then, numerous men's colognes touting a spare manhood label have been added to the point of drowning that sense of being simply a man's fragrance and standing apart thanks to a lack of fussiness. Sensing this, Yves Saint Laurent just released a more narrative flanker cologne titled La Nuit de L'Homme as a sequel to L'Homme (our review of the new scent is up next)...
Lanvin L'Homme Sport (2009): Fronted by Rafael Nadal {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Men's Cologne - Adverts}
As announced previously, Lanvin is counting on the celebrity-recognition effect of world champion Rafael Nadal to promote their new men's scent called L'Homme Sport by Lanvin. It can be hard sometimes for consumers to orient themselves in the maze of L'Homme and Sport-tagged masculine fragrances so it is almost an obligatory step for companies to choose a unique differentiating element in their advertisements, at least....
Halle Berry Halle (2009): The Bare Essence of a Woman {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
As announced last year, actress Halle Berry has been working with Coty on developing her signature fragrance. Now the scent called Halle by Halle Berry is set to launch in the spring of 2009.
Berry is no newbie to the world of scents. She readily confesses that she likes to blend her own oils, much like Sarah Jessica Parker, calling it "a wonderful form of self-expression." Unlike SJP though, she does not seem to have a favorite super-sexy combination but rather thoroughly enjoys the creative part of it.
"For years I have created my own personal scents by mixing and layering fragrances, trying to come up with something unique and different. It's a wonderful form of self-expression and I am thrilled to be working with Coty on my debut fragrance," ...
Sienna Miller To Front Hugo Boss Boss Orange {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Sienna Miller at the Elle Style Awards 2009 on Feb 9, 2009 in London, England
According to Vogue UK and Cosmetic News, actress Sienna Miller has been enlisted to become the face of the upcoming Boss Orange by Hugo Boss to be released in July 2009. Touted as "the brand's first ever signature fragrance" it is described in three adjectives by Miller "musky, sweet and sexy".
The name of the fragrance is directly borrowed from one of the fashion collections of the design brand "Boss Orange" whose sartorial outlook is summed up thusly...
What Annick Goutal Perfume Celebrities Wear (What Celebs Like To Wear}
Found
this page from an apparently authorized source listing the favorite
Annick Goutal fragrances worn by numerous celebrities. If you hesitate
between several scents from the brand, pick your favorite celebrity:
Oprah likes Gardénia Passion, Catherine Deneuve falls for Sables,
Nicole Kidman wears or wore Eau du Sud (a touchy Chanel topic is
rearing its head), Karl Lagerfeld is seduced by Heure Exquise... and
surprise, Michael Douglas is a fruity-floral kind of guy and dabs on
the sweet and fresh pear-smelling Petite Chérie, just like Cameron Diaz
and Drew Barrymore! How confident is that!
Kate Moss Summer Time (2009) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Model Kate Moss is pursuing her career as a celebrity-perfume muse with her third fragrance to date, to be launched in April 2009: it is called Kate Moss Summer Time. This limited-edition comes after Kate Moss and Velvet Hour. Aimed at capturing the transient spirit of a season, it is described as a fresh floral offering both a "dynamic" and "timeless" personality...
Stetson All American (2009): Fronted by Tom Brady {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Coty is going to launch a new Stetson cologne targeting younger men called All American in March of 2009. Coty want to reach out to consumers aged between 25 and 35 while at the present their typical client is 35+. This move is aimed at consolidating their leadership position in the mass market as Stetson is placed # 1 in the US mass-market brand.
What values the All American young male is supposed to embody?
"We see the All American man as an adventurous, rugged, masculine man who is a risk taker."
The new juice was devised by perfumer Harry Fremont of Firmenich and is classified as an aromatic and woody scent...
Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme (2009): The Nocturnal Side of l'Homme {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
As previously announced, Yves Saint Laurent will launch a new masculine perfume on March 2, 2009 fronted by French actor Vincent Cassel. In an interview the thespian gave the Votre Beauté magazine of February 2009, we learn that the new jus is called La Nuit de l'Homme (lit.The Night of the Man), a new installment in the L'Homme franchise the latter still being fronted by actor Olivier Martinez....
Jennifer Lopez Sunkissed Glow (2009) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Jennifer Lopez who single-handedly revived the celebrity fragrance market at the beginning of the 21st century, as it had been left somewhat fallow before her is continuing to expand her franchise. A new scent called Sunkissed Glow will be launched in February 2009 in Europe. It belongs to the unofficial Glow collection which started in 2003 with her debut perfume Glow by J. Lo. This was followed by Miami Glow, Love at First Glow, Glow After Dark. It comes more recently after Deseo and Deseo for Men.
I personally own three of those in full sizes and can only say positive things about them, in particular I think that the drydown of Glow is simply superior, one of the very best on the market in terms of evolution and unobtrusive, pleasurable tenacity. Love at First Glow I had to buy after realizing how exquisite it smelled on a paper strip left abandoned (well not quite) on my night stand, several days after it had been sprayed on...
Alice Temperley Loves... {What Fragrances Celebrities Love To Wear}
Alice (on the left) and Mathilda Temperley
British designer Alice Temperley confesses to having a weak spot for niche perfume house L'Artisan Parfumeur. She loves in particular to go to their store on rue du Bourg Tibourg (where the Mariage Frères tea room is also located) in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. Her all-time favorite perfume is La Chasse Aux Papillons to which she returns always despite her infidelities, as she likes to change scents according to the season.
Read more in the Daily Mail for more about her fave shopping and staying addresses in Paris...
Georges Stahl Parfums L'Eau d'Elissa (2009) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
After the debut signature fragrance of famous Lebanese singer Elissa called Elle d'Elissa, which was launched in 2007, Georges Stahl Parfumswill introduce a new perfume-flanker called L'Eau d'Elissa in January of 2009.
A year after the release of Hommage à Marlene Dietrich, Parfums Grès is preparing to launch a new trio of scents dedicated this time to Greta Garbo called Hommage à Greta Garbo which will launch in the spring of 2009. Like Marlene Dietrich, Garbo was one of the famous customers of couturière Madame Grès.
The set comprises Mythos, Sphinx, Goddess in reference to the particular charisma that exuded from the star whom people could not wait to see laugh at long last in what must have been the most self-conscious laugh in history in Ninotchka (1939). And she did, beautifully so, and a bit strangely at the same time,
"With her classic beauty, her noble aura and an occasional playful wink of the eye, she (Greta Garbo) fascinated both men and women. The fact that she loved being alone and hated the media frenzy enhanced her appeal to the public. In the course of her 19-year film career in which she made 27 films, she gave only 14 interviews. She was referred to as „the Goddess" or the „Swedish Sphinx". In contrast to other Hollywood stars she never gave an autograph, never attended the premieres of her films and never answered fan mail. In spite of this, she had a powerful effect on her times and the fashion of her day. The way she wore her make-up, styled her hair and dressed greatly influenced the trends of the Thirties." ...
Singer and actress Faith Hill is to follow in the footsteps of husband Tim McGraw by launching in her turn a signature perfume in the fall of 2009. After having reportedly offered continuous input during the creation process of hubby's men's cologne named McGraw, the number 1 bestseller in men's mass-market stores currently, she progressively warmed up to the idea of launching a fragrance of her own.
She said about her fragrance-developing philosophy for women,
"A fragrance is part of what a woman wears, fashion that is 'visible'
to the sense of smell," she continued. "A scent should remind one of a
place, a time and a person...a pleasant memory. I am inspired by my
travels around the world as well as my home. These experiences have
made a mark on my style in what I wear, my surroundings (home decor)
and the perfume I choose."
Avon Spotlight Fronted by Courteney Cox (2009) {New Perfume}
Avon will launch a new celebrity fragrance for women in April 2009 called Spotlight (because nowadays everyone wants to be in the spotlight as Andy Warhol predicted, but without the "want-to" part which is very internet, very 21st century). Its spokesmodel is actress Courteney Cox.
The scent, described as a fresh oriental, was created by perfumer Jean-Marc Chaillan of IFF and
"...is composed of top notes of shining silver, mandarin and Italian
bergamot; middle notes of white freesia, tuberose absolute, and mimosa,
and bottom notes of cashmere sandalwood, vetiver and white vanilla
musk. It will retail for $22.50 for 1.7 oz."...
Christina Aguilera Inspire (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Christina Aguilera is as it turns out a veteran perfume developer only press releases and articles usually are careful not to mention this somewhat attention-diverting fact. It might also not be the best of publicities to point out that a few other fragrances by her came before, that not too many people can actually remember. Her current official perfume website only mentions her two latest, Christina Aguilera and Inspire. Nevertheless, other names appear such as Xpose Passion, Xpose Desire, Christina Aguilera (by LR World).
Inspire, according to the press release, and as can be expected for a celebrity fragrance is inspired by the looks and personality of Christina Aguilera, but also the pop art movement (Aguilera mentions Warhol) and Tokyo at night (because it is a favorite time and place of the singer's). It incorporates a central note of tuberose, one of her favorite aromas, and the packaging is red because it is her signature color...
Carol's Daughter 1st Celebrity Perfume: Mary J Blige My Life (2009) {New Perfume} {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Following the recent launch of their first fine fragrance composition called Pearls, bath and body brand Carol's Daughter, who might be looking to emulate a brand like Fresh purveyor of both bath and body and fine perfumes, is preparing to launch their first celebrity perfume inspired by singer MaryJ Blige and named after her album entitled My Life. The artist has been working as one of the brand's celebrity spokespersons and is apparently thrilled by the project as she confesses to being a hard-core beauty junkie,
"I am Carol's Daughter and my fans are Carol's Daughter users so it
just made sense to partner," Blige said in an interview last month.
"Ever since I was a child, I loved buying products that made me feel
beautiful and clean," said Blige. "I'm a total beauty nut -- you should
check out all the junk in my bathroom." (Via WWD)
My DNA Fragrance POTUS 1600 {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The brand My DNA Fragrance, which already came into the market with a biological twist on the familiar concept of the unique, perfect-fit fragrance, blending scents incorporating a finger-print signature based on your DNA sample, has now introduced a limited-edition celebrating the new president-elect of the United States, Barack Obama.
The unisex fragrance is called POTUS 1600 and was created by Dr. Diva Verdun in November 2008. The tag line is "Fragrance you can believe in"...
Monica Bellucci Plays Daughter of Eve for Dior Hypnotic Poison Ad {Perfume Images & Adverts - New}
The new ad for Dior Hypnotic Poison with actress Monica Bellucci. The tag line is Dior est mon poison (Dior is my poison).
An advertising that plays to the stereotype or archetype of Eve. The bottle of Hypnotic Poison becomes or rather suggests the (red) apple Eve bit into as she was seduced into it by the serpent in the garden of Eden.
After Eve/Monica Bellucci gets expulsed from Eden she takes on the attributes of the snake in order, in her turn, to ssssseduce unwitting men.
However Dior in their kindness have posted a big enough community warning sign.
Monica Bellucci thus becomes that multi-secular female public enemy # 1 figure at the very same time that her husband Vincent Cassel is playing the role of public enemy #1 Mesrine in his latest movie.
Rafael Nadal to be Face of New Lanvin Men's Scent {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Lanvin have announced that tennis champion Rafael Nadal will be the spokesperson for their upcoming new line of men's scents called Lanvin L'Homme Sport. Nadal has been ranked #1 tennis player in the world since August 2008.
The first perfume in the line, which will be developed by Lanvin's fragrance licensee Inter Parfums SA, is scheduled to launch in the summer of 2009. (Via WWD)
2008 Perfumers Choice Awards on November 11 - Tony Sirico Paolo per Uomo {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
The American Society of Perfumers was established in 1947. It is currently headed by president Marvel Fields and vice-president Jim Krivda. The upcoming Perfumers Choice Awards will showcase the debut perfume by actor Tony Sirico from the Soprano series, called Paolo per Uomo.
From the press release,
"The American Society of
Perfumers, Inc. (ASP) will host its Perfumers Choice Awards ceremony on
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 from 6:30 to 10:30 pm at Tribeca Rooftop in New York
City. The annual fragrance industry award event acknowledges outstanding
individuals, consumer products, and corporations in the US fragrance industry,
with the winners chosen by their peers."...
The Soprano cast at the 14th annual screen actors guild awards on January 27, 2008. Tony Sirico is second from left.
Swedish golfer and super champion Annika Sorenstam will launch a perfume and wine bearing her name in May 2009, both called Annika. They are both developed by SA Fragrances, a company based in the Boston greater area which has also contributed to the creations of perfumes such as Calvin Klein Eternity, Obsession, Dior Poison, Chanel Coco, and more.
From the press release,
"SA Fragrances announced today their plan to develop a signature fragrance
inspired by legendary golfer Annika Sorenstam. Set to be released
in advance of Mother's Day 2009, the fragrance will evoke the essence
of Annika, a distinctive, casually elegant and naturally beautiful woman.
Arguably the most dominant
female golfer of all time, Annika has transcended her sport to become
a prominent mainstream athlete and celebrity. Throughout her storied
career, she has rewritten the LPGA and Ladies European Tour record books,
won countless awards and events and brought unprecedented attention
to women's golf. Along the way, she has inspired millions of young
women worldwide...
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is expanding further the lure of her Lovely Collection with three new perfumes meant to mark three different periods of the day: Dawn, Endless, Twilight. In other words it is an invitation to stay longer with your Lovely choice.
The original Lovely was launched in 2005 and was followed by a Liquid Satin version. Coty Prestige reportedly intends to develop this franchise still further in the future.
Regarding the time-of-the-day concept, Lisa Hoffman, Dustin Hoffman's wife, already had the idea not too long ago with her Variations Collection. According to WWD, Coty Prestige was inspired by their other fragrance-development venture, Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lovers, a set of five perfumes...
Everyone Has a Fragrance, Even Hollyoaks! + Am I Normal? Body Odour (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
I am not sure I need to smell this one but it is so fun to see everyone and their neighbors getting to deh-ve-lo-peh a perfume that I couldn't resist posting about Hollyoaks by Hollyoaks, the new indispensable fragrance for soap opera fans...
To fête the 20th anniversary of their label, team Badgley & Mischka have concocted a new juice meant to embody the dreams and glamor that their company was able to foster. The idea is simple: as Badgley puts it "One zip -- or in this case, one spritz -- and you're glamorous!". It is a lighthearted reference to the much more arduous preparation stars go through to get ready for their big day or evening on the red carpet.
Called Couture, the scent was inspired by a roster of feminine celebrities, and even icons: "Teri Hatcher, Sharon Stone, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Longoria Parker and Sarah Jessica Parker"...
Vincent Cassel to be Face of New Yves Saint Laurent Men's Fragrance {Perfume News} {Celebrity Fragrance}
French actor Vincent Cassel will lend his looks to a new masculine fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent to be launched next spring on March 2, 2009. YSL in this manner will follow up on the success of L'Homme which was well-served by the image of another French actor, Olivier Martinez...
Britney Spears Hidden Fantasy: The Ad {Perfume Images & Advert} {Celebrity Fragrance}
You can now contemplate Britney Spears in her new, freshly-minted ad for her upcoming fragrance Hidden Fantasy to be launched in December 2008, as previously announced. It was taken a week or so ago.
The main theme is red, red, red and the fantasy seems to be to spend a fall vacation on planet Mars observing leaves turning from red to hopeful green...
Britney Spears Hidden Fantasy (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Britney Spears at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles in September 2008
The embryo of a news has started circulating whereby we learn that Britney Spears will release a new scent on December 2, 2008 called Hidden Fantasy to coincide with the release of her album Circus.
According to Celebrity Wonder, an Elizabeth Arden insider revealed it features notes of cherry and vanilla and that the bottle is the same as the two previous Fantasy fragrances but colored red this time.
Paris Hilton Fairy Dust (2008): They Love To Hate Her {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Parlux Fragrances know about the media-attention capital Paris Hilton possesses and that's the main point,
"Katz takes a wide-gauge view of the Hilton business. To him, a
fragrance launch is a process of bringing news to the Hilton customer.
Whether it results in the sales of the new fragrance or stimulates
sales of an earlier scent is of little consequence. The object is to
energize the customer base and whet its appetite."...
Jean-Paul Goude Loves... {What Perfume(s) Celebs Love To Wear}
Björk as seen by Jean-Paul Goude
Jean-Paul Goude reveals in the October issue of Votre Beauté what his signature perfume is, as well as what scent one day made his head turn around, leaving him with an unforgettable olfactory memory.
He confesses to having personally adopted for good the scent under the label of his friend Andrée Putman, Préparation Parfumée, composed by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti. He is also sensitive to the freshness and sensuality of the Mojito cologne, Homme by Guerlain, for which he recently directed the commercial featuring a masculine icon very close to the animal state. He adds that in doing so he was trying to avoid the images of the "city man" and "metrosexual"...
Renee Fleming La Voce by Coty (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The Motivation
On September 22, 2008 the launch of a new perfume endorsed by opera singer Renee Fleming will take place at the MET on the occasion of their Opening Night Gala celebrating the 125th anniversary of the opera house. Called La Voce (The Voice), it is a limited-edition scent in full gala attire meant to raise funds for the New York opera house and awareness for a musical genre that is oftentimes considered too elitist to touch a wide spectrum of the population. According to Peter Gelb, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera the action will be beneficial to the institution,
"This is part of our initiatives to regain the MET's position in
culture. We don't expect to replace pop culture but think it could be
more popular and be part of society and everyday life than has been in
recent decades. Having a perfume that's publicly promoted and honoring
one of opera's greatest stars is a step in the right direction."...
Singer Christina Aguilera is preparing to launch her new perfume calledInspireand on this occasion will be visiting Macy's Herald Square on September 2, 2008, from 5: 00 pm to 6: 30 pm to meet and greet her fans. The new scent is reportedly inspired by her love of pop art and is "...a modern approach to the Pop art style of the 60's and 70's inspired by Tokyo at night."
"Inspire is a beautiful white floral enhanced with colourful fruit notes
chosen by Christina. A little known fact is that the freesia, one of the key
notes within Inspire, is a small and delicate flower, yet has a very
powerful presence, much like Christina."
Dianne Brill Eau de Parfum (2008): "Slip It On!" {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Dianne Brill Cosmetics will launch their debut signature fragrance called Dianne Brill Eau de Parfum on
September 15, 2008. Model Dianne Brill who has worked for designers Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood, has been dubbed the "Queen of
the Night", the "New Mae West" and a "Feminist Feme Fatale". As her seduction tips on the brand's website suggest, she could also easily be called the "Highest Priestess of Love" and the "Mistress of Kisses".
Just like the author of Boobs, Boys & High Heels or How to get Dressed in Just Under Six Hours seems to be bursting with personality, her fragrance is no wallflower and presents itself differently.
The new scent is said to be first and foremost about feeling,
"Dianne
Brill's Perfume is the essence of Ms. Brill's philosophy which is to
deliver a feeling. The feeling you get when you open a present of
lingerie, jewelry or exquisite bonbons. That feeling."
It
also embodies a pet sensual sensation of Brill's, that of the slip
gliding on the skin, which she also loves to recreate with her line of
Lip Lingerie, i.e., lipsticks. For these reasons, no information on the
notes is extended per se yet specific feelings developed by the perfume
are described, in three stages. The perfume was developed over the
course of 8 years and was composed by perfumer Valérie Garnuch-Mentzel of Drom International Fragrances...
Spermodel and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues' frequent feature girl Marisa Miller has been selected to be the new Victoria's Secret Angel.
She will also be the spokesmodel for their new fragrance Very Sexy Dare when it launches on September 16, 2008 at the Victoria's Secret Herald Square store in New York City.
Gold Medalist Isinbayeva Wants to Create a Perfume for Strong Women {The 5th Sense in the News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Pole-Vaulter champion Yelena Isinbayeva has her eyes on other prizes besides Olympic gold medals: a signature perfume and a fashion line, the latter possibly with Adidas.
She is currently looking for a top-notch fragrance company to make her perfume project come to fruition. She already has the name of the scent and apparently some very clear ideas about what feminine virtues it should embody...
Kate Moss Velvet Hour (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
As previously announced (see sumptuous ad), iconic super model Kate Moss is preparing to introduce her second namesake perfume following Kate, this time named Velvet Hour.
Since we know that Guerlain l'Heure Bleue is one of two of her favorite perfumes, with Bluebell by Penhaligon's, it is very tempting to think that Velvet Hour is a poetic translation of the first one. We are in fact encouraged to do so by the description of the atmosphere that the scent conveys, if not by the literal notes themselves.
The press release invites us to imagine that the new scent might be a reinterpretation of a sensation linked with the Guerlain fragrance famously known to, itself, translate this time of the day suspended between day and night,
"With her new fragrance,
Kate invites you to be part of her 'Velvet Hour',
a brief, precious moment as dusk settles, when the air is electrified
with possibility. It is all about entering an intimate, almost
ritualistic moment of intense sensuality and seduction as she describes
it herself: "this scent conjures up that special moment when night
time comes and envelops you in velvet. I really love that time,
it's very sexy and sensuous, full of longing and promise." ...
Jessica Simpson Fancy is the singer's second foray into the world of fragrances following her dessert line of edible scents, which was based on a personal idea of hers. I do not remember exactly how I formed the subsequent notion, but I remember reading about that line in an interview given by Jessica Simpson and coming away with the impression that she must have been a gifted child and that these scents were an expression of her own idiosyncratic outlook on the world. This is to say that for the young singer and actress the confluence of perfume and food is there as one of the pathways built into her brain and as a personal interest of hers from early on. With Fancy, she did not waver from her initial interest, far from it. Despite the fact that the new fragrance is described officially as a floral oriental, it is at the same time very much a gourmand and a fruity-floral scent, done in a girly way.
My preamble about Jessica's personal investment in the idea of what a fragrance can be is not to say that Fancy is an original perfume. In fact it is quite the contrary. It is very much in tune with a vein of perfumes that was especially exploited in the field of US celebs scents and which are built around a main self-indulgent sweet variation of fruit-salad-drizzled-over-with-cream, a very popular accord. The little difference we witness in this case is a slightly more grownup furry ambery facet reminiscent, however distantly, of classics such as Zibeline and Tabu. This vintage, retro touch, with a sprinkle of less-distant-in-time louder 1980s fashion-sense at times, has made a comeback recently in Guess by Marciano and others, and matches the style of the bottle...
Sean Combs I Am King (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Who knew a perfume could serve as platform for political activism? Many people realize that a fragrance is like a bouquet of olfactory symbols, usually along the lines of aspirational representations. Most often a perfume aspires to irresistible seduction or puts you on the waiting-list for upward social mobility and sometimes, but much less often so, expresses a hopeful political message.
Sean Combs will launch a new perfume for men called I Am King in December 2008, first in the US and UK. Before anyone starts thinking it is all about diva P Diddy, Combs makes sure to stress that the name of his new fragrance is a mantra of self-affirmation, a reflection of politico-social ambitions and especially aimed at African-American and Latino men,
"You have to look at all of the images they have out about
African-Americans," said Combs. "So when you see this image, you need
to understand it's bigger than the fragrance, it's bigger than me. When
a young African-American male or a young Latino male sees this image,
they see this elegant sophistication and they see I Am King next to it
-- it hits their senses and they believe; that's what motivates me when
I'm taking the pictures."...
Following an earlier announcement in March, Avonunveiled their new celebrity perfume inspired by actor Patrick Dempsey at a launch party hosted by the company's Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung in the Skyloft Penthouse in Tribeca on July 22th 2008. The actor is no stranger to the company as Dempsey's wife, makeup artist Jillian Dempsey has been working with Avon since July 2006 as their Global Creative Color Director.
The new scent called Unscripted bears the tagline "Follow your passion", making a central reference to the mythical theme of the open road, and according to Avon, "...captures the true essence of Patrick and his belief that each individual should develop and write their own script for life."
Dempsey himself said, "I enjoyed the opportunity to play a different creative role by working on this fragrance from start to finish. Unscripted is about loving what you do and doing it in your own unique way."...
As announced earlier in April, Actress and singer Jessica Simpson will launch her debut signature fragrance called Fancy in August 2008. It was created by perfumer Alexis Dadier of Mane Paris and developed with Parlux Fragrances and the Camuto Group.
The scent is described as being fresh and flirtatious and an expression of floral femininity. Simpson said,
"With FANCY, I wanted to create a pretty fragrance, one that I could be just as comfortable wearing on the red carpet or every day with my favorite jeans," "This is a special fragrance - personal, whimsical, playful and romantic. To me, FANCY is just that: Fancy." ...
Halle Berry Shoots Fragrance Commercial In Hawaii {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfumes}
As previously reported, Halle Berry is going to contribute to the ever-growing portfolio of Coty's celebrity-endorsed fragrances. Judging from the first photos available, the theme is sunny and beach-y. It does not seem that the Halle Berry fragrance will go in the direction of a super glamorous fur-and-diamonds perfume. Brown Sista reports on the commercial shoot in Hawaii and she offers a few more pictures.
Sarah Jessica Parker Talks About Covet Pure Bloom {Perfume Images & Adverts} {Celebrity Fragrances}
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker talks about her latest Covet Pure Bloom explaining it was inspired by the scents of Hawaii and of the Pikake flower in particular. To her, it is more of a seasonal fragrance and offers something more unique than Lovely although the latter is admittedly full of social graces. She says that she wears all of her perfumes "religiously".
Covet Pure Bloom is currently exclusively available on HSN. A kit including a 1.7 oz bottle of the new scent and a solid perfume compact of Covet, the second one of her perfumes, is available for $52.
John Galliano Launches Signature Fragrance {Perfume News} {Celebrity Fragrances}
On July 8th 2008 in Paris, designer John Galliano, the artistic director for Dior Couture, launched his debut signature fragrance in the rather intimate settings of his studio located in the 20th arrondissement. The tag line goes "Le parfum no. 1 de John Galliano". He previously created a home fragrance with Diptyque under his name called Essence of John Galliano, a wonderful scent smelling of a bonfire. He also had a say in the Dior La Collection Particulière.
The signature John Galliano perfume was developed by Selective Beauty who is also in charge of the Bulgari, Agent Provocateur, Burberry, and Benetton brands.
No information yet on the notes, but the bottle can be admired: it looks wild, baroque, talismanic, mysterious, gothic! It looks promising if the jus feels anything like the external aesthetics of the flacon.
The studio baroque and eclectic interior design seemed to correspond well to the style of the bottle...
•• Beckham Signature for Her & Signature for Him •• {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
The Beckhams will be launching a new duo of fragrances called Beckham Signature for Her and Him in September 2008 following the two Intimately Beckham Night scents last year.
The new venture reportedly represents a foray into more prestige branding and is meant to reflect their new image since their establishment in California. It is not entirely clear what this means, but it seems to be an allusion to a more ostentatious, glamorous Californian lifestyle and maybe something to do with the myth of the American dream. At any rate and as always, Victoria promises that by purchasing the new scents, "You're getting a piece of David and me with this." The brand said,
"We decided to launch Beckham Signature for Him and Her in the prestige market due to the high style and aspirational nature of David and Victoria,"[...]
"In order to capture their iconic, sophisticated sense of style, it seemed appropriate to take the Beckham franchise to the next level. This is the most selective and exclusive fragrance launch yet." ....
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of mogul estate developer Donald Trump - who himself launched a signature fragrance in the past - revealed to Town and Country in the July issue what perfumes she likes to wear or use for her home.
Our What-Celebrities-Like-To-Wear column makes sure you know your socialite perfume gossip inside and out......
The house of Azzaro has announced two days ago that they will re-introduce in October of 2008 an adapted version of Azzaro Couture which was originally launched in 1974-1975 as a fruity chypre in the lineage of Guerlain Mitsouko. While other brands like Guerlain and Yves Saint Laurent are trying to reach out to a younger female consumer base Azzaro, who has put out a number of more juvenile, less formal scents in the past few years, is tapping into its glamorous heritage for this new perfume meant to be worn like a night gown.
Turning to young perfumer Aurélien Guichard of Givaudan, who is fast becoming an expert in modernized adaptations of vintage fragrances (see Robert Piguet Baghari and Visa), they asked him to do a respectful reformulation of the perfume all the while preserving the Loris Azzaro signature; artistic director Vanessa Seward, who collaborated on the project, said that it was on of the couturier's favorite fragrances. Said Seward,
"Azzaro Couture was very important for Loris,” she confirmed. “It was one of his favourite perfumes…and he often talked to me about it. He wanted to tailor it to today’s tastes. I decided to approach this classic with respect for the roots of the name and its Couture tradition…as an homage to him.".....
Tom of Finland is the latest fragrance to emerge from the "space of olfactory libertinage" created by Etat Libre d'Orange, a taboo-averse slightly iconoclastic niche perfumery located in Paris. Named after master draughtsman of homosexual eroticism Tom of Finland, whose real name was Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991), the perfume aims to instill the sense that to be "Gay or straight, it doesn't matter. The frontiers have expanded and barriers have faded to make way for a beautiful and original vision of masculinity." It is a joint project undertaken with the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles which asked as main guideline that it "does not disturb the odor of men," (see previous post)
The problem from the start for founder and artistic director Etienne de Swardt was, if at all possible, to avoid clichéd representations of homosexuality,
"With Tom of Finland, the challenge was to avoid a purely sexual banality, a conventional story of propositions clad in leather and conducted in bathrooms. At the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles, I discovered a world that was highly erotic, but it was an eroticism presented as art, as a veritable religion. Tom's drawings have a fine, elegant beauty; they are never vulgar. They convey a happy sensuality, a light-hearted debauchery. The viewer is amused, entertained. To create the perfume 'Tom', I thought it would be interesting to go to the antithesis of the cliche, and assign the scent to a 'straight' perfumer, Antoine Lie, who has played up the contrast of subject and viewpoint, in his successful interpretation."
Antoine Lie, the perfumer, added,
"Although heterosexual, I must admit that many of the most beautiful souls I've met in my life have been masculine and gay. I'm fascinated by their culture, their talent. This perfume is my way of paying homage to them, to show the straight world that there is much to learn from gay society, to blend absolute purity with outright sensuality all the way to a sexuality without borders."
In a way, it can be seen as playing it safe to express these ideas through perfume. How far could it go in provoking sexual walls to fall? Tom of Finland the perfume, like the drawings of the artist, betrays a playful touch, that humor perceptible in the Kake comics characters, never going as far as the more seriously olfactorily provocative Sécrétions Magnifiques. It offers a simplified image of homosexuality, one that anyone can relate to and adopt as scent. It is understandable that the brand would not want to run the risk of putting out a composition that would be felt to be repulsive, like Sécrétions is often thought to be, as this might deliver a negative message about homosexuality and potentially trigger homophobic discourse. Etat Libre d'Orange want to bring you into their fold and so they have devised an appealing perfume that speaks to the cause of gay men, in particular, the ones that recognize themselves in the Tom of Finland archetypes......
Pop singer Mariah Carey has been working on the sequel to M and the result called Luscious Pink is apparently above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty. Described as a sparkling floral, it mimics at one point the high-pitched notes Mariah Carey is capable of hitting while the perfumers say they were more generally inspired by the enveloping sensation of Mariah's voice. Said the singer,
"Elizabeth Arden has been a fantastic partner and the end creation of Luscious Pink is beyond my expectations,"
Judging from M, which was good, one can hope that the new collaboration with perfumers Carlos Benaim and Loc Dong has given birth to another inspired celebrity fragrance.
The Japanese market was kept in mind this time as Carey wants to reach out to her fan base in that country......
More about Lancôme Magnifique (2008) + Party Pictures {New Perfume}
When, finally, the flacon appeared on the giant screen at the Grand Palais on June 10, 2008
Although details about the new feminine perfume by Lancôme, Magnifique, are still kept somewhat under wrap, we have received more information about the scent. What does it smell like? Who is the perfumer?....
Artist Biliana Velkova has something to say about celebrity fragrances, whose impact on pop culture she recognizes by organizing an exhibition called Breathless at the Jeffrey Boone Gallery in Vancouver. All the trappings of a celeb's launch are here except for the jus itself and the celeb herself or himself. What is the point exactly?.....
Parlux Fragrances Signs Deal with Queen Latifah {Fragrance News}
Queen Latifah in the movie Chicago (2002)
Parlux Fragrances, one of the companies specializing in celebrity perfumes with brands like Paris Hilton and Maria Sharapova, and also Jessica Simpson, GUESS, Nicole Miller, XOXO, Ocean Pacific (OP), Andy Roddick, babyGund, and Fred Hayman Beverly Hills, have added a new name and face to their portfolio, Queen Latifah. The singer and actress's first fragrance will debut in the fall of 2009 in the US and then roll out internationally.
According to the press release,
"Named one of People Magazine’s Most Beautiful People in May 2008, she strives to empower women and instill knowledge and confidence with every opportunity. Transcending the “urban” label, Latifah has a passionate following that crosses race, age and gender boundaries. The top Renaissance woman in the entertainment industry, she has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a first for a hip hop artist now turned award-winning actress and singer"......
Christina Aguilera Inspire (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Singer Christina Aguilera, who is no stranger to fragrance developing, will launch yet a new perfume called Inspire on September 1st 2008 starting in the US. Apparently her previous eponymous fragrance Christina Aguilera, which debuted last year, encountered some timing issues with distribution in the US market, so P & G is attempting a new introduction with a different product. This time Inspire is inspired by both Andy Warhol (like Bond No. 9?) and Tokyo (like Gwen Stefani?).
It is striking to see how Aguilera keeps launching fragrances in different markets and always tries to make it sound like a first of something (see A Tale of 3 Christina Aguilera Fragrances). In fact, her older European fragrances are sort of hushed up about in the US mainstream media.....
Josh Hartnett to be Face of New Armani Fragrance {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Actor Josh Hartnett will be the face of the upcoming Armani fragrance for men called Emporio Armani Diamonds pour Homme, to be released this summer according to one US source and in September of 2008 according to a French source, a country where the fragrance might make a delayed entry.
The new scent is meant to be the counterpart to Emporio Armani Diamonds fronted by singer Beyoncé Knowles, both borrowing from star charisma to seduce new scent aficionados......
Mariah Carey M (2007): From Smells to Floriental {Perfume Review}
Mariah Carey launched her debut signature perfume, M, last year and since then there has been only positive buzz about it as far as we can tell. Celebrity perfumes are always suspected of being crass vehicles for loud branding and sheer money-making, except by their fans, and magic in a celeb's bottle is not expected by most people. M seems to be a case where the famous personality was able to have her say and impact the making of the perfume significantly while the perfumers seem to have intuited her well. Maybe we will learn one day Carey wanted it to smell like a billy-goat and the marketers set their foot down, but the perfume seems to go well with her perceived image on yet another level of synergy, that of the celebrity's image and her or his fragrance.
What can catch one's attention at first is the fact that M sounds authentic because it presents blatant idiosyncratic traits: a marshmallow note with a sea breeze accord and then some Moroccan incense? Quid? It sounded like the notes were there for a reason because they sounded rather whimsical thrown into the same mix. We also later thought that it might be a little in the line of Dune by Dior (marine incense) and so were doubly curious as this one is a rather unusual scent below its surface of mainstream respectability........
Naomi Watts is New Thierry Mugler Angel Icon {Fragrance News - News Flash} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Actress Naomi Watts in Los Angeles on May 5th 2008
Hot off the wire. In a move to link perfume and Hollywood glamor, it has been announced today that actress Naomi Watts will be the new icon for the fragrance Angel by Thierry Mugler starting this fall. As underlined by the press release, previous advertising campaigns for the first oriental gourmand that is Angel were graced in the past by beautiful feminine models but this time, "the new incarnation is more star than ever." Advertising campaign will break in national publications from October 2008.
This is an interesting choice and goes well with the image of the perfume, we think, especially if you recall Mulholland Drive. Angel despite its international success still manages to keep a little bit of a strange flavor, a quirkiness in the midst of success and Naomi Watts offers this quality......
Jennifer Lopez To Offer Perfume-Development TV Show {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
According to several news sources (People, The Irish Examiner, Entertainmentwise.com) that we were not able to verify online, Jennifer Lopez has decided to turn her planned TV reality show for TLC channel into a perfume-centered project.....
Sarah Jessica Parker Covet Pure Bloom (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Sarah Jessica Parker will launch a limited-edition flanker this summer called Covet Pure Bloom, following her 2007 introduction of Covet. The actress will also be busy promoting her feature-movie adaptation of the popular Sex And The City series opening on March 30th 2008.
This time, the scent appears to take the path of a tropical sequel to the original "fougère on estrogens" (Covet) as it features a central note of royal Indonesian Pikake flower together with a popular one of coconut toddy.......
Tim McGraw McGraw (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Country singer Tim McGraw is set to launch his first signature perfume called McGraw in August of 2008. The simple rather virile name of the fragrance already sets the tone,
"Tim resonates with the American consumer — he is admired not only for being a great musician, but also for being a great husband [to Faith Hill] and father [of three]. We see this as one of the most significant mass market fragrance launches since [Coty launched] Celine Dion five years ago.".....
James Franco to be the Face of Next Gucci Masculine Scent {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Gucci have announced that American actor James Franco, who incarnated Harry Osborn in the Spider Man movie trilogy, will be the spokesperson for their next masculine cologne to be launched in September 2008.
Artistic director Frida Giannini said she chose him as he “represents [her] vision of the Gucci man: stylish, cool, modern and contemporary with an effortless air”
Niurka Marcos Con Feromonas (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
We previously reported about Cuban actress Niurka Marcos preparing to launch her signature perfume. It has been unveiled now in Mexico and is called, without any ambiguity whatsoever, Niurka Marcos con Feromonas (Niurka Markos with Pheromones), unless the ambiguity be that there is a Niurka Marcos without pheromones, which we doubt is what will cross people's minds. She also promises the introduction of a masculine flanker next year titled Elvis con Feromonas.
The new feminine scent should make it to the US and Puerto Rican markets next year.
Rumor, Rumor: Audrey Tautou as Next Chanel No.5 Icon {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
We all know that Nicole Kidman is expecting...or at least now you know. The impact of this piece of news on perfume history has just been felt. Women's Wear Daily reported on Wednesday April 16 that French actress Audrey Tautou is rumored to be the next spokesmodel for Chanel No. 5 fragrance.....
New Advert with Matthew McConaughy for Dolce Gabbana The One Men {Fragrance Adverts & Scented Images}
Straight from our May 2008 copy of Vanity Fair, the new magazine advert fronted by actor Matthew McConaughy for the latest Dolce & Gabbana cologne, The One for Men. Please see previous posts about the shooting of the commercial in Paris, the fragrance launch party in Dec 2007, and the TV Ad spot.
Guess next up is the perfume review proper (please see 2nd page of the ad spread after the jump).
All My Children Charm! (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
ABC's daytime drama, All My Children, is turning a soap opera into a serialized perfume ad copy and a fragrance, Charm!, into a permanent advertising jingle for its show. To add to the emotional quotient, a romance novel also entitled Charm!All My Children pops out of the screen and can become yours too for the asking. Both the perfume and the novel are launched by a fictional character in the series, Kendall Hart played by Alicia Minshew, who is at the head of a cosmetics company and in the throes of developing a scent while in need of expressing her angst on the white page,
"Avery Wilkins is in her prime. She's 30 years old, living in Manhattan, beautiful, smart, and the head of her own cosmetics company, Flair. But her enviable exterior hides deep heartache and painful secrets. Determined to launch a successful perfume, and hopeful that her relationship with handsome and supportive Marcus is getting serious, Avery is chasing her dreams--and running from her traumatic past."
Believe it or not, it is on the best-seller list of the New York Times, at # 15. More of the same ragoûthere...
Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers: Going The Way of Novelty (2008) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Mac Fafi meets and cross-breeds with Isabela Capeto while tapping into Coty's early tradition of novelty fragrances. Add a pinch of Avon flair too. Then also note the pluri-ethnic feel, with the advert featuring a blond model with blue eyes with a discreet Geisha look and Harajuku fashion-sense, as references to Japanese culture. But there is more.
Singer Gwen Stefani is partnering up once more with Coty to launch this time a line of 5 new fragrances called Harajuku Lovers inspired both by her personal interest in Japanese pop culture and street fashion, as well as her perceptions of her 4 back-up singers in real life. The five new perfumes are christened Love, Lil' Angel, Music, Baby after the stage-names of her back-up "Harajuku Girls", and G for Gwen Stefani herself although she has purposefully decided not to appear on the adverts for the collection.
The real names of the Harajuku girls are Maya Chino, Jennifer Kita, Rino Nakasone, and Mayuko Kitayama. You can find more fun paraphernalia about them on the Harajuku Lovers site...
The Scoop: Pop singer and actress Jessica Simpson will launch her debut signature fragrance on August 15, 2008. It is called Fancy.
Love the black-and-white-cinema effect of this image (the ad is not released yet; it is the PR image communication image for now. This is the initial teaser folks). Very iconic. Think Marylin Monroe in the Misfits, the all-American open road etc. They are cultivating her America's sweetheart image.....
Patrick Dempsey to be the Face of New Avon Men's Fragrance {Perfume News} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Breaking news: actor Patrick Dempsey well-known for his role in Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Derek Shepherd has signed a multi-year contract with Avon to be the face of a new men's fragrance scheduled to launch in November of 2008.
“This will be arguably the strongest franchise in the company’s history,” said Andrea Jung, chairman and chief executive officer of Avon." [...].....
Unforgivable Black & Unforgivable Woman Black (2008) {Perfume Reviews} {New Fragrances}
Unforgivable Black and Unforgivable Woman Black by Sean John are the two latest additions to the Sean John perfume portfolio. His debut scent was Unforgivable for Men in 2006 which was a commercial success earning the brand $150 million globally.
Last year Sean Diddy Combs also designed a women's version of Unforgivable, which he noted had nothing to do with the original men's version except for a subtle "synergy note" of bergamot as he wanted the feminine scent to stand on its own. He told Women's Wear Daily,
"I didn't want to take the easy way out as far as just making a feminine version of the men's. Women and men are totally different. I like a woman to smell like a woman, and a man to smell like a man."
After everyone has had time to take in this statement and digest it, we can point out that this time the Black duo takes the synergy route that was rejected the first time around. The two perfumes are very much two birds of the same feather but this time they seem to belong to one of those species of birds where the male's plumage is more colorful than the female's one due to male active sexual competition over female mates......
Kimora Lee Simmons launched her third fragrance with Coty under the label Baby Phat following Goddess and Golden Goddess; it is called Fabulosity, a key notion for Simmons and which is also the title of an advice book she has written.
The perfume which is said to be "more explosive and passionate" than the Goddess perfumes was created by perfumer Yann Vasnier of Givaudan. It is described as a fruity oriental with top notes said to be "addictive" and "explosive" (again!) according to Cosmetic World......
Jean Paul Gaultier Interviewed by L'Express on Beauty & Perfume {Fragrant Reading} {Scented Images & Adverts} {What Celebs Like to Wear}
There is a nice interview with Jean Paul Gaultier in L'Express on the occasion of the launch of his Monsieur line of beauty products, including his first ever - reportedly this is how they present it - Eau de Cologne called Eau du Matin.
"Monsieur" was chosen as a name for the line because the French designer believes in the return of Dandysm. Gaultier thinks that ideas about masculine beauty and personal care started to evolve back in the 1970s thanks to the hippies and later rock stars like David Bowie and Boy George.....
Evangeline Lilly to Add Steam to Cool Water Woman {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
After Josh Holloway became a spokesmodel for Davidoff Cool Water last year, it is now Lost's co-star Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actress Evangeline Lilly's turn to be the face of Cool Water Woman. She said reflecting upon the fragrance that it,.....
Singer Kylie Minogue after introducing Darling (2006) to popular success especially in the UK and a limited edition Sweet Darling (2007) launched her new Showtime at the end of February 2008.
The perfume was composed by Vincent Schaller of Firmenich and is available in eau de toilette and eau de parfum concentrations with slightly different notes and families of fragrances.....
David Beckham Instinct After Dark (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Coty will release a new limited edition fragrance as part of the David Beckham Instinct franchise inaugurated in 2005. The new scent is called Instinct After Dark,
"Intinct After Dark, according to various report, opens with sparkling, tangy-fresh citrus notes of grapefruit, Italian bergamot and mandarin leaf. The middle note is pure elegance with pimento, star anise and cardamom, culminating in the magnetic sensuality of vanilla and white amber."....
Celine Dion Sensational (2008) + TV Ad {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance} {Perfume Images & Adverts}
The Celine Dion Parfums franchise developed by Coty the specialist developer of celebrity fragrances is enriching itself with a new perfume this March called Sensational. Since 2003 it is the 8th perfume in a portfolio that comprises already Belong, Celine Dion, Notes, Paris Nights, Un Printemps à Paris, Always Belong, Enchanting and has earned revenues of $ 500 millions. (If there are any others, please comment.)
Coty sees this launch as a major one for the singer coinciding with her reactivating her touring career as she goes on a world-wide tour titled Taking Chances. The talent of perfumer Maurice Roucel of Symrise has been enlisted to create a more sparkling composition.....
Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Union Square (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Andy Warhol exclaimed one day,"My favorite smell is the first smell of spring in New York".With that, Union Square the latest Bond No. 9in the Andy Warhol collection starts like a fresh spring bouquet redolent with visions of flowers colored like pastel Easter eggs and then puts on a light creamy white Chinchilla wrap around its shoulders to assuage the chill of too much sappiness too early. The textile of this impression weaves discreet floral motifs intertwined with soft green grassy accents.
Union Square, despite the psychedelic colorings of the Flower silkscreen paintings by Andy Warhol, which inspired it and which are reproduced on the bottles in all of their 10 glorious colorful variations is an ode sung to softness and restraint, perhaps timidity even, an unexpected interpretation of the universe of an artist known for its eccentricity and use of arresting colors and volumes.
But the truth is that Warhol’s favorite scent is known to have been that of the violet, whose characteristic delicacy reveals another side of Warhol, the shy one. If we look at it from that angle, the bottle becomes Warhol’s outer persona while the perfume itself or “jus” as it is sometimes called in the industry offers a glimpse into his interiority......
Halle Berry To Launch Fragrance with Coty: The Rise of The Ethnic Factor in Fragrance & Beauty Marketing {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume} {Trend Alert}
Coty have announced that they will launch a signature perfume fronted and developed by Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry in the spring of 2009.
Not only is this news a consolidation of the celebrity perfume trend, but even more significantly perhaps it also shows how fragrance and beauty brands are reaching out to women from minority communities (see recent news about Shakira) with the more recent inclusions of women with African-American ancestry in the stables of celebrities that sell perfumes (see Avon Imari with Jennifer Hudson, Armani Diamonds with Beyoncé Knowles and the projected scent by Tom Ford fronted by Erykah Badu, still to be confirmed). Even pionneer of the new generation of celebrity fragrances in the 21st century JLo has picked up on this trend by accentuating the importance of her Hispanic heritage with her latest fragrance named with a Spanish name, Deseo, a facet of her perfumes that had not been explicitly stressed before.....
Shakira To Develop Signature Fragrance & Beauty Products with Puig {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Grammy award-winning Latina icon and singer Shakira has signed an agreement with Spain-based Puig Beauty & Fashion Group to develop a line of signature beauty, perfume and personal-care products.
Helena Rubinstein will release a new perfume called Wanted named after their makeup line. Actress Demi Moore who is already their spokesperson for their beauty products will also be the face of Wanted. The perfume is described as a composition centering around magnolia...
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