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June 18, 2010

Yves Saint Laurent Launches Belle d'Opium with French Celeb Mélanie Thierry (2010) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}

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Belle-Opium-Bottles.jpgA couple of days ago I got contacted by a YSL PR with a rather vague announcement about a new fragrance by the brand. The only thing a bit defining I was able to take away was that it was about a "new-generation Opium." Did they mean a new formulation? Were they fessing up in public about some change in ingredients? What was all this about? After asking for some clarification which in return provided some further nebulous answers,

"It is a new and updated, more modern version of the classic YSL fragrance. They are relaunching the scent today! "

I see this Friday June 18th 2010 that a fragrance launch party took place in NYC yesterday and that the new jus is called Belle d'Opium...

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June 17, 2010

First Peek at Gucci Guilty to be Fronted by Rachel Evan Wood {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}


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{Update: a fragrance review of Gucci Guilty has been added to the blog!}

Thanks to a reader's tip, we learned that the upcoming feminine fragrance by Gucci fronted by Rachel Evan Wood is called Guilty.

And yes, we can confirm that there is a fragrance in a black packaging with gold lettering bearing the words Gucci Guilty. It's an eau de toilette.

Stay tuned for more updates on the new upcoming mystery scent.

Mariah Carey Lollipop Bling: Ribbon, Honey, Mine Again (2010) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}


lollipop-bling-mariah-B.jpgMariah Carey has unveiled her new trio of perfumes Ribbon, Honey, and Mine Again to debut next month on July 1st 2010. They are all part of the Lollipop Bling concept which we made an announcement about earlier on. The story of the candy-inspired scents goes back to Carey's marriage proposal which was done with a twist by husband Nick Cannon: he put a real engagement ring in a Pop Ring.

The fragrances were designed by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec of IFF...

 

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June 11, 2010

Alexa Chung to be Face of New Lacoste Perfume {Fragrance News}


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Alexa Chung, the it-girl with an it-bag, the "Alexa"by Mulberry inspired by her, is going to lend her face and name to yet another good with her participation in the launch of a new women's fragrance by Lacoste to debut in January 2011, WWD reports...

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Nina Ricci Nina L'Elixir (2010): Fronted by Pop Singer Florrie Arnold {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}


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Nina Ricci will launch a new variation of the original Nina (2006) from mid-August 2010 called Nina L'Elixir. The ad campaign has been refreshed as well with a new icon to embody the Nina princess: up-and-coming British pop singer Florrie Arnold replaces the late model Ruslana Korshunova who committed suicide in 2008...


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June 7, 2010

Natalie Portman to be New Face of Dior Parfums {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfumes}


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Dior Parfums will tap once more into Hollywood glamor to make their perfumes be perceived to be more alluring. Women's Wear Daily have announced that the fragrance arm of the couture house just signed a deal with actress Natalie Portman to become yet another famous representative for their perfumes...

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June 4, 2010

Jennifer Lopez Love and Glamour (2010): The Never-Ending Quest for a Signature {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}


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Jennifer Lopez who recreated the 21st century version of the celebrity-fragrance business by encouraging everyone to jump on the bandwagon so easy and popular it seemed is still a veritable motor engine for this section of the fragrance industry having sold more than $1 billion worth of fragrance bottles in the course of 16 launches. Her latest creation is called Love and Glamour to be introduced in the fall of 2010.

The only thing the singer and actress is a bit critical of in the context of a booming business for most however is that too many celebrities join the game only for the money. She reveals that as far as she is concerned she invests the venture with authenticity and passion. She also explains her method which is to always look for the creation of a recognizable perfume signature.

"I go back and say things like, 'Can we push the sandalwood a little bit more, can we make a tiny bit more sexy?' To translate that into actual chemistry is a difficult thing. Then they go back and say, 'What does she mean by sexy?' And I'm like, 'You know if you [take] that little piece that smells a little bit like wood but has a little bit of musk?...

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Halle Berry Reveal (2010): Halle to Unveil Another Facet of Herself {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}

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Halle Berry fragrances are doing so well, that Coty and the actress are pairing up again to launch a third perfume this summer called Reveal from August and working on a fourth. Her second jus, Pure Orchid only launched in January. According to Women's Wear Daily, Pure Orchid was the #1 seller in feminine mass-market scents in January and February, still holding out at #3 in March.

Halle Berry said of her new signature fragrance,

"I had an understanding of a direction I wanted it to go. With each one, the goal is to make them different, yet the same in that it's reflective of who I am. I wanted this one to be a little more floral, but the inspiration was still about keeping it classic and easy." .....

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June 3, 2010

Scarface Fragrance Collection for Men & Women (2010) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfume}

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3B International and Universal Partnership & Licensings (UP & L) have partnered to launch a duo of perfumes inspired by the movie Scarface (1983) starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana. The new scents are part the Scarface Fragrance Collection which comprises a set of accessories such as a money clip, key chain and designer scarf(ace)...

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June 2, 2010

Sky + HD Eau de Stade for FIFA (2010): Fronted by Rachel Stevens {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}


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To commemorate the event of the 2010 FIFA World Cup which starts on June 11th, TV service Sky + HD released an unisex fragrance called Eau de Stade which is fronted by British celebrity Rachel Stevens.

In one of the campaign ad shots, Stevens who announced she is expecting, is shown behind an English-only flag and bowler covering part of her naked self in a remake of the Chanel Coco Mademoiselle ad featuring Keira Knightley behind a bowler hat and a rumpled white shirt...  

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May 28, 2010

Paco Rabanne Lady Million (2010): Snapping My Fingers Right Back at You {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}


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dree-hemingway-Lady-million.jpgPaco Rabanne have unveiled their upcoming new feminine fragrance, the counterpart to best-selling 1 Million. It is called Lady Million and is fronted by model Dree Hemingway snapping her fingers like her male predecessor.

One of the playful concepts for the ad is that Lady Million snaps back her fingers at Mr. Million, she being the only one capable of resisting his every whim. The ad campaign will unfold gradually; at one point Lady Million and 1 Million, who is played by Matt Gordon, will meet in the same commercial ready for a battle of the wills...

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Roja Dove Diaghilev (2010): V & A Pay a Chypré Homage to Founder of Ballets Russes {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}


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Fragrance expert Roja Dove has collaborated with the Victoria & Albert Museum to release a limited-edition perfume from September 2010 inspired by the personality and art of Serge Diaghilev, the impresario of the legendary Ballets Russes. The V & A will open an exhibition on this turning point in modern European cultural and artistic history in the beginning of the fall entitled Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 1909-1929 (25 September 2010 - 9 January 2011). 

'Diaghilev' has been created in homage to the evocative, exotic fragrances  associated with the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes. Celebrated perfumer Roja Dove has created a contemporary interpretation of the famous Chypré fragrances  pioneered between 1909 and 1929, capturing the passion, energy and inspiration of the impresario's magical productions....

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Avril Lavigne Forbidden Rose (2010) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}


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Avril Lavigne will roll out a new fragrance called Forbidden Rose in July and at the beginning of August 2010 following her debut scent Black Star. The tag line is "Dare to Discover" which is said to be a message for encouraging girls to push boundaries even further than with the first scent. Despite the fact that celebrity fragrances are often thought to be light affairs, and tween perfumes even more so, the singer pointed out that the process was arduous and took two years to complete. Of course, this doesn't prevent the upcoming Forbidden Rose to feel déjà vu, because sometimes, it's the whole point....

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May 25, 2010

James Franco Lampoons Gucci Commercial: Gucci by Gooky {Perfume Images & Ads}


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The Harvard Lampoon and James Franco got together to make fun of the Gucci by Gucci pour Homme commercial. The video was up for while on You Tube it seems, then got taken down. Now it's back with the embed function disabled on the site but still sharable via Funny or Die (video after the jump)...

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May 24, 2010

Kylie Minogue Pink Sparkle (2010): The People's Pink Champagne {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}


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Singer Kylie Minogue is going the way of bread-and-circus and that infamous line attributed to Marie-Antoinette "give them cake", with her latest fragrance to debut in July 2010 called Pink Sparkle. It is inspired by the luxury drink pink champagne yet will be more accessible than the champagne blend itself thanks to the illusory nature of perfume...

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