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 Here is a list of several of the Creed fragrances, each paired with the celebrity that wears it:
Green Irish Tweed –Robert Redford, Richard Gere, Clint Eastwood, Robbie Williams, Naomi Campbell; Silver Mountain Water – David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Herzigova, Ricky Martin.....
Continue reading "Which Creed Fragrances Celebrities Wear {Celebrity Fragrances} {The 5th Sense in the News}" »
 Actress Salma Hayek is the face for In Bloom by Avon, a new limited edition perfume that will debut in September 2007 and her fourth perfume. It was created by Firmenich and is described as a sensual floral fragrance centering on a flamboyant and fresh bouquet. It will retail 35 Euros for 50 ml. Source: Au Féminin
Singer Prince will release his own perfume this summer on 07.07.07. It is called 3121 after his last album and is described as a "kaleidoscope of rich florals". A website has been set up to showcase the upcoming scent. One can spot two trends here, the celebrity one and, apparently, the big floral one. Added: you can read our review of the perfume here. Source: Contact Music
 Looking for inspiration and advice for your next shopping spree? Still searching for the perfect gift for Mother's Day? To help you, here is the CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) Beauty Awards list of nominees and winners for best beauty products and fragrances in 2007: Best classic bodycare product Shortlist: Clarins Body Treatment Oil; Elemis Skin Nourishing Milk Bath; Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Firm Lift Body Lotion; L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream; Primavera Aromatherapy Ylang Ylang & Lavender Hand & Body Lotion. Winner: Clarins Body Treatment Oil – Tonic. One of the first products to be created by the Clarins family, Body Treatment Oil Tonic has remained unchanged since its conception in the 1960s. It has become a classic – particularly during pregnancy – as women swear it prevents stretch marks. It contains sage to prevent skin slackening and improves elasticity to tone and smooth. Celebrity users: Liv Tyler and Meg Matthews.......
Continue reading "2007 CEW (UK) Awards {Beauty Notes} {Fragrance News} {What Celebrities Wear}" »
 Sean "P Diddy" Combs is launching a feminine counterpart to his best-seller fragrance Unforgivable for Men. The new perfume is called Unforgivable for Women by Sean John. It was created by perfumer David Apel and is described as a sensual creamy floral containing top notes of bergamot, orange, neroli, cassis, grapefruit, apple, cucumber, piña colada and orange flower; the heart is of jasmine, violet, muguet, freesia and cyclamen, and the drydown is of amber, tonka beans, coco de mer and vanilla tears mixed with cedar, sandalwood, oak moss, patchouli, vetiver and iris.....
Continue reading "Unforgivable for Women by Sean John {New Perfume} {Celebrity Perfume}" »
 If you thought professional perfumer-composers shunned perfume layering, you were wrong. Fragrances considered to be masterpieces and classics of perfume history can all be tweaked to make them smell....different, equally or more interesting. Here is a little guide to perfume layering by a master perfumer, Jean-Claude Ellena, the author amongst others of Van Cleef & Arpels First, Bulgari Eau Parfumée Au Thé Vert, Terre d'Hermès, Hermessences, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, Cartier Déclaration, L'Artisan Bois Farine etc.
PERFUME COMBINATIONS SUGGESTED BY JEAN-CLAUDE ELLENA No5 de Chanel
[to enhance the] Iris: Après l'Ondée (Guerlain)
[to enhance the] Masculine notes, aldehydes and lavender: Tabac Original.....
Continue reading "Perfume Layering Suggestions by Jean-Claude Ellena {What Celebrities Love To Wear} {Perfume List}" »
 Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) was Queen Consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom and was reputed for her beauty as well as her sense of style (see center of the photo). She reportedly had an influence on the fashion of wearing scents which had at one time fallen into disrepute. Here follows an excerpt from an article that gives us an insight into the taste of the day, that is that of 1904, and mentions a perfume worn by Alexandra of Denmark, to which I will add another name that I saw mentioned elsewhere. It is also interesting to note that the current higher level of intolerance for perfume-wearing in public spaces that exists in some areas finds an echo in that era......
Continue reading "Queen Alexandra Loved to Wear......{Celebrity Perfumes} {What Celebrities Love to Wear} {Scented Quote of the Day}" »
Sarah Jessica Parker will launch her second perfume in September of 2007 following Lovely. It is called Covet and was created with Ann Gottlieb and Firmenich. The scent is described as a "fougère on estrogen" as fougere is traditionally considered to be a fresh aromatic masculine accord (bergamot, lavender, coumarin, geranium, oakmoss...), which gives its name to a family of perfume. Ann Gottlieb is a nose and perfume consultant well-known for her flair for producing best-sellers (Obssession, J'Adore, Euphoria, 5th Avenue....).
Source: Women's Wear Daily
French actress and singer Arielle Dombasle,who played in Miami Vice in the US, loves to wear Musc Koublaï Khan by Serge Lutens. She says "As far as perfumes are concerned, I adore Musc Koublaï Khan by Serge Lutens, [which is] sensual and aristocratic (racé). This perfumer succeeded in reinventing olfactory codes. His fragrances are much more than simple perfumes, they reveal a true daring spirit and show a rare elegance." Source: Au Féminin via Amabilia
 R & B and pop singer and actor Usher Raymond IV is launching a duo of fragrances named Usher She and Usher He. The scents were formulated by Firmenich in collaboration with Usher and developed by perfumers Honorine Blanc and Richard Herpin......
Continue reading "Usher She & Usher He by Usher {New Perfumes} {Celebrity Fragrances}" »
 "Philly native and music legend "Lady" Patti LaBelle indulges in LUV! Patti Labelle recently confirmed that she is luvin' Luv by new indie perfumer Sharon Bolton Scents out of Santa Barbara, CA.....
Continue reading "Patti LaBelle Loves To Wear.... {Celebrity Perfumes} {What Celebrities Love To Wear}" »
Following Coty's announcement of an upcoming signature fragrance for Gwen Stefani last December, we now learn that the perfume is called Gwen Stefani L and will be available exclusively at Nordstrom from July 2007 for six weeks until it gets more widely distributed in September. The L mirrors the first letter of Gwen Stefani's clothing brand name L.A.M.B. and stands for Love.....
Continue reading "Gwen Stefani L by Gwen Stefani {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}" »
 Intimately Beckham for Him was created in 2006 as part of a duo of fragrances, together with Intimately Beckham for Her. The idea was to capitalize on the celebrity of the couple composed of David and Victoria Beckham.The ad campaign wanted to lead the consummer into believing that he or she would be voyeuristically stealing a moment of intimacy in the life of the famous couple. The ad photo was supposed to be particularly sexy; instead everyone ended up discussing the size-enhancement or lack thereof of Posh Spice's derrière. Ah, the irony of fate.....
Continue reading "Intimately Beckham for Him by Beckham {Perfume Review & Musings} {Celebrity Perfume} (Men's Cologne}" »
The scoop is that Kylie Minogue's boyfriend Olivier Martinez is partial to Darling and loves to spray it on himself. So much so that it inspired Kylie to want to launch a men's cologne. Darling has been a great success in the UK: "'Darling' hit the stores last November and outsold many perfumes released by other stars, including Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton." Ah, l'amour! Source: FemaleFirst.co.uk
After announcing that Christina Aguilera was preparing to launch her signature fragrance, I realized that she had already participated in a fragrance creation previously. Her perfume, Xpose, was launched in 2004 and exclusively distributed in the European market. Interestingly enough, this fact was not mentioned in the recent press releases.
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