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 Taylor Swift poses for Michael Thompson in a reenactment of a Cacharel ad from the late 70s by Sarah Moon.
Taylor Swift is the latest celebrity from the show business to join the ranks of style inspirators at Elizabeth Arden fragrances. After Elizabeth Taylor, Danielle Steel, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff and Usher, Swift will represent the new and youngest generation of celebs dabbling in scent marketing and perfume-cuing for the masses...
Continue reading "Singer Taylor Swift Inks Fragrance Deal with Elizabeth Arden & Gets Inspiration from her Past {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}" »
 In the latest installment of what looks like a typical takeover pattern designed by Bernard Arnault of LVMH, the largest luxury company in the world, company Hermès founded in 1837 is attempting to defend the penetration of LVMH capital into the family company as it learned that LVMH now owns 17,1% of its stakes.
In the perfume business, Guerlain is a case in point of this type of gradual appropriation by the giant luxury goods company as a minority stake bought in the 1980s evolved into a full takeover in 1994 while the Guerlain family remained divided about this evolution. Observers have not failed to note a drive towards constructing Guerlain fragrances as high luxury items sometimes stratospherically priced as far as perfumes go, while encouraging commercial tastes although not all sense of quality and artistry has been lost. Hermès family members claim that the culture of their artisan-oriented company which centers more on the notion of "quality" than that of "luxury" would inevitably clash with and ultimately die at the hands of LVMH as the latter would put emphasis on profit-seeking...
Continue reading "Hermès Ask LVMH to Withdraw Their Stake in Luxury Family Company {Fragrance News}" »
 Picture © MayerLady Gaga has already registered a few trademarks in the perfumery category but the latest one might be The One for her debut fragrance to see the light of day in spring 2012 as reported earlier on. According to TMZ, the name "Monster" has recently been trademarked by "the fragrance company behind Gaga's upcoming scent" which would be Coty Inc. as opposed to her own company Ate My Heart Inc. which reserved a few trademarks already...
Continue reading "Lady Gaga To Create Monster Perfume {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}" »
 Designer Diane von Furstenberg who came to fashion prominence in the 1970s for having created and successfully commercialized the wrap dress is going back to beauty this fall 2010, in particular with a new women's perfume. She had already launched a few before - with Tatiana probably being the best-remembered - but this time, Chantal Roos who has overseen the launches of the likes of Opium and L'Eau by Issey Miyaké, is at her sides. Skincare and makeup lines are to follow. DVF explained her motivation saying that she feels, " a commitment to empower women. Everything I do
in life has to do with how much I am inspired by women, how much I
respect women and how much I want every woman to feel strong, beautiful
and confident. When you have such an intimate relationship with women
there is no way that you can do it more than with the beauty business....
Continue reading "Diane Von Furstenberg To Launch Women's Fragrance With The Help Of Chantal Roos {Fragrance News}" »
 With the tag line "The return of a fan favorite", Thymes is launching a Special Edition Filigree eau de parfum this Holiday season. The fragrance had been discontinued in 2009 but daily mails ensured that the brand could not ignore that it was mourned by their customers...
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 Back-by-Popular-Demand could be the name of one of the latest trends to be shaping up this year. We said that Caswell-Massey brought back Casma. Thymes have just reintroduced Filigree caving in to customers' requests. The defunct B Never Too Busy to Be Beautiful, an ex division of Lush is re-bottling old scents under their new Gorilla brand although their Retro Lush section has been there for a while. And now Fresh has opened a new installation in their stores on September 15, 2010 called The Fragrance Bar which exclusively " features nostalgic favorites brought back by consumer-request."...
Continue reading "Fresh Reintroduces Old Favorites With The Fragrance Bar {Fragrance News}" »
  Designer brand Martin Margiela will launch their e-commerce site tomorrow on October 1st, 2010. A visit to the website today leaves room for speculation: is it still under construction although the landing page states "This site is not under construction." It looks like a really unfinished site or one that pretends to be, it's hard to tell...
Continue reading "Maison Martin Margiela to Launch E-Commerce on October 1st, 2010 {Fragrance News} {Fashion Notes}" »
 Advertising campaigns for CK One by Calvin Klein (1994) are some of the most look-conscious - you want to say rather than fashion-conscious because the models seem so under-dressed all the time. It's been said that the "new freshness" perfume helped define the feel of a generation and this is also due to the intertwining of olfactory cues with iconic billboards and packaging. The 2009 summer limited-edition of CK One revealed how sartorially conscious and youth-oriented the brand is. Bringing these affinities to their ultimate consequence, Calvin Klein Inc, together with Calvin Klein Fragrances, under the umbrella of Coty Prestige, and Warnaco Inc are joining forces to create an eponymous fashion label drawing inspiration from the Zeitgeist-y perfume CK One...
Continue reading "Calvin Klein CK One Label Soon on your Jeanswear, Underwear & Swimwear {Fragrance News} {Fashion Notes}" »
 After releasing Tome 1 La Pureté (Tome 1 Purity) (Part 2 of review here: Patchoulait), their debut perfume in 2009, French fashion label Zadig & Voltaire have encountered tangible enough success that they have had to enter into partnership with a bigger company, Clarins, FashionMag.fr announced this morning...
Continue reading "Zadig & Voltaire to Launch Tome 2 with Clarins {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}" »
 It is no mystery that advertising just like feature movies often serve as inspirational lookbooks for passers-by and movie watchers. The advert for the latest Jennifer Lopez Love & Glamour easily lends itself to beauty emulation. JLO imitated a 40s glam look which is perhaps best popularized by the iconic movie Gilda (1946) featuring Rita Hayworth. We were told that celebs' hairstylist Oribe made all the magic happen and she explains how to replicate the look sported by JLO...
Continue reading "When JLO's Perfume Advertising Serves as a Lookbook & a Lesson in Glamor {Fragrance News} {Beauty Notes}" »
 Givenchy just inaugurated their first and only standalone store in the United States on September 22, 2010 which is now located at the France Pavilion in Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The "entire" assortment of products available in the USA in the fragrance, makeup and skincare ranges of the brand will be assembled there to make it a special beauty destination, with furthermore some exclusive products. To celebrate the opening of the new store, you're invited to experience Givenchy deluxe and pampering services, "From September 30 - October 3, a special event will be held celebrating the
opening of the boutique. Guests will have the opportunity to fully
experience chic services and products from Givenchy with makeup artists and
fragrance specialists. This special event will feature exclusive products
available only at Epcot®."....
Continue reading "Givenchy Beauty & Parfums Now Available in Totality at the France Pavilion in Epcot {Fragrance News} {Beauty Notes}" »
 Perfumer and author Jean-Paul Guerlain although better known for his love of and dedication to perfumery has long confessed his love for literature. The author of a memoir book previously about his travels to uncover essences and rare materials, Les routes de mes parfums (The Paths of my Perfumes) (Editions Le Cherche Midi in 2002), October 2010 will see him unveil a new tome entitled Parfums d'Amour (Perfumes of Love.) The Guerlain men and noses from the dynasty are famed for seeking inspiration in the love they feel for their wives and the women of the family. Jean-Paul Guerlain has said on numerous occasions and consistently that what he has added to the mix after heeding the advice of his grand-father Jacques Guerlain, the creator of Shalimar among others, is his belief that you can create fragrances for women you admire as well... 
Continue reading "Jean-Paul Guerlain's New Book, Parfums d'Amour {Fragrance News} {Fragrant Reading}" »
 Kim Kardashian has reportedly provoked the ire of Sephora by breaking off early from her exclusive distribution contract with them for her debut fragrance Kim Kardashian Eau de Parfum. This is a semi-news-, semi-rumor trail which we were not able to confirm fully as when we asked Sephora about the tension at the beginning of the month, they answered on September 1, 2010 via email that " As for Kim Kardashian, Sephora has no comment at this time."... 
Continue reading "Kim Kardashian Goes to Walmart with a New Eau de Toilette, by Way of Munich {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}" »
 Chloe Parfums have launched a luxurious vanity case to carry your favorite fragrance Chloe in your travels (see also Chloe Intense). Maggie is made out of soft gray kid leather with beige lizard piping. The set contains Chloe Eau de Parfum, body lotion and shower gel. Price: 900 € Available at Galeries Lafayette
 The latest John Galliano women's fragrance launched yesterday on September 13, 2010 in Paris at historic restaurant Lapérouse facing the Seine in the 6th arrondissement. Outside the culinary hot spot which had been commandeered for the perfume launch, there was a huge open-sided bus to host a concert by The Pretty Reckless. Momsen performed with her band that evening singing Factory Girl, Make me wanna die, Since you're gone. If you were following her tweets you would have got the invitation to meet up at the crossroad of the Quai des Grands Augustins and the rue des Grands Augustins. The new fragrance has started to be unveiled. The Eau de Toilette is called Parlez-moi d'amour (lit. Talk to me about love) and is aiming a younger demographic than the eponymous John Galliano edp and edt. But as Galliano quickly added, there is no age limit for true love... 
Continue reading "John Galliano Launches Parlez-Moi d'Amour with Taylor Momsen {Fragrance News} {Perfume Images & Ads} {Celebrity Scent}" »
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Taylor Swift poses for Michael Thompson in a reenactment of a Cacharel ad from the late 70s by Sarah Moon.
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