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June 16, 2011

Thierry Mugler Angel gets Revamped with Eva Mendes & an Eau de Toilette (2011) {New Fragrance}

thierry-mugler-angel-eau-de-toilette.jpgThierry Mugler Parfums will launch a new version of Angel, Angel Eau de Toilette, from September 2011. The jus will also be bottled in a new flacon and fronted by a new spokesperson, actress Eva Mendes...

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June 14, 2011

Mariah Carey Lollipop Splash The Remix (2011) {New Perfumes - Limited Editions} {Celebrity Fragrances}

Lollipop_Splash_the_remix.jpgMariah Carey will launch a new trio of limited-edition companion scents to her original Lollipop Bling trio of perfumes introduced in 2010. The set, to debut in July 2011, is called Lollipop Splash The Remix. It includes Inseparable, Never Forget You and Vision of Love, named after hit songs. The collection was developed with Elizabeth Arden as usual, but without Bazooka Candy Brands as for the candy-toy inspired initial threesome of scents...

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Patrick Dempsey Life...or is it Legacy? (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Men's Cologne}

patrick-dempsey-life-avon.jpgAmerican actor Patrick Dempsey of Grey's Anatomy's notoriety launched his third fragrance with Avon after Unscripted in 2008 and Patrick Dempsey 2 in 2009. The new one is called Life; apparently, but confusingly, there is also exactly the same bottle and the same fragrance showcasing the same notes also called "Legacy" per the UK and Ireland Avon sites...

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Shakira S Eau Florale (2011): New Sensuality & Pure Happiness {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}

s_by_shakira_eau_florale.jpgSinger Shakira is launching her second perfume following on her debut fragrance S by Shakira in 2010. The new fragrance is called S by Shakira Eau Florale. It is described as a "floral gustative musk" scent. The artist said,

"I wanted to find a way to express the feeling of pure happiness through the medium of fragrance."

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June 13, 2011

Jean Paul Gaultier Kokorico (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}

 

jean-paul-gaultier-kokorico.jpgFashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier will launch a new men's perfume this fall, dubbed Kokorico.

The name is a reference to the rooster's cry in French, "Cocorico", and is sometimes used to punctuate the end of a sentence in French to express a gung-ho, playful feeling of national pride as the rooster is a symbol of France. In the context of Jean Paul Gaultier's plays on masculinity, there is of course the added connotation of the rooster being a symbol of the male and his sexuality...

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June 10, 2011

Jennifer Lopez Love & Light (2011) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}

Love_Light_JLO_ad.jpgJennifer Lopez will launch her 17th perfume which is also the second one in the "Love and..." series following Love and Glamour in 2010. It is called Love and Light and will debut this week on Saturday June 11, 2011 exclusively on HSN... 

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June 9, 2011

Montblanc Legend (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}

Montblanc_Legend.jpgThe advertisement is by Peter Lindbergh

 

Montblanc have released a new men's perfume simply called Legend. It is said to be "an eternal and timeless fougère", a genre presented almost by default by masculine perfumery since Fougère by Houbigant in the 19the century. The composition is signed by perfumer Olivier Pescheux....

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June 7, 2011

Halle Berry Reveal The Passion (2011) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}

Halle_berry_reveal_the_passion.jpgActress Halle Berry will launch her fourth perfume to date after Halle (2009), Halle Pure Orchid (2010), Reveal (2010) and now Reveal The Passion, all developed under the aegis of Coty, Inc. The new twist on the initial idea of Reveal, which was meant to channel some lesser-known facets of the actress' personality, paying homage in general to her aura of mystery, is said to be even bolder and more seductive than the first installment of the unveiling....

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Pork Barrel BBQ Que Bottles the Scent of a Barbecue Party (2011) {New Fragrance}

pork_barrel_que_A.jpgPork Barrel BBQ, a barbeque-sauce company released a fragrance called Que dedicated to the celebration of what they enjoy best, the atmosphere of a barbecue gathering, complete with the smells of warm bodies.

"Que, an intoxicating bouquet of spices, smoke, meat, and sweet summer sweat, is the latest development in wearable scents and is quickly becoming a hit among meat lovers, grill masters, and backyard BBQ’ers."...

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June 6, 2011

Love, Chloé Eau Intense by Chloé (2011) {New Fragrance}

chloe-love-chloe-eau-intense.jpgChloé will follow up on the success of Love, Chloé with an intensified version named Love, Chloé Eau Intense. The new perfume is meant to woo women with affirmed temperaments who might need an extra dose of scented convincing to be won over by the formula of the fragrance...

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June 4, 2011

Rochas Femme Has a New Bottle & More Essences (2011) {New Fragrance}

Mae_west_femme_rochas_edp.jpgMae West as a fantasy of a gypsy in the 1930s

The Eau de Parfum version of Rochas' classic Femme created by perfumer Edmond Roudnitska in 1944 had become difficult to find although and also because it is more satisfying than the Eau de Toilette version which can be found in abundance. Here it is making a come-back in a new bottle. The previously black cap becomes peach-colored and transparent....

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Bond No.9 Harrods Amber (2011) {New Fragrance}

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Bond No. 9 signs its fourth collaboration with London department store Harrods following Harrods for Her and Him, the Special Edition and Harrods Rose. The fragrance is called Harrods Amber.  The unisex perfume reportedly "perfectly conveys the elegance and style of London - global capital of cosmopolitanism," [...] "velvety, smooth and assured, Harrods Amber is as seductive as a glass of scotch."...

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Marc Jacobs Bang Bang (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Perfume}

marc_jacobs_bang_bang.jpgTo celebrate the success of the launch of Bang in 2010, designer Marc Jacobs will follow up with a refreshing flanker baptized Bang Bang from August 24th, 2011. While Bang was a celebration of peppery goodness - and a nod to niche perfumery codes in the style of Comme des Garçons, one of the two fashion brands with Prada that Jacobs confesses to liking to dress with exclusively - Bang Bang will add a citrusy twist to the spicy concoction....

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Armani Code Sport (2011): Like a Midnight Bath in L.A. {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}

Thumbnail image for Giorgio-Armani-Code-Sport.pngArmani Code Sport is the latest limited-edition flanker to the original Armani Black Code / Code issued in 2004. The questionable taste of the advertizing was already debated briefly earlier on, with its borrowing of trashy porn-star aesthetics, featuring Megan Fox and Chris Folz.

The woody-aromatic Eau de Toilette for men is said to have been built around two main accords, one of adrenaline and one of seduction...

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June 3, 2011

PureDKNY Verbena (2011): Still Sustainable {New Fragrance} {Green Products}

Pure_DKNY_Verbena.jpgDKNY will add a new perfume to the Pure collection in August 2011, which was inaugurated in 2010 with PureDKNY. While the original Pure was centered on Ugandan vanilla, the second fragrance focuses on a new, equally carefully sourced material after which it is named: PureDKNY Verbena.

Diane Kim, senior vice president of global marketing for Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, DKNY, Michael Kors and Missoni at the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. said,

Pure broke new ground for fragrances as it is responsible and sustainable, and we are continuing that trend with PureDKNY Verbena.”...

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