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Kate Moss Loves The Night

Posted Jun 20th 2008 12:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Cosmetics and Fragrance

Kate Moss may be losing her modeling contracts but she is still powerful as a brand name. She has announced her second fragrance, Velvet Hour which is being done for Coty. The fragrance celebrates dusk, and Kate's love of the nightlife, with scents like patchouli, sandalwood, amber, nutmeg and freesia. Sounds very bohemian. The fragrance is set to launch in the fall with a magazine ad campaign shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, and and TV ads directed by John Mathieson.

Moss isn't the only one with a new second scent. Mariah Carey is readying her second fragrance, Luscious Pink, for Elizabeth Arden. Carey's scent is described as a "sparkling floral" with notes of Sicilian bergamot, Tahitian Tiare petals, lily of the valley and pink peony, sandalwood and white musk.

Josh Hartnett is Armani's Latest Face

Posted May 17th 2008 8:02AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

His appeal is rather lost on me but scruffy young actor Josh Hartnett has been chosen as the face of Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men, the latest men's fragrance by Giorgio Armani. The new scent will be unveiled in June during the Spring Summer 2009 Men's Fashion Week in Milan and will be on sale worldwide starting in August. Armani is quoted as saying that Hartnett has "a charm and charisma that is magnetic. His individuality, allure and nonchalant way of being are all qualities which inspired me in the creation of this new fragrance." The face for the female version of Emporio Armani Diamonds is Beyonce Knowles.

Gallery: Celebrity Men's Fragrances

Win a Bottle of Guess by Marciano

Posted May 12th 2008 9:03AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

When I was asked to try out the new Guess by Mariciano fragrance I wasn't terribly optimistic. I associate the brand with a certain level of girliness and was sure it would be another bubblegum pink juice. The fragrance is actually much better than that. It has an attractive triangular bottle with a fishnet motif that features a gold vine motif. According to The Scented Salamander, the vine motif will be distributed as a temporary tattoo in the Guess boutiques.

The scent was created by created by perfumer Barbara Zoebelein of Drom Fragrances for Parlux Fragrances. It has top notes of cardamom, Curaçao orange, starfruit and grapefruit, a heart of pink honeysuckle, peony and crystal jasmine, and a base of musk, vanilla, dulce de leche and blonde wood. It starts off a little powdery but in a half hour or so you are left with a warm and sweet fragrance of musky floral mixed with caramel. Very sensual and a nice summer evening scent. The line includes: 1.7 oz and 3.4 oz eaux de parfum for $49 and $65, a 6 oz. body lotion for $30 and 5 oz. body butter for $35.

Want your own bottle? We are giving away one 3.4 ounce bottle of eau de parfum (sells for $65) at random to a commenter who tells us about their favorite summer scent. To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment below before 5:00PM Eastern, Thursday, May 15, 2008. We'll randomly choose one winner amongst the eligible entries and announce the winner on May 16, 2008.

Some other important details:

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us about your favorite summer scent.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before Thursday, May 15 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Guess eau de parfum (value $65).
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.

See complete contest rules here.

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Paris Hilton's Mom Is In The Fragrance Business Too

Posted Apr 3rd 2008 7:02PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Cosmetics and Fragrance

Usually children follow in the footsteps of their parents, but in the case of the Hiltons one parent is following in those of her children: Kathy Hilton has her own fragrance. Called "My Secret" it comes in a very pretty jewel-like bottle (a pink heart though? Come on) and has top notes of mandarin, freesia, and peony, middle notes of rose, jasmine, and apricot leaf, and bottom notes of sandalwood, vanilla musk, and sandalwood. Available at Macy's for $52-$68 (FYI this version of the bottle featuring Kathy's signature is a limited edition).

BONUS: Register at KathyHiltonFragrance.com to win one of 20 vintage roller-ball heart 1.0 fl oz bottles of the Eau de Parfum or the Grand Prize of a Mother's Day brunch for you and your daughter with Kathy Hilton and her two daughters.

The Michael S Smith Collection for Agraria

Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:02PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Decor, Cosmetics and Fragrance

There's no easier or simpler way to both boost your mood and give an entire room a makeover than to infuse it with a beautiful scent. The Michael S. Smith Collection for Agraria is a great way to do that, with two scents available in your choice of mix and match candle, fragrance sheets, and AirEssence options. The new fragrances, Angkor and Palma, are born of quite different inspirations -- Angkor coming from deep in the Cambodian rainforests and Palma heralding from sunny Mallorca. Prices range from $28 to $105, depending.

Gallery: The Michael S. Smith Collection for Agraria

Diptyque's New Unisex Fragrances

Posted Mar 21st 2008 11:02AM by Laura Malesich
Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Whether you've been a fan of Diptyque's L'Eau for years or looking for a new scent, the celebratory new line of unisex fragrances may be what you've been looking for. As part of the 40th anniversary of L'Eau, creator Desmond Knox-Leets' first eau-de-toilette, three new colognes are being released in mid-May. Each with a distinctly different approach, L'Eau de l'Eaue (wow, that one is repetitive), L'Eau de Néroli and L'Eau des Hesperides will be in 220 mL bottles, the same look as the original L'Eau and will cost $145 each.

Halle Berry To Have Fragrance Line

Posted Feb 29th 2008 10:00AM by Laura Malesich
Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Cosmetics and Fragrance

Coty Beauty US is bringing a fresh face to their product lines -- Halle Berry. Her iconic beauty and mysterious ways are what attracted Coty to Halle as a celebrity fragrance candidate. Her line is expected to launch globally in Spring 2009, starting in mid-tier department stores such as J.C. Penny's and then filtering out more to the masses. If Halle's fragrance smells as lovely as she is gorgeous I think we are all in for a real treat!

Justin Timberlake To Have A Fragrance Line

Posted Feb 22nd 2008 9:02AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Cosmetics and Fragrance

I'm amazed that it hadn't happened before this but Justin Timberlake is finally going to have his own fragrance. Parfums Givenchy has announced that Timberlake will be fronting a men's fragrance for the company. Timberlake joins actress Liv Tyler as a celebrity pitchperson for Givenchy. Timberlake's new scent will debut in fall 2008. Timberlake, who is working on his acting career, also has a fashion line, William Rast, as well as a restaurant.

While the celebrity men's fragrance market is nowhere near as packed as the female celebrity fragrance market, more and more stars are lending their names and faces to scent lines either as the celebrity spokesperson for a perfume or for their own line. Our gallery below list just a few of the sweet-smelling men in the fragrance arena.

Gallery: Celebrity Men's Fragrances

DayNa Decker Chandels

Posted Feb 2nd 2008 2:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Decor

The Botanika candle from DayNa Decker doesn't just burn, it also makes a soft crackling noise thanks to the ecowood wick. The Botanika "chandel" comes in five different fragrances using scents such as bergamot, freesia, plumeria, cedarwood and vetiver. The six ounce sells for $54 and burns for 40-45 hours. The 16-ounce size sells for $76. Designer DayNa Decker has a whole line of candles and oil lamps. The Luminesse sculpture uses a wood wick and burns the luminesse oil which is vegetable based.

Designers Bet Big On Pricey Scents

Posted Dec 26th 2007 3:03PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

If you are anything like me, you may have found yourself completely burned out on perfume. Lately I've found that many fragrances have seemed to be too synthetic and sweet, bubblegum scents that hit the skin and quickly dissipate. It turns out that I am not alone, the Wall Street Journal has a great piece on the changing fragrance world. Many high-end brands who have, in the past few years, been catering to the masstige market by creating fragrances at the lower price point are now taking a different approach because the sales of the perfumes have been dropping off. Instead, companies like Chanel and Prada have launched ultra-exclusive scents that use pricey ingredients and have richer, more evocative fragrance profiles.

A quick sampling:
--Tom Ford created his Private Blend, a line of 12 fragrances that run from the frankly floral to more masculine smells like tobacco and cedar.
--Chanel created their Les Exclusifs line of six signature scents that had perfume lovers raving.
--Hermès has a new line of unique perfumes called Hermessence, like the other designer lines, this one moves into new ground with scents like the lavender-and-licorice-smelling Brin de Réglisse.
--Giorgio Armani's Privé line costs $185 a bottle and lures purchasers not just with ingredients bergamot, neroli and vetiver but with those sexy bottles made of African kotibe wood and caps that look jade, moonstone, amethyst and other gemstones.

These scents aren't exactly making big profits yet but the companies are hopeful that they will have more staying power with consumers than some of the cheaper, more forgettable designer brands. One thing that the WSJ article doesn't mention but which I would guess is also a factor is that each of these lines isn't just one signature fragrance, but a set. And the idea of owning a complete set, especially that looks as pretty as the Armani line shone above, may lure scent lovers to collect the whole line rather than just one bottle.

Aftelier Parfum Prive

Posted Dec 16th 2007 4:01PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Aftelier, the natural perfumery of Mandy Aftel, has rapidly expanded from offering just a few scents to a large line that includes solid perfume compacts, perfume-filled necklaces, and a variety of essences including sweet scents like rose, jasmine, tuberose; strong spicy scents such as coriander, spearmint, black pepper, cardamom, juniper, basil, tarragon; and citruses such as lime, blood orange, tangerine and pink grapefruit.

Their latest offering, Parfum Privé is said to smell like the night air in Hawaii: sultry and warm. It contains costly essences such as osmanthus, orange flower absolute, ambrette seed (a botanical musk) and the legendary ambergris. The limited edition 2.2 ml bottle sells for $125. If you want to test it out first, a sample bottle that contains four applications sells for $25.

Jo Malone Ultimate Lime Collection

Posted Nov 23rd 2007 8:02AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Decor, Cosmetics and Fragrance

For fans of Jo Malone's classic Lime Basil & Mandarin scent this is ultimate sensory overload. The clean unisex fragrance has a scent that mingles bright citrus with peppery basil and aromatic white thyme. The collection includes: Lime Basil & Mandarin shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body lotion, body creme, bath oil, cologne, three soaps, a home candle and a Sicilian Lime Pot Pourri Gift Box. The package sells for $620.

Yu, by Mane: A $5,000 Fragrance

Posted Oct 18th 2007 11:03AM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

How much would you pay to smell like rain at any given moment? $5,000? Mane is hoping so, as they've launched their newest fragrance, Yu, with just such a price point.

I don't know that any perfume is worth that much, no matter how good it smells, unless it comes in some kind of jewel-encrusted bottle. But it's been impressing critics, with New York Times fragrance expert Chandler Burr saying "You can smell the money in it."

Personally, I think money smells funny.

Via Luxury Launches

Chez Moi Home Diffuser

Posted Oct 6th 2007 4:02PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Gadgets, Cosmetics and Fragrance

The Chez Moi home diffuser from L'Artisan Parfumeur is the result of two years of research and uses original technology to make the most of perfume and create the best olfactory experience possible. The diffuser itself appears sleek and modern, and there are 5 fragrances currently available including 4 drawn from L'Artisan Parfumeur's most popular scents and one created just for the Chez Moi.

The Chez Moi home diffuser runs on two AA batteries and easily travels where ever you may go. And you don't have to wait long either, when using the Chez Moi, as it fills a 50 cubic meter area with fragrance in less than 3 minutes. $250

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Lamborghini, The Perfume

Posted Jul 6th 2007 2:02PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Wheels, Cosmetics and Fragrance

This week on Monday the world's leading fragrance company, Coty Inc., announced that they've agreed to create a new innovative fragrance line for men under the Tonino Lamborghini brand name. Coty plans to play off the brand's "sexy, sleek, and exclusive" appeal to create something "explosive" in men's fragrance. Expect to see the resulting Tonino Lamborghini fragrance in Europe and Asia in the spring of 2008, and in the U.S. and around the world sometime after that.

And if you go for auto-inspired fragrances but can't wait until next year or later to start smelling good there's always scents available from Mustang, Hummer, and even the Daytona 500 to hold you over.

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Kate Moss Loves The Night

Josh Hartnett is Armani's Latest Face

Win a Bottle of Guess by Marciano

Paris Hilton's Mom Is In The Fragrance Business Too

The Michael S Smith Collection for Agraria

Diptyque's New Unisex Fragrances

Halle Berry To Have Fragrance Line

Justin Timberlake To Have A Fragrance Line

DayNa Decker Chandels

Designers Bet Big On Pricey Scents

Aftelier Parfum Prive

Jo Malone Ultimate Lime Collection

Yu, by Mane: A $5,000 Fragrance

Chez Moi Home Diffuser

Lamborghini, The Perfume

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