Here's a great article in Britain's Daily Mail testing the latest celebrity scents.
Interestingly one of the reviewers says of With Love by Hilary Duff: "This perfume is a hidden gem. Get your mitts on it as soon as you can".
Showing posts with label celebrity fragrances. Show all posts
Showing posts with label celebrity fragrances. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
The Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards 2007
The Sunday Times Style magazine (Sunday supplement magazine) has introduced a Celebrity Fragrance category to its 2007 Beauty Awards.
Last year's Best Fragrance category winner was Stella by Stella McCartney and Best New Fragrance, Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker.
Last year's Best Fragrance category winner was Stella by Stella McCartney and Best New Fragrance, Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor
I bought a bottle of White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor last week and ever since I started wearing it, about five people have asked what I was wearing.
I'm really liking it.
The fragrance was created in 1991, making it one of the original "celebrity" fragrances of recent times. It is the result of the following top fragrance Notes: neroli, lily and tuberose. The middle notes are: orris, narcissce and amber and the base of the fragrance is: sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss.
Monday, February 5, 2007
Jon Bon Jovi R.S.V.P
Be still my beating heart...
Jon Bon Jovi has celebrated the launch of the fragrance R.S.V.P (in collaboration with Kenneth Cole) by belting out his hit Livin' on a Prayer. Jon is the face of the fragrance.
The launch also helped raise $1 million for Habitat for Humanity (Jon's favourite cause) through tickets sales for the concert and an auction.
The fragrance is "The embodiment of masculinity that captivates, seduces and guarantees a response. Crisp notes of Grapefruit, Lavender and Wet Grasses mingle with Iris, Orchid and Cedarwood before melding into warm notes of Amber, Musk and Soft Cashmere creating a fresh, oriental fragrance. "
He may be a little short but Jon Bon has my vote for being the "embodiment of masculinity"!
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Ronan Keating Fragrance
Ronan Keating has become the latest male celebrity to create a fragrance range.
The fragrance range, which also includes a female fragrance, is being launched in time for Valentine's Day to target the lucrative gift shopper with all proceeds going to the Marie Keating Foundation – the charity set up by Keating in memory of his late mother who died of cancer in 1998.
The range consists of a female fragrance, Hope By Ronan, which is based upon musk and amber scents and a male scent, Believe by Ronan, based on Sicilian Lemon, Lavender and Clary Sage smells.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Jade Goody's Shhh perfume withdrawn from shelves
The Perfume Shop has withdrawn Jade Goody's "Shh..." perfume from its stores with immediate effect. Goody was ejected out of the CBB house last night. She has sparked an international furore with here bullying and racist comments to fellow housemate Shilpa Shetty, a Bollywood actress.Goody has amassed an 8 million pound fortune since she was a housemate in Big Brother four years ago.
He perfume Shhh was a top seller at Christmas.
(Why anyone would want to buy Goody's perfume is beyond me!).
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Christina Aguilera Fragrance
Christina Aguilera is the latest celeb to sign on to create a fragrance.
The singer has teamed up with Procter & Gamble to create a fragrance line. "I love trying new things in my music and in fashion," Aguilera said in a statement. "To have a perfume of my own is the beginning of an exciting adventure." (Courtesy of MTV News)
Wonder what it will be called? Christina?
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
A very fragrant Christmas
I got lots of lovely, smelly gifts for Christmas.
My brother and his girlfriend gave me another bottle of Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker. I had never owned a "celebrity" fragrance before (unless you count my Strawberry Shortcake eau de toilette when I was about seven!) and I was reluctant to do so as I thought they were all cheap and nasty and too popular. (I actually joined the masses this year and bought Kylie Minogue's Darling for my mum - it was one of the top-selling fragrances in the UK and Australia this Christmas. My brother also bought it for his girlfriend. I don't mind it.)
However, I tried this scent on in our local Debenham's department store and got my husband to buy it for me last year when we were still living in the London. (I am also a massive fan of Sex and the City so I was pleased that I could get into this scent, although I don't think a Carrie Bradshaw-inspired fragrance would be as "pretty" a smell as Lovely is.)
The sheer fact that I could get into a "pretty" scent was a revelation as well - I had always been a Calvin Klein Obsession, Hermes and Arpege kind of girl and I never thought I could carry off a scent that was a bit "girly".
I was also given a Jurlique voucher for a facial and massage.
Bliss.
My brother and his girlfriend gave me another bottle of Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker. I had never owned a "celebrity" fragrance before (unless you count my Strawberry Shortcake eau de toilette when I was about seven!) and I was reluctant to do so as I thought they were all cheap and nasty and too popular. (I actually joined the masses this year and bought Kylie Minogue's Darling for my mum - it was one of the top-selling fragrances in the UK and Australia this Christmas. My brother also bought it for his girlfriend. I don't mind it.)
However, I tried this scent on in our local Debenham's department store and got my husband to buy it for me last year when we were still living in the London. (I am also a massive fan of Sex and the City so I was pleased that I could get into this scent, although I don't think a Carrie Bradshaw-inspired fragrance would be as "pretty" a smell as Lovely is.)
The sheer fact that I could get into a "pretty" scent was a revelation as well - I had always been a Calvin Klein Obsession, Hermes and Arpege kind of girl and I never thought I could carry off a scent that was a bit "girly".
I was also given a Jurlique voucher for a facial and massage.
Bliss.
Perfume is a sign you have arrived
Gwen Stefani, the singer and creative director of the fashion brand L.A.M.B., said that developing a perfume for her brand meant she had reached the big leagues of the industry. “It’s every designer’s dream to have a fragrance,” Gwen said.
And Kylie Minogue's scent Darling, a top-seller for Christmas in the UK and Australia, has solidified the pop princess's reputation as a style icon.
And it seems that the design of the bottle is just as important as the scent inside.
Modern day perfume bottles are expected to give the feel of the fragrance. The bottle is the first point of contact a person with a perfume, and often determines if the perfume will be purchased.
Conrad Biernacki on www.collecting20thcentury.com says that '...our evolving fascination with small, decorative and affordable vintage items is leading many collectors to perfume bottles. Much appreciated when brand-new, not only for the scents contained within them but for the beauty of their design, these bottles have the added bonus of still being functional today...'
And he gives this advice when looking for bottles to collect:
'...Condition and rarity are everything when it comes to perfume bottles. Check for scratches and chips. If the bottle has a paper label, it must be pristine. Caps, stoppers and applicators must be in perfect condition...'
And Kylie Minogue's scent Darling, a top-seller for Christmas in the UK and Australia, has solidified the pop princess's reputation as a style icon.
And it seems that the design of the bottle is just as important as the scent inside.
Modern day perfume bottles are expected to give the feel of the fragrance. The bottle is the first point of contact a person with a perfume, and often determines if the perfume will be purchased.
Conrad Biernacki on www.collecting20thcentury.com says that '...our evolving fascination with small, decorative and affordable vintage items is leading many collectors to perfume bottles. Much appreciated when brand-new, not only for the scents contained within them but for the beauty of their design, these bottles have the added bonus of still being functional today...'
And he gives this advice when looking for bottles to collect:
'...Condition and rarity are everything when it comes to perfume bottles. Check for scratches and chips. If the bottle has a paper label, it must be pristine. Caps, stoppers and applicators must be in perfect condition...'
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Fragrance Samples
Gwen Stefani to make her own scent
Gwen Stefani has just signed a licensing deal with perfume maker Coty to develop her L.A.M.B. (Love Angel Music Baby) line of fragrances, starting next year.
Fragrance consumers are a fickle bunch
Fragrances, and their makers, are struggling to captivate an increasingly fickle consumer. While consumers were once loyal to a scent for years, most now own half a dozen different fragrances, dabbing a drop of one or the other to suit a mood, an outfit or a season.
Gwen Stefani has just signed a licensing deal with perfume maker Coty to develop her L.A.M.B. (Love Angel Music Baby) line of fragrances, starting next year.
Fragrance consumers are a fickle bunch
Fragrances, and their makers, are struggling to captivate an increasingly fickle consumer. While consumers were once loyal to a scent for years, most now own half a dozen different fragrances, dabbing a drop of one or the other to suit a mood, an outfit or a season.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Poor Posh
Poor old Posh Spice.
It's been a long time since she's been at the top of the charts and now it seems Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue has kept her from being the number one seller - in the perfume stakes.
Victoria Beckham's Intimately Her isn't selling nearly as well in the UK as rival fragrance Darling by Kylie Minogue. Posh's perfume is now second in UK chain Superdrug's Top 10 followed by Jade Goody's Shhh and David Beckham's Intimately Him.
It's been a long time since she's been at the top of the charts and now it seems Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue has kept her from being the number one seller - in the perfume stakes.
Victoria Beckham's Intimately Her isn't selling nearly as well in the UK as rival fragrance Darling by Kylie Minogue. Posh's perfume is now second in UK chain Superdrug's Top 10 followed by Jade Goody's Shhh and David Beckham's Intimately Him.
Kylie's man loves Darling
Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue has revealed that she made sure her hunky boyfriend, French actor Olivier Martinez, liked her new scent Darling.
'I would have a meeting with the perfumier then rush home clutching all these different perfume bottles and get Olivier to smell them,' she told British magazine You.
'Thankfully his favourite was my favourite. It's kind of important he likes it because I am going to be wearing it a lot.'
Kylie describes her new fragrance as 'sexy, generous, playful and quite surprising'.
'I would have a meeting with the perfumier then rush home clutching all these different perfume bottles and get Olivier to smell them,' she told British magazine You.
'Thankfully his favourite was my favourite. It's kind of important he likes it because I am going to be wearing it a lot.'
Kylie describes her new fragrance as 'sexy, generous, playful and quite surprising'.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
The Smell of Celebrity
The boom in celebrity-inspired fragrances is booming and there’s no sign of the trend disappearing.
In fact, it seems almost unusual for a big-time celebrity to not have a scent. The fleeting and fickle nature of celebrity nowadays means that cashing in quick requires a finger in many pies - fragrance being a very popular and potentially lucrative one.
Celebrity fragrances are fueling the growth in perfumes launched each year - more than 350 in the US alone in 2005 . Celebrity fragrances are nothing new - decades ago with stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Cher launched their own scents but only recently have they begun to compose a major segment of the $6 billion U.S. industry.
According to industry experts, Jennifer Lopez’s foray into the fragrance market four years ago signalled the ressurection of this fragrance category. Sales had been flat, however celebrities lending their name to fragrances has enticed consumers that ordinarily would not spend in this market.
Now, along with celebrity peers like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Sara Jessica Parker, people like best-selling author Danielle Steele and even television series Desperate Housewives have entered the arena.
It’s not necessarily a good thing though.
Rochelle Bloom, president of the New York-based Fragrance Foundation says in an article in post-gazette.com that store shelves are crowded with personal fragrances. She predicted that the weakest scents will fade into oblivion, adding that some celebrities need “a reality check.”
Their entries have been “great for the industry” in terms of exposure, she said, “but it’s a little scary when you see people adding their names to fragrances and you wonder who is their audience. Everyone thinks they’re a Jennifer Lopez. Everyone who has their five minutes of fame wants a fragrance. But regardless of your name, in the end the juice has to be good.”
In fact, it seems almost unusual for a big-time celebrity to not have a scent. The fleeting and fickle nature of celebrity nowadays means that cashing in quick requires a finger in many pies - fragrance being a very popular and potentially lucrative one.
Celebrity fragrances are fueling the growth in perfumes launched each year - more than 350 in the US alone in 2005 . Celebrity fragrances are nothing new - decades ago with stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Cher launched their own scents but only recently have they begun to compose a major segment of the $6 billion U.S. industry.
According to industry experts, Jennifer Lopez’s foray into the fragrance market four years ago signalled the ressurection of this fragrance category. Sales had been flat, however celebrities lending their name to fragrances has enticed consumers that ordinarily would not spend in this market.
Now, along with celebrity peers like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Sara Jessica Parker, people like best-selling author Danielle Steele and even television series Desperate Housewives have entered the arena.
It’s not necessarily a good thing though.
Rochelle Bloom, president of the New York-based Fragrance Foundation says in an article in post-gazette.com that store shelves are crowded with personal fragrances. She predicted that the weakest scents will fade into oblivion, adding that some celebrities need “a reality check.”
Their entries have been “great for the industry” in terms of exposure, she said, “but it’s a little scary when you see people adding their names to fragrances and you wonder who is their audience. Everyone thinks they’re a Jennifer Lopez. Everyone who has their five minutes of fame wants a fragrance. But regardless of your name, in the end the juice has to be good.”
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