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Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on November 23rd, 2011
Emily Blunt agreed to become the face and ambassadress for Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium fragrance because fragrances “evoke” so many memories for people.
The ‘Devil Wears Prada’ actress will star in the new TV and print campaigns for the “evocative” scent – which was created by perfumer Jean-Louis Sieuzac in 1977 – and Emily revealed she loves fragrances because scent is so important to her.
She explained to People: “I think really that’s what I love most about it – it evokes so much for people. Everyone always says they’ve smelled something, and remember this beautiful memory they experienced maybe many years ago. There’s something very powerful about it.”
Emily’s new advertising campaign for the brand – where she plays a woman on the hunt for the Opium fragrance – will air in December and Emily revealed she was thrilled to play a role rather than simply pose with the product.
She said: “It was thrilling. I was given a story to play, and for me as an actress that’s very exciting. I’m not just posing or just trying to sell something.”
Speaking about the perfume previously she said: “”It is a really exciting experience to embody this legendary fragrance, which has stood the test of time without its allure ever being diminished. Being a part of this new campaign and being able to tell the story of this very evocative fragrance is a real thrill.”
Renaud de Lesquen, president of YSL & Designer Brands, explained the new campaign will portray “a fiery, almost reckless woman with magnetic seduction, that nobody or nothing can resist”.
He added: “Opium embraces the whole history and values of our house.”
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Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on November 21st, 2011
Rihanna will name her second fragrance Rebelle.
The singer launched her first perfume Reb’l Fleur earlier this year and asked her fans to vote on the name of her new fragrance in a poll on her website in which 68 per cent chose Rebelle.
The new scent – which has been “built off the sexy back of Reb’l Fleur” – will go on sale in December.
Rebelle will be packaged in a variation of the original bottle.
Fred Purches, chairman and chief executive officer of Parlux Fragrances Inc – which has been working on the perfumes with Rihanna – said the company is also planning on eventually launching a men’s scent with the singer.
Rihanna has previously revealed Reb’l Fleur was a reference to a nickname her grandmother gave her when she was growing up in Barbados, and she has also had it tattooed on her.
The ‘We Found Love’ hitmaker has long been known to mix different existing perfumes to create her own signature scent and said she wanted her own perfume to reflect the her roots in Barbados as well as her life in New York and Los Angeles.
She has described her first perfume as “like high heels with a short, flirty dress.”
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Beauty, Celebrity gossip, News
By Andrea Petrou on November 14th, 2011
Cheryl Cole wants her own perfume.
The Fight for This Love singer – who is designing her own shoe collection – says she would love to have her own fragrance as smelling nice has always been important to her.
She said: “I always douse myself in perfume. I’m known for it in this industry. People say, ‘Cheryl must have worn this dress’, just because it smells of perfume. You can smell me coming down the red carpet.
“It’s a dream of mine to have my own fragrance, but I would want to do it my way.”
Cheryl, 28, also revealed how she takes good care of her skin although doesn’t always get a good night’s sleep.
She told Britain’s InStyle magazine: “I always make sure I take my make-up off as I hate waking up to find mascara on the pillow. I wear SPF30+ in the sun and I cleanse and moisturise – the simple things. I’m not a good sleeper and can function on about four hours.”
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Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on November 7th, 2011
Katy Perry’s new fragrance has been inspired by her world tour.
The Firework hitmaker has been working on Meow, the follow-up to her debut perfume Purr and admitted the sweetness of the scent comes from her on stage set which resembles a giant confectionary world.
She explained: “Purr to me was a little bit more floral, and Meow is a little bit more sweet. It was probably because of the California Dreams tour that it was more of the confectionary world, because everything I’ve seen for the last year has been like cotton-candy scented or huge peppermints or massive gummy bears.”
Katy also revealed she is a huge fan of singer and fashion designer Gwen Stefani because she admires the “quality” of the products she produces.
She told WWD: “I think she’s such a great example of a woman who puts out quality products associated with her name. That’s because she’s not shoving it down anyone’s throats. She has great taste, great timing and she’s got a cool style about her. I have seen a lot of the perfumes out there – some of my peers – and I’m like, ‘Did you really approve this?’ I guess I’m personally offended because maybe I do like that person’s music, but you’ve got to make quality decisions. You can’t just cash in all the time. I’ve always told anyone I’m working with that if I don’t like the product, I’m not going to show up.”
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Beauty, Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on November 3rd, 2011
Kate Moss’ latest perfume has been inspired by her daughter.
The supermodel’s new fragrance -which is described has a “pretty, soft fruity floriental” smell – is called Lilabelle, in tribute to nine-year-old Lila Grace.
She said: “Lilabelle is my most personal fragrance yet, inspired by my daughter Lila. It is a really soft and gentle scent yet also a bit daring. I created it for both for grown women who want to remain young at heart and teens who want glamour and sophistication. It’s my gift to every woman and girl who lives life to the full.”
Kate – who wed husband Jamie Hince in July – recently revealed Lila is quite “prudish” and will often tell her mother off when she doesn’t take off her make-up.
She said: “I always take my make-up off, because otherwise my daughter will come in and say, ‘Mummy, tut-tut’. She doesn’t like it. She likes the fresh-faced, natural mummy, when I’ve got my hair in a bun and no make-up on.
“Lila is quite prudish – she’ll only wear a little bit of lip gloss or something. But she is into nail art. I think Lila is beautiful – she’s so innocent and has that fresh face. She’s gorgeous, but obviously she is my daughter.”
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Beauty, Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on October 24th, 2011
Nicole Richie will create her own perfume.
The fashion designer has signed a worldwide fragrance deal with TPR Holdings LLC to launch her own scent which promises to be “cool, classy and edgy”.
Brian Robinson, president of TPR said: “She has a wide breadth of creative talents being an author, a jewellery designer, a fashion designer and an aspirational figure.
“People look favourably on her. She’s done a great job with her image.”
The company are hoping the scent will reflect the 30-year-old style icon’s “very distinct image” and have already begun collaborating with Nicole on fragrance ideas.
Brian added to WWD: “We have put together mood boards to get a feeling of where she sees herself positioned in the fragrance world.”
While working on her fragrance, Nicole will also juggle her role as a judge on ‘Fashion Star’ – which sees aspiring designers compete for a contract to have their products sold in retailers in the US – with designing her clothing and accessories brands Winter Kate and House of Harlow.
Nicole recently revealed she only ever created clothes she would want to wear herself.
She said: “My main goal for this particular collection – and for all the footwear that I design – is I want the shoes to look great but be comfortable at the same time.
“I’m a girl and I love shoes. Who doesn’t want to make exactly what you want?”
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Beauty, Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on October 24th, 2011
Taylor Swift’s fragrance Wonderstruck contains “all kinds of stuff”.
The pop star has collaborated with Elizabeth Arden to create her first perfume and says there is a wide ranging mix of notes in the scent.
She told ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’: “There’s all kinds of stuff in there. It’s got vanilla and amber and freesia and also notes of peach and raspberry. It’s got everything.”
The pop star has previously revealed inspiration behind naming the new scent – which launched last month and will be rolled out worldwide over two years -came from her song ‘Enchanted’ about meeting a special someone and the tune features in the promotional video.
She explained: “I share personal life experiences through my music, and my fragrance will allow me to share these experiences with my fans in a completely different and new way. Falling in love is a moment every girl daydreams about and Wonderstruck represents that magical feeling of promise and hope and intrigue. It was fascinating to learn that you can layer so many different scents to create a beautiful end result.”
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Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on October 10th, 2011
Katy Perry will ask her fans to guess the name of her new perfume via twitter.
The California Gurls hitmaker – who released her debut fragrance Purr, earlier this year – will launch the new scent later this year in association with Gigantic Parfums and from next week on will invite her twitter followers to submit their ideas for its name.
According to WWD, Katy, 26, created the new fragrance while on her ‘California Dreams’ world tour.
The popstar has previously claimed her Purr fragrance is “like the Goldilocks of perfume”, saying people can tell from their very first sniff that the “cute” scent is “just right” and matched perfectly to her wild, fun loving, loud and convivial nature.
She said: “It’s like the Goldilocks of perfume. It s not too much, it’s not too forgettable, it’s just right. It’s basically me in a bottle. I think a lot of people go up and they go, ‘That’s definitely Katy Perry. This is definitely Katy Perry’s perfume.’ ”
She has also gave advice on the best way to apply the scent.
She said: “I usually spray and walk through. I never spray directly on
“I’ve heard that you’re not supposed to spray directly on the skin. Then it’s not so concentrated, because everybody knows sometimes when a woman walks into a room, she can smell like her grandmother.”
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Beauty, Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on October 3rd, 2011
Taylor Swift says her fragrance Wonderstruck is “a rush of something new”.
The pop star has collaborated with Elizabeth Arden to create her first perfume and claims it was inspired by new connections including falling in love.
Speaking in a new teaser clip for the scent – due to be released next month – she said: “It’s a spark, a connection, a rush of something new. Once you’ve been struck, you’ll never be the same again.”
The new scent -which will be rolled out worldwide over two years starting in October – features freesia, green tea, apple blossom, raspberry and dewberry and Taylor wants it to leave a last impression.
She said: “A fragrance can help shape someone’s first impression and memory of you. It’s exciting to think that Wonderstruck will play a role in creating some of those memories.”
The pop star has previously revealed inspiration for the fragrance’s name came from her song ‘Enchanted’ about meeting a special someone and the tune will feature in the promotional video.
She explained: “I share personal life experiences through my music, and my fragrance will allow me to share these experiences with my fans in a completely different and new way. Falling in love is a moment every girl daydreams about and Wonderstruck represents that magical feeling of promise and hope and intrigue. It was fascinating to learn that you can layer so many different scents to create a beautiful end result.”
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Beauty, campaign, Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on July 18th, 2011
Taylor Swift’s fragrance Wonderstruck was inspired by falling in love.
The pop star has collaborated with Elizabeth Arden to create her first perfume and Taylor revealed the name came from her song ‘Enchanted’ about meeting a special someone.
She told WWD: “I share personal life experiences through my music, and my fragrance will allow me to share these experiences with my fans in a completely different and new way. Falling in love is a moment every girl daydreams about and Wonderstruck represents that magical feeling of promise and hope and intrigue. It was fascinating to learn that you can layer so many different scents to create a beautiful end result.”
The new scent -which will be rolled out worldwide over two years starting in September – features freesia, green tea, apple blossom, raspberry and dewberry and Taylor likened choosing the scent to planning an album launch.
She said: “Writing songs is a process unlike anything else, and I’ll never experience anything like it. However, coming up with ideas for this fragrance and the packaging and message of it reminded me of what it’s like to plan an album launch.
“You come up with a theme that represents all these tiny moving parts, a sum of all the planning and creating. Then it goes out into the world and becomes a part of people’s daily lives.”
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Beauty, campaign
By Andrea Petrou on July 6th, 2011
Katy Perry claims her Purr fragrance is “like the Goldilocks of perfume.”
The ‘California Gurls’ hitmaker claims people can tell from their very first sniff that the “cute” scent is “just right” and matched perfectly to her wild, fun loving, loud and convivial nature.
She said: “It’s like the Goldilocks of perfume. It s not too much, it’s not too forgettable, it’s just right. It’s basically me in a bottle. I think a lot of people go up and they go, ‘That’s definitely Katy Perry. This is definitely Katy Perry’s perfume.’ ”
Katy is topping charts with her debut perfume, Purr, as well as with her songs, as the scent has been number one every week since it was launched in Canada.
Speaking on TV show Entertainment Tonight Canada she added: “It’s been out for nine weeks and it’s been number one for nine weeks.”
Katy also gave advice on the best way to apply the scent.
She said: “I usually spray and walk through. I never spray directly on
“I’ve heard that you’re not supposed to spray directly on the skin. Then it’s not so concentrated, because everybody knows sometimes when a woman walks into a room, she can smell like her grandmother.”
The ‘Firework’ singer also spent a long time researching the scent’s lavender cat-shaped bottle.
She added: “I would go into endless department stores all over the world and look at what was on the shelves.
“I remember some of the Galliano perfumes that were like snow globes. I was like, ‘Well, when the perfume is finished I just want to keep this on my mantle, because it’s such a fun little bottle.”
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News
By Andrea Petrou on June 13th, 2011
Jennifer Lopez is to launch her new fragrance on the Home Shopping Network on July 2.
The singer-and-actress will appear on the channel for eight hours – during which she will answer calls from fans – to promote her 17th scent Love & Light.
According to a Coty spokesperson, the perfume will combine “luminous florals with her sensual signature of luxurious woods,” and is a follow-up to last year’s Love & Glamour fragrance.
The perfume comes packaged in a bottle inspired by the curves of a woman, with a pearlescent finish and pale mint and gold accents, while a jewel-like cap aims to add a touch of luxury.
While Jennifer’s perfumes have all been a success, she recently revealed her first foray into fashion was a huge disappointment.
The ‘American Idol’ judge teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger’s brother Andy to launch her own clothing range, Sweetface, in 2001 but has since admitted she felt “trapped” by it.
She said: “I just felt like I never got a fair chance to do it right. And on top of it, I felt like I was trapped in a situation I couldn’t get out of, and my name was stamped on things that I didn’t believe in.”
Although the line closed, Jennifer didn’t let it put her off designing another line and has teamed up with Tommy and her husband Marc Anthony to create a fashion collection with Kohls.
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News
By Andrea Petrou on May 18th, 2011
Kim Kardashian says her new perfume reminds her of her childhood.
The reality TV star recently launched her latest scent, Gold, and when she was developing it, she decided to take a trip down memory lane.
She told people.com: “When my dad would go away on trips he always came back with a special perfume for me. I hated when he bought perfume for his girlfriends, but loved it when he bought me a glamorous bottle of his favourite scent of gardenia. So when I was developing Gold, I thought of him and other happy times in my childhood.”
Kim also wanted a summer feel to the perfume but admits she found it quite a stressful process getting the right scent and the right look for the bottle.
She said: “To me, summer is sexy, beachy and glamorous with thoughts turning to romantic evenings. I wanted something powerful yet not too sweet. I got stressed out while developing the scent because I wanted it to be just perfect.
“I am very hands on with my fragrances. I really didn’t want a square bottle of any type. I am curvy and think my fragrance should represent me. So I picked a sleek round vessel in gold with ebony accents.”
However, Kim is very pleased with the results and wears it every day.
She said: “I spray myself before I go out,” she said. “The fragrance makes me feel sexy.”
The fragrance combines sparkling top notes of Italian bergamot and grapefruit with a sniff of spicy pink peppercorn, plus a floral heart of jasmine, delicate rose and golden resins of amber and creamy benzoin.
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News
By Andrea Petrou on May 5th, 2011
Halle Berry is to receive the Celebrity Fragrance of the Year prize at this year’s FiFi Awards.
The Oscar-winning actress – who has created three highly successful perfumes, Halle by Halle Berry, Pure Orchid and Reveal – will be honoured at the New York event on May 25 in recognition of her Reveal scent.
She said in a statement: “For years I have created my own personal scents by mixing and layering fragrances, trying to come up with something unique and different. It’s a wonderful form of self-expression and I am thrilled to share these fragrances with consumers worldwide.”
The US Fragrance Foundation chooses one celebrity each year that has especially contributed to attracting shoppers to the industry, with past winners including Paris Hilton and Usher.
Black Eyed Peas star Fergie is being presented with the New Fragrance Celebrity of the Year award for Outspoken, while legendary designer Jean Paul Gaultier will also be in attendance to receive his Hall of Fame award.
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Beauty, campaign, Celebrity Style, News
By Andrea Petrou on April 11th, 2011
Fergie has launched her second fragrance, Outspoken Intense.
The Black Eyed Peas singer has created a follow-up to her first scent Outspoken with make-up brand Avon, and she explained she wanted to add a little more “edge” to the perfume this time around.
She told People: “I had so much fun developing and launching my first fragrance with Avon, so for my second fragrance, I really wanted something with a little more edge.
“Outspoken Intense is a provocative blend of sexy confidence and daring femininity that captures the thrill and excitement of being centre stage.
“You feel an electrifying rush – a feeling like no other.”
The perfume contains a blend of blackberry, starfruit and passion flowers.
Fergie has previously claimed fate led her to collaborate with Avon because her grandmother worked as a saleswoman for the door-to-door cosmetics brand.
She said: “They approached me, and what girl doesn’t want to have a fragrance? What was interesting to me was that my grandma was an Avon lady. My mom used to help her package all the Avon stuff and have these little parties, so for me it was just a sign. I also love all the work they do with breast cancer and cancer survivors.”
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