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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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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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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.”
Tags: designs, fragrance, Kate Moss, Lila Grace, Lilabelle, perfume
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Celebrity gossip, Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on October 26th, 2011
Bar Refaeli likes her perfume to announce her presence.
The supermodel – who was recently announced as the new face of Especially Escada – wears the same scent from day to night and loves that people can identify her by her fragrance.
She told People magazine: “I like my perfume to be suitable for day and night, and not change it. I like to have my smell, so when I’m around, people notice me and my smell and it comes together . almost like a second skin. I enter a room, they know I’ve arrived . well, not because of the amount.”
The Israeli born model got her love of fragrances from her mother, but admitted she loves the ” just-shaved smell” on men she dates.
She explained: “My mom loves perfume – she also wears it day or night – so I took that from her. We have the same taste in scents, definitely.
“My dad also has this really good smell. For guys, I prefer the just-shaved smell. I love that.”
Bar also revealed she was thrilled to be chosen as the first face of Especially Escada because she has always wanted a perfume deal.
She explained: “For a model, the biggest thing is to get a perfume deal. And when I heard they wanted me to do it for a few years, I was like, ‘Wow, finally!’ I’m really excited about it.”
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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?”
Tags: boho, fashion, fragrance, Nicole Richie, perfume, style
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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.”
Tags: Elizabeth Arden, fragrance, mix, perfume, style, Taylor Swift, Wonderstruck
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Celebrity Style
By shinychris on October 14th, 2011
Burlesque model and actress Dita von Teese poses for the cameras at the launch of her perfume Dita von Teese – Femme Totale in Berlin, Germany, 13 October 2011. Photo: Jens Kalaene, Press Association
Dita von Teese - Femme Totale
Burlesque model and actress Dita von Teese poses for the cameras at the launch of her perfume 'Dita von Teese - Femme Totale' in Berlin, Germany, 13 October 2011. Photo: Jens Kalaene
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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.”
Tags: celebrity fragrances, Elizabeth Arden, fragrance, perfume, Taylor Swift, Wonderstruck
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Ad campaigns, Beauty, campaign, Features, First Looks
By emilyborrett on September 7th, 2011
Emma Watson, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways.. We’re super excited because not only did she dazzle us yesterday at the GQ awards in an Alexander McQueen dress, but we’ve also just seen Emma Watson’s new campaign as the face of Lancôme Paris’ new perfume, Trésor Midnight Rose. And she looks like a dream in the advert!
The ad shows our favourite British actress flitting across city streets with her trademark cropped hair, enchanting bookstore clerks in fedora hats and sizzling at night in a mist of Midnight Rose. How very Lancôme. We’re pretty much sold on this perfume already.
You can check out the new ad in the video below – is Emma the perfect Lancôme cover girl or what? Let us know what you think of the new advert by commenting below.
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Ad campaigns, Beauty, Celebrity gossip, Celebrity Style
By emilyborrett on August 25th, 2011
The Disney star Selena Gomez loves her fans so much that she wants them to help her choose the ingredients for her new perfume.
Selena, who has a very will-we-won’t-we relationship with Justin Bieber, has encouraged her fans to vote for what ingredients they like best on Selenagomezperfumes.com because she wants them to feel “special”.
The teen star said on the new project: “I am excited to make my own fragrance that is romantic, rich and sweet – I wanted to make a fragrance that is able to make my fans feel special.” What’s more, the first 50,000 fans to vote on their favourite ingredients will get a free sample of the scent once it’s finished. Selena loves you, guys, she really, really loves you.
The scent has been a long time coming now as Selena’s been working on it for almost a year. That’s dedication! The starlet said: “I’ve been working on my fragrance for almost a year now. I’m excited, because it’s something I’m interested in. I’m already doing the whole process of smelling things and designing it and the campaign and everything, so it’ll be fun.”
If you want to win a sample of Selena’s perfume, sign up on the site!
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Beauty, Celebrity gossip, Events, Gossip
By emilyborrett on August 4th, 2011
As if there wasn’t enough of a media storm around the heiress’ upcoming nuptials as it is, Kim Kardashian has just announced that she is going to be launching a limited edition perfume, Love by Kim Kardashian, to coincide with the big day.
Kim gushed about her new upcoming wedding, “I used to think falling in love was the most incredible feeling, but now I see there’s nothing more special than the enduring beauty of building a life with your other half and watching your love grow, each and every day.”
When we say limited edition we mean really limited – only 1000 bottles have been made for public sale, with Kim keeping her own personal bottle to wear on her wedding day. So if you want to have an expensive keepsake of this silly but amazingly entertaining day, you’ll need to get in there quick.
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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.”
Tags: Elizabeth Arden, fragrance, LOVE, perfume, relationship, Taylor Swift, Wonderstruck
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Beauty, Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011
Christina Hendricks’ friends always know when she’s around because they smell her perfume.
The ‘Mad Men’ actress explained she doesn’t wear a lot of scent, but her close pals still smell her before they see her because of her distinctive perfume Premier Figuier by L’Artisan Parfumeur
She told People.com: “My friends are always like, ‘Oh yeah, we knew you were coming,’ Not that I wear that much of it!”
The 36-year-old flame-haired beauty revealed she goes to the hair salon “every six weeks” to ensure her naturally blonde locks don’t show.
She added: “I have always felt sassier as a redhead. I don’t even know what my real hair would look like at this point.”
The actress – who plays Joan Holloway in the US TV series – also admitted she takes some style tips from her alter-ego, including sporting pencil skirts.
She said: “Wear pencil skirts. I have a fantastic black fishtail one from Banana Republic that I’ve been wearing for years.
However, Christina – who helped Dame Vivienne Westwood launch her flagship store in Los Angeles earlier this year – admitted to splashing out on “a truly beautiful dress, because even if it’s expensive, it’s a whole outfit” from time to time.
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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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