The original ad for the Sean John Unforgivable fragrance (see right), which shows the star in bed with two women, was apparently deemed too controversial for many department stores, and will be replaced. The ad will remain on billboards and in magazines. (via prnewswire) Update: see a review of Sean John Unforgivable.
Mariah Carey will launch her first perfume, a white floral, later this year. (via mykindaplace) Update: read more about Mariah Carey’s debut scent, M by Mariah Carey.
And apologies for yet another day with no perfume review…have just had my internet access restored after a 32 hour outage. Hope to catch up tomorrow.
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Glad you're OK, R – I was worried you or your son was sick! Is that blog-pressure or what? The P-Diddy advert is laughable, isn't it – someone on POL yesterday observed that the woman in his lap appears to be dead…not the image he's trying to project, I don't think?
I've missed your reviews! I'm glad we'll be getting some soon. This celebrity perfume thing seems to be getting out of hand. I predict Michael Brown, ex director of FEMA, will be next. His will be called Clueless, using marine notes tinged with a strong chocolate and nutty accord.
What an excuse!! What – your Starbucks doesn't have wireless? Next you will tell us you can't smell anything because you have a cold. Seriously – happy you are back up and running. Not sure thanks is in order for telling us another celebrity fragrance is being launched – it think a better name would be Desperate for Attention Since My Career is in the Skids but hey – that's just my humble opinion and it would be too long for the bottle. BTW – L's comment above is hilarious. Cheers and I look forward to more reviews.
I missed you! Glad you're okay. FWIW I saw this in the morning paper, next to a photo of the replacement ad. This is what bugs me — to me, the original women looked like “women of color.” In the new ad, yes, they're out of bed and dressed (sort of), but the other big difference is they're clearly… white. I can't help but wonder if that was the real issue.
Thanks N! Actually, my son did get sick, and he passed his cold on to me. Not my best week! Yes, she does appear to be dead, or subdued, or drugged out, or something. Perhaps that was the image he wanted…fits with the name, right?
LOL!!! Good one, L.
HA — of course Starbucks has wireless, but some of us don't have laptops yet ;
Don't think Mariah Carey will be calling you for advice on what to name her first perfume!
Thanks M!! The original ad is described as having 1 white woman & 1 Asian woman, but since the original is a black & white photo, it is hard to tell. Clearly in the new ad, both women are white.
Is there the slightest possibility that Mariah's scent will be called anything but ''My big breasts are falling out of my dress”, or is that too long for the bottle too (LOL, fcappy)?
LOL — you guys are vicious today!