Posted by Robin
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6 May 2008
Fabulosity is the latest fragrance from Kimora Lee Simmons' Baby Phat line. A representative from Coty described her first scent, Goddess, as “kitschy and over the top”; perhaps they were referring to the packaging and advertising, as I found it pretty standard fare: a fresh, clean-ish floral, fairly sheer yet still too sweet for my taste, and not particularly memorable (in fact, I believe I commented here recently that I had never tried it on skin, but I was wrong — there is a whole paragraph on it in my testing notes). Apparently, it “succeeded beyond anyone's expectations”*, so there you are.
Fabulosity is the one I'd tag as over the top. Canada's National Post recently described it as “…an out-of-control Mr. Soft Cone truck…crashing into a Kool-Aid stand”, and that's pretty accurate for the top notes, which are mostly sweet, syrup-y fruit over a megadose of vanilla…
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Posted by Robin
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12 May 2006
Kimora Lee Simmons will launch the second perfume in her Baby Phat line, Baby Phat Golden Goddess, in September. The fragrance “…is a floral gourmand scent by Firmenich with a top note of bubbling champagne; a heart of seringa, blue lilies and night orchid, and a drydown of caramel, vanilla flower patchouli and vetiver.”
Baby Phat Golden Goddess is an Eau de Parfum, and is available in 50 and 100 ml and in Shimmering Body Lotion. The fragrance bottles feature a removable ring with faux yellow diamonds. (quote via Women's Wear Daily, additional information via babyphatfragrances & osmoz)
Look for five new fragrances from Banana Republic this fall. The “Discover Collection” consists of three scents for women (Alabaster, Rosewood & Jade) and two for men (Slate & Black Walnut)…
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Posted by Robin
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20 May 2005
Baby Phat Goddess by Kimora Lee Simmons' Baby Phat line will launch in September. The fragrance, described as a “passionate floral bouquet”, was created by perfumer Jean-Claude Delville and has notes of gardenia, white rosebuds, cedrat flower, blue lily, hyacinth, black pepper, seringa, musk and exotic woods. Baby Phat Goddess is an Eau de Parfum and is available in 50 and 100 ml (the bottle features a removable rhinestone ring) and in matching body products.
Also coming in September: Shania by Stetson, created by Carlos Vinals with notes of…
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