Posted by Robin
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2 March 2010
SJP NYC is the latest release from Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s a tie-in with her upcoming movie, Sex and the City 2, and is meant to be a reflection on the fictional character Carrie Bradshaw as opposed to a reflection on Sarah Jessica Parker herself. Which works out very well for Coty, apparently, since they’ve found that Sarah Jessica Parker is not always an easy sell:
In the case of actress Sara Jessica Parker, Coty has had varied experiences. Lovely, which was easily relatable to Parker’s television persona, was a success. Covet, meanwhile, which tapped into a different side of the celebrity, proved a bigger challenge. [Catherine] Walsh explained that Coty’s next launch with Parker, SJP NYC, again focuses on the personality that the consumer wants.1
And the personality that the consumer wants, apparently, smells like strawberry. I suppose I should stop here and admit that I was never a fan of Sex and the City, although I did sit through several episodes at the urging of friends who found the show mesmerizing…
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Posted by Robin
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18 February 2010
Today's poll was suggested by Jaimie, who wants to know what you would smell in amortentia. Amortentia is a love potion introduced in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and purportedly everyone who smells it smells what they are most attracted to. Hermione smells freshly mown grass and new parchment; Harry smells broomstick handle and treacle tart.
What would you smell?
Posted by Robin
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16 October 2009
Sarah Jessica Parker’s next fragrance, due to launch in February, will be SJP NYC. The scent, a fruity floral, is meant to tie in with Parker’s upcoming Sex and the City movie (due out in May), and to reflect the character she plays, Carrie Bradshaw.
SJP NYC was developed by perfumer Honorine Blanc…
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Posted by Robin
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7 October 2009
British paper The Sun reports that all four members of the jury of the successful UK talent show The X-Factor, including media mogul Simon Cowell and singer Cheryl Cole, have signed fragrance deals to release their 'own' scents for the holiday season.
— From X-Factor fragrances to hit markets before Christmas at the Independent.You may (or may not) remember that they had a couple scents back in 2007: Day Dream and Night Star. Many thanks to Ailsa for the link!
Posted by Robin
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21 August 2009
Today's poll was suggested by Claudia. Name a favorite movie, and then tell us the perfect fragrance to wear while watching that movie. Claudia's example: Eau d'Italie Bois d'Ombrie, which she wore for Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, which she saw with a live orchestra playing the soundtrack:
...leather for the horses' saddles, tobacco for Aragorn's pipe, smoke for the fire in the Rohirrims' hearths, the darkest of iris and a melancholy, earthy, almost metallic violet for war. Absolutely perfect to go with the gloomy atmosphere...
Yours?
