Posted by Robin
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3 September 2009
Very Hollywood is the latest perfume for women from Michael Kors. It’s meant to evoke the idea of Hollywood glamour: the bottle (see detail below) recalls the flashbulbs on old-style cameras, and the ad spot features “stars” surrounded by paparazzi on the red carpet. Kors called it the “most glamorous, indulgent scent we’ve ever done”.1
Remember Michael by Michael Kors? It came out in 2000, very nearly eons ago in perfume-land, and for awhile it seemed like women everywhere were wearing it. I still smell it on the street occasionally, and I think it’s pretty, although as I said when I reviewed it, I prefer to smell it from afar and not on my own person. Anyway, they’ve updated it several times: there was Michael Sheer, and then Very Michael Kors, and then Michael Kors Very Pretty. I bring this up only because after smelling Very Hollywood, I’m tempted to think the brief called for “a version of Michael that young girls would wear in 2009″, since Michael is, after all, not really the sort of perfume young girls go for these days.
Very Hollywood was developed by perfumers Laurent Le Guernec (who created the original Michael) and Pascal Gaurin, and it’s considerably more au courant. The opening is bright, fruity, sparkly and pink…
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Posted by Robin
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18 September 2008
As long as I'm buying a perfume anyway, I'd just as soon have it in a pretty bottle — I mean, why not? And if I'm dithering over whether or not to buy something, a pretty bottle might just push me over the edge. Still, I'm not what you'd call a bottle hound. I've never bought anything just for the bottle before, and ultra-luxe packaging doesn't generally interest me beyond the fun of oohing and aahing over the picture. I'd certainly never pay extra for it if the scent was available in a cheaper version, and fragrances that are only available in ultra-luxe trappings set off my worst cynical leanings. I'm not entirely immune to “must have it” perfume packaging, though: turns out all you have to do is suspend 5 molded plastic doll's heads inside a cardboard gift box with a clear plastic top, and I'm a goner.
Yep, I'm here to admit that I smelled all five of Gwen Stefani's new Harajuku Lovers fragrances, found them generally wanting, took a good look at the coffret of solid perfumes and had one paid for, wrapped in tissue and ready to go in a matter of minutes…
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Posted by Robin
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22 July 2008
As previously reported, Patrick Dempsey, the star of Grey's Anatomy, will be launching a new fragrance for men in conjunction with Avon. Patrick Dempsey Unscripted will debut in November under the tag line “Follow Your Passion”:
Dempsey played a leading role in the development of Patrick Dempsey Unscripted and was intimately involved with the concept, name, package and olfactive notes…
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Posted by Robin
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27 April 2007
Christian Lacroix will launch a duo of mass market fragrances with Avon.
Christian Lacroix Rouge for women will debut in September. The “floral chypre” was developed by perfumers Laurent Le Guernec and Carlos Benaim…
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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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