Marc Jacobs will launch his latest set of limited edition Splash fragrances, the Splash Tropical Collection, in early 2012. Rain, from the original 2006 collection, is returning for another season, and will be joined by two new fragrances, Hibiscus and Kumquat. This year, the old 300 ml bottle will be replaced with a 100 ml cube-shaped bottle...

Judith Leiber will launch Judith Leiber Night, a new fragrance for women. Judith Leiber Night is the luxury evening bag brand's second fragrance, and their first under new licensing arrangements with Palm Beach Beauté...

Marc Jacobs will launch his latest set of limited edition Splash fragrances, the Splash Cocktail Collection, in March. As the name implies, the inspiration comes from tropical fruit summer cocktails. There are three fragrances: Curacao, Ginger and Cranberry...

Halle Berry will launch her third perfume, Reveal, in August, although it will not be introduced in the US until January. According to Berry...

...I wanted this one to be a little more floral...

Coming from Marc Jacobs in 2010, a new macaroon-inspired limited edition Splash collection, including Apple, Pomegranate and Biscotti:

Apple Splash is by perfumer Yann Vasnier; notes include apple, lemon, grapefruit, rosemary, jasmine, magnolia, coriander and cardamom...

Gwen Stefani will launch Harajuku Lovers Sunshine Cuties, a set of limited edition summer flankers for the Harajuku Lovers fragrances. Unlike the recent Snow Bunnies collection, this set features new summer-inspired fragrances in addition to the new "outfits"...

Introducing Express Reserve, inspired by the moment the sun sets behind the skyline and the city streets come to life. Classically modern. Stylishly sexy...

The objective, according to Herpin, was to choose ingredients “that would strike the right balance between the crispness of the outdoors and the mysterious yet elegant nature of the Gant man.”...

I usually avoid all fragrances with marine/H2O themes, but armed with a perfume “life preserver” (soft-bristle scrub brush and unscented detergent), I decided to face my fears and sample three Bond No. 9 fragrances that are named after places at, or near, the ocean...

Last week I sat down to try Usher She and Sean John Unforgivable Woman. She went on one arm; Unforgivable Woman on the other. Within an hour I'd forgotten which was which and had to put them on again, but pretty soon I forgot all over again. It isn't that they smell exactly the same, but they feel the same, that is, it is pretty clear that they're reaching for the same audience.

So, a face-off. First, the facts. Usher She is designated for "a woman of mystery and confidence", and was created by perfumers Honorine Blanc and Richard Herpin. The notes: red currant, pink freesia, apple blossom, frangipani, apricot nectar, jasmine, passion rose, amber wood, musk, cashmere wood, vanilla orchid and incense. Sean John Unforgivable Woman is a "sensual, creamy floral" by perfumer David Apel, with notes of bergamot, orange, neroli, cassis, grapefruit, apple, cucumber, piña colada, orange flower, jasmine, violet, muguet, freesia, cyclamen, amber, tonka beans, coco de mer, vanilla tears, cedar, sandalwood, oak moss, patchouli, vetiver and iris.

Freshly applied: Usher She is juicy and fruity and sweet, with just a touch of tartness. It has a slightly creamy feel right from the outset. Unforgivable Woman is also fruity and juicy, but it is not nearly as sweet, and it has a nice warmth to it...