Courting controversy, part 2

Posted by Robin on 14 September 2007 17 Comments

Whatever Sean John is up to with his new commercial, Tom Ford has possibly taken things a step further. The front page of the Tom Ford website currently says "Sexually Explicit Images, Click here to Continue". If you click (and gosh, who could resist?), a series of sexually explicit images (duh) flash past at a rapid pace. Most of them involve a naked woman holding a bottle of Tom Ford For Men, his upcoming fragrance, next to one or another key parts, shall we say (this being a family website), of her anatomy. If you want to see some of the still advertising shots, check out this one at Perfume Smellin' Things, or this one at BellaSugar.

The Sean John and Tom Ford fragrance lines are both under the Estee Lauder umbrella.

Annick Goutal Les Orientalistes (Ambre Fetiche, Myrrhe Ardente and Encens Flamboyant) ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 13 September 2007 29 Comments

Annick Goutal Ambre Fetiche, Myrrhe Ardente and Encens Flamboyant perfumes

This December, Annick Goutal will launch a new trio of unisex fragrances under the name Les Orientalistes. Ambre Fétiche, Myrrhe Ardente and Encens Flamboyant focus on the precious ingredients amber, myrrh and frankincense, respectively, and were inspired by 19th century paintings depicting beauty rituals in the harems. Next year, look for a fourth scent to join the collection, this one based on musk…

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