British photographer Nick Knight has teamed up with odor artist Sissel Tolaas to create Violence…
…a groundbreaking initiative to create a fragrance on the Internet. Based on a provocative concept, the scent will be created over the coming months, taking its inspiration from an unconventional theme and using Tolaas’ amazing ‘headspace’ technology…
Perfume coverage in the November issues of Allure and Elle, and please comment on any fragrance coverage you've seen in other fashion & beauty magazines lately:
Cover: Eva Longoria Parker.
Scent strips: Calvin Klein Secret Obsession, Christian Dior Miss Dior Cherie, Britney Spears Believe, Versace Pour Homme, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Paris Hilton Fairy Dust, Victoria's Secret Dream Angels Wish.
Editorial coverage: The Beauty Reporter section includes a “Smell This” feature in which passersby comment on the new Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy…
New fragrances are released each day…and I’ll never be able to keep up with the perfumed deluge. I have an uncomplicated method of deciding what I’ll review: I review fragrances I love; I review fragrances I despise (these scents are much more fun to write about than “average” and “ho-hum” scents); I review “hot” fragrances that are expected to attract lots of attention and sell well; and finally, I sometimes review what Robin here at Now Smell This tells me to review — “sometimes” because Robin is in no way, shape or form a Simon(e) Legree-type person! The fragrances I’m reviewing today merge in the Robin-“hot” nexus. I’m not going to torture myself (and use three weeks of my NST space) to review these scents separately; today, and in the future, I’ll kill three birds with one stone in a “trio” review.
Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme is described by Gucci as “a modern chypre” and it contains bergamot, cypress, violet, tobacco, jasmine, patchouli, amber and elemi. Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme starts with that tired-and-true combo of bergamot and cypress, then there’s a sharp shot of violet (leaf?) and some resinous-citrus-y elemi. Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme ends with crystalline musk and amber and if you strain your nostrils you’ll detect some tobacco. This “modern” chypre is pretty dull to my nose…
Cereus has launched three new fragrances for women under the name Cereus Pour Femme:
Cereus Pour Femme No. 3 ~ “Capture the true essence of magnolia blossoms…A fresh sensual blend touched with a hint of citrus and mingled with soothing petals of peony and jasmine wrapped with warm notes of musk to create an elegant, sophisticated scent.”
Cereus Pour Femme No. 9 ~ “Flirtatious notes of luscious black currant and juicy raspberry…”
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New at sephora: Rocawear 9IX.