Victoria's Secret has launched Very Sexy Dare, the latest flanker to their popular Very Sexy fragrance for women, originally introduced in 2002:
Experiment. Mix things up. Live without limits. Very Sexy Dare is an uninhibited blend of sparkling blood orange, lush purple freesia and warm grapefruit wood.
Additional notes include bergamot, pineapple juice, tamarind nectar, hazelnut leaf, yellow jasmine, lily, nutmeg, white peony, sandalwood, musk and tonka bean…
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…
It's been rumored for some time that Sofia Coppola would be directing a new spot for Miss Dior Chérie, starring model Maryna Linchuk. I don't know if this is it or not — I've never seen this ad before, but that doesn't mean much — please comment if you know. It doesn't really look like Maryna Linchuk to me. Whatever it is, I like it much better than the earlier ad starring Riley Keough.
The music is Where Is My Love by Cat Power.
New at beautyhabit: Molton Brown Davana Blossom, new Tokyo Milk fragrances, Sarah Horowitz roll-ons, Trance Essence and Paul & Joe lines, Strange Invisible Perfumes Musc Botanique.
New at sephora: Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers, Ralph Lauren Notorious, Miller Harris line.
Escada has launched Ocean Lounge, their limited edition “summer fashion” fragrance for women for 2008:
Ocean Lounge, the evocative new limited-edition fragrance from Escada. The scent is a blend of fruity overtones and floral undertones creating a fresh, modern fragrance that evokes the spirit of summer.
The notes for Ocean Lounge include lychee, plum, pear nectar accord, strawberry meringue accord, violet petal sorbet, mimosa blossom, jasmine, ambery notes…