Perfume coverage in the December issues of Allure, Details, Elle, GQ and Harper’s Bazaar; please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines:
Allure
Cover: Taylor Swift
Scent strips: Pure DKNY, Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia, Versace Bright Crystal, Dior J'Adore, Calvin Klein Euphoria
Editorial coverage: The Beauty Reporter feature includes a “Smell This” item in which random passersby comment on Michael Kors Island Palm Beach (p. 56). The Gift List (p. 86) includes a few scented items, such as Diptyque candles and a Marc Jacobs Daisy solid perfume ring. Insider's Guide includes a section on how to scent your home, with advice from Robert Gerstner of Aedes (p. 100).
Details
Cover: Matthew Morrison
Scent strips: Dolce & Gabbana the one for men, Burberry Brit for men and for women, Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme, Versace pour homme
Editorial coverage: zilch
ELLE
Cover: Jessica Alba (not shown)
Scent strips: Miss Dior Chérie, DKNY Pure, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, Perry Ellis Night for men, Perry Ellis Platinum Label for men
Editorial coverage: p. 242, Picking Up His Scent, by Maggie Bullock: A man’s smell is key – so why do so many of them refuse the benefit of a good cologne? Bullock tracks three types of men to find the fragrances that tickle their noses…and their fancies.
GQ
Cover: various (not shown)
Scent strips: Georgio Armani Acqua di Gio, Ralph Lauren The Big Pony Collection, Curve, Givenchy Play, Perry Ellis Night, Platinum Label and Perry Ellis, Versace pour homme, Dolce & Gabbana the one gentleman
Editorial coverage: nothing, not even at Christmastime!
Harper’s Bazaar
Cover: Katy Perry (not shown)
Scent strips: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia, Dior J’Adore, Calvin Klein Beauty
Editorial coverage: p. 217, Which Scents Suit Your Style? by Wendy Schmid: Like your wardrobe staples, your fragrance is an unforgettable signature. Here, we pair four fashion-savvy women with the Top New Spritzes.
Note: as always, Kevin wrote up all of the above except Allure. Thanks Kevin!
You know, I think J’adore is my fave fruity/floral. It’s well done.
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Vogue
Cover: Angelina Jolie
Scent strips: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, Donna Karan Cashmere Mist, Dior J’adore, Eva Longoria Eva, Calvin Klein Beauty, Versace Bright Crystal, Jessica Simpson Fancy Nights
Editorial coverage: p. 314, Balenciaga Paris Black Caviar Scrub is among the goodies in the Gift Guide.
InStyle
Cover: Carrie Underwood
Scent strips: Miss Dior Cherie, Estee Lauder Beautiful, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, Givenchy Play for Her, Calvin Klein Beauty, Versace Bright Crystal, Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, Donna Karan Cashmere Mist
Editorial coverage:
p. 89, Flowerbomb is pictured in a special fifth anniversary tutu, along with other ballet-inspired pop culture in the What’s Now! section of the magazine
p. 90, Katy Perry and her “peach-and apple fragrance,” Purr, are also a What’s Now! item. Perry is quoted as saying, “I love how individual cats are, so I wanted to make a fragrance that smells different on everyone.”
p. 170, In their monthly column, Ask Marchesa, fashion designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig chose Jo Malone’s giant luxury candle as one of their favorite home goods. The Pomegranate Noir Luxury candle is pictured with a reported price of $345 at jomalone.com.
p. 245, DKNY Be Delicious EDT and Origins On-the-Spot aromatherapy treatment are two of the 10 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress in the Beauty section.
p. 271, Diane Kruger, the face of Calvin Klein’s new perfume, Beauty, says it “smells like lilies, but then it’s a bit musky too.” She says she wears perfume every day – “In the morning, the bottle is right there next to my toothbrush. I’m allergic to deodorant, so I even spritz it on my underarms [laughs]. That’s probably a little too much information!” Reported price is $85 for 3.4oz at Saks Fifth Avenue.
p. 288, the Annick Goutal Noel candle was one of the Editor’s Picks in the Beauty section. “With Siberian pine and citrus, it’s a holiday scent that’s not at all cloying,” said senior beauty editor Patricia Tortolani. Reported price is $65 at Saks Fifth Avenue.
p. 336, Gifts for the Fashionista included Tom Ford’s Black Orchid limited edition set (perfume compact, lipstick, nail polish).
p. 354 and 355, Mini perfumes, men’s fragrances, and scented candles were also among the categories in Gift Guide 2010.
Minis pictured were Flirt! Flirtatious, Flowerbomb rollerball, Marc Jacobs Daisy solid dome ring, Jean Paul Gaultier Classique X, Estee Lauder Sensuous hisbiscus ring with Swarovski crystals.
Men’s fragrances pictured were Gucci by Gucci Sport travel spray, Dolce & Gabbana The One Gentleman, Bulgari Man, Comme des Garcons Wonderwood, and Clive Christian C for Men.
Candles pictured were Illume soy and beeswax in Red Cedar (monogrammed), Agraria Mediterranean Jasmin (petite crystal votive), Voluspa Maison Noir eight candle gift set with scents like Vaccaro Orange & Myrrh, Le Labo soy wax candles in Santal 26 (sandalwood), Petit Grain 21 (orange), and Pin 12 (pine), and a square, silver-plated collector’s edition of Jo Malone’s Pomegranate Noir.
p. 356, Clinique’s Click and Be Happy fragrance and lip gloss sticks made it onto the under $35 page of the Gift Guide.
Thank you so much for the very detailed coverage! Looks like Instyle was the one to beat this month.
Oh, the Bazaar coverage was so disappointing! Even though some of the “stars” had chosen some interesting, off-beat perfumes (and they were cited), Bazaar’s recommendations were useless! All of them were mega-popular, over-exposed perfumes (Lola, Guilty, etc.)
Then again, what can I expect?
Sorry to say I have not read HB in years (Kevin does that one) — I don’t even see it at the Dr’s office.
I thought the same thing, Becca. The celebrities’ “signature scents” were much more interesting than the editors’ corresponding round-up.
Celerie Kemble – Jo Malone Honeysuckle & Jasmine, Jo Malone Orange Blossom
Ivanka Trump – Armani Prive Rose Alexandrie, Houbigant Quelques Fleurs L’Original
Padma Lakshmi – Red Flower Ambrette, Clinique Aromatics Elixir, Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps
Kate Young – Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, JAR Golconda, Serge Lutens Fleurs D’Oranger, Chanel Cristalle