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Perfume in the magazines, August 2012: Allure, Details, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Men’s Journal

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2012 5 Comments

Perfume coverage in the (almost always boring) August issues of Allure (plus the special issue Allure Insider's Guide to Beauty & Style), Details, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire and Men’s Journal; please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines:

Allure

Cover: Kate Beckinsale

Scent strips: Versace Yellow Diamond & Bright Crystal, Calvin Klein Eternity Aqua

Editorial coverage: The Beauty Reporter section includes a “Smell This” feature (random passersby comment on a scent) on Marc Jacobs Dot (p. 44). Renzo Rosso's picks for 10 Things Every Woman Must Have (p. 64) includes Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb.The long cover story about Kate Beckinsale includes the information that she wears Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose (p. 138).

Allure Insider's Guide to Beauty & Style

Cover: Katharine McPhee

Scent strips: Coach Poppy & Poppy Flower

Editorial coverage: a two page spread starting on p. 110 includes sections on How to apply fragrance, Storing your Scetns, Tips for Buying perfume, etc, and 6 scents (chosen by Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez) to "evoke lust".

Details

Cover: Michael Phelps

Scent strips: none

Editorial coverage: zip

GQ

Cover: Joseph Gordon-Levitt    

Scent strips: Gucci Guilty Pour Homme; Chanel Allure Homme Sport

Editorial coverage: None

Harper’s Bazaar

Cover: Rihanna

Scent strips: Michael Kors Gold Rose Edition

Editorial coverage: Nothing

Blurbs: p. 116, Beauty News, "Spritz, Spritz!" three new perfumes and a candle

Marie Claire

Cover: Kristen Wiig

Scent strips: Donna Karan Cashmere Mist

Editorial coverage: p. 92, Coco Loco (all things coconut scented)

Blurbs: p. 88, Beauty Desk (Lancome Absolute L’Extrait cream, $350, and full of roses; Eau d’Italie shower gels and body milks; p. 94, Beauty Passport, soaps, lip balms and perfume;

Men’s Journal

Cover: Ryan Lochte

Scent strips: Chanel Allure Homme Sport

Editorial coverage: p. 48, How to Smell Better, You can’t detect your own foul odors, but others can; here, one sensitive femme nose explains how to create a better scent (by Ellen Tien)

 

Note: as always, thanks to Kevin, who covered everything but Allure.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: allure, details, harpers bazaar, magazines, marie claire, mens journal

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  1. Vincent says:
    6 August 2012 at 11:46 am

    Did Rihanna put some silicone?

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    • Robin says:
      6 August 2012 at 12:03 pm

      I don’t know, but wouldn’t be surprised.

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      • Vincent says:
        6 August 2012 at 12:27 pm

        Lol. It can be photoshop either.

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    • krokodilgena says:
      6 August 2012 at 12:43 pm

      Like all Harper’s Bazaar covers, it is photoshopped….buts she mostly looks exactly like she has for years?

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      • Vincent says:
        6 August 2012 at 8:37 pm

        I don’t think so. Those breasts were paid in any mean. 🙂

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