Chloë Grace Moretz for Coach Floral.
A comical dramatisation of a surreal situation
The scenario depicted in the ad was not realistic and the tone was risqué but comedic and farcical. We considered the ad showed the male character’s attractiveness in a light-hearted, humorous way, rather than in a degrading or humiliating manner. We therefore considered viewers were likely to recognise the ad was a comical dramatisation of a surreal situation.
— UK regulator the Advertising Standards Authority rules that Paco Rabanne's peeping jane ad for Pure XS isn't too sexist to show on TV. Read more at Puig wins ASA ruling after Paco Rabanne fragrance ad receives 120 complaints at Cosmetics Business.
Friday scent of the day 2/9
Happy Friday, and happy birthday Carole King! And, happy Broadened Horizons Friday. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance you initially thought was too [insert adjective] for you to wear. Thanks to Geordie for the suggestion!
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I ended up in Frédéric Malle Le Parfum de Thérèse, which I thought would be too much melon. (And some rare days, it still is. Today it’s working for me.)
Reminder: on 2/16 we’re celebrating the Lunar New Year…
The daily lemming
100g soaps from Parfums de Nicolaï. Shown are Cedrat and L'Eau Chic, and there's also a Santal. $12 each at Beautyhabit. (At the moment, the Parfums de Nicolaï also shows soaps in Rose and Fleurs d'Oranger.)
Miu Miu L’Eau Rosee ~ fragrance review
Prada’s Miu Miu brand recently launched Miu Miu L’Eau Rosée, a flanker to 2015’s Miu Miu. Like its predecessor, this is a scent designed to express “the spirit of the Miu Miu girl,” packaged in the same “matelassé bottle” design (with new colors) and developed by the same perfumer, Daniela Andrier.
To begin: L’Eau Rosée is not a rose perfume. The name refers to the pink tint of the liquid inside that ridiculously chic bottle, just as L’Eau Bleue was literally blue…