Rapper Akon has launched a debut set of fragrances for men and women. The Konvict scents are named for his 2006 album Konvicted, and each is sold in in a set of “two handcuff bottles connected with a chain”.
Konvict Femme (shown above) ~ “Wouldn’t it be nice to be fresh, sexy AND inspired all day long…”
Jennifer Aniston, one of last megawatt Hollywood stars not to have her name on a fragrance, is expected to reveal shortly that she has signed a deal with the Falic Group to launch a scent, perhaps later this year.
— From Jennifer Aniston Said in Fragrance Deal at Women’s Wear Daily…
“It’s all about capturing the idea of romance and freedom at any age, but it’s hard to do that in just one word,” says the source.
— An unnamed source talks about Jennifer Aniston's difficulty in coming up with a name for her debut perfume, in OK magazine.
SJP NYC is the latest release from Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s a tie-in with her upcoming movie, Sex and the City 2, and is meant to be a reflection on the fictional character Carrie Bradshaw as opposed to a reflection on Sarah Jessica Parker herself. Which works out very well for Coty, apparently, since they’ve found that Sarah Jessica Parker is not always an easy sell:
In the case of actress Sara Jessica Parker, Coty has had varied experiences. Lovely, which was easily relatable to Parker’s television persona, was a success. Covet, meanwhile, which tapped into a different side of the celebrity, proved a bigger challenge. [Catherine] Walsh explained that Coty’s next launch with Parker, SJP NYC, again focuses on the personality that the consumer wants.1
And the personality that the consumer wants, apparently, smells like strawberry. I suppose I should stop here and admit that I was never a fan of Sex and the City, although I did sit through several episodes at the urging of friends who found the show mesmerizing…
Etat Libre d’Orange will launch their second celebrity fragrance this March. Tilda Swinton Like This follows 2007’s Rossy de Palma Eau de Protection…