Rapper Shawn Carter aka Jay Z will launch his debut fragrance for men, Jay Z Gold, later this month. Jay Z Gold was made under licensing arrangements with Parlux…
Kelly Bensimon In The Spirit Of ~ new perfume
Model and former The Real Housewives of New York City participant Kelly Bensimon will launch In The Spirit Of, her debut fragrance, under arrangements with Original Scent…
Celebrity perfume reviews: Rihanna Rogue, One Direction Our Moment, Nicki Minaj Minajesty
The year is nearly over, and even more so than usual, I’ve fallen way behind on the celebrity fragrance releases — if memory serves, Katy Perry Killer Queen was the only celebrity perfume I reviewed all year, although I did manage to try quite a few others quickly on paper. It’s too late to catch up now, but here are three I spent some time with recently.
If you’ve smelled anything fabulous from a celebrity in 2013, do comment! Otherwise, I’m going to assume that I didn’t miss much.
Rihanna Rogue
When a commenter said that Rogue, the latest from Rihanna, smelled like Bottega Veneta, it shot to the top of my “get” list, and I refused to be discouraged even by reports in the Daily Mail that it was closer to a “strong whiff of ripe peaches or peach jam, while it’s still bubbling in the pan on the hob”…
Believe in your queendom
Nicki Minaj, for her new Minajesty fragrance.
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2013, part 20
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Ed Hardy, limited edition “chalkboard skull” bottles of Skulls & Roses, in Eau de Toilette for Him (red bottle) or Eau de Parfum for Her (purple bottle). $65 each at Macy’s…