Here's a strange development: On Saturday, I went to Macy's to check out some fragrances. All of the celebrity scents were in one kiosk, and Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely was among the most prominent — but where was her newer scent, Covet? Last year there was a ton of buzz (and one odd commercial) for Covet, but the green-tinted bottle was nowhere to be found. Instead, it had been replaced by Covet Pure Bloom, a more floral take in much more attractive lavender packaging.
In the fragrance biz, these sister scents are called flankers, but it's unusual to have one without the original. After asking around and doing a little sleuthing, I found out that the original Covet is no longer carried at Macy's (or at Nordstrom, for that matter). It's not completely surprising; it's a riskier scent than SJP's Lovely, and although I like it, it might not translate well for everyone. But if you love Covet, don't despair; the scent isn't being discontinued, and you can shop online. Better yet, take a peek at TJ Maxx or Marshall's, the latter of which was selling Covet for as little as $24.99. Between this perfume letdown, the end of her Bitten line, and the cheating rumors, SJP isn't exactly having the best summer — but at least that genderless fragrance she's working on is a bright spot.
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That sucks because I hate florals and the fact that, that is whats pushed in the mainstream is annoying.
1I like her Lovely scent better.
2I like Covet, but I definitely prefer Lovely, that is my favorite scent!
3I'm wearing Lovely today! It was on sale for $40 for a gift set at Marshall's, so I picked it up along with Covet.
4I'll have to check out the perfumes at Marshall's. I stopped looking a long time ago because they always had the same stuff.
5I remember seeing Covet last time I was at Marshall's.
6I don't like either of her scents at all.
7Yeah I was wondering what that the other day.. I was at a counter and I saw the purple bottle and I thought a new one already? I can't remember what the original smelled like, but I know I didn't like it.. this new version isn't any better.
Lovely was actually a favourite of mine for a while, but I literally haven't touched it in over year. I might dust it off and spray some tomorrow.
8I love the bottle. I remember that at first when I smelled it on the paper thing at the store, I didn't like it at all. It was kind of too grassy. But my husband got me one for Christmas, and I wore it, and after a while I loved the kind of mellow scent and the hint of chocolate. I love it.
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