Coming Soon: Andy Warhol Silver Factory by Bond No. 9

BellaSugar — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:00:52 PDT

Wow, this isn't your average fragrance. I am so excited about the launch of Bond No 9's newest fragrance for Holiday 2007 called Andy Warhol Silver Factory. I wanted you to be the first to know about it, but the fragrance won't actually hit stores until December 1st and will sell in one size only - 3.4 oz for $230.

The unisex scent contains a spicy blend of wood resin, amber, jasmine, iris, violet, molten silver and cedarwood. So it's got kind of a metallic incense smell to it, reminiscent of the 60's era Factory days. The bottle is also very cool. The front has a large re-colored rendition of the Campbell’s Soup can, and in the middle it reads:

"Perfume Concentrate." It's just like how Campbell's say their soups are condensed. This also qualifies it somewhere in between an eau de parfum and a perfume extract -cute, right?

As you would imagine, the entire concept was inspired by Andy Warhol's NYC presence, which resonates with the NYC-themed branding of Bond No 9. The Silver Factory (or simply The Factory) was the place where he and his eclectic bunch would pal around and be creative. (The walls were aluminum foil with lots of mirrors everywhere, hence the word "silver".)

I also love that Andy was once quoted talking about "a company that wanted to buy his aura." Now everyone can buy it - you just have to wait until December!

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Beauty Byte: The Fragrance Foundation Talks FiFis, and You Can Vote

BellaSugar — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 PDT

Get excited for the 36th annual 2008 FiFi Awards, which will take place on May 20th in New York City. This event, sponsored by The Fragrance Foundation, honors creativity within the fragrance industry - it's a huge deal in the biz.

To give you an idea of who's up for Fragrance of the Year for Women's Nouveau Niche, the nominees are:

Andy Warhol Silver Factory and New York Bryant Park by Bond No. 9, Gucci by Gucci, Prada Infusion d'Iris and Versace.

For Fragrance of the Year luxe women's category the nominees are:

Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche, Coach, Daisy Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana The One, Emporio Armani Diamonds, Hermès' Kelly Calèche and Nina by Nina Ricci.

This year, you can actually vote for a FiFi online. Just register and fill out your ballot. Any predictions as to who will win? I know some of you disagreed with the winners of the CEW awards, so I'm curious about your picks for the FiFis.