Will You Pay the Cost of Smelling Divine?


Updated 11/07/11 2:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

How Much Will You Pay For Perfume?

People are incredibly discerning about fragrances, and everybody wants a signature scent, but how much are you willing to pay to get it? We've already covered Clive Christian No. 1 Pure Perfume ($735), the world's most expensive fragrance, which is still selling despite the recession. And while that might just seem laughably costly, what about Creed's new Acqua Fiorentina ($130), or even this Read more

Beauty Byte: Cosmetics For Caviar Tastes


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 7 comments

Beauty Byte: Cosmetics For Caviar Tastes

While we're on the topic of ultra-expensive face creams, check out this story from Women's Wear Daily about the growing market for "uber-luxurious" fragrances and beauty products. Headlined "Costly Concoctions," this story makes a $150 moisturizer sound like a bargain, finding beauty products with price tags that "rival those of sports cars or fine jewelry": Take V1, a fragrance created by Read more

The Most Expensive Perfume in the World


Updated 01/26/12 9:18 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 34 comments

The Most Expensive Perfume in the World

This sleek crowned and superbly smelling No1 Perfume by Clive Christian is in fact the world's most expensive perfume. For $735 you can purchase a 50ml bottle of perfume spray in a luxe gold bottle that was awarded by Queen Victoria for its excellence and quality. It is available in limited quantity by year due to the extravagance and rarity of its ingredients namely: ylang ylang, gentle Read more

Marion Cotillard Has a City Weekend With Baby Marcel


Updated 05/07/12 8:22 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Marion Cotillard NYC Pictures With Marcel Canet

Marion Cotillard spent Friday with her son Marcel Canet out and about in NYC. She was back to work on Saturday, though, doing a shoot in the West Village neighborhood. Baby Marcel is nearly 1 year old! The little guy turns on May 19, which is sure to be a big day for Marion and her fiancé Guillaume Canet. Marion and her son have been all over the globe in recent months, as they travel from their Read more

Marie Antoinette's $900 Perfume


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 21 comments

Marie Antoinette's $900 Perfume

Move over, Clive Christian—you've got company in the ranks of priciest perfumes. Yesterday, FabSugar and I went to an event previewing an upcoming Marie Antoinette exhibition at San Francisco's Legion of Honor. It was there that I was able to smell Marie Antoinette Sillage de la Reine, a luxurious fragrance that costs $900 for 25ml. Marie Antoinette Sillage de la Reine was created by French Read more