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Take Our Fun-Filled Valentine's Day Fragrance Survey!

Jaime Richards — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:11:45 PST

Valentine's Day and perfume go hand in hand, but one person's prized potion collection is another person's splitting headache. Since perfume is so subjective, we'd like to hear what you have to say about it. Take our Valentine's Day-inspired survey now, and tell us all about what your nose knows.

5 Tips For Storing Your Fragrances

Miriam Lacey — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:00:07 PDT

Fragrance, like other cosmetics, has a shelf life. But unlike most makeup, it can be hard to replace, extremely expensive, and once something happens to it, there's no putting it back together. Because fragrance is so vulnerable to degradation from a number of factors, smart storage practices are important. Want to know how to keep your favorite fragrances smelling exactly as they should for as long as possible? Here's what to do.

Diane Kruger For Calvin Klein on Beauty and Fragrance

BellaTV — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:00:00 PST

Perhaps best known for her parts in movies like Inglourious Basterds, actress Diane Kruger is stepping into a new role as the face of Calvin Klein's latest perfume, Beauty. We sat down with the style icon to chat about her definition of beauty and get her thoughts on perfume and fragrance in this week's Bella Beauty Bite.

Our Fab Readers as Elizabeth and James Models For a Day!

FabTV — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:00:04 PDT

We had a blast hosting FabSugar Day at the Elizabeth and James Pop-Up Shop during NYFW. From Sofia bubbly, to fun beats, to a Fab-inspired candy bar, we had a sweet time. What made the day even more special was that our wonderful models were our very own readers! Fab Look of the Day members - Leslie, Lindsey, and Katie - alongside OnSugar blogger, Taylor, strutted their stylish stuff. Watch our video to see the girls getting ready. From their styling by PopSugar editors in chic Elizabeth and James wares, to glam makeup courtesy of artists Marc Reagan and Cassandra Garcia of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and trendsetting hair by stylists Matt Fugate and Frederique Carme of Sally Hershberger Downtown, watch their full transformation!

Top Five Sexiest Fragrances from Around the World: Find Your Perfect Match!

BellaTV — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:55:58 PST

It’s hard to shop for a perfume that is right for someone else. This Valentine’s Day, get help from the Lucky Scent experts, who have searched the world for these top five fragrances for him or her: Lumiere Noire Pour Femme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Monyette Paris by Monyette Paris, Costes 2 by Costes, Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules, and Sequoia by Comme des Garçons parfumes.

Welcome BellaSugar!!!

PopSugar — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:10:57 PDT

We have been getting ready all week and BellaSugar is finally here! Yay!

You have been enjoying Bella's beauty news and advice on Fab for awhile now, but now she has her very own site. A huge thank you to our sponsor Sephora for helping us launch our latest site and kicking off our daily free giveaways for the entire month of May! Check back every day to see what Sephora and Bella are giving away next. BellaSugar will be bringing you all kinds of great stuff, including:

Makeup, skincare, and fragrance reviews
New product alerts and industry news
Weekly Beauty Mark It! challenges
Sephora Free Giveaways Going on NOW!
Makeup and beauty how-tos
Reader contributions from Beauty Product Junkies
Celebrity beauty do’s and don’ts
Beauty bargains
Exclusive interviews with models
Monthly must-haves

Please join us in welcoming BellaSugar!

Bond No. 9's Blendable Perfumes

FabSugar — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:46:07 PST

When it comes to creatively mixed and packaged perfumes, it's hard to beat the extensive line from Bond No. 9. The New York-based perfumer has created 26 perfumes for men and women that pay homage to various Manhattan neighborhoods. Now, the company has created The Perfumista's Custom Blending Box, which is an excellent gift for any scent-obsessed girls on your gift list.

The kit contains a selection of 16 Bond No. 9 fragrances in adorable, individually wrapped spray cans that resemble candies. There's also one empty canister for blending, so perfumistas can mix and match varieties to create a fragrance that is distinctly theirs on any given day. The box also includes suggestions for "recipes" from Bond No. 9. Included in the set are classic scents like Central Park, Nuits de Noho, Eau De NY, Wall Street, and Park Ave, among others. Bond also another gift set, called the Bon Bon Box, which contains 18 foil wrapped bottles but no special mixing features. Both sets cost $240 and are available here.

The Scent of the Stars

FabSugar — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:10:07 PDT

So many scents, so little time. So if you can't decide what perfume to try next, why not follow the lead of celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Moss, and Madonna, all of whom have sought out the coveted Kisu fragrance, created by London home store Tann Rokka. This hard-to-find eau de parfum is Eastern-inspired in both its look and smell, with tones of ylang-ylang and musk giving it an incredibly unique and exotic scent for both men and women. Kisu is exquisitely packaged in a sleek black bottle and box, and because the name means "kiss" in Japanese, it's a great romantic gift for your special someone. You can buy a 100-ml bottle for $125 here.

First a Bag, Now a Fragrance Inspired by the Stylish Jane Birkin

FabSugar — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:20:39 PDT

Lyn Harris of Miller Harris London has just released a very vanilla-y, oriental-smelling fragrance inspired by Jane Birkin. Style icon Birkin is a legendary actress, singer, model, and humanitarian, as well as the inspiration behind the legendary Hermes Birkin Bag, which has the distinction of having the longest waiting list for any luxury item in history (about six years at its peak).

It has been Birkin's lifelong dream to create her own scent, and now it's finally here. She worked alongside Harris to ensure perfection and even sketched the William Blake-style nymphs that appear on the bottle and the packaging. Called L'air De Rien, the fragrance is intended to reflect Brikin's passions. The very earthy fragrance can be worn "like a veil over one's body," hence the name, which literally translates to "the air of nothing." It's an exquisite fragrance blended with amber, vanilla, neroli, oak moss, and musks. You can buy the perfume here for £75.00, or call (212) 940-2145 to buy a 3.4-ounce bottle for $180.

The Scent of Pink Sugar

FabSugar — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:00:30 PDT

Here at FabSugar, we obviously have a weakness for anything with "sugar" in the name. So when I saw the cute cotton-candy packaging for Pink Sugar Eau de Toilette Spray, I simply had to try it. Not surprisingly, the vanilla-tinged scent is evocative of cotton candy, but in a way that's sweetly nostalgic, not sickly sweet. You can buy a 3.4-ounce bottle for $50 here.

The scent also comes in the form of a Pink Sugar Roll-On Perfume, available for $18 here. Not only will it give your skin a playful shimmer, but it comes in a no-spill plastic bottle that's great for travel.