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Wouldn't it be nice to wear a gorgeous dress and have a foxy Frenchman follow you? Lucky Anne Hathaway gets paid to do it! She stars in the ad campaign for Magnifique, the newest fragrance from Lancôme. It's a woodsy floral (with some unusual ingredients). Here's Anne looking as French as possible while the Brand New Heavies provide the backing tune. I still say the tagline is corny, and Fab Read more
"You are unique, you are Magnifique." That's the tagline for the new Lancôme fragrance that ambassador Anne Hathaway unveiled in Paris last week. The woodsy, floral perfume won't be available until September, but we're hoping to get a sneak peek at the ad campaign very soon. For now, I can fill you in on the ingredients and concept behind Magnifique. Inside of the faceted ruby-red glass bottle Read more
When Bertrand Thomas and his wife, Mathilde, (pictured above) launched Caudalie in 1995 with just three items on the roster, it was the first company to use the antiaging benefits of grape-seed polyphenols in skin care. Since then, the vinotheraphy-based brand has launched a full range of products, using practically all parts of the grape, from skin to stalk. In fact, its radiance-boosting Beauty Read more
Looking for a spunky new scent or a bloody fabulous new fragrance? Among the many reasons to wear an eaux, alluring the opposite sex is fairly high on the list. With the launch of Secretions Magnifiques, raunchy perfume company Etat Libre d'Orange brings us the antidote to conventional fragrance. Inside of this disturbing concoction lies the essence of blood, sweat, saliva, and sperm (along with Read more
My Fare Foodie tried a new twist on this classic French dish croque monsieur by incorporating Caesar salad dressing. For my Caesar Croque Monsieur, I’ve replaced the typical béchamel sauce with Caesar dressing. I know, I know. Caesar dressing isn’t very French (quelle horreur!), but just trust me on this one - c'est magnifique! Head on over to her blog for the recipe and start sharing your Read more
In news that's too good to be True Blood, it seems Vampire Bill and company will now be able to enjoy fragrances that recall their favorite blood types. Italian brand Blood Concept is coming out with four fragrances designed to align with the four most common blood types. According to the brand's website, "A, B, AB, and O retrace the evolution of manhood through time and its record of Read more
This year, it was all about the celeb fragrance — whether it was Paris Hilton flinging her Fairy Dust our way or Anne Hathaway being Magnifique in one comment-provoking ad. While there were many worthy fragrances that launched over these past twelve months — both celebrity backed and star-free — the Best Fragrance Debut of 2008 goes to. . . Harajuku Lovers by Gwen Stefani. OK, as Read more
Magnifique! WWD reports that French actress Audrey Tautou is rumored to be the next face of Chanel No. 5 perfume. If it's true — and considering WWD's insider reports are almost always right, it probably is — then Audrey will follow icons such as Nicole Kidman and Catherine Deneuve in representing the scent. Truthfully, I'm surprised that Chanel hasn't signed her before. Audrey Tautou's Read more
