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Love It or Hate It? Diddy's Banned Unforgivable Commercial

BellaSugar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:25:54 -0700

Another day, another fragrance ad that's bound to ruffle a few feathers. Yesterday, it was Tom Ford's crotchtastic photo and now it's Diddy's commercial. MTV has deemed his spot for Unforgivable Woman too racy to air. But he refuses to edit it, so now it's online. It's supposed to be sexy, but to me, it seems more cheesy than anything else. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Jennifer Lopez vs. Sean Combs: A Fragrant Battle of the Exes

BellaSugar — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:57:27 -0700

Let the showdown begin! Sean Combs and Jennifer Lopez have each released fragrances in the past year: Jennifer's Deseo ($46–$56) and Diddy's Unforgivable Woman ($55–$75). It's not the first foray into the fragrance world for either, but with Deseo expected to make millions in its first year alone, and P. Diddy's nomination for a CEW award, these ex-lovahs both have a lot at stake. But whose scent is better? For a side-by-side comparison, read more.

	Deseo by Jennifer Lopez	Unforgivable Woman by Sean John	Advantage?
The Ads	A scantily clad Lopez lounges in a hammock in a tropical locale. It's pretty, but haven't we seen this sort of thing before?	Big stud Sean is flanked by scantily clad women strewn across a bed, looking as though they've just engaged in some serious Diddy-diddlin'.	Diddy's ad seems like it belongs in a men's magazine of questionable pedigree. (In fact, his commercials were banned for being too racy). Jen's ad is just yet another glamour shot - nothing groundbreaking - but I'd rather be the woman in her ad than one of the women in Diddy's. So Jen wins, but just barely.
The Inspiration	"A midnight walk in Jennifer's flower garden just before a thunderstorm."	"The essence of sensuality that intoxicates the senses, that expresses what it is to be the unforgivable woman."	Prancing around in Jen's garden sounds a lot more enjoyable than being scolded with Diddy's unintelligible take on female sexuality. Lopez for the win!
Bottle	A faceted, angular turquoise glass with a gold top.	A traditional, minimalist light pink frosted bottle	J.Lo takes this one. Diddy's is unforgivably blah.
How it smells	Fruity and sweet with a hint of coconut.	Musky and spicy, with a strong note of Jamaican rum.	Diddy wins. His fragrance is slightly more complex, less sweet, and more daring - as long as you don't mind smelling a little boozy.

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Inside the World of Celebrity Scents

BellaSugar — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:00:07 -0700

Eighty-four percent of you say you're sick of celebrity fragrances, but you must be anomalies-because celeb perfumes are selling like crazy. Some of the interesting bits from the story:

There's big bucks in this business. Euromonitor International, a Chicago-based market research firm, reports that worldwide sales of the top seven celebrity scent lines-just the top seven!-totaled $353.6 million last year.
Diddy's sitting pretty. A lot of you find his Unforgivable ads cheesy, but the scent is doing just fine. Last year, it did $74.9 million in sales.
Inside the contract: Fragrance companies such as Coty and Elizabeth Arden produce and develop the fragrance, then the star's name goes on the bottle. Contract details are kept private, but the industry standard is to give the celeb 5–10% of sales, with a possible signing bonus.
Jennifer Lopez has made many cents out of scents. Forbes writes: "In 2006, Lopez's net worth was about $110 million, according to Forbes' list of the 20 richest women in entertainment-but her last CD was a flop, as were her last several movies. Sales of her fragrances, including Glow and Live Luxe, totaled $77 million in 2006."

What I'd really like to know-and what the story doesn't reveal, unfortunately-is the extent to which celebrities are involved in creating their scents. I've heard that Hilary Duff had a lot of input and feedback on hers, and I can see Gwen Stefani knowing what she wanted for L. Somehow, though, I'm not convinced that Britney Spears was actively involved in making Believe-at least, not with all of her personal drama this year.

Monday Giveaway! Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme

BellaSugar — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:30:09 -0700

We're teaming with Sephora to celebrate the Best of Sephora. Sephora's clients have voted and now we reveal the results of what they thought were the best products. Each day represents a different best-of category from concealer to shampoo, eye treatment to tools. Congratulations to all of the brands!

Today's winners are all fragrances for men. The big winner is Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme, a woody and masculine fragrance. Other manly musts include ck IN2U him, Prada Pour Homme, Lacoste Essential, and Sean John Unforgivable.

To enter today's giveaway, leave a comment in the comments section below by 5 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. EDT Monday, October 1, and we'll announce the winner tomorrow. Please, only ONE comment per person; duplicate comments will be discarded, so commenting more than once won't up your chances of winning. You must be a TeamSugar member to comment, so if you're not a member, please register here for an account. For all of the rules and regulations, click here. Congratulations to amwhiteh, who won Philosophy Amazing Grace; to hebrew hunny, who won Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream; and to mrspiven, who won Lancome Flash Bronzer Glow 'N Wear!

Love It or Hate It? Beyonce's Not-So-Beyonce Look

BellaSugar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:07:38 -0700

When I saw this picture, I thought, "Huh, that girl kinda looks like Beyonce." But it is Beyonce-with a departure from her usual look. She was at a party for Diddy's new fragrance, Unforgivable Woman. (Check out his banned ad, which is kind of cheesy.)

I like Beyonce's glamorous, long lashes here, but even after looking at this photo for a few minutes, I still think she looks more like Raven-Symoné than herself. Maybe this would be a good Twin Peeps for Giggle! What do you think? Do you like this look on Beyonce, or should she go back to her less pastel, more golden look?

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Model of the Week: Jessica Gomes

BellaSugar — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:12:43 -0700

Welcome to BellaSugar's Model of the Week. This week, we are chatting with the beautiful Australian brunette, Jessica Gomes. Jessica was born in Sydney, the baby of a family that includes two older sisters, an older brother, a Portuguese father, and a Chinese mother. Her childhood was simple and rustic, so her interests lay more in reading, art, and sports than in fashion and beauty.

Fearing she wouldn't grow up polished, Jessica's mother sent her to finishing school at the age of 13. It was there that she appeared on the hit TV show "Bush Patrol," which lead to a modeling contest and the start of a successful career.

You might recognize her from her photos in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour, and the Victoria’s Secret catalog. She has appeared in ads for Adidas, Gap, Motorola, and DKNY. She also recently signed with Estee Lauder as the face of Diddy's Unforgivable fragrance.

When she's not walking the catwalks, Jessica enjoys interior design, yoga, dancing, painting, gymnastics, playing tennis, squash, surfing, swimming, and boxing. She currently lives in NYC and gets back to Australia to see her friends as often as possible.

We spoke to Jessica about her beauty secrets, so to read the interview and see a gallery of photos, read more

BELLA: What is your secret to beautiful skin and hair?
JG: My secret to beautiful skin and hair is eating a healthy diet, which includes lots of fruits and vegetables. I also eat a lot of fish for their high omega-3 content, as well as taking fish oil supplements to help keep my hair shiny and my skin glowing. Oh, and I drink lots of water!

BELLA: What is the one product that you can't live without?
JG: Lucas Paw Paw Ointment from Australia and Laura Mercier Tinted SPF Moisturizer.

BELLA: What is your guilty pleasure?
JG: Hmmm. A glass of rosé and a cigarette...and then a piece of chocolate!

BELLA: What are your favorite drugstore products?
JG: New Skin for my blisters, Trident Sweet and Sour Strawberry Gum, and Venus Razors.

BELLA: Happiness is...
JG: Hanging out with friends and buying a beautiful piece of jewelry.

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