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Remember Tom Ford's raunchy cologne ads? (They're borderline NSFW.) This new ad seems downright wholesome in comparison. The immensely talented Erykah Badu is the face of his forthcoming fragrance, White Patchouli. I think she looks strong, confident, sensuous — in a word, gorgeous. Can't wait to see more pictures, especially since this campaign already seems to revere, not objectify, women in Read more
With the breathtaking Erykah Badu in the ads (which you loved) and a devastatingly chic white opal glass bottle with 23K gold accents, Tom Ford White Patchouli ($92) certainly has the bells and whistles that make up a cult classic. But as it turns out, I would still wear this fragrance if it came in a plastic spray bottle sold on the street. White Patchouli is characterized as a "floral-infused Read more
From Marilyn Monroe to Jackie Kennedy, artist Andy Warhol was inspired by a variety of muses, but sometimes the motive came straight from within. That's just what New York-based perfumer Bond No. 9 wanted to capture when creating its latest Warhol series, Andy Warhol by Bond No. 9 ($180 to $240). In this sixth scent of the series, the fragrance and packaging are meant to celebrate Warhol's Read more
If you could capture the essence of denim, what would it smell like? For Read more
For nearly 30 years, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has been raising funds and awareness to help fight breast cancer. And now, the organization is set to launch a fragrance in April. Promise Me, which will be sold in an eau de parfum ($59) and an eau de toilette ($20-$30), is a floral oriental that will include notes of blood orange, bergamot, mandarin, aldehyde, pink peony, black Read more
The multiply tattooed Kat Von D already has two perfumes out (Sinner and Saint), but now she's bowing a third, called Adora ($55). I checked the bottle out because it's rather pretty and has metallic panels inspired by the art of famed Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha. When I actually got around to spritzing it, I was pleasantly surprised by the scent, too. It's a fruity floral, like most Read more
Oh, good morning, Marc Jacobs. What's that you say? You're launching another fragrance for men? What? Sorry, I was, uh, thinking about all the awesome no clothes — I mean notes — it's going to have. Speaking of those notes, they'll include pink, black, and white peppercorns at the top, primal masculine woods at the middle, and vetiver, patchouli, and white moss at the bottom. Bang ($55-$75) Read more
Last night's launch party for the limited-edition fragrance set Six Scents was rather memorable — and not only because I've never before witnessed performance art inspired by perfume. The bash was held to celebrate the collaboration between six designers and perfumers who got together to see what they could come up with by exploring "the relationship between artist and nature." Six was the 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
Busy guy, that Ralph Lauren. Next week, he's launching a new fragrance at Bloomingdale's before rolling it out everywhere else in September. Notorious is an eau de parfum created by perfumier Olivier Gillotin that contains notes of sweet vanilla, black currant, bergamot, white peony, carnation, pink peppercorn, aged patchouli, iris, musk, orris and just wait. . . . chocolate cosmos (sadly, this Read more
