Halle Berry and Fergie receive coveted fragrance awards
Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:11 | Wendy
Halle Berry has won the Fragrance Foundation's FiFi Celebrity of the Year Award. The actress will receive this honor at the upcoming FiFi Awards on May 25 in New York. This award, presented by the Foundation’s board of directors, is to honor a celebrity who has embraced and promoted the world of fragrance over a period of time. Berry has a line of fragrances that include her signature Halle by Halle Berry, Pure Orchid and Reveal.
Rihanna fragrance ad doctored in Middle East
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 10:37 | Wendy
A recent fragrance ad touting Rihanna's new fragrance, Reb'l Fleur, was censored in Kuwait for baring too much skin. The Middle Eastern country appeared to Photoshop the ad so that the rock star's robe is closed. In the U.S. version of the ad, Rihanna's robe is open.
Kate Middleton's wedding-day fragrance revealed
Wed, 05/04/2011 - 09:26 | Wendy
It has finally been revealed. The scent that Kate Middleton chose to wear on her wedding day. The new Duchess of Cambridge, outfitted in an Alexander McQueen dress, was wearing White Gardenia Petals by Illuminum, a small British design house, according to the Daily Mail.Apparently the scent has since sold out, and the brand has a two-week waiting list for women who want to score a bottle of the new bride's favorite fragrance.
'Gossip Girl' Leighton Meester face of new Vera Wang fragrance
Mon, 05/02/2011 - 14:22 | Wendy
It was recently revealed that "Gossip Girl" actress Leighton Meester is the face of Vera Wang's new fragrance, Lovestruck.
In recently released imagery for the ad campaign, Meester is standing on a balcony in a Vera Wang gown waiting for her love to climb up the fire escape.
In recently released imagery for the ad campaign, Meester is standing on a balcony in a Vera Wang gown waiting for her love to climb up the fire escape.
Fragrances a royal wedding staple
Wed, 04/27/2011 - 09:05 | Wendy
Curious as to what fragrances Prince William and Kate Middleton will be wearing on their wedding day? Rumors are swirling that the royal couple will wear their own official wedding scents, created specifically for them by perfumer Kim Weisswange, who has worked with Madonna and Vivienne Westwood. (AP photo)
Vote now for your favorite fragrances
Tue, 04/26/2011 - 09:38 | Wendy
Do you love fragrance? Want to have a hand in selecting this year’s FiFi fragrance award winners? Now you can, thanks to the Fragrance Foundation’s new “2011 Consumers’ Choice FiFi Awards” online voting tool for consumers. You can vote for your favorite men’s and women’s fragrances; the winners will be presented a crystal FiFi statuette at the awards ceremony on May 25. Voting continues now through May 12.
Nicki Minaj wants to launch fragrance for the 'sensual' woman
Tue, 04/26/2011 - 09:06 | Wendy
Nicki Minaj plans to launch her own perfume in the near future. The rap diva told Allure magazine recently that she wants to create a scent that is "light, but strongly recognizable." Details about the fragrance aren’t available yet, but Minaj told Allure she likes the idea of a scent that appeals to the sensual woman. Minaj will be joining Britney Spears on tour this summer.
Watch a seductive Vincent Cassel in YSL's latest fragrance ad
Thu, 04/21/2011 - 08:53 | Wendy
Vincent Cassel is starring in Yves Saint Laurent's latest fragrance ad as the face of La Nuit de L’Homme. Directed once again by "Black Swan's" Darren Aronofsky, Cassel is shown seducing three beautiful women in Paris. The commercial does a stellar job at capturing the essence of La Nuit de L'Homme which, according to YSL, is "wildly sensual" and "magnetic."
Elizabeth Taylor tops the list of best-selling celebrity fragrances
Tue, 04/19/2011 - 08:52 | Wendy
Elizabeth Taylor's White Diamonds perfume sits at the No. 1 spot - again - on Euromonitor International's list of top-selling celebrity perfumes for 2010. White Diamonds garnered $54 million, a big chunk of the overall $215 million brought in by the top 10 fragrances, according to Forbes.com. Next up was Derek Jeter's Driven with $27 million in sales, followed closely by Beyonce's Heat at $21 million.
Give Mom the gift of fragrance this Mother's Day
Mon, 04/18/2011 - 13:49 | Wendy
Good ol' Mom. Few of your friends would stick by you if you had an infectious disease, but in trying situations Mom doesn't even bat an eyelid. This May, we pay hommage to the maternal figures in our life and honor them with heartfelt gestures of appreciation. What better gift to give than the gift of perfume?
