Fragrance
Kim Kardashian Is Set to Launch Her Own Perfume
According to the Kim Kardashian official website, Kim Kardashian is set to launch her own perfume. The post was published today, July 2nd, by Kim herself.

Needless to say, I am very excited about this news, and I can’t wait for Kim’s perfume to launch. Kim is just so beautiful and has an incredible sense of style (Yes, I’m a big fan), and I’m guessing her perfume will be just an extension of that.
“It has always been a dream of mine to start my own perfume business, since I love to mix fragrances together and come up with new and different scents! I hope you understand my total excitement as I let you, the readers of my blog, become the first to know that I am creating my own fragrance!!!”
“I have decided to work with New Wave Fragrances, who also distribute Ed Hardy and True Religions fragrances.”
Popularity: 53% [?]
Ralph Lauren Notorious-New Perfume
According to Now Smell This Ralph Lauren’s next fragrance for women will be Ralph Lauren Notorious, due for launch in July 2008. Notorious was inspired by the “film noir classics of Alfred Hitchcock and other Hollywood greats”.

Notorious is an oriental fragrance developed by perfumer Olivier Gillotin. The fragrance notes feature black currant, pink peppercorn, bergamot, chocolate cosmos, white frost peonies, carnation, patchouli musk, vanilla and iris.
Popularity: 43% [?]
Givenchy Play New Fragrance & Justin Timberlake
According to Now Smell This Givenchy will launch Givenchy Play, a new fragrance for men fronted by pop star Justin Timberlake, this coming September.

Givenchy Play will be available in a “regular” and an intense Eau de Toilette, both centered on amyris wood. The Eau de Toilette will include notes of bitter orange, grapefruit, black pepper and patchouli; the Intense version features bergamot, tangerine, pink pepper, vetiver, tonka bean and patchouli.
Popularity: 34% [?]
Escada Incredible Me Perfume
New Perfume: Escada Incredible Me.

Escada will launch Incredible Me, a new fragrance for women fronted by Lydia Hearst, this coming September. The “intercultural” scent is meant to fuse Asian exoticism with the energy of the western world.
Incredible Me is a vanillic oriental with fragrance notes of clementine, honeysuckle, orchid, tiramisú, vanilla and sandalwood.
via: Now Smell This.
Popularity: 40% [?]
St. John Signature Eau de Parfum
St. John Signature Eau De Parfum is a new fragrance with main notes of: tangerine, marigold, freesia, white rose, night blooming jasmine, apricot, sandalwood, vanilla and amber. SRP: $70 for 1.7 oz. $95 for 3.3 oz. Let us know if you tried St. John Signature new perfume and your thoughts in the comments area below.

Popularity: 32% [?]
Ready, Set, Customize Diesel Fuel For Life
Ready, Set, Customize Diesel Fuel For Life is a new collection of 12 outfits for Diesel Fuel For Life Men and Diesel Fuel for Life Women fragrances.
Designed by Wilbert Das, Creative Director of Diesel and his team, the customized pouches dress up the seductive, energetic elixirs in the kinds of iconic styles that epitomize the Diesel brand.

The first-ever beauty brand to create this kind of customization for a scent, Diesel offers each fragrance housed in a denim jacket, lace netting or leather bomber in an array of colors. Seductive types choose lace netting to dress up their Fuel For Life; party animals go for the metallic pouch-outfit Fuel For Life to fit your style.
SRP: Fuel For Life Women, $52 (50 ml); Fuel For Life Men, $49.50 (50 ml).
WHERE TO FIND IT: Exclusively at Diesel Boutiques.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Aphrodisiac Lumar Beverly Hills
Lumar of Beverly Hills, Inc., the global manufacturer of luxury niche fragrances, launched its premiere fragrance, Aphrodisiac in 2006. An exotic, invigorating and sensual blend, Lumar of Beverly Hills created Aphrodisiac by drawing inspiration from an ancient royalty bath oil recipe.
Aphrodisiac Lumar Beverly Hills ingredients include: Rose Petals: Their sweet aroma invokes feelings of love and intimacy. White Tuberose: Its carnal scent is a natural aphrodisiac that has been used for centuries to induce relaxation. Amber: Its light, musky scent is renowned for its sensual properties and ability to calm the mind.
Lumar of Beverly Hills launched Aphrodisiac with top notes of neroli, mimosa, orange blossom and white rose petals, whose sweet aroma invokes feelings of love. Heart notes include lily of the valley, tonka, and tuberose, a strong tropical floral scent known to induce relaxation. The blend’s base notes include coffee flower, hibiscus seeds, patchouli and amber, whose light musky scent calms the mind.

Popularity: 6% [?]
Melange Apothecary Has Father’s Day Gifts That Make Scents
To ease the chore of shopping for the man in your life, here some fantastically fragrant ideas from the custom fragrance-blending boutique Melange Apothecary in Sherman Oaks California.
The Gift of Custom Blending: Let your special man in your life to custom blend his own cologne or body product at Melange Apothecary. Granted you live in Los Angeles area, send your man off to Melange’s one of the kind blending bar. More than 70 permanent fragrances and essential oils are readily available to sniff, blend and play with. Or make it a date after the store closes and bring along a bottle of wine to the shop. For $55 per person, you’ll be provided with appetizers and expertly blended products of your own creation. Body Oil, exfoliating wash, bath salts, and cologne, the products are endless.
WHERE: Melange Apothecary, 13632 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. Or call for more details: 818-385-0495.
Claus Porto Classico Nine Soap Gift Set: Founded in Portugal in 1887, Claus Porto manufacturers some of the worlds most beautiful and luxurious soaps. These soaps are completely natural and contain pure Coconut Oil and Pistachio Butter. They continue to employ the time-honored process of milling soap, mixing a full seven times for a dense, rich bar that is fragrant to the last use-no splitting or cracking. Soaps are air-dried naturally on drying racks and fragrances originate from the South of France.

Claus Porto Classico Nine Soap Gift Set.
The Classico set includes nine 150 gram soaps; Almond Milk Lavandre, Lime Basil, Pear Sandalwood, Tuberose, Vanilla Orchid, Verbena, Vetyver, Wild Pansy. Each meticulously wrapped in original engraving designs created by artists between 1900-1930. SRP: $90.
As featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things in December 2007, the Cerina (French for Marine) soaps cast a clean blue-note fragrance reminiscent of a walk near the sea with hints of Bergamot, Apple, Sandalwood and Vetyver. The large 12.34 oz soap is quite large by soap standards and will last a good long while. The set of three make a wonderful gift. SRP: $16 for one, $30 for set of three.

Cerina Soaps.
Cote Bastide Figuier Bath & Shower 16 oz: Reminiscent of French country home, Cote Bastide Figuier Bath & Shower evokes fond memories and inspire us to live in the moment. Figuier is green, woodsy fragrance of freshly crushed fig-tree leaves. Suitable for either man or woman, the bath and shower formula produces a rich, creamy lather. SRP: $46.

Cote Bastide Figuier Bath & Shower 16 oz.
Racine Cologne from Maitre Perfumeur et Gantier, Paris: Part of the hard-to-find French line of fragrances by Jean-Paul Millet Lage, Racine is a classic men’s fragrance, inspired by the perfumers visit to Comoro Islands Valleys. Sensual Vetyver, Bergamot and Lemon, are highlighted with Oak Moss, Hesperides and musk in this Father’s Day must-have. SRP: $105.

Racine Cologne.
Melange Home Ambiance Diffuser in Boise de Teck or Por Homme: These scented diffusers are wonderful in a bath, bedroom or office. Custom blended by Denise Estrada, owner of Melange Apothecary, you simply place the reeds in the center of the bottle and reverse them as needed to infuse the environment with its wonderful fragrance. SRP: $30.

Melange Home Ambiance Diffuser in Boise de Teck or Por Homme.
Boise de Teck (Teakwood) has a base of Leather notes, infused with Lime, Sandalwood and Amber.
Por Homme (for men) is a mix of Ozone notes with Amber and fresh Vetyver.
Popularity: 7% [?]
CHANEL Father’s Day 2008
The ultimate luxury for Father’s Day: CHANEL fragrances for dad.
Introduce the man in your life to the world of CHANEL fragrances this Father’s Day. From classic strength to subtle confidence these three significant scents each tell its own unique story, yet speak the inimitable language of CHANEL perfumery. Each fragrance belongs to the tradition of meticulous, unparalleled luxury reflected in the identity of a brand that has always stood out by asserting its own tastes and preferences.
ALLURE HOMME EDITION BLANCHE: Classic. Seductive. This well-rounded scent has a rich base of milky sandalwood plus the the spicy additions of ginger and purified Haitian vetiver, followed by the zip of Sicilian lemon and the smoothness of Madagascan vanilla. 1.7 oz. Eau de Toilette Concentree: $55.

PLATINUM EGOISTE: Fresh. Invigorating. A masculine, modern fragrance designed for the passionate, romantic man. Like Platinum, the precious metal, he has a brilliance that is all his own. 1.7 oz. Eau de Toilette: $47.

SYCOMORE: Mysterious. Simple elegance. A woody fragrance that stands on its own. One that builds up its mystery and lasts. Vetiver gives SYCOMORE its noble force while keeping its simple lines and marvelous mystery by simply weaving it with a sandalwood note. 200ml. bottle Eau de Toilette Spray: $190.

Popularity: 13% [?]
Darphin’s New Intral Candle
Darphin’s New Intral Candle is the perfect gift for the perfect hostess.
Arrive with the perfect hostess gift this Memorial Day Weekend. Darphin’s New Intral Candle ($25), is a relaxing fragrance for the host who needs some R&R.

Just as the Darphin Intral skincare collection soothes sensitive skin with the calming aromas of peony, chamomile, orchid, and hawthorn, this candle envelopes the home in fragrance to sooth the senses.
The highly coveted Darphin offering to date has only been available in France, and is coming to US for the first time this summer, available on Darphin.com and at key retail locations.
Popularity: 6% [?]



