Blogs
Oscar de la Renta launches fragrance on Facebook
Tue, 04/05/2011 - 08:17 | Wendy
Want a sample of Oscar de la Renta's newest fragrance? It's as easy as logging onto Facebook, liking the Oscar de la Renta page and filling out a short form. The fashion designer chose the social networking site as the launch platform for his first fragrance in 10 years, the highly anticipated Esprit d'Oscar.
Taylor Swift fragrance coming this fall
Fri, 04/01/2011 - 14:20 | Wendy
Here's an update on Taylor Swift's upcoming fragrance line: It was reported in November that the Swift inked a deal with Elizabeth Arden to develop her own signature fragrance -- for release sometime later this year. According to a recent announcement, the fragrance, which will be targeted to girls between 13 and 24, is slated to hit shelves this fall.
5 must-have fragrances for women
Fri, 04/01/2011 - 13:01 | Wendy
In an ideal world, all women would own a bottle of Chanel No. 5. In 1921, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel tasked perfumer Ernest Beaux with creating a fragrance that would define women. Nearly 100 years later, Chanel No. 5 remains the top-selling perfume in the world. Why is it called Chanel No. 5? Because it took Beaux five attempts to get it just the way Coco Chanel wanted it.
10 ways to use magazine perfume samples
Fri, 04/01/2011 - 12:58 | Wendy
What do you do with all those perfume samples from magazines? Give them a quick sniff? Toss them in the trash? Collect them? Perfume samples are handier than you think. Here are 10 ways to put them to good use.How to find a perfume that is right for you
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 12:10 | Wendy
Finding a perfume that is just right for you can feel like an overwhelming task. Given the thousands of fragrances on the market, it may seem easier just to stick with what you've always known. If that were the case for me, I'd still be wearing the 1986 version of Liz Claiborne perfume -- the one in the red triangle-shaped bottle.Applying perfume the right way
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 12:03 | Wendy
If you're like most people who wear fragrance, you probably spray a little on your neck, spritz some on one wrist, rub it on your other wrist and call it a day. Did you know there is a correct way to apply your fragrance, though? Britney Spears perfume line at center of lawsuit
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 10:33 | Wendy
Britney Spears and her father, Jamie, are in hot water with the licensing firm that helped the pop diva launch her famous Britney Spears perfume line. Brand Sense Partners is suing Spears for $10 million alleging breach of contract. The company claims they did not receive a 35 percent commission for brokering the deal between Spears and Elizabeth Arden.
Ed Hardy perfume is the bee's knees for teens
Wed, 03/30/2011 - 11:32 | Ellen
Ed Hardy perfume by Christian Audigier for women is a vintage-inspired eau de parfum natural spray that was introduced in 2008. Inspired by the designer's classic tattoos, the fragrance packaging is a riot of hot pink strewn with ribbons that read "Love Kills Slowly," entwined with a heart, skull and colorful flowers. It was immediately snatched up by my 17-year-old daughter.
Fragrance Foundation announces 2011 FiFi finalists
Wed, 03/30/2011 - 09:49 | Wendy
The Fragrance Foundation has announced its top 10 FiFi finalists for 2011. This year was a little different than past years' awards given an online voting procedure. The top 10 will be widdled to five in April. The annual FiFi Awards, known as the "Oscars" of the fragrance industry, takes place May 25 at New York's Lincoln Center.
What are top notes, heart notes and base notes? Fragrance notes explained.
Tue, 03/29/2011 - 14:07 | Wendy
Much like musical notes make up a song and various shades of colors turn into a painting, fragrance notes are necessary to make a perfume. Overall, there are three note scales that when blended together create the perfume's fragrant accord. Each of these levels, however, has its own primary purpose.
