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Intimately Beckham For Women Fragrance Review

2009-01-12T02:58:00.000-08:00

Intimately Beckham for Women is a warm floral fragrance with a fresh orange blossom top note and a white musk base. Vanilla warms this fragrance while lily, rose petals, and tuberose make you feel irresistibly pretty. Intimately Beckham for Women settles into your skin as a soft musk.

I would describe this fragrance as sophisticated and charming, just as Victoria Beckham appears to be.

Purchase Intimately Beckham at Amazon

Perfume Spotlight: Gucci Rush

2009-01-09T01:47:00.000-08:00

I wear lots of different perfumes, but there’s really only one that I always come back to: Gucci Rush.I find the blend of Freesia, Jasmine, Vanilla and Patchouli to be warm, sexy, sweet, soothing and exciting all at the same time. Gucci is one of my favorite designers, and they've quickly become of my favorite perfumiers. Rush is a tad bit expensive $60 for 1.7 oz, but it's totally worth it.

New Calvin Klein Secret Obsession

2009-01-07T08:58:00.000-08:00

It’s amazing what a little marketing can do for a product.

Just seeing this image of Eva Mendes makes us want to buy a bottle of Calvin Klein Secret Obsession immediately .

Is it possible we could be even half as sexy as Eva with a little spritz of this fragrance? Maybe we could even throw our head back and let our eyelids drop into a sultry stare without looking utterly ridiculous.

Of course, we know this is all nonsense but it doesn’t stop stop us from wanting it still.

With notes of exotic fruits and flowers along with mysterious woods, this floral oriental fragrance promises to be provocative and addictively sexy.

Are you dying to try it?

Calvin Klein Secret Obsession is currently available only at Macys.com until the official launch this fall.

Avon Tahitian Holiday

2009-01-05T08:44:00.000-08:00

I'm constantly trying new products, and I'm finding my favorites in unexpected places.

Tahitian Holiday is Avon's newest fragrance for women. It's light and tropical with a touch of musk. Tahitian Holiday is perfect for those warm summer nights when you don't want to wear anything heavy.

This new Avon fragrance comes in a 1.7 fluid ounce Eau de Toilette Spray ($15) as well as three bath and body items including the Exotic Body Mist, a Shimmering Glow Body Lotion and a Sun Ready Hair Mist.

U by Ungaro by Avon

2008-09-08T09:14:00.000-07:00

Avon's newest women's fragrance is called U by designer Ungaro. I purchased a bottle of this new introduction and find it to be a fresh, light, romantic fragrance. Avon's advertisement for U pictures Reese Witherspoon wearing a flowing gown and overlooking the city lights of Paris. The caption reads, "U by Ungaro, What happens next is up to U. This new women's fragrance is by no means overpowering. It's very light and subtle and most of us can be comfortable wearing it. It comes in a very attractive rose colored bottle.

Avon's newest men's fragrance is also called U by Ungaro. It has a sensual yet sophisticated scent and comes in a light grey bottle. Each of these new Avon fragrances offer a free gift with purchase. I'm sure everyone can use this attractive new key fob.

Both the men's and the women's versions of U by Ungaro are signature scents from the House of Ungaro, according to the chief designer, Esteban Cortazar. These designer fragrances are available only at Avon so be sure to contact your Avon Representative.

Benefit's B Spot Perfume

2008-06-23T07:15:00.000-07:00

Benefit has introduced a new perfume called B Spot. This is their second perfume, the first being Maybe Baby (a name that I love by the way), and for now you can find it on their website until it hits stores later this summer. Their packaging it pretty clever, it features a body map to help you find your "B spot". The notes sound interesting as well, Benefit's B Spot features notes of mango, freesia, peony, sandlewood and amber.

What do you think? Does this sound like something you'd try? I'm certainly going to try it when it hits stores.

New Fragrance from Laura Mercier

2008-03-24T14:52:00.000-07:00

So what happens when you give an renowned cosmetics giant a fragrance? You get a scent that smells just as beautiful as the packaging looks. I'm just back from the mall, and I had the opportunity to try on on the new scent, Neroli, from Laura Mercier.

The fragrance is priced at $65 and the mix of citrus-infusion will have you dreaming of an exotic resort vacation.

Composition:
* Top Notes: orange bigarade, lemon peel and freesia
* Heart notes: neroli, fresh jasmine and peony
* Bottom notes: musk, amber, sandalwood and vanilla
you can get it directly from the Laura Mercier estore for $65.

Review: The One by Dolce and Gabbana

2008-02-13T20:06:00.000-08:00

I've never been a huge fan of designer fragrances. Every time, I attempt to wear them, by the end of it I end up smelling like my mother. I often find them to be too harsh and overpowering. But Dolce and Gabbana's newest fragrance "The One" is altogether different. With top notes of citrus and peach, it's soft and sweet. Paerfect for a warm spring day.

Intimately Beckham Ad

2007-08-16T09:38:00.000-07:00

It seems as though the Beckhams really aren't afraid of overexposure. This is the ad for their new fragrance called Intimately Beckham (really?). Honestly, that is a terrible name for a perfume. Sounds like it should smell like David and Victoria's naughty bits and that's certainly not appealing.

Mariah Carey's Fragrance Smells Like Marshmallows?

2007-08-10T07:14:00.000-07:00

Mariah Carey’s new perfume smells like marshmallows. The ‘Hero’ singer’s new fragrance M by Mariah Carey is a blend of marshmallows and Tahitian Tiare flowers.

Perfume makers Carlos Benaim and Loc Dong gushed: “The inspiration for this fragrance was Mariah’s magical presence and artistry. By combining two very contrasted notes, an exotic Tahitian Tiare flower with a deliciously warm marshmallow, we wanted to express Mariah’s utmost femininity and undeniable sensuality in one strong statement. “This harmonious balance of Mariah’s favourite scents and memories is at the heart of this creation.” Mariah added: “The inspirations were multiple places I’ve been, moments in my life and childhood memories. “It combines my favourite scents and means so much to me.”

Christina's New Fragrance Ad

2007-08-09T09:29:00.001-07:00

We've been hearing about it for months, and the Christina Aguilera's eponymous new fragrance will be launched this fall.

The fragrance is an oriental floral with top notes of blackcurrant, a heart of peony and prune and a base of vanilla. It comes in a curvy glass bottle, intended to recall the star’s silhouette, and is embossed with a black lacy design and decorated with a black bow at the neck.

The scent's tag line is “Sometimes it’s all you need to wear”. Which explains the racy ad.

Covet By Sarah Jessica Parker

2007-08-08T14:59:00.001-07:00

SJP's new fragrance Covet is said to be vast departure from her previous scent Lovely. By simply studying the bottle we can see that this perfume will be a much harsher, huskier scent than its predecessor. The color and design are less cutesy than that of Lovely and I actually prefer it. What do you think? Do you covet Covet's bottle?

The Beckhams Launch A New Fragrance

2007-08-08T14:52:00.000-07:00

The couple that does everything together stays together! In a joint venture, David and Victoria Beckham launched a new fragrance, Intimately Beckham, in the U.S. on Thursday. The "his and hers" scents, created with Coty Inc., follows David Beckham's fragrance for men released a year ago.

"Why is this different from any other celebrity fragrance? The fact that [I] have spent a lot of time checking all the details," said Victoria "Posh" Beckham, according to Women's Wear Daily. "We are not just saying, 'We are celebrities, put our name on it.' I love to be involved with the whole process."

Victoria has also been dabbling in the fashion design industry, nurturing a lifestyle brand called DVB, which will include everything from jeans and sunglasses. But the fragrance business is no small feat. Industry sources tell WWD that the Beckham franchise of scents will generate $100 million this year and probably double by next year.

Black Orchid by Tom Ford

2007-07-22T22:09:00.000-07:00

Black Orchid
The custom grown (and über rare) Tom Ford Black Orchid is the show-stopping note in this incredibly luxurious scent. While sultry woods and rich fruit accords help to bring out the skin's natural perfume, the jet-black, art-deco inspired bottle adds to the fragrances overall glamour.
Notes:
Bergamot, Citrus, Mandarin, Black Gardenia, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Lotus Wood, Orchid, Spicy Floral Accord, Orchid (Tom Ford Black Accord), Patchouli, Sandalwood, Incense, Vanilla.

Tom Ford Black Orchid