Gucci by Gucci Sport pour Homme

Gucci by Gucci Sport pour Homme is a flanker to 2008’s Gucci by Gucci pour Homme. According to Gucci creative director Frida Giannini, Sport is “…a new, fresher and lighter fragrance to suit the demands of a spontaneous lifestyle. I don’t necessarily link it literally with sports. It’s more a sporty state of mind. Meaning, off-duty time and the attitude that comes from being relaxed and carefree.” 2

Gucci by Gucci Sport seems to have been created by committee (“a collaboration involving Giannini, the Procter & Gamble Prestige Products fragrance creation team and fragrance supplier Givaudan….” 2) Gucci by Gucci Sport contains grapefruit, mandarin, cypress, lemon, cardamom, fig, vetiver, patchouli, and ambrette seeds.

Gucci by Gucci Sport begins with “abrasive” citrus and a menthol-y note (cardamom on steroids? eucalyptus?); there’s also a second or two of “ripe” (cat-pee) grapefruit. As the citrus fades, minty/menthol notes dominate; I don’t smell most of the (well-blended) listed notes. In its early phase of development, I’d call Gucci by Gucci Sport a “mouthwash” fragrance with a hygiene-product odor: Listerine, meet Axe! Gucci by Gucci Sport dries down to a woody (cedar)-musk-fresh accord with a hint of hard-candy/patchouli sweetness In the extreme dry-down, the notes are a bit discordant and “salty.”

I really like the Gucci by Gucci pour Homme ‘horse-bit’ bottle (and I especially like Gucci by Gucci Sport pour Homme’s clear glass bottle filled with green juice). The Gucci bottle “elevates” the fragrance from the usual boring blue bottles and blue juice of many sport fragrances on the market and it avoids a kitschy “sport”-theme design.

Gucci by Gucci Sport Eau de Toilette is sold in 50 and 90 ml ($57/73); the fragrance is also available in after shave lotion and balm, deodorant (spray/stick) and shower gel.

Neither Burberry Sport for Men nor Gucci by Gucci Sport pour Homme are innovative. I’ve smelled this type of “stuff” time and time again…and with the wild commercial success of sport scents, I’ll probably smell these aromas many more times in the future. After drenching myself with these two fragrances over the course of a week, I came to prefer the Gucci fragrance. Even if Gucci by Gucci Sport pour Homme’s weird, harsh, off-kilter notes are an “accident” or miscalculation, they provide more interest for me than the staid, “soap bar” scent of Burberry Sport for Men.

Sky+HD Eau de Stade

Sky+HD, a UK-based high definition tv service, has launched Eau de Stade, a new limited edition unisex fragrance for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The scent is fronted by British pop star Rachel Stevens; the ad is apparently an homage to the Keira Knightley ad for Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle. Per John Bailey of The Perfumers Guild, who developed the fragrance…

…The fragrance not only hits the back of the net with the classic scents of football from around the world, but also the aromas of the host nation.

Salty notes have been used to encapsulate the smell of the fresh sea breeze in Cape Town- known as the ‘Cape doctor’ – alongside woody, smoky hints to represent the nation’s passion for barbecues, and also Tagette, an essential oil sourced directly from South Africa.

Eau de Stade is £19.99, and can be purchased at Soccer Scene’s World Cup pop-up store in London.

Paco Rabanne Lady Million (2010): Snapping My Fingers Right Back at You New Fragrance

Paco Rabanne Lady Million (2010): Snapping My Fingers Right Back at You New Fragrance

The perfume was composed by Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo and Béatrice Piquet; the latter passed away recently.

One of the directorial ideas for the creation of the jus was that it should have an immediately recognizable olfactory signature, like 1 Million, without having any aromatic link to it.

Lady Million is a fresh woody floral with chypré and gourmand accents. It has notes of orange blossom, bigarade, raspberry, jasmine sambac, gardenia, patchouli, and honey.

The shape of the flacon was inspired by the Le Régent diamond, whose history reads like an adventure novel spanning the centuries and which is exhibited at the Louvre museum. The perfume bottle was designed by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance.

Perfume Tips! 2010

How To Choose Right Perfume

Perfume Advice

Frequently Asked Questions About Perfume [FAQ]

Different plant oils break down at different rates; light molecules evaporate quickly, heavy ones slower. The composition of a perfume is called an accord where there are three set of ‘notes’ that appear gradually on top of each other thus creating an olfactive harmony.

perfume tips

1. Apply perfume on your skin preferably after a bath/shower since your skin is nice and clean and can absorb your favorite fragrance more thoroughly.
2. Less is definitely more. Your fragrance should attract people to you, not the other way around. Discretion is the key regarding amount. If you are using a splash, moisten your fingertips and dab perfume lightly on your pulse areas. These are your wrists, décolleté (neckline in French), behind your earlobes and neck, on your chest, elbow area, behind your knees and in your inner thighs. Why these areas? Since blood is closer to the surface, skin is warmer causing the scent to be more rapidly diffused.
3. If your favorite perfume comes in a spray, you may want to squirt some on pulse areas from one foot away to get an even distribution. You could also spray it into the air 2 or 3 times, form a perfume cloud and “walk” right in.
4. Heat does rise, so you should perfume yourself from the bottom up. This allows the scent to last longer throughout the day.
5. It is a fact that men and women with dry skin don’t retain scents as long as people with oily skin. This is due to the fact that oils in the skin join with the perfume oils thus making it a slower process of evaporation. Solution: reapply your preferred scent once or twice a day or use a good moisturizer before applying your fragrance.
6. Allow the scent to dry. Many people put on perfume and immediately dress, which rubs some of it off and prevents the fragrance from really being absorbed. It takes about an hour for the perfume to develop with your natural scent.
7. Many men and women are not conscious of the different scented body products they use - shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion, deodorant, after shave balm, etc. - they use them all at once which causes a mess of smells. It is almost impossible for the perfume to really stand out or even last long when it's mixed with everything else. So, if you want to make your perfume or cologne last longer, then "layer it". Use body products scented preferably like your perfume or better yet products from the same brand. Start with a shower gel and then seal the scent with body lotion or after shave and finish by locking it all up with your favorite fragrance.
8. Be aware of the weather. On hot summer days, scents tend to last longer whereas cold weather has the exact opposite effect. So, vary the amount of perfume you wear with each season.

Now you know what to do, but it isn’t everything if you don’t know what NOT to do. Here are some pointers you should watch out for:

1. Don’t perfume with clothes or jewelry on. Some fragrances do tend to stain cloth, metals and pearls, ruining your favorite apparel. Also, you are perfuming yourself, not your clothes.
2. Don’t rub your wrists together when applying perfume in this area, since the scent does change considerably.
3. Don’t perfume ALL your pulse points. You might just over do it, so choose carefully. Madame Coco Chanel did say, “Put on perfume where you’d like to be kissed.” Advice from an expert should never be ignored. Three sprays for Eau de Parfum or five sprays from Eau de Toilette perfumes should be more than enough.
4. Don’t spray perfume directly into your hair. Some hair products might react to the fragrance negatively causing strong odors.
5. If you did all the right steps and you still don’t smell like you want to, don’t reapply your favorite scent. It is most likely that your olfactory glands are already used to the fragrance, therefore not recognizing it. Solution: Vary your scent from time to time. Expand your perfume wardrobe.

So there you have it, Big Discount’s helpful tips on perfume wearing. Now you have one less thing to worry about, and more time to pamper yourself with your favorite fragrance. Enjoy!

Boss Bottled Night by Hugo Boss

Boss Bottled Night is a new edition by the house of Hugo Boss which hits the shelves in July 2010! The fragrance aims at ambitious young man who realizes his goals and strives for new challenges. Everything is within arm's reach for him, and every goal is possible to be realized.

Boss Bottled Night is an aromatic fragrance which abounds in intense and masculine woody accords. It opens with lavender and birch tree aromas, while accentuating intense heart aromas of African violet, resting on a base constructed of warm, precious woody nuances of Louro Amarelo tree and sensual musk.

The flacon was created to remind us of hot summer night.

It is created of midnight blue and black nuances on characteristic glass flacon body (Hugo Boss Bottled – one of bestsellers in the world of fragrances – 60 million flacons sold).

Dark outlines on the flacon promise a seductive, intense and extremely masculine composition. Face of advertising campaign is actor Ryan Reynolds.(cosmoty.de)

Assortment of Boss Bottled Night:

Eau de Toilette, 40 ml
Eau de Toilette, 100 ml
After Shave, 40 ml
After Shave, 100 ml
After Shave Balm, 75 ml
Shower Gel, 150 ml
Deo-Spray, 150 ml
Deo-Stick, 75 ml.

Kylie Minogue Pink Sparkle (2010) by Kylie Minogue Perfume for Women

Sparkle immensely this summer!! Kylie Minogue presents her newest fragrance for women that captures the upbeat energies of life. With a unique burst of confidence encompassed within every spray, introducing Pink Sparkle perfume for women! Pink Sparkle revitalizes youthful feelings of glamour and transforms joy into tranquility. Delicately inspired by pink champagne, Kylie Minogue brings happiness to all this June 2010. The Australian pop singer said Pink Sparkle is "For all women who are in harmony with themselves and the world."

Full of positive spirit and free sense of self, Pink Sparkle for women explores fruity top notes of fresh cocktail blended with red grapfruit and white peach. Spring time lily of the valley compliment a decadent heart of cooled champagne and white bouqet flowers. Gardenia nd Arabic jasmine add a luminous touch to a base of Bourbon vetiver, vanilla and musk.

Advertising campaigne for Pink Sparkle features Kylie in a gorgoues pink evening gown, frivolous and fun! The bottle arrives in a 15 ml and 30 ml pink potioned eau de parfum, accompanied with a cute gold stopper. The collection also includes a 200ml shower gel, 200ml body lotion and 75 ml deodorant spray. (See more Kylie Minogue perfume)

Kylie Minogue Pink Sparkle new perfume

Kylie Minogue will launch Pink Sparkle, a new fragrance for women inspired by pink champagne, in July. The notes feature pink grapefruit, lily of the valley, white peach, champagne accord, gardenia, jasmine, musk, vetiver and vanilla. Kylie Minogue Pink Sparkle will be available in 15 and 30 ml Eau de Toilette and in matching body products.

Keri Hilson New Face of Avon’s Imari Fragrance

Keri Hilson x Avon. Keri Hilson was announced at Avon’s annual leadership conference as the new rep for the company’s Imari fragrance line. According to WWD, Hilson “appeals to young, Twitter-savvy consumers and potential representative recruits.”

An Avon rep explained, “Keri just brings a youth and vitality to our brand. I think that she’s just the perfect transition.”

Keri added, “I’m really careful. I don’t want to be affiliated with too many brands. It’s got to make sense, and it makes sense [with Avon.] I love fragrance. I love beauty. I love to teach women that they should feel confident and feel good about themselves for themselves.”

Beyonce Heat perfume review

Heat is a warm fruity musk; it opens on lots of peach-flavored hard candy over midding-dark, nondescript florals, and is a little loud for a few minutes3 (the notes: red vanilla orchid, magnolia, neroli, blush peach, honeysuckle nectar, almond macaroon, crème de musk, sequoia milkwood, tonka bean and amber). After that, it’s softer, easier to wear, although the sweetness never dissipates more than slightly. The dry down is a lightly spiced amber-y/woody musk, still quite fruity. It isn’t really creamy, nor is it as edible as it sounds (the almond macaroon is pretty subtle, or else it got beaten into submission by the peach candy). Perhaps there are some natural materials in there, but as is so often the case with mid-tier celebrity fragrances — and for that matter, with mid-tier designer fragrances — it doesn’t much smell like it.

Heat is warmer than your average celebrity fruit-fest, but it never crosses into floriental territory — someone on MakeupAlley described it as Queen by Queen Latifah’s little sister, and that’s apt. I don’t find it even slightly sexy, and it isn’t what I’d call memorable, but it doesn’t much matter: it’s by Beyoncé and it isn’t a complete mess. People will buy it.

Beyoncé Heat was developed by perfumers Claude Dir and Olivier Gillotin. It’s available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum ($39-$59) and in matching body products.

1. Via Women’s Wear Daily, 2/4/2010.

2. Women’s Wear Daily, 12/18/2009.

3. I have a feeling that I would like Heat a lot less if I’d sprayed it on, but I’m dabbing. And while we’re on that subject, I’ll add that I’m enchanted by the sample packaging. It’s a glass vial with a cap. Remove the cap, and there’s an applicator with four little teensy holes so that you can rub a small amount on your skin. Very clever.

Beyoncé Heat Fragrance Collection Catch the fever with Beyoncé Heat, the first fragrance by Beyoncé. Sensual. Sexy. Sophisticated. Beyoncé Heat is an alluring, feminine fragrance featuring rare sensual flowers created for the new modern woman exuding confidence, sexiness and energy. Let yourself feel the heat.

Choosing A Perfume

Anyone can choose a fragrance. The variety of scents created by the perfumers of the world is staggering. The trick is that there are so many sensational fragrances in the market that choosing one to wear might be difficult. Therefore, every woman may choose perfume she likes and wants to wear following her intuition, taste and personality. The only test she should do to find out if she likes the scent or not is to spray a bit of perfume on her skin. Some people buy a perfume or cologne because it smells good on someone else. Perfumes smell one way in the bottle, but when they are mixed with a person's body chemistry, a perfume can smell totally different. Your friend's fantastic perfume will not smell the same on you

Choosing A Perfume

Do not decide to buy the best-known brand of perfume or the most popular fragrance this year just because it is popular. To make a good choice, you should go to the perfumery or store that specialises in perfumes, early in the morning. Usually a person's sense of smell is more accurate in the morning. If you have cold, allergies, or are just plain tired safe the perfume shopping expedition for another day.

Try perfume on clean, non-perfumed skin. Use unscented soap and deodorant when dressing for your shopping trip. During one test you should try only up to three different fragrances. After trying three perfumes, your nose will not be able to recognize more scents. Do not smell the top of the bottle or its cap. The scent on the bottle cap may smell of alcohol instead of smelling accurately like the perfume. Perfume should also always be tried on your skin. Chemical reactions between your skin and the perfume may not change the scent much, or may drastically change the scent of the perfume.

When you spray perfume on your skin for the first time, wait for about thirty seconds until alcohol evaporates. The most accurate fragrance of the perfume mixed with your body chemistry will emerge after about 10 minutes. Then you will be able to find out what the top notes of perfume are. The top notes are highly volatile, evaporate quickly and do not last very long. Top notes will give the perfume its specific scent when it is first applied. The middle notes of a perfume will also influence the smell of the perfume for a long time, although not as long as the base notes. The base notes have a profound influence on the fragrance blend. They are very long lasting. Base notes are the scents that last the longest in a perfume. Base note essences come out 20 minutes to 2 hours after putting on the perfume. Base notes also fix other essences and give the perfume its staying power. Base notes will be the scent that will stay the longest on your skin, which is why it is usually added first to the fragrance mixture.

A neutral smell, like sniffing coffee or coffee beans, will cleanse your nose of one perfume scent before trying another perfume. Consider buying a lighter perfume for daytime wear and a heavier, more dramatic perfume for eveningwear and special occasions. Also, be aware that more concentrated fragrances will last longer than less concentrated fragrances. The two types of fragrances that you will encounter while shopping for perfumes are eau de cologne and parfume. Eau de cologne is much less concentrated than parfume. It will not last as long as parfume but will be the same scent and cost much less. Parfume lasts the longest of any type of fragrance because it has very concentrated levels of perfume oil. Parfume is also much more expensive than other types of fragrances because of this high concentration of scent. There are other types of fragrances that have varying degrees of fragrance concentration to meet your personal needs and please your pocketbook.

When you have decided which perfume to buy, buy the smallest bottle of it possible. The expiration date of perfumes is usually up to three years from the manufacturing date. Even if you do not use your perfumes often, their scent may change as the perfume ages. Different fragrances are suitable for different age groups or for different occasions. For example, for a young woman, green or light floral scents are more suitable than oriental ones. Green perfumes smell like aromatic leaves or grass. But for evening events or dates you should wear heavier, more sensuous types of perfumes with woody aspects, to set a romantic mood.

Ralph Perfume by Ralph Lauren

Ralph Perfume by Ralph Lauren

Ralph by Ralph Lauren comes in a round-oval like glass bottle. It is clear glass with a thick strip of baby blue going across the center. In the center of the short stoutly bottle “RALPH” is written in capital letters in white font and followed underneath in much smaller font is “RALPH LAUREN” still in capital letters. The bottle is see-through with a clear fragrance. The spray nozzle is silver with a baby blue plastic cap. Ralph by Ralph Lauren was introduced in 2000 and has a smell which is categorized as fruity and floral. This perfume is best worn in casual settings and daytime wear. Ralph has hints of yellow freesia, purple freesia, linden blossom flower, apple tree leaves and osmanthus. It also has notes of Italian mandarin, Japanese loquat, pink magnolia, musk 2000, white orris and boronia. This perfume is sexy, fun, chic, fruity and exotic all in one. It is great for summer time wear and all ages. Ralph is sold in 1.0 oz, 1.7 oz and 3.4 oz bottle. The 1.0oz bottle is hard to find is sold for $30.00 retail. The 1.7oz bottle is sold for $48.00 retail and the 3.4oz is sold for $63.00 retail. This fragrance is a long time favorite for many and can be bought on its own or in a gift set at most department stores.

Lacoste Touch of Pink Perfume

Lacoste Touch of Pink Perfume

Touch of Pink by Lacoste comes in a clear thick glass cylinder bottle. At the bottom of the bottle is a fusia pink color fading upwards. At the top of the bottle is a clear thick glass top. The top dips in a slight bit and fits to cover the spray nozzle area. The spray nozzle can either be bright pink or silver depending on how recently the bottle was manufactured. Around the top half of the cylinder is a silver thick lining which separates the bottle from the nozzle cover. In the center of the fragrance, closer to the top half is the Lacoste insignia. The insignia is a small alligator etched in white with “LACOSTE” written underneath it. Moving upwards from the bottom up, “touch of pink” is written in white sideways in a lowercase font. Touch of Pink by Lacoste is a scent for anytime of the day. It is a fun-loving, chic fragrance for the spontaneous, energetic woman. Touch of Pink possesses blood orange, vanilla, jasmine, carrot seeds, coriander leaf, and violet leaf. It also has hints of sandal wood and musk. This perfume is a great gift and can be bought in a box set. It comes in a 1.6 oz bottle (which is weird) that sells for $48 retail and a 3.0 oz bottle which sells for $65 retail.

M by Mariah Carey Perfume

M by Mariah Carey comes in a round or oval-like bottle made with thick glass. It is a purple bottle with a silver section down the middle. Towards the top of the bottle there is a silver brim around the spray nozzle. The spray nozzle cover is see-through purple with a glass butterfly on top. There is no writing on the bottle and it is designed as if it came out of a fairy tale. The scent has hints of Tahitian tiare, Moroccan incense, patchouli, gardenia, marshmallow and amber. It was launched in 2007 and has a floral classification. M can be worn in a causal setting and is a sexy mature woman. M is sold in a .5 oz bottle that has a retail price of $25, a 1 oz bottle of perfume that has a retail price of $38, a 1.7 oz bottle that has a retail price of $48 and a 3.3 oz bottle that retails at $58.