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by Yindi Nolan
Celebrity Scents with a Floral Feel – Which Ones Would Suit your Fancy for Flowers?
To the celebrities, getting their names on a fragrance is pretty much like getting their names on a movie marquee -- its a matter of getting their names into your head so that they can demand larger paychecks. To the multi-billion dollar fragrance market, however, these celebrity names mean profits, in the short run, but in the longer run it means an increasing interest in their beauty products.
Many stars have now launched their own signature scents most have some flowery scent (orchid, peony, violet) mixed with spicy or woody scents.
Britney Spears' entry is called "Fantasy." It is depicted as a very sweet fragrance that is reminiscent of pastry; that's an appropriate since its key scents are Red lychee, kiwi, cupcake, jasmine, white chocolate orchid, creamy musk. The scent is not overwhelming, its rather subtle and is aimed at teenagers. Flowery, just a bit of the orchid scent to balance out the pastry. Cost: $45.00 for 1.7 fl. oz..
Jennifer Lopez' fragrance is called "Live." This is a concoction of Sicilian lemon, Italian orange, pineapple, peony, violet and sandalwood. It's mainly a fruity fragrance with quite a bit of a flowery scent thanks to the peony and violet notes, and is also a light fragrance. Cost: $39.50 for 1.7 fl. oz..
Sarah Jessica Parker has introduced "Lovely;" that's appropriate for the lovely star. Sarah Jessica's fragrance has mandarin, bergamot, rosewood, lavender, patchouli, orchid and white ambers in its formula. Its depicted as flowery, spicy and woodsy -- a little seductive but mostly playful. Cost: $48.00 for 1.7 fl. oz..
Celine Dion's new fragrance is "Parfums Belong." This is a blend of red pepper berries, bergamot, pineapple, orchid, peony, cotton flower and Hinoki wood. Very floral and well balanced with fresh, very flowery and fruity notes that give it a subtle sensuality. Cost: $35.00 for 1.7 fl. oz..
| Bit of History |
Madame Pertelote, my worldes bliss,
Harkneth these blissful birdes how they sing,
And see the freshe flowers how they spring;
Full is mine heart of revel and solace!’
But suddenly him fell a sorrowful case,
For ever the latter end of joy is woe.
| —Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400) |
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Donald Trump, yes THE Donald has introduced a fragrance that is appropriately called "The Fragrance." Donald's formula contains citrus, cucumber, mint, black basil, pepper, "luxurious, exotic woods." Sounds and smells rather woodsy with a lot of character. No it looks like the Donald isn't sending you flowers but he is taking you on a trip through the woods. No piker is Donald, the cost for 'The Fragrance' tops the celebrity fragrance charts at $60.00 but it's a big 3.4 oz. bottle.
Paris Hilton has hit the market with her fragrance called "Paris Hilton." This combination of Fuji apple, peach nectar, tuberose, night blooming jasmine and pheromones has a flowery, fresh scent that will be a hit with the younger crowd. The jasmine and pheromones combination sounds right up Paris' alley and may send you up a few new avenues. Cost $39.00 for 1.7 fl. oz..
Perfume industry profits have been down for the past few years, probably due to the world's understandable preoccupation with survival taking precedence over the focus on beauty products, so its not surprising that the industry has hooked its wagon to some stars in an attempt to boost profits. If it will be a successful venture only time will tell.
People have also changed in other ways! In the past, a woman would stay loyal to "her" fragrance of choice for many years but now it seems that we all feel freer to experiment with scent and tend to follow the latest trends. That's not a bad thing, a mindless loyalty, even to a perfume, is still a mindless loyalty and experimentation is almost always healthy.
Not just a matter of taste! Whatever scent you choose, you can't choose it on name value alone or even by perusing a list of its contents. You need to try it and see if it works for you.
There are certainly many, many perfumes available that will provide you with many hours of beautiful scent. Its a matter of taste, of course; which scent appeals to YOU and which one is preferred by those close to you. Its also, however, a matter of expense! The best French perfume will be prohibitively expensive and out of the question for those without a lot of money to spend on beauty products while many perfumes (as well as other scented products) will be well within their reach. That's the beauty of these Celebrity scents, they are not way out of reach to even a modest budget and, as a bonus, you get to "associate" with the stars -- or at least sample their tastes.
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