The new Shine Get It Guide from Yahoo! asked us to collaborate on their Insiders' posts.
This week's topic is
Celebrity Fragrances and here's the list we came up with to complement
their own selection which is based on the most popular queries appearing in Yahoo search engine. We reviewed two of those:
Jennifer Aniston and
Beyoncé Heat.
For
our article, I picked three from the recent crop of celebrity perfumes
that I think people will enjoy wearing and three that I'm particularly
looking forward to checking out.
Heidi Klum Shine
Supermodel
Heidi Klum, whose father worked in the beauty and fragrance industry
in Germany, must have kept some great connections because her debut
perfume is super professionally made. Co-created by perfumers Jean
Guichard, son Aurélien Guichard and Olivier Pescheux of Givandan, this
is an all-woman perfume which wafts on and on to surprise you with its
different facets throughout the day. I would recommend it both for
married women and single women. It's sexy, joyful, with a warm
personality and offers an enduring charm.
Notes: mandarin, OrPur, pear williams, pink peppercorn, mimosa abs, muguet, sunflower, vanilla, tonka bean and Cosmone musk....
Keith Urban Phoenix
Country
singer Keith Urban brought his personal taste in perfume to his debut
scent Phoenix which has the seal of approval of his wife Nicole Kidman.
This is a plummy, woody and leathery concoction. It borrows from
scents like Egoïste by Chanel and Féminité du Bois by Shiseido but
makes this type of pruney-woody signature more addictive with the
addition of a gourmand facet. While it is marketed to men and inspired
by a masculine figure - Urban's own father - we have no problem seeing a
woman wearing this thanks to its sweet chocolatey sides and overall
unisex vibe.
Notes: blackberries, cognac, a plum suede
accord, dates, dark chocolate, fir balsam and musk, cashmere woods,
tonka, gourmand amber, leather.
Longer review here.
Karl Lagerfeld Karleidoscope
Yes, Karl Lagerfeld is officially a celebrity in our book, even before
being a fashion designer. Like other celebrities he has his
personality and image stamped all over the fragrance, including a mini
black sponge with his head cut out in silhouette fashion, which you can
scent. Expect to see his likeness in a snow globe and in makeup
palettes at Sephora in Europe as well as in the Christmas windows at
Galeries Lafayette in Paris. Karleidoscope is a light, transparent
floral violet-leather perfume with an addictive note of peppery
freesia. It's elegant, unisex and office friendly.
Notes: violet leaves, angelica seeds, neroli, violet, heliotrope, freesia, patchouli, benzoin, tonka bean.
Longer review here.
And now 3 new celebrity fragrances we're looking forward to trying because we're intrigued. And here are the whys.
Céline Dion Signature
The
diva seems to have stepped up her game with this new release. The
bottle is more sophisticated than usual with its retro charm. She's
called it her signature scent and it has her likeness on the flacon. The
message behind the fragrance is one of special connection with her
fans. What could that possibly smell of?
Notes: mimosa blossom,
Pink Lady apple, juicy guava, Indian jasmine, rose essence, magnolia
blossom, sensual musk, amberwood, and sandalwood.
More details here.
Kate Moss Lilabelle
The
twiggy model has said that Lilabelle is her most personal scent yet.
It is inspired by her daughter Lila. It's both meant for the inner
girls of grown-up women and for young girls who are coming of age.
Again, what could that possibly smell like?
Notes: water lily, night booming jasmine, plumeria, mandarin, osmanthus flower, dewy freesia, sandalwood, amber, heliotrope.
More details here
Twilight Beauty Immortal Twilight
Well,
you know that on November 18 opens Breaking Dawn - Part 1, the movie.
Immortal Twilight wants to capture the scent of Bella as subjectively
experienced by Edward. He famously noticed that she smells of something
like freesia or lavender, fresh at any rate. Edward is said to smell in
Breaking Dawn of lilac, honey and sun, much headier scents. The
concept is both a bit creepy and intriguing. It's also a very
Zeitgeist-y perfume. if you can't get hold of it by the time you go to
watch the movie, you can always turn to Karleidoscope for its freesia
accord.
Notes: cool citrus, wild chamomile, white freesia, peony, patchouli, cool amber and musk.