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Fourth of July Fragrance - A French Tribute to America

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The sweet smell of liberty. Photo courtesy of Caron.

As we celebrate July 4th, the famous French fragrance and beauty empire House of Caron has an interesting tale that's very timely. It's the story behind their Lady Caron fragrance, inspired by the Statue of Liberty.

Ernest Daltroff, founder of the House of Caron, fled Europe in 1939 and landed (where else?) in America. He was, like so many others, excited and touched by the sight of the Statue of Liberty, and the future it represented. He decided to create a perfume to commemorate that moment, and (60 years later) it finally materialized.

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Hunch.com Solves Your Fashion and Beauty Dilemmas

Filed under: Style in the News

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The results of a new-fragrance search. Photos courtesy of hunch.com

Can a computer program dictate and define your personal style? No, it's not Big Brother, but rather his kinder, gentler and chicer cousin. Welcome to hunch.com, "a new way to help people make decisions," as the site explains.

The site was launched by the founders of flickr.com, the photo sharing site, and it offers users a series of 10 yes or no questions to determine the answer to any number of a questions, from "Where should I go on vacation?" to "Which Smartphone should I buy?" (Even "What should I be for Halloween?)

What, you may ask, does this have to do with fashion? Hunch.com covers fashion and beauty quandaries, too! Although tech and gadget questions are the most popular right now, hunch.com spokesperson Kelly Ford says the fashion and beauty categories are growing quickly, e.g., "What color dress best suits me?" and "Should I incorporate ruffles into my wardrobe?"

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Heidi Klum Isn't Cheap, and Neither Is Her Perfume

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Don't mess with Heidi. Photo: Getty Images

Heidi Klum put a lot into her fragrances -- she told the Daily Star, "My perfumes carry my name to show I am fully behind them. I created them from A to Z. The scents carry my handwriting."

So, it's no wonder she didn't take kindly to a German-based internet vendor selling those scents at a serious discount on eBay.

AHN reports that she's suing the vendor for £100,000 in compensation, claiming the it is cheapening her brand. The vendor, predictably, is fighting the allegations and is expected to appear in court on July 14.

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Patrick Dempsey 2: The New Fragrance

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Smells McDreamy. Photo courtesy of Avon

"Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey (aka "McDreamy") is launching a new scent with Avon for Fall.

A follow-up to his first fragrance, Unscripted, Patrick Dempsey 2 is being touted as a bolder, more intense fragrance.

The sweet part? It's inspired by his wife, and conveniently Avon's Global Creative Color Director, Jillian Dempsey (makeup artist to the stars).

The fragrance is "designed to embrace strength, commitment and intimacy between two people," Avon says.

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Jo Malone's Gorgeous New Fragrance - A Sneak Preview

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Jo Malone Vanilla and Anise Cologne

Coming this September -- Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise Cologne. Photo courtesy of Jo Malone

There's been an overload of fragrance news lately -- from celeb launches to big name store scents -- and let's be honest, some of them will be hits but some of them will be major misses, and in five years we'll forget they even existed. ('Tis the harsh reality of the perfume world!)

But one iconic fragrance brand that never misses is Jo Malone. The chic candles! The luxurious lotions! But most importantly, the amazing colognes!

From the classic Red Roses to the more unusual note combos that sound like they would be weird until you put them on and realize how fantastic they smell. (I'm talking to you, Wild Fig & Cassis!)

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Queen Latifah to Launch Fragrance

Filed under: Fragrance, Celebrities with Style

Photo from the ad campaign, courtesy of Queen by Queen Latifah

When Queen Latifah told us at the FiFi Fragrance Awards that she was launching a new perfume (and that it made her "edible"), we were intrigued. Now that we've got more information, we're positively abuzz with excitement!

Queen Latifah doesn't consider fragrance an easy choice, saying in the press release, "Beauty really does start on the inside. It's like a state of mind, a state of love if you will. So I see fragrance as just a natural expression of this state of love: scent expresses a woman's confidence and sensuality, it's how she embraces her body, her mind and her strength."

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L'Oreal Beats Knockoff Scents in Court

Filed under: Style in the News, Fragrance

L'Oreal fought back against the knockoffs and won! Photo: Nordstrom.com

We've all had a run-in with a "designer imposter" fragrance or two -- occasionally it's in the bathroom of a club, and sometimes it's when we're trapped in an elevator with the woman who wore too much. It's never good, so we're thrilled to hear that L'Oréal has won their case against three firms that copied some of L'Oréal's top perfumes!

WWD reports that the three firms -- Bellure, Malaika and Starion -- manufactured, imported and distributed knockoffs of popular L'Oréal fragrances like Trésor, Anaïs-Anaïs and Noa in the U.K. Yesterday, the European Court of Justice ruled in L'Oréal's favor.

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Faith Hill's New Fragrance is Southern Charm in a Bottle

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Does she smell as pretty as she looks? Photo: Getty Images

Faith Hill is the newest perfumer on the block! Hoping to follow the success of her husband Tim McGraw's fragrance, Hill and Coty, Inc. announced the debut of Faith Hill Parfums at an intimate event in a chic NYC townhouse.

Hill -- looking fresh as a flower in head-to-toe pink and rosy lipstick -- excitedly explained how she was involved in the creation of the fragrance from start to finish, adding that she hopes women will feel beautiful when they wear it.

"To me a beautiful woman is confident, smart, and has a sense of humor. Beauty comes from the inside but what you wear on the outside can help you feel more confident and sexy."

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Reese Witherspoon to Launch New 'In Bloom' Perfume

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Reese Witherspoon with her new fragrance. Photo courtesy of Avon

Reese Witherspoon's partnership with Avon just became a little more fragrant.

The A-lister is launching a perfume collection, In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon, with the cosmetics giant. The "floral oriental woody" fragrance will be available in November.

What exactly does In Bloom smell like? Jasmin, gardenia and magnolia; a touch of Georgia peach tea leaves; and a hint of amber and wood.

The actress says in developing the scent, she looked to her childhood in Tennessee -- where a Magnolia tree blossomed in her back yard.

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New Banana Republic Fragrances - A Sneak Peek

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One for him and one for you! Banana Republic's new fragrances launch this September. Photo courtesy of Banana Republic.

Banana Republic was right on the money when they launched their delicious Discover fragrance collection a few years back. This fall B. Rep will make their fragrance-affcionado customers even happier when they launch a new duo -- Republic of Women and Republic of Men.

Inspired by the bond between men and women, these new scents are designed to play off each other and smell great when worn at the same time. In other words, it's the fragrance duo designed for power couples!

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Michelle Obama's Date Night Scent

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President Obama takes his wife on a well-deserved and promised date in NYC. Photo: Getty Images

By now, we've all heard about the First Lady's rendezvous over the weekend -- President Obama took his lovely wife on a date in New York City, with dinner at Blue Hill restaurant followed by a Broadway play: Joe Turner's "Come and Gone."

It's been well chronicled that Michelle Obama looked fantastic (her black ruffled dress appears to be an Azzedine Alaïa, and the shoes, Jimmy Choo's "Lantern" heel). But did you know that she likely smelled just as beautiful as she looked?

During the couple's trip to London for the G20 Summit, Michelle charmed English schoolgirls and Queens alike, all while attending dozens of events under the watchful eye of, well, the world. Her meeting with Carla Bruni-Sarkozi alone had fashion tongues wagging for days.

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From the Fragrance Frontlines - Day 1

Filed under: Fragrance, Beauty Tips



Senior Fashion Editor Sarah Cristobal is on assignment this week in France to discover what goes into creating the world's top fragrances. Read her daily blogs as she travels to perfumeries in Paris and Grasse, and dutifully observes the ooh la la of French culture.


The Eiffel Tower. Photo by Sarah Cristobal

As European cities go, there really is nowhere in the world like Paris. From the impressive architecture to the warm baguettes, Paris emits culture from the essence of its being. I am lucky enough to be here thanks to a co-worker who (unfortunately) had to pass on the trip, and at the behest of the Axe team, who is acting as the gracious host for an assortment of editors.

Before you raise a suspecting brow as to why StyleList, a site that caters mainly to a female audience, needs to learn the ins and outs of a unabashedly testosterone-driven brand like Axe, consider this: Axe is a Unilever brand, whose products are created in some of the world's top fragrance houses.

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Signature Scents - Custom Perfume That's Yours and Yours Alone

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Scentsational Personalized Parfum. Photo courtesy of memoireliquide.com

If you've ever sniffed high and low in vain searching for that one perfect fragrance you can call your own, I have the solution -- custom blend it! Fancy and luxurious? You bet! Super expensive and complicated? Not at Mémoire Liquide Bespoke Perfumery, where I created my dream scent for under $100.

Founded by sisters Robin Coe-Hutshing and Jennifer Coe-Bakewell (and favored by celebs such as Kate Hudson and Reese Witherspoon), Mémoire Liquide offers its custom-made scents at Studio Beautymix at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, Calif. and Bloomingdale's 59th Street in New York City. You can also choose from a selection of unique ready-to-wear fragrances at Henri Bendel and studiobeautymix.com.

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Staycation, All I Ever Wanted

Filed under: Fragrance, Skin Care

Photo by Getty Images.

Thanks to the lousy economy and your maxed out credit cards, a pricey vacation is out of the question. But that doesn't mean you can't get away. All you need are the right bath, beauty and body products and you'll be en route to some much needed R&R (without ever leaving the house).

Certain scents can transport you from your boring bathroom to anywhere from a lush tropical island to the bustling streets of the concrete jungle -- your call. So pick your dream destination and prepare for takeoff!

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StyleList Giveaway: The Year's Best Fragrances

Filed under: Fragrance, Contests & Giveaways, Beauty Tips



This morning, we twittered live from the Fragrance Foundation FiFi Awards Breakfast. There, they chose the top 5 finalists in 16 categories of scentsations. The ultimate winners will be announced on Wednesday, May 27th at the FiFi Awards Gala.

But in the meantime, YOU can be a winner - The Fragrance Foundation is giving away two gift bags from today's breakfast, chock to the brim with sample- and full-size bottles of the FiFi nominees (see picture I took above). And, one grand prize winner scores scents from the 5 top nominees - in all 16 categories! That's thousands of dollars in fragrances...

To enter, simply become a fan of the FiFi AWARDS on Facebook.

And soon, you could be putting on the spritz!

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