Perfume Preview: Marc Jacobs to Launch Lola Collection

For those of you who are perfume connoisseur such as myself, you'll be delighted to know that Marc Jacobs will release a new collection for his fragrance line called LOLA.

LOLA is a warm floral bouquet that's described as - irresistibly alluring, vividly tempting. The fragrance is an intoxicating swirl of rich layers, wrapping the skin in sensuous florals blooming with a signature of the fuschia peony. LOLA sparkles with fruity topnotes of delectable bright pink peppercorn, seductive pear d'anjou and succulent ruby red grapefruit. The ultra-feminine heart is highlighted by the lavish dischia peony with soft touches of rose and geranium. The base lingers on skin exuding a warm and seductive aura with enveloping notes of smooth vanilla, tonka bean and creamy musk. A 1.7 fl. oz Eau de parfum bottle will run you about $65. Starting in August, we’ll be able to get a sneak peak at Bloomingdales but the full collection will be available in September at Perfume Emporium, Perfume World Wide, Perfume Country, ULTA Beauty, FragranceX.com and ThePerfumeSpot.com.

And speaking of perfumes, why is it that we rarely get any discounts on them? This summer ThePerfumeSpot.com is granting us the rare opportunity to take advantage of their Limited Time Offer: get 5% off any purchase! Use code off5 at checkout. Hurry, because this offer expires August 31, 2009!

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

- Suzanna

A Royal Affair: Queen Latifah Unveils Fragrance

Queen Latifah is getting ready to brave the turbulent waters of the celebrity fragrance market.

The award-winning rapper, actress and singer has teamed up with Parlux Fragrances Inc. to launch for fall Queen by Queen Latifah, a signature women’s scent, and the latest addition to the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based company’s growing stable of celebrity scents.

“I love fragrance and the idea of having one of my own, that was tailor-made for me and my own sensibilities, I thought it was a fantastic idea — ego aside,” joked the songstress in a phone interview from Los Angeles, where she was trying to pick photos for the cover of her new album, “Persona.”

While Latifah is no stranger to the beauty world — she’s served as a Cover Girl for Procter & Gamble Beauty since 2001 — creating a fragrance proved a new challenge for Hip-Hop’s First Lady, as she is commonly called.

Developed in partnership with Steven DeMercado of Fragrance Resources, Queen opens with Italian bergamot, Mediterranean mandarin and golden tequila. The heart is of Baie rose, jasmine noir, cognac and Moroccan coriander. Base notes are of Indonesian patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and Tonka Absolutes as well as Egyptian incense and musk.

The Queen by Queen Latifah collection will include eau de parfum spray in two sizes, 3.4 oz. for $59 and 1.7 oz. for $49. A body lotion will be available for $35 as well as a body butter for $40. The ruby-red bottle, “the color of sexiness and love,” according to Latifah, boasts a square shape “to represent the strength of a woman,” while a raised heart on the bottle’s facade is meant to represent beauty from within.

Of her first fragrance, Latifah noted: “Queen doesn’t smell like anything else. That’s what you’re setting out to do — to create something unique. People tend to want to borrow from what’s popular, and me, I try to be a pioneer, a trendsetter.”

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"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

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