2015 New Fragrance ‘Ghost Girl’

British fragrance label Ghost will launch a new feminine perfume from August 20th 2015 called Girl, which is inspired by a spirit of girlish freedom, feistiness and love of street art…

“GHOST Girl is the fragrance that breaks the rules: it’s feminine but with a feisty edge.

[It’s] a scent that’s born of contradictions and bursting with attitude.

GHOST Girl is a perfume that inspires you to be fearless and fun-loving – to express yourself, your way. Get it now, unleash your inner GHOST Girl and Dare to be You.”

The eau de toilette opens on pear, pomegranate, a raspberry cocktail and bergamot followed by a heart of tuberose, almond flower and orange flower. The base features amber, musks, cedarwood and sandalwood

The ad campaign is fronted by model Charlotte Free recognizable in part thanks to her really pink mane.

Get re-acquainted with this iconic fragrance

Thierry Mugler’s Angel is worth another look.

Perfume is a funny thing – we have such an intimate connection with it, and even just its name, scent or bottle can conjure up such specific memories. If the early 90s were to be defined by a single perfume, it will be undoubtedly be Thierry Mugler’s Angel – that star-shaped glass bottle, the name, that powerfully sweet scent. Named as the favourite of pre-eminent perfume expert Chandler Burr (he’s the only perfume reviewer to be employed by the New York Times), Angel evokes strong reactions for its complex and distinguishable scent. This is for a certain type of woman; the woman who wears Angel knows what she likes, she’s confident in her tastes and her decision.

But, as befitting the best of icons, there’s been a genesis of a new star in the Angel universe. The Mugler studio designers have cast their eye over the star-shaped bottle, turning it into a three-dimensional star with even more facets; and the Angel Gravity Star was born. “We wanted a star that would pay tribute to the celestial dimension of Angel,” says Virginie Delpeuc’h and Stephane Calvi, the artistic directors at Thierry Mugler, who worked on the new Angel Gravity bottle shape. “This star belongs in the sky; this is why it has not been designed with a specific ‘bottom’. It can be placed on any of its facets. This is why it defies the laws of gravity.”

To celebrate the birth of a new star in the Angel perfume legend, Thierry Mugler is offering one person the chance to make their mark in the universe by naming a star in the night sky, as well as a bottle of the new Angel Gravity Star Eau de Parfum and an Angel pampering pack. There are also five minor prize packs to be won, with the total prize pool worth over $2000.Enter the competition now.

It’s the chance to get to know an icon, all over again.

7 Practical Tips for Finding Your Signature Scent

The hunt for the perfect perfume ends here with these tips for finding your signature scent. Creating your signature scent and finding one to call your own can be a tough, sensory overload experience that can often leave you more confused than certain, and worse off, empty handed. To seek out your personalized fragrance, follow these 7 tips for finding your signature scent and get spritzing!

1. KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE

Beginning your journey to finding your signature scent begins with knowing what you like and what you don’t like. The best way to do this is to compile a list of all the fragrances you like and the ones you don’t. Next to each fragrance jot down what you like or dislike about them all to help give you a starting point when looking for your favorite and perfect scent.

2. CONSIDER YOUR PERSONALITY
Understanding your personality will help in finding your signature scent as these two are closely linked together. The goal in finding your signature scent is to pick a fragrance that immediately registers in someone else’s mind as your smell. You want #people to register a specific perfume with you and the best way to do this is to look to your personality. Although there are several fragrance personality quizzes you can take online to determine your signature scent, the simplest way is to be honest with yourself. If you are a shy, reserved person chances are your scent is not going to be strong, overbearing or powerful. Be true to who you are and pick a scent that relates to your personality.

3. SKIN TEST
When trying and sampling different scents in department stores, it’s best to test it on your own skin. Most perfumes come alive on your skin and react with your body’s natural chemistry so a scent that smells absolutely amazing in the bottle can smell awful on your #skin and vice versa, which is why it’s so important to test before buying. Try different perfumes on your wrist and inner arm to sample the scent on various areas of your #body.

4. SLEEP WITH IT ON
After trying a handful of different perfumes you may feel overwhelmed or caught up in the moment, which is why this next tip gives you a moment to stop and sleep on it – literally! Going to sleep with a fragrance on is a good way to determine how much you actually like the scent away from pushy salespeople and over scented department stores. When you wake up in the morning and you still like and want to wear it, it’s a good indication that the scent suits you and can become your signature fragrance.

5. FIND YOUR FAVORITE FRAGRANCE FORMULA
When it comes down to it, perfume is a science, and fragrances come in many forms… but the most popular formulas are parfum, eau de parfum and eau de toilette. Parfums are generally the most concentrated scents, with less alcohol content… and they are usually the more expensive, high-end perfumes on the market. An eau de parfum is still a concentrated scent, with more alcohol content, while an eau de toilette contains the most amount of alcohol. Eau de parum and eau de toilette are usually everyday fragrances that can be spritzed all over the #body without an overpowering smell. Finding your favorite fragrance formula will help to create a simple process of elimination when determining your signature scent.

6. KNOW YOUR NOTES
Fragrances can cover seven different categories, Cyprus, floral, wooded, leather, musk, oriental or hesperidia. Knowing each of these categories and notes will help you decide which scents you like the most and use most commonly in lotions, powders and soaps. The Cyprus category, named after the island, has woody-mossy mixes with hints of citrus and patchouli. Floral notes are the most popular of perfumes with rose scents and other flower fragrances. Wooded scents are earthy fragrances that contain traces of nutty and spicy smells with some hints of cinnamon or tobacco. Leather scents have a dry, smoky fragrance usually mixed with lighter topnotes to create balance and fragrance symmetry. Musks are strong, sexy scents and are commonly associated with sharp male scents. Oriental notes are rich and warm with vanilla blended with sweet spices and exotic flowers. Hesperidia is the category that falls into crisp, fresh citrus scents.

7. STICK TO THREE SCENTS
When you’ve finally picked out the scents you want to sample and test, remember to stick to no more than three scents per trial. Testing a variety of fragrances leaves your sense of smell confused and after awhile #everything begins blending together and smelling the same. Sniffing coffee beans between samples will help to clear your nose, but testing any more than three fragrances at a #time can be overwhelming, so sticking to this general rule of thumb will not only help you find your signature scent, but it’ll also help you avoid any over scented headaches.

The perfect perfume has the ability to capture the essence of the person wearing it, so before heading out and shopping your fragrances remember these tips for finding your signature scent and you’ll be well on your way to creating a memorable scent that defines you! What’s your signature scent and what are some of your shopping tips for picking out perfume?

Perfume Facts

Do you know that the perfume was used for a cover- up? Back in time when bathing was a rare luxury even the rich didn’t indulge in very often, perfumes were used to cover up unpleasant scents that came as a result of such questionable personal hygiene. Rich but rather smelly, European aristocracy relied on these expensive mixtures to help mask the “scents” produced by days and even months of not bathing.

Perfume Facts

Do you know the first modern perfume as made in 1370?

“Hungary Water” made in 1370 is said to be the first perfume that resembles the ones we use today. Before this date, perfumes were mostly fragrant oils and who knows… Maybe we’d still use those if Hungarian monks didn’t think of adding alcohol to the mixture. This perfume was made for Queen Elisabeth of Hungary and, in order for it to have the maximum effect, it had to be drunk as well as applied to the body! Hmm, now if that’s not one of the most interesting facts about perfumes I don’t know what is!

Paris Hilton has launched her 17th scent in the UK

The hotel heiress has made a fortune in her own right, with a fragrance empire worth over $2 billion.

Her 17th creation, With Love, Paris Hilton, hit UK shelves yesterday, and the blonde star has been feeling the love on Instagram.

“CurrentMood (sic),” she posted next to a photo of a T-shirt covered in rose print, with the words Paris in Love.

The new perfume is made up of fruity, floral and citrus notes. Green apple, bergamot and wild jasmine fuse well together to give a light, fresh scent.

“Just like my fans, I’ve evolved over the years and this new fragrance represents that. It’s different from my last fragrance Dazzle, which was very pink and girly; With Love, Paris Hilton is sophisticated and confident, but still feminine, which I think a lot of my fans will relate to,” Paris said.

Made with perfumer Harry Frémont, With Love, Paris Hilton sums up the 34-year-old.

“I wanted to incorporate some of her favourite scents, blending with ingredients that capture her essence,” he said.

“Her elegance is embodied through top notes of juicy, crunchy fruits like kiwi and green apple kissed by the sparkle of bergamot. Like Paris, the heart of the fragrance is ultra-feminine as it blooms with wild jasmine, fresh orchid and the tenderness of muguet. A sensual finish of modern woods, musk and radiant ambergris recalls her inherent sensuality.”

An eager fan also helped Paris feel the love yesterday, when he proposed to her in LA. Superbike racer Johnny Rock Page used a plane to pop the question, with “Marry Me Paris Whitney Hilton Honoring Jesus Christ. 269?” trailed across the sky.

TMZ claims Johnny is an obsessed fan who has been trying to win Paris’ heart for some time. Unfortunately for him, Paris is currently in Ibiza, where she DJs.

Perfume Facts #9

Your Nose Doesn’t Know: Apparently, your nose gets used to your signature fragrance, and you can only smell it when it’s first applied or when you consciously pay attention to it. Lesson: do not over-spritz for the sake of those around you.