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Forget anti aging creams, therapies, and surgery, as we now have anti aging perfume. A perfume which is designed to take years off your appearance.

Ageless is a perfume created by Harvey Prince and Co with the concept of reversing the effects of ageing. With this is mind the fragrance is developed with notes of youthfulness including pink grapefruit, pomegranate, mango, jasmine and soft musk.

This perfume is said to be ‘the essence of youth’ it plays around with teenager smells of pink flowers and fruits and memories of playfulness and a younger past. However I don’t think these factors actually reduce the physical affects of aging.

I believe that this was a clever idea though up by someone. Claiming that a perfume will reduce the effects of ageing is bound to create publicity. Now days everyone wants to physically look younger, and the media has made everyone feel insecure and doubtful about naturally aging, making us believe that we must try and proceed with drastic and expensive measures to stop the effects of aging.

If you like the smell of this perfume then fair enough as it is a nice floral citrus scent, but buying this one for its anti aging effect could prove wallet damaging.

Paris Hilton is set to release her 9th perfume this August. Paris has just signed up to another 5 year contract with Parlux Parfumes and is to release many more perfumes and aftershaves before 2014.

The Heiress who had recently scooped top FiFi Award Female Celebrity Fragrance of the Year is set to continue her success with her new fragrance Siren. Other fragrances which she has released are Can Can, Fairy Dust, Paris Hilton, Heiress, and more.

“Siren is all about being sexy in a playful way. I feel irresistible as a mermaid. What girl doesn’t want to have fun being a fantasy creature that men can’t resist?”

Paris’ ad campaign features her as a mermaid topless on a rock with long hair and a sparkly gold mermaid fin.

Siren is said to be a tropical floral fragrance including notes of mandarin, apricot nectar, honeysuckle, coconut orchid, and water lily, with a dry down of vanilla bean and creamy musk.

I’m sure this perfume will do well as Paris has created a lot of publicity and money from all of her previous perfume sales. I’m not too sure about the mermaid in the sun advertisement though. It doesn’t seem to fit in well with the scent of tropical flowers, and the thought of a fish in the sun doesn’t smell very appealing. But if its publicity Paris is after in this one, I’m sure she will only succeed.

Reese Witherspoon is the latest celebrity to launch her own perfume. The legally blonde star is already Avon’s celebrity face is teaming up with Avon’s scent experts to create her own independent fragrance.

The fragrance takes inspirations from her early childhood and will have notes of gardenia, magnolia and jasmine. These are the scents which Reese remembers from her early childhood in Tennessee. She had a beautiful yard, with a huge magnolia tree, that would blossom and gracefully fall every year. This is where the fragrance ‘In Bloom’ comes from. Reese has also said that the fragrance is a reflection of her life at the moment, as she feels strong, independent, and very happy.

The fragrance is due for launch in November and Reese is said to very excited about her latest venture, and is happy that her new fragrance captures all the feelings and memories she wanted to portray.

Burger King… yes that’s right Burger King have launched a new perfume called FLAME.

Flame was launched yesterday; with there own naked celebrity Piers Morgan. The hunky Britain’s got talent judge stripped for the ad, revealing (probably someone else’s) his muscular body with nothing but a velvet robe tied around his waist.

The fast food restaurant joined with Selfridges to sell Flame for as little as £4.99, making this the cheapest celebrity perfume out there.

The ad campaign was revealed in Selfridges in London yesterday, and will be sold in both Selfridges and Red5 shops. Burger King will be presenting large cut outs of Piers Morgan holding the fragrance Flame within 19 of their restaurants. Hummm so if you wanted to, you could go and get a picture taken with him?

The scent is said to have gained a mixed reaction from the public (surprisingly) some are quick to detest it, while others are strangely attracted to it. Flame is said to make the wearer seem more masculine, with its subtle hint of flame grilled meat.

Personally I think it would be best to smell this one without knowing the brand name behind it. I think it would be difficult to like it after you’ve heard it’s a Burger Kings very own fragrance, aiming to make men more masculine by wearing a scent with a hint of flamed grill meat. After all if you want to choose a perfume that smells like a shop you admire, I can be quite sure that a fast food burger restaurant would not be top of your list!

Courteney Cox is launching her new fragrance with Avon this November. This new fragrance is called spotlight, and is her own fresh and clean scent. ‘I like a scent which captures the thrill of being the centre of attention and having all eyes on you’ she tells the Miami Herald.

‘Perfumes can make you feel empowered and special, and I think women need a little of that in their life. Spotlight is a captivating oriental scent that enables all women to feel like a star in their daily lives. Courteney Cox is a well respected actress by both young and older women, and I have no doubt that this fragrance will sell with her admired face behind the scent.

Spotlight will be available in a 50 ml EDT from Avon in November this year.

Sienna Miller has teamed up with Hugo Boss to launch the new perfume called Hugo Boss Orange. The new fragrance will be released over here in July and the product launch took place in Madrid on the5th of June.

The new fragrance is described as sensual and luminous. Sienna Millers casual, Bohemian hippy style matches this fragrances description, creating the perfect fragrance celebrity combination. Thomas Burkhardt of Hugo Boss Fragrances said ‘she truly embodies the sprit of the brand. She is a liberated soul – light hearted, spontaneous and passionate- and she quiet simply wears her heart on her sleeve.

The notes in this scent are apple, orange blossom, jasmine, plum, white peach, vanilla, sandalwood and olive tree. I can’t wait to smell this scent as its description sounds exciting and I can’t wait to try it. Hugo Boss orange will appear in the stores in July this year.

Fathers day this year falls on the 21st of June so that gives us all a couple of weeks to search for that great present for the special man in your life who never lets you down.

Choosing a perfume for your dad can be great fun, taking into consideration his personality and lifestyle there are many different fragrances out there which will suit him.

Think about what your Dad enjoys in life? What is his profession? What type of personality does he have?

A business man who enjoys high technology, slick gadgets and contemporary design will appreciate scents which will capture this and also have a high slick design bottle. For dads like this I would recommend The Essence for Men by Porsche design. The Porsche Design Company is dedicated to capturing passion, purity, precision, and performance, making this scent suitable for technology, contemporary Dads. The fragrance has top notes of juniper and blueberry, these then soak down to create middle notes of coriander, black pepper, and pine, the base notes are patchouli and incense, tangled with freshness. This is a cool innovative fragrance that creates an icy and an invigorating sensation.

Dads who enjoy being sporty and outdoors like to spend time in forests, lakes, rivers wondering around beautiful natural areas of beauty. Dads like this enjoy natural smells, and like to feel fresh and clean all day. I would recommend Clean for Men. It’s a fragrance which is designed to make you feel fresh and clean all day long. The notes are Lavender, grapefruit, and raspberry, with middle notes of lime, cloves, and incense, and base notes of patchouli and musk. The great thing about this fragrance is that its smells radiate energy. When its worn it make the wearer feel energetic, which would be perfect for those Dads who love to be outdoors, and sporty.

For Dads who are a little quieter and not really fussed about grooming, its probability best to go for a simpler scent, which isn’t overpowering with too many layers. I would recommend Story By Paul smith which I recently reviewed. Story is a fragrance inspired from the untouched and fascinating scent of print in book, combined with the essence of time. It has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Vetiver and Green ivy, middle notes of Jasmine, and Green rose, and bottom notes of Modern musks, Mineral amber, and Cedarwood. Story is a scent which very much invokes elegance. The scent is simple yet attractive, and will last all day.

There are still many more fragrances out there to suit different dads. But I would start choosing as it’s not long to go now folks!

‘Her Majesty the rose’ is a fragrance which enjoys the beauty of a single rose. The fragrance was released in 2000 by Serge Luten, and is a beautiful true rose scent for both women, and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Christopher Sheldrake. The high notes are of course Moroccan rose, combined with fresh leafy greens, middle notes of spices, blue chamomile, geranium, lychee, and lemons, with base notes of, gaïac wood, dark Rose, honey, vanilla and woody notes.

At first this scent can seem overpowering with strong scents of rose with a touch of greenery. If you make your initial judgement here, you may not like the scent but it’s the period after this, and the dry down that give Sa Majeste la Rose its scented beauty, and pleasures. Its initial burst of Rose starts to combine with the other notes to create a simple rose scent which smells truly of roses. The scent becomes softer after the initial burst; they dry down and become more honeyed, and leafy. The gaïac wood starts to rupture through the rose, creating a woody scent, which creates a beautiful long lasting true rose scent.

This Serge Luten scent is somehow different from their other scents. It’s not as dark, and dirty. Their scents are usually cryptic and challenging, and Sa Majeste la Rose seems more friendly, and simple. However this is not a negative thing, as it’s a very soothing fresh, real rose scent. It’s balanced by slight greens, and a sweet honey dry down, combined with woods. The fragrance is confidently beautiful and a pleasure to wear.

To buy Serge Lutens Sa Majeste la Rose Click Here

Story was launched in 2006 for men by Paul Smith. ‘I still find inspiration in everything….but most of all books.’ Story is a fragrance inspired from the untouched and fascinating scent of print in book combined to the essence of time. The Fragrance comes in a transparent glass rectangle shaped bottle with a front flap that opens like the front cover of a book, that representing a book. The print on the front of the bottle is in the typeface taken from an old olibetti typewriter.

Story has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Vetiver and Green ivy, middle notes of Jasmine, and Green rose, and bottom notes of Modern musks, Mineral amber, and Cedarwood. These notes give Story a very elegant and neat scent. This scent is defiantly for the men who appreciate masculine perfume which is airy and earthy, rather than masculine scents which choose to be strong, cluttered and overbearing.

This is a great fragrance for everyday wear. The Ivy compliments the Grapefruit very well creating a peppery like scent. The Cedarwood, Ivy and Vetiver finish off this scent creating a lasting simple, yet attractive scent all day. The overall effect is clean, spicy, and intriguing. Story is never overpowering no matter how much is applied, and has been described as Paul Smiths best fragrance.

Story consists of a line of three EDTs in 30ml, 50ml, and 100ml, aftershave spray of 100ml, and a 75g deodorant stick. To buy Paul Smiths Story Click here.

Kate moss is releasing her new perfume Vintage in September and the super model is taking her vintage icon style, and converting this image into her new scent Vintage.

Kate said she wanted her perfume to have ‘a vintage English feel, and to be a symbol of both her good, and bad’

Kate also said ‘she loves anything old, except old men.’

The fragrance is designed to be worn all day, and is a soft scent, created with blends of lily from the valley, magnolia, Coty, and roses.

Vintage follows from her highly successful fragrance Velvet Hour which recently won the CEW prize for Best New Celebrity Fragrance.

With Kate onto her ninth collection for TopShop, and her new fragrance set to release for September, I’m sure Vintage will be a great hit.