BOP News – About Perfume & All things Nice

Most believe that a polished sophisticated appearance within the office is vital in creating success. This means creating a wardrobe which is full of confidence and authority. However new reports suggest that considering fragrance as a late addition to this image is a big no no, and perfume is key to success.

After getting ready for a day in the office a lot of women will apply their perfume as a last step to getting ready in the morning. Sensory psychologist Avery Gilbert, says ‘Many women overlook perfume as a ‘last step’ in getting ready. In reality, fragrance is a key part of your presentation of self. Your fragrance should match what you’d want your ultimate self to be’

A lot of perfume reviewers have spent time explaining meanings behind the scents, where as Laura Donna, a fragrance coach believes that these explanations are more scent perceptions than facts.

Woody smells create trust, honesty, and true friendships.

Fresh smells create energetic, fun-loving, deal-making characteristics.

Oriental smells create sophisticated, sexy, tasty qualities within the wearer.

Floral smells create dreamy, feminine, and romantic qualities.

When you choose your perfume in the morning, before going to the office, women are advised to stay away from super rich perfumes which are saturated with powerful base notes. These can create ‘trouble like’ scents and can leave a lasting taste on others around.

It seems that perfume within the office should be worn to make you feel good and confident as this will radiate all around you. If you smell good, chances are you will feel good. Your hair perfect, and wardrobe immaculate, but your fragrance may be more engaging to some than your appearance.

The UK FiFi fragrance awards 2009 will be taking place at the Doncaster Hotel on the 22nd of April, in aid of teenage Cancer Trust.
This is the biggest event for the fragrance industry within the UK and comes over to London from the US. The Annual FiFi awards in the US will take place on the 27th May inside the Downtown Armory in Manhattan, and is the Oscars of Fragrance awards.

The FiFi UK Fragrance awards include the best fragrances from the perfume industry. These awards have included Best Advertising, Best Fragrance, Best Packaging, and Best Men’s and Womans’s Fragrances. The finalists have been selected through the UK fragrance industry’s Retailers, The Media, Manufacturers and their Fragrance and Packaging suppliers. Winners will be announced at the UK award on 22nd April.

I’m looking forward to see who wins.

Celebrities know how to sell perfume, and it looks like Rihanna is the latest to launch a new fragrance. Teaming up with Beyonces Jay Z, They have signed deals with Jay Z’s licensing company Iconic Fragrances, and are set to launch their new perfume, in the summer of 2010.

As both celebrities are highly profiled, highly regarded celebrities, the launch of their fragrances are set to storm the market.

It has not yet been revealed what scents the artists will take their inspirations from, but this is defiantly one to watch out.

Spring is here and so is Britney Spears’ new fragrance hidden fantasy.

Britney Spears is to release another fragrance along with her many others with Elizabeth Arden. Elizabeth Arden is describing the fragrance as “A sweet nectar of sparkling citrus blossoms, succulent florals and mysterious musk shares a sweet warm sensuality that is impossible to hide.”

Britney Spears’ inspiration for her perfume hidden fantasy comes from her love of vanilla, white floral and tasty treats.

The fragrance will be presented in a bold red box, inside will be a beautifully crafted symmetrical sphere shaped red glass container.

The scent will offer wearers notes of white florals in-twined with vanilla and taste sweets, a perfect scent, for a perfect spring.

During october we announced the scheduled release of Britney’s perfume ‘Hidden Fantasy’ on the second of December. Well, here it is, and many people eagerly await it’s scent, which has been anticipated to be reminiscent of Cherry and Vanilla.

Britney is a true entrepreneur of the celebrity perfume world. She is seen by so many as a role model, not just for looks and fashion, but for smells too! The crows will be satisfied today with the release of her perfume.

Boutique Perfumes has recently developed a new look for its perfume site which sells many perfumes and fragrances including Annick Goutal and Serge Lutens. The site has now developed a more modern feel and look with ease of navigation and product discovery.

Boutique Perfumes has also introduced a sister-site Boutique Perfumes News, which is making an impact on the perfume scene with its information database of perfumes.

We currently live in an age largely dominated by fashion and lifestyle. These are in turn largely dominated by celebrities. Celebrities are, well, dominated by nothing or no one.

So naturally, we want to look like celebrities. We want to wear like celebrities, speak like celebrities, act like celebrities, etc.

But what about SMELL?

Believe it or not, I do find that it is a factor of celebrity-appeal that is hardly ever mentioned when it could be. Of course, in the past, perfumes were always appreciated according to just how good they smelt, how attractive they were, and how generally up-market they appeared. It has, however, now become something of a custom for the younger generations to follow perfumes which do not bear the name of their perfumer – but bear the name of a celebrity. Examples of celebs who have released perfumes include Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, and of course, David and Victoria Beckham.

In fact, sales of celebrity perfumes have gone up 2′000 percent since 2004, confirming that we are currently in an age of celebrity perfume popularity.

Pop Diva Christina Aguilera released her new perfume called ‘Inspire’ on september 1st 2008.

Aguilera, in association with Proctor & Gamble Prestige Products, was seen showing off her new fragrance. Apparently, it contains notes usually found in perfumes for men, as Aguilera did used to like wearing her husband’s perfume.

Author and perfume critic of the New York Times, Chandler Burr is all set to host a perfume dinner on October 23, 2008 at Natalie’s at Camden Harbour Inn. Natalie’s chef de cuisine, Lawrence Clang has been working with Chandler Burr to create the special menu for the dinner.

The owner of the Camden Harbour Inn, Raymond Brunyanszki said that they are extremely proud that Chandler Burr approached them for the perfume dinner and claimed that the dinner is sure to be filled with surprises. Burr’s new book “The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris & New York” published in January 2008 contain two parallel stories – first about a year that Burr spent for the New York Magazine in Paris and the second about a year inside Coty with Sarah Jessica Parker as she directed the making of her perfume “Lovely.”

Natalie’s Inn is a classic European style inn atop a stunning hillside offering views of picturesque Camden Harbour, Mount Battle and Penobscot Bay.

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Clive Christian is not a perfume brand which is know in every household. It is not a perfume brand which is common, or well known. But it is significant for one thing: it produces the most expensive perfume in the World.

Clive Christian “Imperial Majesty”, is sold in bottles of 16.9 ounces, adorned with a gold collar, and holding a beautiful five-carat diamond. Yes, thats a good diamond.

I dread to think about buying the empty bottle – let alone the actual perfume in it!

However, it’s not something you can just waltz into Selfridges and buy, regardless of it’s cost. Only five bottles are manufactured anually, making it the most rare perfume in commercial production.

So the final question: how much is it?

Well, at only $215′000 USD a bottle, it’s quite affordable if you are the Duke of Atlantis. Apart from that, it is something to be marvelled at, more than desired.