BOP News – About Perfume & All things Nice

Eau du Sud was launched in 1995 by Annick Goutal. This fragrance is both for men and women. It’s one of the most wanted Annick Goutal Fragrances, and a favourite summer fragrance among many. Annick Goutal created this fragrance to capture and remind her of her journeys in the South of France and Tuscany. This fragrance would be perfect if you have ever travelled to these stunning parts of Europe, as Annick Goutal created this fragrance to invoke up memories of the warmth and the sun on those long beautiful evenings.

Eau du Sud has top notes of mandarin orange, bergamot, basil, and grapefruit, middle notes of peppermint, lemon verbena, lime, and base notes of vanilla, basil, and Sandalwood. This is a great seasonal fragrance which is fresh and clean. These notes create a perfect summer scent. Eau de Sud creates an immediate warm citrus scent with its strong lime, grapefruit, mandarin orange, and bergamot. Yet creating lighter herbal scents with its peppermint, and lemon verbena. This fragrance holds its citrus scent delicately throughout its progression, and dry down, while subtly letting other notes gracefully and lightly appear through. The notes which create a light herby smell are basil and peppermint, which are slight yet are perfect in making that summery scent. Eau du Sud creates airy woody notes which melt and combine with the lasting mandarin orange, and bergamot, but also the subtle mint and basil.

This fragrance is perfect for wearing all day long in the summer. The fresh citrus entwined with the warmer scents of the Mediterranean sun is perfect for those of us who want to feel and create summer all around us.

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Just like clothes perfume needs to be changed to suit the weather outside. You wouldn’t wear Black jumpers and jeans on a hot sweltering day, so it’s best not to wear hot heavy perfumes in the hot summer’s day either.

Choosing perfume for the summer can be tricky, and some may not want to part with their winter warmer. Heavy notes such as Woody Orientals which include Sandalwood, strong Musk’s, and also heavy Aromatic Fougere of Lavender and Vanilla, may leave you with a heavy head in the hot summer.

It may be an idea to look for your favourite perfume in an “Eau de Perfume or Eau de Toilette” which consists of a lower concentrate than perfume.

Great summery perfumes should remind you of sun, fun, and freshness. Summery perfumes are great when they contain floral notes, and exotic fruits. Citrus fruits and lemony fragrances will create feelings of freshness, and floral notes of jasmine, and orange blossom will create summery sparkles. Perfect fragrances for the perfect summer.

Akon is joining other famous celebrities in the perfume industry. He is set to release two new perfumes later this year 2009.

The news comes shortly after he announced that his clothing lines Konvict, and Aliaune Clothing, will now also be made available for fans in Africa, and also the expansion of these clothing lines.

The fragrance will be available to purchase online from the companies website in August 2009. There have also been talks between retailers such as Macy’s.

Akon has recently formed Konvict Cosmetics, and Konvict the first perfume, is aimed at the younger consumer. The second scent Aliaune, named after his first name, is designed to target a more sophisticated consumer.

We look forward to getting a smell of Akons new scents.

Malin and Goetz have released two new fragrances to accompany there wide range of fragrances which are advised in pairs. They have many combinations of fragrances, which are recommended to be worn in layers. They avoid using potentially irritating synthetic fragrance and only use natural extracts in their products. Malin and Goetz assure their customers the most gentle and least irritating formulas.

There two new are fragrances synthesized Geranium Leaf and Petitgrain Tonic. Synthesized Geranium Leaf has notes of cyclamen, geranium, green apple, coriander and musk. ‘Our synthesized geranium leaf is scientifically engineered for its green freshness’. Petitgrain Tonic produces notes of petitgrain, lavender, bergamot, guaiacwood, and tonka bean. ‘Our petitgrain tonic is synthesized for its natural citrus notes; to calm relax, and refresh.’

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A few people out there wear too much perfume. They believe they need to top up every half an hour, spraying liberally all over the body. This is not only ineffective in creating the best scents within your perfume, but you will also use your perfume up very quickly. Your perfume will start to smell heavy, and you will be eliminating the time needed for the top notes, middle notes, and bottom notes, to emerge and release all the different scents your perfume has to offer. All of your perfumes scents will merge into one and will no longer be a pleasant smell, but heavy, and overwhelming.

Perfume should be soft and pleasant, for you, and others within your company. Nowadays it seems as though offices and public buildings are bringing in a ‘low scent’ or ‘no scent’ policy. This is to stop allergic reactions towards staff, and visitors, but would this be in place if people haven’t indulged within their own perfume to the point where they had a negative effect upon others around them? Too much perfume can create headaches. I love perfume, and wouldn’t go one day without wearing it, but I wouldn’t want to make other people ill because I put on too much.

If you follow our tips on how to make your fragrance last longer, and also where it is most effective pulse points to apply your perfume, you will gain the best from perfumes. This will create seductive, attractive smells for you, and others to enjoy.

French born actress Audrey Tatou is to replace Australian actress Nicole Kidman to be the new face of the world’s most famous perfume Chanel No.5. Chanel has unveiled a new film to launch its new famous face, in a highly awaited marketing campaign, of this years perfume industry.

The actress Audrey Tatou has taken the main role in the short film/commercial directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who he had previously cast Audrey Tatou in both Amelie, and A Very Long Engagement. The crew worked on the commercial for three weeks, filming on the train from Paris to Limoges, to Turkey. In the film Audrey Tatou is seen as travelling from Paris to Istanbul aboard the orient express, crossing paths with model Travis Davenport.

I have to say I love the new advert, having already been a big fan of Jean-Pierre Jeunets Amelie, and A Very Long Engagement. His films are very visual and quirky stories about love. He uses epic sounds combined with saturated colours, and imagery to heighten the viewers’ senses and emotions towards the characters.  Audrey Tatou reminds me of Audrey Hepburn, she has brilliant stage presents, and she has a way of radiating her enjoyment and pleasures, within her surroundings, to the viewer throughout the film. The film portrays a physical meeting between a man and a woman who brush past each other on a night train. It’s intoxicatingly beautiful.

The Film went live on the 5th of May, to mark the 88th anniversary of the day when No.5 went on sale. Chanel No.5 is claimed to be the best-selling fragrance, and Audrey Tatou’s involvement I’m sure will prove to be a great marketing strategy.

Since its launch in 2003, CLEAN Perfume has become a titanic favourite among Hollywood celebrities. The fragrance which was launched to give off the smells of just stepping out of the shower, after using your favourite soap, is a uniquely fresh smelling scent, which has rocketed success from simply being inspired from soap. Some of the celebrities include

Jamie-Lynn DiScala from the Sopranos. ‘CLEAN is the only perfume that makes me smell like I have just showered with my favourite soap. When I started wearing CLEAN, people started asking me for the name of my perfume. It just smells so good’.

Gabrielle Union from Bring It On, and Love and Basketball. ‘Wow, finally a perfume that’s really fresh and lean! I love it.’

Taryn Manning from Crazy/Beautiful and 8Mile. ‘CLEAN is my new favourite perfume. I love clean Sweet Layer. It smells so fresh. I don’t feel like I smell perfumes when I wear it. I just smell good and I love that.’

CLEAN has also made an appearance on and has also made an appearance on the pulse points of Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry. Other Women celebrities include Ali Laundry, Christine Baumgartner-Costner, Diane Kruger, Connie Britton, Amy Smart, Jennie Garth, Summer Altice, Julia Ormond, Courteney Cox Arquette, and Jennifer Tilly.

Even the men of Hollywood are wearing CLEAN. Jason Biggs from American Pie, Forrest Whitaker from The Last King of Scotland, and ER, tasty James McAvoy from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Simon Woods from Penelope, Derek Luke from Antwone Fisher. Giovanni Ribisi from The Boiler Room, and Saving Private Ryan, are all wearing CLEAN for Men.

CLEAN perfumes are a fresh delightful range of products which offer a clean fresh fragrance for you. When you just step out from the shower, you smell fresh and clean, and who wouldn’t want that fragrance to last on them all day? After unsuccessfully searching for a fragrance that would do this, Randi Shinder from Canada, decided to develop her own fragrance that would portray these freshly washed smells all day.

Clean is a great success and it’s a good job that Randi Shinder shared her fragrance with all of us, as its a stunning scent, without being overpowering or exaggerated. CLEAN perfume is simply sweet, and subtly sexy, which everyone wants to wear. Hollywood’s ladies are now buying CLEAN men for their other halves. At the Toronto Film Festival, Kerry Washington from the Last King of Scotland said, ‘I’m going to make my fiancé wear this!’ Celebrities are known to have the best in everything, proving that this perfume is one of the best.

The 17th Annual Fragrance UK FiFi awards have taken place. The event took place on the 22nd April and was held at The Dorchester Hotel, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Alex Zane The radio and TV presenter introduced the ceremony, and proudly announced that he was wearing Boss by Hugo Boss. Other guests at the ceremony included Mischa Barton who revealed that one of her favourite fragrances is She Wood by DSquared2.

The awards were a great success with the atmosphere being described as ‘electric’. These awards are becoming more and more popular every year, with a hope to become bigger and better next year. Hopefully next year the public will become more involved, creating masses more voting online for their favourite fragrances. 19 awards were given out, and two new awards were announced. The lifetime achievement award went to 86 year old Jean-Paul Guerlain. Hopefully next year will see the FiFi awards bring more press and celebrities to rocket the success of the best fragrances around. And the winners are

Best New Prestige Female Fragrance: Sensuous by Estee Lauder

Best New Prestige Male Fragrance: 1 Million Paco Rabanne

Best New Fragrance Print Advertisement For Women: Chloe

Best New Fragrance Print Advertisement For Men: Play by Givenchy

Best New Fragrance Commercial For Women: Fuel for Life Unlimited by Diesel

Best New Fragrance Commercial For Men: Adventure by Davidoff (featuring Ewan McGregor)

Superdrug Battle of the Sexes Award (Men’s Vote): Ghost for Women by Ghost

Superdrug Battle of the Sexes Award (Women’s Vote): Boss Bottled by Hugo Boss

Best New Fragrance Packaging For Women: Le Parfum by Max Mara

Best New Fragrance Packaging For Men: The Essence by Porsche Design

The ‘People’s Choice’ Celebrity Fragrance: Besotted by Katie Price

Kate Moss has won a top beauty award at the 2009 Cosmetics Executive Woman’s beauty Awards for the Best New Woman’s Celebrity Fragrance. In its fourth year running, the awards are described as the ‘Oscars of the beauty industry.’

Her fragrance velvet hour came top over 300 other celebrity perfumes, which all competed for the award. Velvet hour is described as ‘a brief precious moment as the dusk settles and the air is electrified with every possibility’.

Kate won the tile on Best New Woman’s Celebrity Fragrance, along with another 27 winners in different categories. The vote was cast by over 400 CEW UK members, and was sponsored by boots. Harrods will be showcasing the winning products on the 26th April to the 1st of May

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.