Argentine tennis star Gabriela Sabatini will launch Latin Dance, a new fragrance (and the thirteenth to join her line), next month.
The fruity floral scent for women includes notes of kiwi, papaya, pomegranate, bamboo, lily of the valley, hibiscus, orchid, orchid, woods and amber.
Gabriela Sabatini Latin Dance will be available in 20, 30 and 60 ml Eau de Toilette. (via cosmoty.de)
Malin + Goetz's series of hand-poured, hand-labeled perfume oils, previously available only in-store, are now available online. The fragrances can be worn alone or layered:
Vetiver ~ "this beautiful subtle vetiver is both modern and dynamic"; with notes of bergamot, clove, cedarwood and vetiver.
Cannabis ~ "synthesizes sexy green cannabis and spicy extracts for an uplifting intoxication and general aphrodisia"; with notes of figs, pepper, orange, lemon, sandalwood and patchouli.
Lime Tonic ~ "synthesizes natural citrus notes of fresh lime to effectively uplift and offer general well being; it's modern and crisp"; featuring notes of lemon, lime, white musk and warm woods.
Lotus Root ~ "scientifically engineered for its fresh aphrodisia; it's subtle, sexy and seductive"; includes notes of lotus, sandalwood, cedarwood, musk.
Mojito ~ "synthesizes natural lime with refreshing peppermint"; additional notes include rum, basil, spearmint, chinese mint and white musk.
Musk ~ "scientifically engineered for its aphrodisia and soft, subtle warmth; it's intimate and innovative"; with notes of lemon, palma rosa, patchouli and musk.
Neroli ~ " synthesizes natural orange blossom and citrus with green freshness"; featuring notes of neroli, citrus, melon, lemon, mandarin, iris and musk.
Otto ~ "synthesizes fresh floral extracts for their dynamic blend and beautiful aromatic essence"; includes notes of grapefruit, lavender, geranium, cardamom, rose, oakmoss and vetiver.
The Malin + Goetz Perfume Oils are $50 each for 15 ml. (via malinandgoetz)
as a serious ballroom and latin dancer, i take offense to the fact that the “essence” of latin dance is a fruity floral. something as cute as lindy hop or swing (or even cha cha/merengue) may be a bright fruity floral, but the way you're supposed to dance the “serious” latin dances – mambo, tango, rumba (my personal favorite), bolero, or any other latin dance, is too sensual to be something with… KIWI in it. i personally think balenciaga rumba (the name in this case matches the feeling of the scent) or yves saint laurent opium does a better job characterizing the intensity and sensuality of the way you're supposed to dance it, like you're totally in love with your partner and kind of just want to rip his clothes off (*blush*), control and restraint with an undercurrent of darkness.
kiwi and pomegranate, please. put that away and bring out spices and big night blooming flowers!
Wow, there's a name I haven't thought of in a long time. Shows how much I know to hear she's had a line with 12 fragrances.
Somehow, the whole franchise seems a bit “played out” at this stage of the game, but maybe it'll be big in Argentina.
Next you'll be telling me that Chris Evert has a frag line.
I'm not a dancer, but agree with all of that — this doesn't sound like a good match with its name.
Guessing it sells well overseas — actually, not even sure it is distributed in the US.
Be even more entertaining if John McEnroe had one… maybe call it Eau de McNasty
Here in Argentina the line sells , but not bigtime, and it is not associated with haute parfumerie
But Gabriela is such a charismatic and sweet person that her appeal and attitude remains in people's minds, and I think that helps the perfume brand be a success (celebrity endorsements, anyone?)
I though that perhaps it sold well on the U.S. , but now I am dumbfounded… Europe is feeding the franchise perhaps?
I suspect the Germans!
Regards
P.
p.s.: Latin dance, to a City of Tango born and raised citizen (although I am not a good dancer) should not smell like all this tropical fruits, but I think the manufacturer plays to the stereotype of “Latin” which is, in my understanding, to a lot of people on the norther hemisphere a synonym for Caribbean-Spanish-Speaking-Tropical and whatever.
Anyone who has been to Argentina may attest that we still have a lot of baggage from our european ancestors, an very little tropical flare, to our disadvantage
LOL!
I suspect the Germans too! I wish I understood their market better…there are all sorts of brands that you'd think would be “American” but that sell better in Germany than they do here.
And vice versa.
The german perfume market is rather different from the US market I guess and very diversified. The Gabirela Sabatini's are available at drugstores, just like the fragrances by Adidas, Mexx, Esprit, Kylie Minogue and other celebs. They don't really count as “serious” perfume
but sell well enough. The target group is just a completely different one then the one of perfumeries and the frags sold by them.
hi everybody,
I see that you are speaking about perfume german market, indeed I’m actually trying to find the top 30 range perfume brands of 2008.
I fanyone has an idea it will very usefull for me.
Thanks all.
Pierre
Sorry but I have no idea.
argentine tango is amazing. the intensity of the dance has totally gotten me hooked! i go to a milonga every tuesday and friday night, and the smells i associate with a milonga is more espresso coffee (the argentine owner of the studio makes coffee for the guests), sweat/cumin, a bit of sandalwood from an elderly dancer's beard, and something spicy/warm.
it's unfortunate that the stereotype of latin dance is some boricua/cubano shaking his booty under some palm trees, pina colada in hand. there's so much more variability to the dances and cultures of that region, and even in the dialects of spanish they speak. however, to most north americans, a latino in florida is cubano, one in california is mexican and one in new york is boricua/nuyorican (to name some of the ways your “average” american calls latinos).
even within salsa, there's so much difference in the way a cubano and a boricua would dance it, but the stereotypes still do persist and it's very unfortunate!
Yes, it looks from here like the mass market is far more vibrant there than it is in the US. I wonder why?
Oh, I don't think of latin dance that way at all — “some boricua/cubano shaking his booty under some palm trees, pina colada in hand”. Anyway, I'm guessing the scent is not geared towards North Americans.
i wasn't implying that you thought of it that way, it's just every time someone goes “oh, you latin dance?” they follow with a very “touristy (?)” description that is a bit ignorant… i guess it's a bit unfair for me to assume that a layperson would know much about the technicalities of it etc., but really, no offense intended, and i'm sorry if i offended someone!
i was simply agreeing to the above comment that many people believe in the tropical/carribean/latin thing, without proper knowledge of the variety of cultures of the region.
Oh, no worries — I was not offended in the least, nor did I think you were accusing anybody in particular. And I'm quite sure I know little enough about dance of any kind — my own “touristy” image would be a steamy tango, which is no doubt as stereotyped as somebody shaking his booty under a palm tree, LOL…
Perhaps because our teenagers get more pocket money?
Really, I don't know.
Just to add to the speculation on the German market… I bought a small bottle of Azzarro Chrome almost entirely because it smells “German” or “European” to me. It either reminds of a scent that Germans I have known wore at one time, or maybe I smelt it on a bunch of German/European tourists several summers ago when it was a big hit. Chrome may not have been particularly popular in Germany for all I know, but it is an association (a good one — I love Germany!) that I have in my mind.
I would generalize and say that I often am able to smell perfume/colognes on German and other European visitors in my town — especially young men — more than I do on Americans. Maybe it is a more vibrant market.
Interesting! I don't know that much about Germany, really. I once spent a day in Frankfurt, and that's it. Maybe you're right that perfume is just more popular there than it is here.
I would like to see a tennis player launch a perfume called “Backhand and inside wrist”. It coulld lead to a whole new style of tennis stroke.