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Perfume in the Magazines: GQ & Details, June 2009

Posted by Robin on 2 June 2009 15 Comments

GQ mag, June 2009Details mag, June July 2009

With thanks to Kevin, here is a rundown on the fragrance coverage in the June issues of GQ and Details (we already did Allure this month), and as always, please comment on any fragrance coverage you've seen in other fashion & beauty magazines lately:

GQ

Cover: Christian Bale.

Scent strips: Diesel Only the Brave, Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme, Yves Saint Laurent L’Homme, Guess by Marciano.

Editorial coverage: Look Smart, Smell Good — Scent critic Chandler Burr picks his seasonal favorites, including DKNY Men, Prada Infusion d’Homme and Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose. According to Burr, the latter is "by far the coolest, most startling, most seductive of the three" (p. 54).

Details

Cover: Bradley Cooper.

Scent strips: Yves Saint Laurent L’Homme, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme, Burberry The Beat for Men.

Editorial coverage: Nada.

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  1. prism says:
    2 June 2009 at 10:05 am

    i really grew to love Infusion D’Homme. not for every day and any occasion, but when i wear white and want to smell clean. it really has that “clean white crisp shirt” thing to it. also, there’s a drink available in Austria, which tastes just like IDH smells!

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    • Robin says:
      2 June 2009 at 12:10 pm

      It’s a great scent, although I still like the women’s version better.

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  2. miss kitty v. says:
    2 June 2009 at 1:25 pm

    I never buy GQ (for what I would think would be obvious reasons), but am tempted to, just for the Chandler Burr article. I love his blog.

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    • Robin says:
      2 June 2009 at 2:33 pm

      You could always flip through in the supermarket 😉

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      • miss kitty v. says:
        2 June 2009 at 11:26 pm

        Thanks for the idea. I’m glad I didn’t buy it–it was just a little tiny sidebar. 🙂 Would’ve been a waste of money.

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        • Robin says:
          3 June 2009 at 8:48 am

          Ah, good to know, thanks!

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  3. LaMaroc says:
    2 June 2009 at 10:55 pm

    I *heart* Bradley Cooper, ever since he was the on ‘Alias’.
    Interesting that Chandler Burr likes Hermes EdPR. Maybe it’s a bit less “sweaty grapefruit” on a man???

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    • Robin says:
      2 June 2009 at 10:59 pm

      This was the first I’d heard of Bradley Cooper…but I love EdPR too 🙂

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  4. mountainear says:
    3 June 2009 at 12:40 am

    My sister just got the July Cosmo. Do you want me to fill you in on the perfume coverage or have you already done it?

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    • mountainear says:
      3 June 2009 at 12:56 am

      Actually there isn’t much in there, so I’ll go ahead and mention it.
      Cover: Lauren Conrad
      Scent Strips: None
      Editorial Coverage: Beauty Loot on page 80 shows several summer fragrances (including Prada Infusion de Fleur d’Oranger, Versace Versense, DKNY Love from New York among others).

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      • Robin says:
        3 June 2009 at 8:49 am

        Thanks so much! Why are the men getting so many more scent strips than the ladies this month, I wonder?

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        • mountainear says:
          3 June 2009 at 12:04 pm

          I thought it was very odd that there wasn’t a single scent strip, not that those do much good anyway!

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          • Robin says:
            3 June 2009 at 12:07 pm

            I detest them, and usually rip them out & throw them away…but seems like a bad sign when there aren’t any -> fragrance companies not spending $ on advertising.

  5. heydaves says:
    4 June 2009 at 1:38 am

    YSL L’Homme, i definitely have a soft spot for. I just find it really really…pleasant. Which is not a screaming endorsement, but its just generally nice. Nice and pleasant.

    I really liked the Pamplemousse Rose. I really wanted grapefruit juice afterward. Its something I would definitely consider buying. Fresh and bright, but deeper. I enjoyed the “sweaty grapefruit” descriptor LaMaroc threw out…i didn’t find it overly sweaty, but certainly not a totally pure crisp citrus. But, I like a little “dirty” in things…not overwhelming, and only complimentary, but dirty none the less.

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    • Robin says:
      4 June 2009 at 9:31 am

      No, it isn’t overwhelmingly sweaty. I like a touch of sweat. Annick Goutal’s Eau de Sud is the perfect amount…although would guess it’s been reformulated.

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