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Perfume in the magazines, January 2010: Allure, Elle, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire & Vogue

Posted by Robin on 5 January 2010 25 Comments

We are late again! But here is the perfume coverage, or lack thereof, in the slim January issues of Allure, Elle, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire and Vogue (there is no issue of Details this month); please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines.

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Allure

Cover: Jennifer Lopez

Scent strips: Prada L’Eau Ambrée; Moschino Glamour.

Editorial coverage: The Beauty Reporter section includes a short interview with Kim Kardashian (p. 27), who notes that her favorite smells, gardenia, rose and jasmine, are all in her upcoming perfume. The Tweet Life (p 63) is a collection of celebrity tweets, including this advice from Karl Lagerfeld: "Florals are for middle-aged women with weight problems." Thanks Karl!

Elle

Cover: Britney Spears

Scent strips: Dior J’adore Eau de Parfum and Cologne Florale; Prada L’Eau Ambrée; Versace Versense

Editorial coverage: Not a thing….

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GQ

Cover: Rihanna

Scent strips: None.

Editorial coverage: None.

Harper’s Bazaar

Cover: Kate Hudson

Scent strips: None.

Editorial coverage: Pg. 89, “The Fight Against Faux Fragrances: Buying a counterfeit perfume may seem harmless…until you discover what’s really inside that bottle could be toxic chemicals – or worse” by Maria Ricapito.

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Marie Claire

Cover: Natalie Portman

Scent strips: None

Editorial coverage: pg. 61, Beauty Moment “Gender Benders” by Ning Chao, “Boyfriend blazers, oversize cardigans and pale skin: the 90s are officially back. But if it pains you to pay $400 for pleated pants, a unisex scent lets you dabble in the androgynous trend without butching out your entire wardrobe.” Scents featured: Nasomatto Black Afgano, Nooka, A.P.C. Sustain, Six Scents: Series Two Collage, etc.

Vogue

Cover: Rachel McAdams

Scent strips: None.

Editorial coverage: None.

Note: as always, many thanks to Kevin, who did all of the above except Allure.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: allure, elle, gq, harpers bazaar, magazines, marie claire, vogue

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  1. LaMaroc says:
    5 January 2010 at 10:39 am

    That Karl Lagerfeld quote kinda slapped me in the face, too. And I don’t really like florals. lol Anytime he is quoted he just sounds like a nasty snob. I don’t know if this is the fault (or purpose) of the press or if that’s just the way the man is. I’m sure he’s much grumpier now that he is starving but has the waist of a fence post. Still, I admire what he’s done with the design house of Chanel.

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    • APassionateJourney says:
      5 January 2010 at 10:57 am

      I think what they mean by “Faux Fragrances” is the knockoff fragrances people sell outside of malls. The scents that smell just like the colognes and perfumes, but they’re in different bottles. They’re disgusting! Ugh! I was watching the news when Curious by Britney Spears came out and one of her fans bought a knockoff and she brokeout in some rash

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      • platinum14 says:
        5 January 2010 at 12:04 pm

        Well, I broke out into a huge rash when I tried Basala from Shiseido. And it wasn’t a fake. Some ingredients are just likely to do that. Or it happens if you apply and the skin is the exposed to the sun. Beach bunnies beware.

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    • Robin says:
      5 January 2010 at 11:08 am

      I think of Karl Lagerfeld as “The Evil One” only because of Manolo’s Shoe Blog, in which he was a frequent figure of fun a few years ago. Then there was the profile in the New Yorker, which basically presented him as, shall we say, eccentric. So this quote mostly cracked me up.

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    • Zeezee says:
      6 January 2010 at 6:29 am

      Oh, the poor dear is just bitter because he’s on a diet of purified H2O. Anyway, he stopped being relevant somewhere at the beginning of the last decade, so perhaps he’s trying to hold on to his shreds of fame by making outrageous statements.

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  2. LaMaroc says:
    5 January 2010 at 10:43 am

    Also I’m interested to hear what anyone has to say about the “Faux Fragrance” article from Bazaar. I buy discount fragrances all the time and have never had a problem. But then again, I’d be suspicious of a full size bottle of Annick Goutal or Etro selling for $16.

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    • Robin says:
      5 January 2010 at 11:09 am

      I did not read it, but the industry has an obvious interest in wanting everyone to pay full price for fragrances in department stores. And the magazines have an obvious interest in doing what the industry wants them to. Whatever. It’s sort of like the high end hair care industry telling you that if you don’t buy the shampoo in a salon, it will be full of cat pee. I don’t think so. Obviously there are fakes, and I don’t buy at street stalls, but IMHO it’s foolish to pay full price when you can buy at discounters.

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      • j_lunatic says:
        5 January 2010 at 8:18 pm

        I read that article. It should be noted that it does not specify whether or not the fragrance in question was a knockoff. That strikes me as sloppy journalism. And as previously noted, this magazine’s mission is to convince its readers to buy luxury goods, preferably at full price and from high-end retailers.

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        • LaMaroc says:
          6 January 2010 at 12:22 am

          I don’t think it was sloppy journalism, j_lunatic. I think it was a purposeful omission, and as both you and Robin pointed out, Bazaar is going to support the concerns of their (fragrance) advertisers first over ours (damn plebs). I hardly ever read magazine articles anymore unless they are about fragrance. Now this gives me even less reason to.

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  3. moon_grrl says:
    5 January 2010 at 10:52 am

    Hmm, Karl has obviously forgotten that’s he’s widely quoted as declaring his “favorite scent” to be Caron’s Fleurs de Rocaille.

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    • Robin says:
      5 January 2010 at 11:10 am

      LOL! Thanks.

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    • miss kitty v. says:
      5 January 2010 at 11:13 am

      Well, Karl’s really just a fat middle-aged woman at heart anyway, isn’t he?

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      • Robin says:
        5 January 2010 at 12:02 pm

        Ouch!

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        • miss kitty v. says:
          5 January 2010 at 1:18 pm

          Speaking as a fat middle-aged woman, I think he should take it as a compliment! ;)

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          • Robin says:
            5 January 2010 at 1:29 pm

            LOL!

      • lilydale aka Natalie says:
        5 January 2010 at 12:24 pm

        Mee-yow! Perhaps if he ever gave in to temptation and had a doughnut, he’d instantly balloon up to 300 pounds and his Grim Reaper outfit would suddenly transform into a velour sweatsuit, complete with fanny pack.

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        • LaMaroc says:
          6 January 2010 at 12:24 am

          Double zing! *snaps “z” formation in air*

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  4. platinum14 says:
    5 January 2010 at 12:11 pm

    Hmmmm wonder which scent strip will be in the new Vanity Fair featuring a shirtless Tiger Woods on the cover???
    Maybe Shocking by Schiaparelli?

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    • Absolute Scentualist says:
      5 January 2010 at 12:59 pm

      I was thinking Sexual Star. Perhaps he could front a mens’ flanker to it. Tiger Woods introduces Sexual Star Sport?

      And Karl Lagerfeld’s quote? I imagine Coco Chanel’s spinning in her grave right about now.

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      • platinum14 says:
        5 January 2010 at 3:58 pm

        Oh come on!
        Coco Chanel would take it as a compliment (the middle-aged part, not the weight problem) as she often refered to herseld as an “old mummy”. Middle-aged would be a step up!

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    • Robin says:
      5 January 2010 at 1:29 pm

      Ouch again!

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  5. CynthiaW says:
    5 January 2010 at 10:37 pm

    Lucky – Olivia Wilde on the cover
    Scent Strips: Ed Hardy Hearts and Daggers – for her and him; Christian Audigier; for her and him;
    Editorial: Beauty Spy: Jo Malone bath oil in Pine & Eucalyptus; Donna Karan Cashmere Mist deodorant; Chanel soap in Coco, No. 5, Allure; Fragrance Obsessions: Bond No 9 Andy Warhol Success is a Job in New York, Bvlgari Blv II; Bebe edp; D&G Rose The One; Helena Rubinstein Wanted; Beauty Closet: Fresh Strawberry Flowers; Le Labo Rose 31 laundry detergent;

    Glamour – SJP on the cover
    Scent Strips: J’Adore & J’Adore L’eau; Moschino Glamour;

    Editorial coverage: Unless I missed it, none. Not even in the SJP article.

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    • Robin says:
      6 January 2010 at 10:26 am

      Thanks so much Cynthia!!

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  6. Lovetosmell says:
    7 January 2010 at 12:23 am

    Karl is a very sad person.I remeber when he designed clothes for H&M a few years ago H&M asked him to design clothes for plus size women also.And he got so mad about it and said ” I don’t design clothes for fat women”.Karl has issues.

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    • Robin says:
      7 January 2010 at 8:42 am

      Yes, he does, esp. with weight.

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