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Sky+HD Eau de Stade ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 1 June 2010 18 Comments

Rachel Stevens for Eau de Stade

Sky+HD, a UK-based high definition tv service, has launched Eau de Stade, a new limited edition unisex fragrance for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The scent is fronted by British pop star Rachel Stevens; the ad is apparently an homage to the Keira Knightley ad for Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle. Per John Bailey of The Perfumers Guild, who developed the fragrance...

...The fragrance not only hits the back of the net with the classic scents of football from around the world, but also the aromas of the host nation.

Salty notes have been used to encapsulate the smell of the fresh sea breeze in Cape Town- known as the 'Cape doctor' - alongside woody, smoky hints to represent the nation's passion for barbecues, and also Tagette, an essential oil sourced directly from South Africa.

Eau de Stade is £19.99, and can be purchased at Soccer Scene's World Cup pop-up store in London. (quote via uk.news.yahoo, additional information via brandrepublic)

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: limited edition, sky hd

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  1. MFfan310 says:
    1 June 2010 at 10:43 am

    Can’t wait until “Xfinity Factor”, the first fragrance from Comcast…

    But seriously, if Sky can do it in the UK, so can Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, and the phone companies…

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2010 at 12:57 pm

      And perhaps they will…

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      • crowflower says:
        1 June 2010 at 1:15 pm

        Do NOT give my employer (C*****t) any big ideas!
        Unless they choose me to be in on the fragrance design……

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    • Tama says:
      1 June 2010 at 5:57 pm

      LOL at Xfinity Factor – kinda works, though.

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  2. Joe says:
    1 June 2010 at 12:41 pm

    Kind of funny for it to be produced by an HDTV service, but why not… and it’s kind of cool that it’s paying homage to the World Cup and at least trying to capture some genuinely South African scents. I think “Tagette” [sic] is probably marigold oil.

    However, “the classic scents of football from around the world” does NOT conjure good scent fantasies. Whatever!

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2010 at 12:57 pm

      Seems like a smart move — get some publicity for their coverage of the event? Guessing that will make them more $ than the fragrance itself.

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    • Aparatchick says:
      1 June 2010 at 1:41 pm

      And speaking of South Africa, Joe, have you sniffed La Via del Profumo African Nights?

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      • Joe says:
        1 June 2010 at 1:51 pm

        A: I haven’t. I’ve only tried Balsamo della Mecca from that line — pity samples aren’t easier to come by. In an African vein, I’m also still eager to try PG Harmatan Noir; I finally tried Aomassai though, and it’s great.

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  3. aimiliona says:
    1 June 2010 at 12:44 pm

    “Classic scents of football”: blood, sweat, and tears?

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2010 at 12:58 pm

      Yep!

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      • jorid says:
        1 June 2010 at 4:14 pm

        And leather and something metallic – sounds like an Etat Libre scent… :D

        I literary laughed out loud when I read about this scent.

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    • Tama says:
      1 June 2010 at 6:01 pm

      That’s all reserved for “Hooligan”, the strictly men’s version.

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  4. asuperlongusername says:
    1 June 2010 at 12:52 pm

    How can you pay homage to an image that’s only five years old?

    At some point, you have to wonder, “Can they get it all in there and actually have it smell good?” I’m thinking not.

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2010 at 12:59 pm

      That was my (lamely sarcastic) way of noting that the image is obviously based on the KK ad.

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  5. maggiecat says:
    1 June 2010 at 1:15 pm

    I’m a classic “soccer mom” from way back…never thought to associate t.v./soccer (aka football to the rest of the world)/ and scent together…probably for very good reasons!

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  6. 50_Roses says:
    1 June 2010 at 7:46 pm

    I can’t wait for Eau d’AT&T, Bois de Verizon, L’Air de Time Warner!

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  7. Lovetosmell says:
    2 June 2010 at 8:17 am

    Eww no I can’t wait for the World Cup and I am so happy it will be South Africa but this fragrance is a huge no no.

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  8. ami says:
    2 June 2010 at 2:13 pm

    ahh, give me a break….

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