Perfume coverage in the September issues of Allure, Elle, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar and W; please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you’ve seen in other fashion & beauty magazines:
Allure
Cover: Salma Hayek
Scent strips: Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude, Elie Saab, Dior J'Adore, Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret Elixir.
Editorial coverage: The Beauty Reporter section includes Prada Candy in the "Editor's Favorites" (p. 62), the "Smell This" feature (random passersby comment on a scent) features Chanel Jersey (p. 74) and "Heidi Ho!" (p. 76) is a long blurb about Heidi Klum's new floriental fragrance, Shine.
Frida Giannini: 10 Things Every Woman Should Have includes (not surprisingly) Gucci Guilty (p. 92).
ELLE
Cover: Gwyneth Paltrow
Scent strips: Vera Wang Lovestruck; Jimmy Choo Parfum; Dior J’adore; Dolce & Gabbana the one
Editorial coverage: p. 370 onwards, House Blend: in the fashion world, designer fragrances are where mythology meets mixology. Here, the elements that inspired three of the season’s chicest new brews. By April Long (L’Essence by Balenciaga, Elie Saab Le Parfum, Fendi Fan di Fendi)
Brief mention: p. 390, It List (Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude, Acqua di Parma Gelsomino Nobile)
GQ
Cover: Mark Sanchez
Scent strips: Calvin Klein Eternity Aqua; Georgio Armani Sport Code
Editorial coverage: p. 150, M Grooming, Learn from the Ladies, Girlie Men! We wouldn’t be caught dead spraying Secret on our armpits, but we’ve got to admit, our sisters have the grooming thing figured out. Here, six GQ guys fess up to the women’s potions that make them look, feel, and smell their manly best.
Harper’s Bazaar
Cover: Karmen Pedaru
Scent strips: Dior J’adore; Elie Saab Le Parfum
Editorial coverage: None
Brief Mention: pg. 369 onwards, Best Beauty, brief mentions of Tom Ford Violet Blonde, Givenchy Dahlia Noir and Fendi Fan di Fendi
W
Cover: Kristen Stewart
Scent strips: Jimmy Choo Parfum
Editorial coverage: p. 198, Six Scents, An architect charged with safeguarding history finds a new inspiration: his nose. (Arquiste line)
p. 218, Homegrown, DS & Durga mini-interview
Brief Mention: p. 22, Losing the Wait (about the wait involved to get a bespoke perfume made by Lyn Harris of Miller Harris Perfumer)
p. 264, Note Worthy: Many fragrances share common notes: rose, jasmine, vanilla. The perfumer’s talent lies in how they’re mixed and what they’re mixed with. (10 perfumes showcased)
Note: As always, thanks to Kevin, who covered everything but Allure.
According to the 2011 Shape Magazine Beauty Awards, the best Men’s fragrance is Gucci Guilty Pour Homme Edt, and the best Women’s fragrance is CK Beauty EdP.
Guilty Pour Homme won because “spicy notes of pink pepper and patchouli exude sophistication, making it ideal for occasions that call for a coat and tie.”
Beauty wins because “the powdery lily-laced fragrance is feminine without being cloying or overly girly.”
Just in case you were waiting for their opinion before you bought a new scent. . . 🙂
HA…actually I think I just decided that Shape should not be making any perfume decisions for me! Thanks.
Yeah, that’s pretty much my response to the entire Beauty Awards!
In the September issue of InStyle:
Vera Wang Lovestruck is part of the What’s Now! section (p. 180). Face of the fragrance, Leighton Meester is shown with the bottle and gives a small list of “sights and sounds that make her swoon.”
The Beauty section devotes a page to six new fragrances (Waiting to Exhale, p. 436). Photos and small blurbs for Cartier Baiser Vole, Coach Poppy Flower, Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude, Chanel No. 19 Poudre, Balenciaga Paris L’Essence and Prada Candy.
Salma Hayek Pinault lists Narciso Rodriguez for Her and Alkemia oils among her “Top Must-Haves” (Beauty p. 443)
Clean Skin eau de parfum is one of the Editor’s Picks (Beauty p. 450).
Penelope Cruz says her teenage dream was “to be like Isabella Rossellini in the Tresor ads, which were so beautiful and unique. I am very proud to be the ambassador for the Lancome fragrance.” (On My Mind, p. 636)
Scent strip: Jimmy Choo
Thank you so much!
And was wondering why Salma Hayek was in both magazines — then remembered she’s starting a beauty line. Aha.