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Perfume in the magazines, June 2014: Allure

Posted by Robin on 5 June 2014 7 Comments

Allure June 2014 cover

Perfume coverage in the June issue of Allure. Please comment on any fragrance-related coverage you've seen in other fashion and beauty magazines!

Allure

Cover: Amber Valletta

Scent strips: Ralph Lauren Polo Blue & Polo Blue Sport, Dior Homme Eau for Men, Bvlgari Aqva Amara.

Editorial coverage: The Beauty Reporter section includes a 'Blame it on Rio' piece, among the products are L'Occitane Jenipapo (p. 42); 'Paternity Test' suggests several Father's Day fragrance gift ideas (Ralph Lauren Polo Red, Versace Eros, etc); and the usual 'Smell This', asking three experts to weigh in on Viktor & Rolf Bonbon (p. 46).

Summer Breeze by Frederic Malle (p. 80) includes 4 summer fragrance suggestions, including his brand's new Eau de Magnolia.

Reader's Choice Awards for 2014 include Marc Jacobs Honey (best new fragrance) and Chanel No. 5 (best classic fragrance).

Beauty & the Beat: Half Baked asks a pasty chef to sample a bunch of gourmand fragrances and body products (p. 123). Included: Demeter Birthday Cake, Alice & Peter Showy Toffee, among others.

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  1. Kelly Red says:
    5 June 2014 at 11:41 am

    I see most people don’t comment on these mag posts, but I have a question. I got this magazine and noticed the MALE centric scent strips!! Why would they offer up not one, not two, BUT three scent strips geared towards men in this mag? I get that women buy scent for men, but this just seemed strange.

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    • Robin says:
      5 June 2014 at 11:46 am

      June -> Father’s day shopping! Does seem odd that there were no women’s strips, but there weren’t a ton of strips this month in any case.

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      • Robin says:
        5 June 2014 at 11:47 am

        And adding…no, don’t get a lot of readers or comments on these posts, and have considered giving them up. Kevin used to do a bunch of mags, but he stopped, and perhaps they’re not all that useful anymore. If anyone likes them, speak up!

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      • Kelly Red says:
        5 June 2014 at 1:10 pm

        Oh good grief, of course, Father’s Day! Not like I forgot, no no, not that LOL But, yes, still strange that NO women’s scents in this mag.

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  2. AnnieA says:
    5 June 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Somewhat off topic, but are the scent strip nowadays back to the sniffing-only dry ones, rather than those wee, soggy bits of cotton?

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    • Kelly Red says:
      5 June 2014 at 1:13 pm

      Yes, I haven’t seen many of those. A few now offer an encapsulated foil cover you peel back and there is a drop or two you can rub on your wrist, but not a cotton one in years. A surprising number of facial oils and serums are in mags, same foil offering. I like some of them for travel, a day or two use and then toss.

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    • Robin says:
      5 June 2014 at 1:34 pm

      Agree w/ Kelly Red — haven’t seen towelettes for a scent in a magazine for ages.

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