ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEW BALENCIAGA FRAGRANCE?

www - ofcourse, coty prestige snapped up the license. according to womens wear daily, coty will design, develop and distribute the fragrance under the balenciaga name. this scent promises to be an instant classic. its scheduled to debut in spring of 2010.

image nichoas ghesquiere, creative director at balenciaga. image via dualite montreal fashion blog

I'M LOVING THIS: SONIA RYKIEL 40th ANNIVERSARY FRAGRANCE

usa - one of my favorite designers, sonia rykiel, has accomplished that only an elite group of fashion designers have: forty years in the industry. to celebrate this special landmark, she's debuted a new fragrance called belle en rykiel. it has notes of frankincense, lavender, red currant, and coffee blossom. its available for cheaps too: $85, at bloomingdales accross the country.

GUESS WHAT NARCISO RODRIGUEZ IS DEBUTING?

worldwide - is it the year of the fragrance, or is it that i am just now becoming aware of all these debuts? either way, i am extremely thrilled about this one: classic womenswear designer narciso rodriguez is debuting a new fragrance. no word yet on the name, price or ingredients of the fragrance, but its been revealed that it will debut in  june. 

photo: rodriguez' previous fragrances; www.sephora.com

IS DIDDY THE KING OF FRAGRANCES?

worldwide - i tend to agree. maybe "king" is a bit of a bold statement, but there's no doubt that puffy, aka diddy, aka sean combs, is doing it big with fragrances at the moment. though he's relatively new to the industry, his signature mens' fragrance, "unforgiveable" is already a best seller and has won a fifi award. now he's banking on this luck with a new fragrance, which is rumored to be called "i am king." according to womens wear daily, the fragrance will debut exclusively through macy's this december and will go global next february. a companion fragrance, "i am queen" will debut in 2009 for women. i know you are chuckling (so am i.) but there's nothing funny about the coins diddy is scheduled to make from this: $100 million in the first year alone. and he don't stop.....

photo: www.nymag.com

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS SHOT!? TOM FORD'S NEW FRAGRANCE AD CAMPAIGN FEATURING ERYKAH BADU

worlwide - please discuss amongst yourselves. i think the ad is fabuloso. the fragrance debuts september 1st. my calendar is already marked. 

CAROLINA HERRERA HONORS THE NEW YORK MAN

new york - i have yet to smell this fragrance, but i'm already excited by the name: 212 Men. it is carolina herrera's new homage to the men of the big apple and beyond. the packaging, as you can see, is sleek, simple and powerful. the fragrance has notes of tangerine, pepper and musk. grab a bottle at sephora stores nation wide and online at www.sephora.com. 

DIOR HOMME SPORT LAUNCHES IT'S ADS WITH JUDE LAW

worldwide - yes!!! i am loving it, which is refreshing because it's been a really long time since i've cared a whit or jude law. now endorsements from clothing companies like dunhill and grooming ones like dior homme sport are making him very relevant - and cute. check out this ad. what do you think boys and girls?

photosource:nymag.com

BOYS, DID YOU LOVE YOUR GIRL IN CALVIN KLEIN'S EUPHORIA? GET READY FOR YOUR OWN!

worldwide - gotta love calvin klein (and coty prestige) for a steady stream of fabulous mens scents. and with their latest rollout, they are not about to dissapoint. their ultra popular womens fragrance - euphoria - is set to debut its mens version. the fragrance itself is described as "oriental amber," with key notes of ginger, sage and wood. it is available starting next month at specialty and department stores in the u.s. it retails at a very comfortable $65 for 3.4 oz.

KENNETH COLE CELEBRATES AN ANNIVERSARY WITH MEN

worldwide - first off, can you believe it's been 25 years since the launch of the kenneth cole label (we share a birth year!). to celebrate this milestone, they are relaunching their successful mens fragrance kenneth cole black in a limited edition silver bottle. of course, it's not just any old silver bottle. it's one with a special anniversary logo stamped on the top. why all the hoopla? well, the fragrance itself is celebrating five years this year. starting next month you can purchase a 3.4 oz version of this product for $65 ay kenneth cole boutiques all over america , and worldwide at kennethcole.com.

HE RULES FASHION, SO LAGERFELD WILL NATURALLY RULE FRAGRANCE

worldwide - ...or is that too ballsy of a statement!? but you tell me. truth is lagerfeld is a genius. not only is he blessed with genuine design talent he is a consummate showman who knows how to put on a spectacle for the benefit of the product. with those skillsets firmly in place i think it's only natural then that his latest project - a fragrance - will be a huge success. it is called kapsule and the concept is more or less like a wardrobe: each scent in the series is meant to be layered or worn over over the other. i haven't gotten a whiff of this yet...but i almost don't' need to. i figure if it's by karl (and coty!) it's gotta be good. according to one of my fave beauty blogs, the scented salamander, kapsule has an international rollout planned. it will debut first in france in october, where it will be sold at colette and marionnaud. germany will be the next destination followed by america in november, where it will be sold exclusively at neiman marcus.

GREAT NEWS: NEW BOND NO 9 FRAGRANCE

new york - oh! how i love bond no 9. they don't just give you a fragrance, they give you a story. this season, the latest tale is centered firmly on pop-artist andy warhol. previously, bond no. 9 has released two scents, each based on the legendary artist. now, they've followed up with a third scent called andy warhol lexington avenue. the fragrance retails for $195 for a 100 ml bottle and $135 for a 50 ml bottle. you can buy it in america starting this august at various stores including bond no 9 boutiques and saks 5th avenue. those of you outside the states can buy this starting in september. (p.s honestly, how sexy is this bottle!?)

DON'T HATE ME FOR SAYING THIS....BUT FABULOSITY BY KLS SMELLS REALLY, REALLY GOOD

a shot of the fragrance. i am very into the diamond shaped bottle too. slightly tacky, but works wonderfully. 

new york - so are you giving me the side eye? please don't. i got a hold of kimora lee simmons' fabulosity fragrance last night after her fabulosity clothing line fashion show. my first reaction was to just give it away because as amazing as kimora is, i think she's more of a showman than designer or perfumer (which is probably even better.) so imagine my delight and surprise when i opened the bottle, took a whiff, and fell in love. it has a very sharp sweetness which seems geared towards the teen crowd, but works perfectly well for a young adult like me. 

COTY AND THE MET MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TOGETHER

new york - yep! i know! my headline is corny - but alas dear reader - it's true. coty has been making some major moves in the beauty industry this year, but this is the collaboration i love the most. coty inc and legendary opera singer, renee fleming, left, have joined forces to launch la voce, a brand new limited edition fragrance that will debut on september 22nd. the date is timed to coincide with the metropolitan opera's opening night gala, during which fleming will perform. proceeds from the sale of the perfume will go to the metropolitan opera. bravo.

the man who can do no wrong launches another fragrance...marc jacobs' fig and gardenia

worldwide - marc jacobs' has more than the midas touch. this designer/perfumer has the platinum touch. everything he touches - from vuitton monogrammed bags to perfumes - becomes an instant hit. his brand new fragrance, daisy, has already won the 2008 fragrance of the year, and now jacobs seems poised to debut two new winners: fig and gardenia. the fragrances are part of the designers fall line up of fragrances and will be available for sale this august. these limited edition fragrances are available for $67 and can be found at nordstrom's and other fine retailers.