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more about #perfume limber: That's actually a much tamer image than the one they used launching it, which was purpley-violent and possibly tentacled? I just remember it looming ... more » lermanzo: this fits with mugler's aggressive non-traditional thinking about perfumes. as i understand it, angel was the first women's perfume on the market that... more » lenamoster: "Alien - make his heart burst out of his chest!" more » that's what she said: Lou Dobbs would not approve. We should not be promoting illegal aliens as being extraordinary. more » MargaretMoony: Um, what's up with her boobs? I know that she's an alien but boobs aren't supposed to be like that.... more » kelly_kapowski: Is that alien perfume you're wearing? Because you smell out of this world. more » lurkerbynature: I'd totally buy it if I bought any other perfume than the one I know doesn't make my nose itch like the worst of pollen season. But, the name doe... more » Lolita Hazed: But it's SO StrangĂ©! more » pesematology: they should have used a picture of barbarella. it would have made a lot more sense. more » BlueMorpho: The perfume that enrages Glenn Beck. more » boobookitteh: Hm. I tend to think of nightmarey creatures with acid for blood bursting out of John Hurt when I hear the word 'Alien'. Wouldn't want to put that be... more » TRexstasy: I can't honestly speak to how "Alien" smells, but right now I'm wearing "Cologne" by Mugler, a delicious citrus unisex with grassy notes of vetiver an... more » sarathelaundress: I love the Star Trek colognes; Pon Farr - "Drive him wild" Tiberius - "Boldly Go" Red Shirt - "Because tomorrow may never come" - my favorite tag line... more » la.donna.pietra: But is it gelatinous? more » jewess: this is what Lady GaGa hath wrought... and I love it. more » sableized (sister europe): I... kind of love this in every way. Especially her hair. I'll go stand in the corner now. more » futuremouse: Between this and the dead celebrity perfumes, I have to admit I'm a bit concerned. There may be a coordinated effort between Zombies and Aliens to ta... more » Dodgergirl: Better than their "ton-ton" perfume. You thought it smelled bad on the OUTSIDE... more » redqueenmeg: I'd wear it. Meaning the dress. And it would look awesome on me. And if NASA is hiring I would like to know about it. more » hortense: The font choices really kill the rest of it. "Feel extraordinary" is written in the most ordinary manner possible. more » -
#badvertising
Perfumes Are Usually Named Things Like "Lovely," "Happy" Or "Curious"
But "Alien"? Really? And "feel extraordinary"? Shouldn't it be "extraterrestrial-ly"? Or do they mean, "out of this world, and alluring to NASA employees"? I was so freaked out I ripped the page, sorry. Click to enlarge. -
#leftovers
Going Rogue: The Condensed Version • New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
• If, like me, you can't quite stomach 432 pages of Sarah Palin's mudslinging, the AP has scanned the book for the most commonly used words to give us Palin in a nutshell: "Family," "kids," "oil," "energy," and "Alaska." • More » -
#somethingstinks
Dead Celebrity Scents: The Latest In Star Worship
Perfume made from the DNA of dead celebrities? Yes. It's kind of sad, in a way. More » -
#scentofawoman
Confidence In A Bottle. No, Literally.
And not just Rachel-Zoe-literally, either! This new perfume is designed to boost your sense of self: More » -
#scentmemory
Eau De Jingoism
Apparently we're all total perfume chauvinists: The Independent finds that homegrown scents do best on their own turf. No word yet on the implications for citoyen du monde Anthony Banderas. [Independent] -
#dollarsandscents
5 Celebrity-Inspired Fragrances We'd Actually Wear
People is currently running a roundup of celebrity fragrance ads, featuring star-scent-stalwarts such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez, and Paris Hilton. While those are all well and good, it made me wish certain other celebrities also had signature scents. More » -
#badvertising
Paris Hilton Takes Us Under The SexyFace Sea
Paris Hilton is not one for subtlety. So it should come as no surprise that her latest ad campaign for her perfume, Siren features Hilton dressed as a mermaid with a golden tail and a hardcore case of SexyFace. [IDon'tLikeYouInThatWay] -
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#photoshopofhorrors
Mariah's New Fragrance Ad Stinks
While much of Mariah's body, in the ad for her new fragrance Forever, looks to have been reworked in Photoshop, the fact that her teeth have been swapped out for different ones is the most offensive detail of all. [MariahCarey] -
#smellyoulater
Sweet Smell Of Success
Fragrance designer Christophe Laudamiel has worked for five years on a "scent opera," Green Aria, in which a series of scents tell the audience of the struggle between nature and art, with accompanying music. [WSJ] -
#clips
Halle Berry Tricks Jay Leno Into Smelling Her Shoe
Halle Berry was on The Tonight Show last night to promote her new perfume. During a blindfolded test, she decided to find out if Jay could identify the eau de Halle. Clip at left. -
#oldiesbutgoodies
Art Class
In a 7-page "story" from a 1930 Physical Culture, "There's An Art In Using Perfume," Jane learns the "secret of feminine glamour, internal and external cleanliness." Like...behind the ears? [ModernMechanix] -
#eaudecologne
Sweet Smell
A newly discovered 18th-Century note proves conclusively that eau de cologne, the mixture of neroli, bergamot, lavender and rosemary, was invented by Paolo Feminis, and not, as descendants claim, Giovanni Maria Farina. [UPI] -
#perfume
The Sweet Smell of History
The city of Grasse, the center of France's perfume industry since the 16th century, has reopened a museum dedicated to the history of scent. The more you know: Marie Antoinette loved violet perfume. [NPR] -
#theaxeeffect
Odor Eaters: B.O. And Why Men Buy Cologne
Apparently men need to be tricked into wearing cologne; then they love it. But do we? -
#fragrances
Smell The Beef
Like Britney before them, Burger King execs are moving into the fragrance market with their new, seductive eau de burger, Flame. Sadly, the scent is only available in New York. [AdAge]
