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What Does a J.Crew Man Smell Like? Thanks to Their First Cologne, You’re About to Find Out

Mar 27, 2013 @ 2:00 pm

If you’ve been waiting for someone to bottle the scent of handsome men in slim suits and cozy cardigans, your prayers have been answered —and by none other than J.Crew. The retailer tapped Brooklyn-based cologne maker D.S. & Durga to create an exclusive scent for their male fans—and the women who like to cozy up to them—that’s a fresh mix of eucalyptus, sage, and coastal woods (mmmm). To whom should you send your sincere thanks? Men’s head designer Frank Muytjens, who told GQ that the fragrance was inspired by his woodsy trips to Big Sur. “The air is rich out there and it’s stays with you. I can smell it now.” Delicious! Plus, it’s already available to shop, for $98 on jcrew.com, just in time to slip a bottle into your beau’s Easter basket. Enjoy your intoxicating shoulder snuggles, ladies.

Plus, see our exclusive sneak peek at J.Crew’s new shoe collection.

SEE THE SHOES!

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— Rose Walano

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Anna Sui Fragrances Coming to Sephora in March

Feb 18, 2013 @ 4:00 pm

Although Anna Sui has offered her lipsticks, fragrances, and nail polishes for some time now—her products were available at mass department stores everywhere in the ’90s—you’ve only been able to buy her fragrances in her New York boutique since then. But not anymore! Starting in March, her full lineup is headed to Sephora. ”I think it’s all part of my world. I really love cosmetics and I really love fragrance,” Sui told InStyle.com backstage at her New York Fashion Week fall 2013 show. “I’m that woman. I really love all that. And each fragrance really represents another part of my world.” Look for four fragrances, Flight of Fancy, Secret Wish, Forbidden Affair, and Fairy Dance, on shelves and at sephora.com next month, and in the meantime, shop the rest of Sui’s beauty products (including 22 new lipstick shades, shown right) on urbanoutfitters.com and beautylish.com.

Plus, see InStyle’s behind-the-scenes Instagram shots from Fashion Week!

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— Meghan Blalock

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Marc Jacobs: “Louis Vuitton Is Working On Developing a Fragrance”

Jan 11, 2013 @ 5:02 pm

At an intimate conversation with New York Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis at 92Y in New York this week, Louis Vuitton creative director Marc Jacobs revealed that the Parisian fashion house has big news in the works. “Louis Vuitton is working on developing a fragrance,” Jacobs told the attentive audience. “That was one of the things I pitched in the beginning. And about a year ago the talk became more serious.” If and when Vuitton launches a scent, it will be the brand’s first since the 1930s. We’ll keep our eyes (and noses) peeled!

Plus, see stars who love Vuitton!

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— Meghan Blalock

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James Bond 007 Fragrance Is Out Today

Oct 17, 2012 @ 4:12 pm

James Bond might want to prepare for a little competition. Thanks to a new 007-inspired scent (available today for $40 at kohls.com), your man can now smell dangerously delicious. Dedicated to the legendary British spy, the James Bond 007 fragrance is “a signature scent for the Bond man.” And what exactly does that smell like? Apparently, an intoxicating blend of apple, sandalwood, vetiver, and moss. Launched in honor of the Bond films’ 50th anniversary and the upcoming Daniel Craig-fronted Skyfall (in theaters November 9), the eau de 007′s sleek midnight blue glass bottle was modeled after the mesh texture of Bond’s slick cars. (Aston Martin sold separately.)

Check out more star fragrances in our gallery!

CELEB SCENTS!

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— Kelly Holechek

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Britney Spears’s New 2-in-1 Perfume Bottle; See All Her Fragrances

Oct 10, 2012 @ 5:54 pm

Britney Spears is giving us twice as many reasons to love Fantasy fragrances. The pop icon and X-Factor judge is launching a 2-in-1 package of her popular Fantasy and Midnight Fantasy scents, housed in a spherical twist-apart bottle. Yesterday Brit tweeted the new campaign ad (right) and today she followed-up with exclusive shots from her Cleopatra-inspired photo shoot: “Here’s a few new behind the scenes photos from my Fantasy Twist shoot – hope u all like it xxoo” This is product number 11 for the prolific perfumier. Click through the gallery to see every sweet, fruity and seductive one! You can pick up your bottle of Fantasy Twist for $40 to $50 at kohls.com this month.

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Nicki Minaj’s Barbie-Inspired Fragrance Campaign

Sep 20, 2012 @ 9:15 am

Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday fragrance campaign is here! After the “Starships” rapper revealed the name and bottle design for her first fragrance last month, the newly accounced American Idol judge has now posted ads for the scent on Twitter. And not surprisingly, the performer wears a Barbie-inspired pink ensemble and her signature pink wig. The fragrance—which contains notes of pink (shocker!) floral petals, vanilla, skin musks, and wood—is available for pre-order, $49 or $59, on nordstrom.com.

Plus, see more celebrity campaigns!

CELEBRITY CAMPAIGNS!

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— Kelly Holechek

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Vera Wang Casts Leighton Meester Again

Aug 6, 2012 @ 5:45 pm

Vera Wang loved Leighton Meester‘s first Lovestruck ad so much, she asked her to come back for another campaign! Striking another Pretty Woman pose on a fire escape (wearing a bustier dress made especially for the shoot, Wang’s representatives tell InStyle.com) the Gossip Girl star embodies Lovestruck Floral Rush’s motto of “enchantment and the possibility of love at first sight.” The scent boasts decadent notes of champagne accord, apricot blossom, and pink passion flower, and is already available to shop for $78 at macys.com.

See more of summer’s sexiest scents.

SEXY SUMMER SCENTS

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— Rose Walano

Kristen Stewart and Blake Lively’s New Perfume Campaigns

Jul 2, 2012 @ 5:15 pm

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Celebrity-fronted fragrance campaigns are having a big moment. Last week, Balenciaga dropped a colorful advertisement for its Florabotanica scent starring Kristen Stewart in a floral look by the brand. Shortly after, Gucci teased Blake Lively‘s short film for its Gucci Premiere perfume with a glossy image of the Gossip Girl star in an open-back gown. Lively’s fashion film, from Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn, will premiere at the Venice Film Festival September 1st. We can’t wait to see the film—and smell the scents!