Designer brand Balenciaga is preparing to launch its first fragrance in over 10 years.

Balenciaga Paris is a collaboration with award winning perfumer Oliver Polge and is the first fragrance since Balanciaga teamed up with fragrance giants Coty earlier this year.

Balenciaga’s Creative Director, Nicolas Ghesquiere has had an immense amount of input into the fragrance, and is a close friend of Charlotte Gainsborough- the actress who will front the campaign.

Coty’s Senior Commercial Vice President, Jean Mortier enthused: “

The violet was worked as a major note, in a vertical dimension, focusing on the natural, green, fresh aspect of the flower and its leaves. It is unusual in perfumery, [which] usually explores the powdery facets of the violet.”

“The fragrance is being positioned in what we call the ‘upscale designer’. We didn’t want to target a specific group, we wanted to create a fragrance that is timeless. This is a fragrance for those who appreciate the craftsmanship and quality that is so specific to Balenciaga.”

Balenciaga Paris will be available in 30, 50 and 75 ml EDP bottles, with matching body products also expected.

Fashion label DKNY will launch a scrumptious new line of fragrances in the early part of next year.
The DKNY Delicious Candy Apple Collection will feature three brand spanking new variations of the ever-popular DKNY Delicious fragrance.

The Sweet Caramel, Ripe Raspberry and Juicy Berry fragrances are the perfect scents for spring and are sweet and playful whilst still maintaining an air of adult sophistication.

The Sweet Caramel fragrance is an extremely sweet scent that features notes of apple, pear, marshmallow, jasmine blossom, violet lily, vanilla and of course, caramel.

Ripe Raspberry is a fabulously fruity fragrance which is based around raspberries, lime, apples, peony and magnolia.

The third fragrance, Juicy Berry, contains sweet notes of currants, lychee, pear, blackberry, rose, apple blossom and sandalwood.

The three scents will be available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum bottles, which have been tailored to reflect the individual essence of each scent.

The Apple Collection fragrances are limited edition, and are due to hit shelves in February- making them the ideal scents to kick start the spring and revitalise yourself after the miserable winter months.

Internationally renowned denim brand Lee Cooper are preparing to take their first steps into the world of fragrance.

The brand is set to release the scent next year, in a collaboration with Groupe Jacques Bogart.

Lee Cooper has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1908, where the company started life as a work wear manufacturer.

Lee Cooper is following in the footsteps of a range of other denim brands with fragrances which include Diesel, Wrangler and Pepe Jeans London.

Lee Cooper jeans are a staple in the wardrobes of many men and women, and the scent is sure to be a massive hit all over the world.

There have been whispers over who may front the campaign for the fragrance, and a name that has cropped up more than once is model and singer Lou Doillon, who is currently the face (or is that legs), of the brand, and would be the perfect candidate to front a Lee Cooper ladies scent.

No doubt denim lovers and fashionistas everywhere will snap up the fragrance when it finally hits shelves in the new year.

2010 will see cuteness taken to a whole new level, with the introduction of some new play mates for Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers fragrance dolls.

The Harajuki Lovers dolls have been a massive hit all over the world, so it’s little surprise that they’re getting some new friends in the form of the Sunshine Cuties dolls.
The Sunshine Cuties come kitted out in bathing suits and pedicured toes, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed that you’re over the age of 10 and still collecting dolls!

Gwen said:

“We wanted to change up the outfits, because that’s what they are — little fashion plates.”

Gwen and the perfumers based the scents on the individual ‘personalities’ of the dolls.

Sunshine Cuties Love is the creation of perfumer Ilias Ermenidis, and features notes of nectarine, passion fruit, lemon blossom, plumeria, osmanthus, rose, vanilla orchid, coconut water, sensual musk and sandalwood.

Sunshine Cuties L’il Angel is a collaboration with top perfumer Carlos Vinals is based around lemon, mandarin, blackberry, pink rose, vanilla orchid, sampaquita, sugared patchouli, vanilla bean, skin musk and golden amber.

For lovers of floral fragrances, Sunshine Cuties Music is sweet bouquet of scents developed by Richard Herpin, which include pear, Granny Smith apple, freesia, tiger orchid, jasmine, honeysuckle, cashmere woods, creamy musk and precious woods.

Sunshine Cuties Baby is another floral delight from perfumer Clement Gavarry, which features notes of mandarin, wet neroli, sunflower, white poppy, living valencia, orange flower, jasmine, musk, vetiver and birch woods.

The last fragrance doll in the collection, Sunshine Cuties G, is a musky scent which is the brainchild of perfumer Gabriela Chelariu, and features a mixing pot of coconut water, mandarin, bergamot, white peach, heliotrope, tiare flower, orange flower, vanilla, tonka bean, skin musk and sandalwood.

The Sunshine Cuties will be coming out to play from February 2010.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has unveiled her new fragrance, which was announced earlier this year.
Her self titled debut fragrance will be launched in February 2010, and will kick off the start of a very busy year for Kim, who is also launching a skincare line with her mother and sisters.

Kim, who has recently become an aunt, is also currently busy promoting season four of ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’, which premiered in the US on the 13th December.

Kim has had a lot of personal input into the scent and said:

“I wanted something rich and creamy and sexy, but still youthful. I met with Claude [Dir] and had an in-depth meeting about what I liked and didn’t like, and he and his team came up with seven samples based on that. I liked the base notes on one, the heart notes on another — we started mixing it up.”

‘Kim Kardashian’ contains notes of jasmine, tuberose, gardenia, tonka bean, jacaranda wood and sandalwood- making the scent extremely sultry- just like the lady herself.

Kim Kardashian by Kim Kardashian will be available in 30ml, 50ml and 100 ml EDP bottles and also in a 10 ml roller ball.

Teenagers can be notoriously difficult to buy for, especially girls. Too old for toys, but too young for more grown up gifts, finding the perfect gift can feel like an absolute nightmare!

However, one gift that many people overlook for teens is perfume. Buying a perfume for a teen doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re allowing them to grow up too soon, as there are some fab scents on the market that are specifically aimed at the younger generation.

Buying a fragrance for a teen is also a great idea as it means that they’re less likely to steal their mum’s expensive scents- so everyone’s a winner!

A fantastic line of fragrances for girls is the Mary Kate & Ashley range. The twins, who have been international stars since the late 1990s, have been subject to a range of successful endorsements including clothes, books, magazines and films.
Mary Kate & Ashley fragrances are incredibly fresh and cute. Their LA Style EDT is a fruity and floral scent that features hints of tuberose, gardenia, and jasmine. The South Beach Chic scent is again very sweet, and is based around stimulating orange, bergamot, blackcurrant, rose, magnolia, heliotrop and muffin accord.

Mary Kate & Ashley also have 2 body sprays for just a touch of scent.

The twins’ line of fragrances are in shops and available to buy now.

Top high street fashion brand Mango have unveiled a brand spanking new fragrance- in the form of Lady Rebel.

Mango, who have embraced the rock chick look this season, and have launched the perfume to complete the style.

Lady Rebel features hints of mojito, strawberry, pineapple, wood, rose petals, vanilla sugar and patchouli.

Mango claim that:

“Despite having been born out of a spirit of rebellion, Lady Rebel is a versatile fragrance, both because of the different ages of the women who use it, and because of the time of day it can be used. The non-conformist, feminine and vibrant spirit of this fragrance can be found in women of all ages.”
“It’s the perfect perfume for evening because it dresses you up and has great character, but it’s also suitable for wearing during the day, precisely because of its power: when you wear it gives you a real boost.”

Lady Rebel is a fragrance with an agenda- and is not for the meek and mild. One spritz of this fragrance, and the daring rock chick within you will be unleashed!

The fragrance is available in a 100 ml Eau de Toilette.