The Creed Perfume range is quite possibly one of the most exclusive fragrances in existance.  A family run buisness and one of the oldest family businesses still in existance it is the worlds only privately owned luxury perfume companys.

First founded in 1760 it has passed from father to son ever since and is currently run by Olivier Creed and his son who is next in line to take on the business.  Creed perfume is known for its exceptionally high standard of fragrances which is partly ur to the fact that they still practice the methods of production by hand and use natural ingredients in their perfumes.

Creed Perfume Range

Love in Black Perfume was inspired by the dark-haired beauty Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and is the new women’s fragrance from CREED

Love in White Perfume was inspired by Olivier Creed’s travels on the high seas, “an element of nature that connects all humanity.” and according to Creed, the bottle evokes “the shoulders of a feminine figure as she rests upon white sands caressed by the ocean’s gentle current. A silver ribbon at the neck conveys sunshine dancing on the Aegean sea”.

Green Irish Tweed Perfume features top notes of lemon and verbena and base notes of sandalwood and ambergris with hints of iris and violet.

Himalaya by Creed -eau de perfume for men

Fleurissimo perfume by Creed is a floral feminine fragrance that is elegant and light, created to be worn by Grace Kelly on her wedding day.

Silver Mountain Water Perfume is a fresh and fruity mix that is light and airy.

Jasmal Perfume is a sweet flowery perfume made of Jasmin with undertones of bergamot ambergris

Spring Flower Perfume was created exclusively for Audrey Hepburn and was subsequently released to the public a few years after her death, a fruity floral fragrance.

So why are the Creed Perfumes so exclusive?  Apart from the expertise of production and long history of the House of Creed, the popularity is due to a number of factors, firstly you will not see Creed perfume advertised, they don’t advertise, their perfumes but instead let word of mouth spread their popularity, which it has done successfully for many years serving more than ten Royal Houses in the 250 year history of Creed.  Along with its popularity as a royal fragrance Creed perfume is only shipped to the finest department stores around the world, so you wont be able to pick it up in your local store.

Creed Perfumes have also produced exclusive scents for some of our most famous stars, some of which have never been reproduced.  Users of this particular range of perfumes are also unlikely to switch to another brand, despite the perfume being one of the more costly of designer ranges, it remains a perfume that users stay loyal to and adopt as their own favorite scent for many years.  Creed Perfume is also available online.

The first launch of this range was introduced in 1992 and has been going strong ever since with fragrances available for both men and women.  The Versace label has over eighty perfumes available including titles such as Crystal Noir and Baby Rose Jeans.

The popularity of these fragrances is apparent as the label has become hugely popular since its first launch and the popularity is due to the quality of the ingredients used in each and every perfume.  The blends vary in each scent to produce a range that appeals to many different people and age groups, below you will find some of the most popular choices of Versace perfume in the range.

Versace Perfume Range

Crystal Noir perfume is one of the most popular choices and is a seductive, feminine scent that is perfect for special occasion wear, sweet but not overpowering, its a subtle fragrance with a delicate touch of sandlewood and orange blossom.

Dreamer Cologne For Men is a lovely warm men’s cologne from Versace, a slightly oriental flavor with woody undertones, masculine and oozing appeal this is a real mans cologne despite the name.

Woman perfume by Versace this is a sophisticated scent, very feminine but not overbearing, slightly flowery with a touch of fruit, this scent is vibrant and fresh while still remaining subtle enough for everyday wear.

Versace Signature for women is a lovely blend of musky scents and woody fragrances to make this an ideal evening wear perfume, it is feminine but adds a touch of mystery and is a really romantic fragrance ideal for an intimate dinner.

Versace Signature for Men another musky scent for men from Versace with similarities to the womens signature scent but more powerful and masculine.  Hints of wood and musk make this a strong scent for men and an excellent compliment to the womens perfume of the same name.

Versace Jeans perfume range, the jeans range has quite a few fragrances such as baby rose jeans, metal jeans perfume and red jeans.  These tend to be sweet and fresh scents aimed at women ages twenty and up, great daytime perfumes and everyday wear.

These are just some of the fantastic perfumes from Versace, there are many more available, you can check out all the Versace perfumes available at Amazon

In 2000, Tanya’s company released a fragrance line, Ghost Perfume, which has become very popular and successful in the last ten years. The range has become more diverse since then with the second fragrance released just a year after the original. There have been several other women’s fragrances along the way as well as branching into the area of men’s fragrances and cologne.

Ghost Perfume Range:

Ladies perfumes: Ghost, Anticipation, Deep Night, Deepest Night, Cherish, Serenity, Summer Dream, Sheer Summer, Summer Flirt, Summer Moon, Luminous and Sweetheart

Men’s perfume: Ghost Man

Ghost- a fruity floral fragrance with top notes of jasmine and rose, middle notes of Peach, Vanilla andAmber. Base notes are of Musk and Sandalwood.

Ghost Anticipation- This scent is a floral fragrance that was released in 2007. It has top notes of mandarin, violet and cranberry. Middle notes consist of orange blossom, Peony, Freesia an orchid. Base notes are white amber, white woods and vanilla.

Ghost Serenity is a floral woodsy fragrance. It has top notes of Coriander, Bergamot and green leaf. Its heart is made up of tea notes, Lily of the valley and Peony. Its base notes are of Musk, Oakmoss, Amber and Tonka.

Ghost Sweetheart is a floral, oriental fragrance, released in 2008. It has top notes of Pineapple, Spearmint, Sweet Lemon and Foliage Accord. Its heart is made up of Jasmine, Heliotrope, Rose and Muguet. It base notes are of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Vanilla with Amber notes.

Luminous is another floral, fruity fragrance. It is also the latest Ghost fragrance being released in 2009. It has top notes of Pineapple, Orange, Melon, Blackcurrant, Red Apple, Bergamot and Green Apple. Its heart is made up of Jasmine, Freesia, Violet, Raspberry Leaf, Rose and Lily of the Valley. It has base notes of Raspberry, Sandalwood, Peach and Vetiver.
Ghost Man is a woody, aromatic fragrance for men. It has top notes of Cloves, Mint, Anise and Bergamot. Itsheart is made up of Rose, Lily of the Valley and Orange Blossom. It has base notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

All Ghost Perfumes and Fragrances are made in association with perfumers Pierre Bourdon, Jean-Louis Grauby and Michel Almairac.

Almost every household has at least one perfume bottle in the house but usually many more, because there is no real age group for this type of product it is popular with everyone, man or woman from the teens to much later in life.

About Perfume and Cologne

The word perfume comes from the Latin words “per fumus” which translates as “through smoke”.  Perfumed substances have been used throughout history but the perfume we know and love today comes from the contemporary version created in 1000 AD with the practice of distilling oil from rose petals.

Eau de Cologne was developed by the Farina brothers in Cologne, Germany, hence the name and while this type of fragrance was not the first men’s perfume, it coined the term “cologne” which is still used today.  The scent however has changes, where cologne was once a perfume in its own right, (an appealing blend of neroli, lavender and bergamot) more commonly nowadays, it is a variant of perfume, a less concentrated version of perfume, typically containing 5 percent essential oil as compared to perfume which has a standard amount of 25 per cent.

Perfume and Cologne Facts

In the 1700’s Paris was the world center of perfume because of its flower and herb growing trade.

The first real era of perfume as we know of it today was the late 1800’s where the appeal of perfumes began to spread throughout Europe and the United States.

The Egyptians are said to have created the first perfume, the Egyptians are also known to have been experimental with many different types body enhancements and are thought to be responsible for many firsts in what is now the cosmetic industry, including makeup, which was worn by both sexes and often contained lead.

Perfumery means, the art of making perfumes.

Perfume types refer to the concentration of perfume oils in a solvent such as alcohol or base oil.

“Eau de” is French for “water of”

The biggest selling perfume in the world since 1921 is Chanel No. 5

Coco Chanel was named in TIME Magazine as one of the 100th most influential people of the 20th century. Buy Chanel No. 5 Parfum Classic

Some women trying to make their fragrance last all day will use a layering technique, this is done by using several products from the same fragrance range, for example they may use the shower gel, body cream or lotion followed by the perfume itself.

To test a fragrance you should add a few drops to the wrist area, without rubbing (this damages the scent molecules and can change the notes of the perfume) Before smelling the scent you should leave it to rest for one minute, allowing the 1st note to be released above the alcohol, this gives a much better indication of how the perfume will react with your own body’s chemistry

You should only test one perfume at any time, testing more than this can saturate your sense of smell.

Common pulse points on the body, such as the wrists, temples, inner elbows, behind the knees and under (not behind) the ears are the best places to apply perfume or cologne.

Common Concentrations used for Perfume and Cologne

• Perfum equals 20% perfume oils
• Eau de Parfum and Parfum de Toilette equals 15%
• Eau de Toilette equals 10%
• Eau de Cologne equals 5%

Popular Perfumes and Colognes in America

Estee Lauder – “beautiful perfume” and “Pleasures”
Tommy Hilfiger is one of the most recent designer brands of perfume and the hilfiger scents are becoming increasingly popular.
Beyonce – “True Star”
Ralph Lauren is one of the biggest designer labels that started the trend of perfume manufacturing; “Pure Turquoise” is a recent popular perfume from this designer.
Calvin Klein – latest “CK IN2U”

Popular European Perfumes and Colognes

Germany – Hugo Boss
Italy – Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Prada and Dolce and Gabbana
France – Chanel, Cartier and Christian Dior
Celebrities and Signature Perfumes and Colognes

Celebrities are now starting to mass produce their own signature scents with great success, the sales of these superstars perfumes is greatly increased by their already strong influence and many celebrities and popular personalities are releasing their own scents which are usually slightly more affordable than the designer brands of perfume.
Some of the stars to create their own scents include:
Beyonce Knowles, J Lo, Jessica Simpson, David and Victoria Beckham, Avril Lavigne, Britany Spears, Reese Witherspoon, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Isabella Rosselini and Catherine Zeta Jones to name but a small few.

While perfume and colognes were once a luxury item and a status symbol denoting wealth and importance, they are now common household items that can be found in the possession of everyone from young teens to grandparents.  This is due to the introduction of synthetically manufactured essences that have made the mass production of perfume and cologne possible.  While many of the cheaper perfumes will use these synthetic essences, many designer perfumes still choose to use the real essences in their fragrances.

The Cartier Perfume Range

2000 – Must de Cartier Pour Homme

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Margaretha, a Swedish born top model of the 1960’s who worked for the Jacques Fath firm was the creative force in the Escada House while her husband Wolfgang was the entrepreneur behind the venture.  The couple first met while skiing and Wolfgang remains the CEO of the firm to this day. Unfortunately Margaretha passed away unexpectedly at the age of 56.

The Escada brand was named after an Irish thoroughbred racehorse on which the couple had placed a bet.  There are now over 400 Escada stores worldwide and the unique and creative style of the fashion house was awarded a 16-page spread in the hugely popular Vogue magazine for the apparel range, gaining much exposure and popularity.

The Escada Perfume range, based in Munich, was introduced in 1990 with great success.  Described as the perfume for working professionals with a little money to spend, it is considered a world leading luxury designer perfume.

The perfumes in the range are described as a refined blend of oriental spices and floral scents; while ultimately feminine the Escada perfume range for men has also become increasingly popular.

Perfumes in the Escada range include:

Acte 2

Island Kiss

Into the Blue

Lily Chic

Escada for Women

Escada for Men

Magnetism

Moon Sparkle

Sunset Heat

Sentiment

Signature

Incredible Me

Silver light for Men

And Escada Variety, among others.

Many of the perfumes in the range are tailored to a young, fun loving age group with some of the most popular choices in this group being, Ibiza Hippie, Ocean Lounge, Rockin Rio and Pacific Paradise.  With notes of sandalwood, vanilla and exotic spices, these perfumes are warm and sultry, perfect for long hot nights at a beach party in exotic locations.

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She attended Hewlett High School and after graduating in 1966 went on to attend the renowned Parsons School of Design in 1968 for two years. While attending Parsons, Donna got part time work with designer Anne Klein. Donna Karan left Parsons to work full time at Anne Klein and after only two years she was promoted to Associate Designer. Not long after this, Donna was again promoted to Head Designer, at the young age of 26.
Donna remained head of the design team at the New York fashion house until 1989. She then set out on her own and founded Donna Karan New York. Continuing her successful career she released her first Fall line, which was so successful she was named designer of the year by the Council of Fashion.

The release of the DKNY collection in 1988 saw exponential growth for her company and DKNY is now a pillar of the Donna Karen franchise.
In 1992 Donna released her first fragrance, Donna Karan for Women. This signature scent by Donna was predominantly a floral scent featuring cassia, rose, heliotrope, jasmine, Casablanca and apricot. Also notes of patchouli, amber, sandalwood and suede make the fragrance very sophisticated. Stephen Weiss designed the bottle for this fragrance and it is modelled on the female form.

Here are a list of other Donna Karen fragrances:

DKNY Perfume For Women

Donna Karan Gold
Donna Karan Gold Sparkling
DKNY Women Summer
DKNY Women Limited Edition
DKNY To Go Women
Summer
Red Delicious
Red Delicious Charmingly Delicious
Love From New York For Women
Energy For Women
Be Delicious Shine
Be Delicious Red Art
Be Delicious Pop-Art Optic
Be Delicious Fresh Blossom
Be Delicious Picnic in the Park
Be Delicious Message of Hope
Be Delicious Kisses
Be Delicious
DKNY
Delicious Night
Chaos
Cashmere Mist
Black Cashmere

DKNY For Men

DK
Be Delicious Art Men
Be Delicious
Be Delicious Picnic in the Park
Be Delicious Red Art
Energy
Love From New York
DKNY
DKNY 2009
Men Summer 2009
Red Delicious
Donna Karan’s first his and her range under DKNY, was the Delicious range that come in uniquely apple shaped bottles. They are inspired, like many other of her ranges, from her home city of New York, the Big Apple. All of the Be Delicious fragrance range feature notes of apple.
DKNY Perfume is made in association with perfumers Jean-Marc Chaillan, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, IFF, Maurice Roucel, Pierre Negrin, Olivier Gilloten, Harry Fremont, Yann Vasnier, Calice Becker and Alberto Morillas.

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After the fall of the Nazis and Germany in 1945, Hugo Boss was charged with being a Nazi sympathiser, losing his right to vote as well as being given a substantial fine. Hugo Ferdinand Boss died shortly after on August 9,1948 at the age of 63.

After Hugo Ferdinand Boss died in 1948, the company was taken over by his son-in-law Eugen Holy and later to his grandsons Jochen and Uwe Holy in the 1960’s.

Exactly 70 years after Hugo Ferdinand Boss first founded his company; Hugo Boss Company launched its first fragrance. This successful launch formed a new division of the company that has become a very important part of Hugo Boss.

Hugo Boss fragrances are divided in two, Hugo and Boss.

Hugo Boss Fragrances

Hugo Boss For Men

• Boss Baldessarini
• Boss Baldessarini Del Mar
• Boss Eau de Toilette
• Boss Elements Aqua
• Boss Bottled
• Boss in Motion
• Boss in Motion Blue
• Boss in Motion Electric
• Boss in Motion Black
• Boss Selection
• Boss Pure
• Boss Soul
• Boss Elements
• Boss Element
• Boss Dark Blue
• Hugo Eau de Toilette
• Hugo Energise
• Hugo Duo Hugo Xy

Hugo Boss For Women

Boss Femme

• Boss Eau de Parfum
• Boss Intense
• Boss Intense Shimmer
• Hugo Deep Red
• Hugo Xx
• Hugo Pure Purple
• Hugo Eau de Toillette

Here are some descriptions of Hugo Boss Perfumes:

Boss Bottled- in Boss Bottled for men, we find a very fresh and fruity top note of apple and citrus that perfectly fits in with the warm, spicy and flowery middle note that features geranium, cinnamon and a dab of clove. The base note is a very masculine one of vetiver, cedarwood and sandalwood.

Boss Selection- Boss Selection for men, has a top note of fresh citrus with grapefruit and mandarin, as well as pink peppercorn.

The middle note is of geranium, cedar leaf with star anise and petit grain. The Base note is decidedly masculine with vetiver, cedar wood, patchouli and musky accord.

Boss Pure- Boss Pure for men, launched in April 2008, features Mediterranean citrus, fig water with a middle note of hyacinth and lily. Its base notes are of Massoia wood.

Boss Soul- Boss Soul for men, is a fragrance of an oriental and spicy nature. It has top notes of bergamot, anise, mandarin orange and pepper. Its middle notes feature cinnamon, lavender, coriander and nutmeg. Its base notes are amber, musk, vetiver and vanilla.

Boss Femme- Boss Femme is a casual, cheerful and romantic fragrance for women. It has top notes of blackcurrant, tangerine and freesia. Its heart consists of lily, rose and Madagascar jasmine. Its base is comprised of lemon tree and apricot skin.

Hugo Deep Red- Hugo Deep Red for women has an edgy and seductive feel to it. It has top notes of pear, blackcurrant, blood orange and tangerine. Its middle is comprised of freesia, ginger leaves and hibiscus. Its base note is of musk, vanilla, sandalwood and Californian cedar.

Boss Intense- Boss Intense for women is a pleasant and sexy fragrance. Its first notes consist of a dash of spice, kumquat and oxygen accord. Its middle notes feature jasmine, vanilla and rose. Its base notes are musk, sandalwood, patchouli and amber notes.

As well as the Hugo Boss Perfume range, there are many other products in this line such as skin care products, shower gels, deodorants and not to mention the ever popular Hugo Boss Gift Sets range, always an ideal gift for him or her.

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