I’m often confused by the fragrance world, and do end up feeling that maybe I’m one of the few that ‘just doesn’t get it’. I see other people’s reviews of some perfumes that I’ve sampled and wonder how I missed all the nuances of lemon peel, antelope whispers and rainbow drops, when clearly they were so obvious. So, I’m truly intrigued at the news that the Sun is to produce a fragrance called Buzz – which I’m assuming will co-incide with the launch of their new magazine, which probably will have the same name. But, I’m just wondering how anyone sums up The Sun in a fragrance. Essence of Dear Deirdre, bottom notes of Mystic Meg? A few drops of nubile 38DD-24-34 Page 3 Stunna perhaps? And I hope there’s at least a little bit of Captain Crunch in there, because that’s my favourite bit of the paper. The thing that I’m truly surprised about is that Roja Dove, a fairly esteemed perfumier has created the scent. This would be like the fashion equivalent of Chanel collaborating with New Look. It’s the kind of thing that just never happens. It’s certainly creating waves in the beauty world with the news being greeted with incredulity (and, it has to be said, a fair amount of amusement). What does make a reputable nose collaborate with such an unlikely partner whose headlines today include The Shih-Tzu Hits The Fan, and Beware Knicker Nickers? How the heck do you bottle that – and why would you want to? Answers on a pre-paid post card, please, addressed to Busty Blogger In Baffle Drama.
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“wonder how I missed all the nuances of lemon peel, antelope whispers and rainbow drops, when clearly they were so obvious. ” bwahahaha, you win for that! I’m that way with wine…I’ll read a description and it speaks of peaches, apricot, honeydew, etc and then I sip and want to throw it onto the floor…where are these oaky overtones? wonderful lemongrass? blech
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Who on Earth would buy it? So odd
I MUST HAVE IT! HA! Seriously…who…thought of this? Will definitely be on the lookout!
I’m the same way with fragrances. I don’t know or care what the top or butt notes are. If I like it, I buy it – if Visa permits me to do so.
Chrissy xx
That’s very strange…I don’t think I’d buy it!
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Very strange combination indeed… Perhaps pigs could really fly. Or is it the case of the cows jump over the moon?! LOL.
As a closet reader of The Sun, I am strangely intrigued by this… Not sure why Roja Dove collaborated, but I hope it was nothing to do with pound signs. I hope it’s because he wants to reach a bigger audience and teach them that fragrance can be fun – but maybe I’m being naive. Either way, I’m looking forward to sniffing it.
very odd – maybe newsprint hints with top notes of fake tan?
Is the new partnership/relationship perhaps thanks to the scent of money?
Can’t see myself ever being induced to buy the scent (I don’t even read the paper), just like I avoid all those other “celebrity” endorsed fragrances!!
I hate to predict how they’re going to capture the essence of Jeremy Clarkson’s column in the perfume – a note of burnt rubber or stale shirt collar, perhaps?
Antelope whispers are my favourite note in any perfume!
Like Louise said, it is one of the perfumes that you look forward to trying. Good or bad, I’m pretty sure it’ll be a scent to talk about!
I predict a sparkling combination of stale beer, cigarettes, the interior of an elderly Ford Fiesta, well used football boots, Rupert Murdoch’s armpit, heavily discounted fondant fancies and a hint of wee.
When the EU decided to ban a number of notes because they were harmful perfumistas complained, but this proves that the EU was clearly right. Roja Dove appears to have dissolved the part of his brain that deals with his judgement, presumably from over inhalation of perfume.
This is absolute up there with my shock at the fact that The Sex Pistols are releasing a scent. The (scent) World has indeed gone mad!
How can anyone possibly say they won’t buy it when they’ve yet to smell it? This just goes to show that a tip Roja himself once gave me is very true – when buying fragrance write it’s name on the back of a blotter card but don’t look at it when testing. Pick the fragrance you like most by its smell – not by any preconceptions you have about its creator, the marketing behind it or the advertising. Buzz might be hideous but it might be wonderful. Let’s wait and see….
I have just finished Chandler Burr’s really readable book on the perfume industry ( Perfect Scent) and I think he sums it up nicely by describing what a weird, non-transparent, smoke-and-mirrors industry it is. The problem with creating all that verbally romantic sounding spin about a chemical equation in a nicely shaped bottle is that you lose touch with reality. Poor Roja Dove, hasn’t he just curated the Harrods perfume diaries too? Talk about opposite ends of the market. Perhaps there’s a Al Fayed/Murdoch/Dove link somewhere……Ax