• TIGI Gift Sets at Fragrance Mad

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    Those fine folk at TIGI have sent us a load of brand new gift sets ready for the festive season, featuring all of their brand-new 2011 ranges. Could one of these be the perfect Christmas gift for that friend or relative with the unruly hairdo? Head over to Fragrance Mad to find out. One thing’s for certain, the sets will look great all done up in wrapping paper!

    Elsewhere on the site, a huge new delivery means that we now stock more perfume and aftershave than ever before, but we’re always looking to expand our range even further. If you can’t see your favourite just let us know and we’ll do our very best to track it down.

  • Rihanna Reb’l Fleur: The Hot Celebrity Scent This Winter

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    It’s hard to believe that Rihanna is still only 23, given that she’s one of the world’s all-time bestselling musical performers and has been at the top of the business since 2005. She was born and raised in Barbados but moved to the US in 2004 to pursue her career after signing a deal with New York’s Jay-Z- fronted Def Jam Records. From there, she released Pon de Replay, the song that kickstarted a career that has gone from strength to strength since, taking in such hits as Umbrella, Don’t Stop the Music, and S&M. So far she has sold over 20 million albums, and has become the youngest singer ever to have ten number one’s on America’s Billboard singles chart.

    The benchmark in celebrity scents is still Britney Spears, as even though her popularity as a singer and celebrity seems to have saturated and steadied, sales of Fantasy are still exceeding all expectations and continuing to outsell not only other celebrity scents, but also those produced by fashion houses. Hot on her heels are old stalwart the late Elizabeth Taylor and newcomer Beyonce, whose Heat and Pulse fragrances have reinvigorated the market. It seems though, despite the market being flooded with scents from anyone who’s appeared on a reality tv show, that the demand for celebrity perfumes is yet to reach breaking point, and if there’s space for Cliff Richard Devil Woman(!) then there must be plenty for someone as famous and hip as Rihanna.

    For her first foray into the world of fragrances, Rihanna has created Reb’l Fleur which, given her current popularity and the success of celebrity fragrances in general, looks set to become one of the world’s biggest selling scents over the next couple of years. Reb’l Fleur is a beautiful sweet scent with top notes of plum, peach, and red berries; a heart dominated by coconut, which is supported by tuberose, hibiscus, and violet; and finishes with a base of vanilla, patchouli, amber, and musk. Reb’l Fleur is brand new and at Fragrance Mad you can pick up a 100ml bottle of Eau de Parfum for just £29.49, a mighty 20% off RRP! And if you like that, just wait until Spring 2012 (seems a long way away in this freezing weather) when you can get your hands on Rebelle, Rihanna’s second scent.

  • Fans of the Dark Knight Rejoice: Gucci Guilty Now In Stock

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    Gucci have returned with a new flagship scent, Guilty, and have formulated both a masculine and feminine version to keep all of their customers happy. Fans of Batman will also surely be in rapture at the fact that the Guilty logo seems to have taken a great deal of inspiration from the beam that shines o’er Gotham City whenever Mr Freeze is raising Hell. Should you find yourself in a darkened alley stuffed with crims, the official press release boasts, simply raise your bottle of Guilty to the sky and a hero will be on hand to save you within seconds.

    On to the facts based on truth, Guilty for Women is made up of sultry notes of pink pepper and mandarin orange at the top of the scent; it then moves into a heart of lilac, peach, and geranium; and finishes with base notes of amber and patchouli, resulting in an overall scent that is soft, breezy, and delicious. In stock now at Fragrance Mad we have the 50ml EDT at £42.79 and the 75ml EDT at £56.99.

    Guilty for Men, on the other hand, packs a more citrusy punch, opening with notes of lemon and fresh lavender; continuing to a heart of orange flower; and ending with a base of cedar and patchouli. Gucci Guilty Pour Homme is available at Fragrance Mad in a 50ml EDT, priced at £39.99, or the larger 90ml which costs £47.99.

    Gucci have a long history of producing fantastic fragrances that elevate their wearers a notch above the rest. These two are no exception, and at Fragrance Mad’s prices there’s certainly nothing to feel Guilty about, especially with the added protection from muggers that the bat-sign provides you. It’s more a question of personal safety than smelling great.