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.

You may have recently seen Hugo Boss‘ flash Jared Leto-fronted advertising campaign for the new Hugo Just Different aftershave. Just in case it got you salivating, Just Different is now in stock at Fragrance Mad, with the 40ml Eau de Toilette spray priced at £22.49, including delivery. Boss developed Just Different as a modern take on their classic “Hugo” scent for men from way back in 1995, and are marketing the fragrance at the man who embraces new challenges and lives life to the full, cunningly exactly the same target market as every men’s fragrance ever created.

I’m looking forward to seeing the scent for men aimed at those who sit around and relax; to me it seems a bit of a strange marketing ploy to aim your scent at a demographic that doesn’t exist! Anyway, Just Different contains fresh notes of mint and Granny Smith apple at its top; a heart of basil and freesia; and finishes with a base of fir and cashmeran. So, if you’re the kind of guy who lives every second as if it’s his last and aims for the stars in everything you do, Just Different is the scent for you! Or maybe you’ll just judge it on its fresh, spicy notes, and reason that your personality porbably has nothing to do with whether you’ll like it or not…

We’ve just had a huge delivery of makeup from those cool cats at Calvin Klein, and there’s everything you need to look great for a day in the office or a night on the town. CK have a reputation for delivering the very highest quality products in fashion and fragrance, and this stunning selection of makeup products is set to enhance the company even further.

The range includes:

• two types of foundation, Infinite Matte Oil Free (perfect for those with an oily complexion) and Infinite Hydration Moisturising, in a range of shades to suit all skin-types. These foundations hold back the shininess all day, and there is no need to retouch
• luscious nail polishes in a variety of stark and startling colours, covering everything from Bombshell Red to Electric Blue
• bright and shimmering lip gloss pots in ten gorgeous varieties, and Delicious Pout lip gloss that comes with an applicator brush
• soft, smooth, and easy-to-apply eyeshadows with great lastability
• a range of great long-wearing lipsticks in every shade of red imaginable, from deep purply crimson (Desire) to soft mellow orange (Ethereal)

There’s so much great stuff that you could revolutionise your makeup drawer, and they all come at prices that will keep your piggy bank oinking with glee. Everything apart from the foundation is on sale at Fragrance Mad at £2.99 for a limited time only, so dive in and let Calvin Klein help you to look great!

It’s a bit early for me, but our suppliers seem to have the Christmas fever already (100 days to go) and have delivered a sleigh-load of fragrance gift sets to us. Fancy getting your shopping done early and relaxing this year? Well, head over to Fragrance Mad and check out our complete range of 77 gift sets, with more on their way all the time. For now, choose from such great money-savers as a Britney Spears Curious Gift Set (with 100ml EDP) for just £19.99, great Clarins Skincare Sets for £21.99, or have a look at our range of brand new fragrance sets, including Beyonce’s latest, Pulse, David Beckham’s Homme, and Dazzling Darling from Kylie Minogue.

Whatever difficult family member or friend you’re shopping for, there’s bound to be something fantastic you can pick up at a decidedly festive price. And with our free delivery, if you order today you could have all your presents delivered and your shopping done by the middle of next week, a breezy three months early!

Burberry Body, the new women’s fragrance from Burberry, hits the shelves of FragranceMad from today. I was so excited when a review sample landed on my desk as Burberry Body is long anticipated and has been in development for years.
First impressions are good, Burberry Body comes packaged in a tall, elegant bottle with a jewel like top – this will look stunning on anyone’s dressing table. Burberry said they wanted to create a ‘sensual and feminine…modern and delicate’ fragrance and I think they’ve succeeded.
This is a floral fragrance at its finest. The rose aspect is immediately apparent without being overwhelming, and this quickly blends with other floral notes to blend in to a warm, woody mid note. It is feminine, sophisticated and romantic but not fussy or overbearing.
Burberry has done a wonderful job at developing such a good all round fragrance. If you’re going to be a winter bride this year this could be the perfect romantic, sensual fragrance for your special day. But equally, maybe you just want to treat yourself to a brand new fragrance that you could wear to a special meal, out for lunch or to work to make you feel fabulous. Burberry Body would be perfect for almost any occasion or situation.
The thing I like the most about Burberry Body is the warmth and depth of the fragrance; this is a wonderful scent for autumn. I can imagine spritzing it on, then wrapping up warm to go out on a cold day and then catching wonderful wafts of this deliciously feminine warm scent in the cold winter air. The fragrance smells as if it was made to be worn with this season’s warm knits, cosy tights and luxurious scarves.
If the perfume has one downside, it is that it’s not quite ‘edgy’ enough for night time clubbing or parties. It depends on your taste but I love a really deep, sensual perfume for evenings out on the town – think Dior Addict or Calvin Klein Euphoria. Burberry Body wouldn’t quite cut it for me on these occasions, but other than this, it is a definite all-rounder that I’ll definitely be treating myself to and wearing all winter.
Who would I recommend Burberry Body to? Anyone who likes feminine or floral fragrances who wants to feel as though they have been wrapped up in a luxurious, warm, pretty scent. As a guide, if you liked Chloe 2008 or Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely you’ll like this.

Burberry have been responsible for some of the world’s most successful fragrances over the past decade, with Touch, Weekend, and Classic all being constantly great sellers here at Fragrance Mad. Now, Burberry are looking to take themselves to the next level with the launch of new perfume Burberry Body, described by the firm as a brand, not a fragrance, launch, and referred  to as “the biggest launch we have ever done” by Chief Creative Officer, Christopher Bailey.

It’s easy to see why Burberry are putting so much faith in Body as the product to cement and further their appeal as one of the world’s leading design and fragrance houses. Body is a sensual and sophisticated scent with luxurious notes of peach, freesia, and fresh absinthe opening the fragrance; moving into a heart of rose, iris, and sandalwood; and finising with a gorgeous base of cashmeran, amber, musk, and creamy vanilla. One whiff of this high-class scent and you’ll be in heaven! The decadent theme continues through Body’s bottle and packaging, both designed with the utmost tactility and prestige in mind.

At Fragrance Mad we’ve got Body available in 35ml, 60ml, and 85ml Eau de Parfum sprays, with prices starting from £45. Body is released tomorrow (the 8th of September) and we can have it to you for release date if you buy before 2pm today and select Special Delivery at checkout. Orders for the 85ml EDP will automatically be upgraded to Special Delivery free of charge. Or if you want the chance to win one, head over to our Facebook page and ‘like’ our post there to be entered into a prize draw to win a 60ml tester!

Not content with playing “soccer” once a year for the LA Mermen and going round Tom Cruise’s house for tea, David Beckham has somehow found time in his busy schedule to release a new men’s fragrance for 2011, and it looks set to be his most successful yet. David Beckham Homme supercedes other scents in the Beckham range, such as Signature and Instinct, to become the centrepiece fragrance of the David Beckham house. Homme is a woody-spicy fragrance with notes of ginger, sichuan pepper, and citruses at the top of the scent; rosemary, leather, and cashmere wood making up the heart; and the scent finishes with a base of mahogany, patchouli, and musk.

Upon initial release, David Beckham Homme is available in 30 and 50ml EDTs, and we’ve scored some free companion deodorants to send out with every order we take at Fragrance Mad. Check out the site now: the scent plus free deodorant is available at the quite bargainous price of £18.79 for the 30ml EDT, or upgrade to 50ml for just £24.79.

TIGI Tweens are bumper-value Shampoo and Conditioner twin packs of TIGI’s most popular haircare varieties, and we’ve got a great selection of them now available at Fragrance Mad. Tweens come in large 750ml bottles that should last you a good long while, and include both shampoos and conditioners of all the best TIGI products. No matter what style,  colour, or thickness your hair, it’s simple to find a TIGI Tween to suit your hairdo, and they’re all packed full of nourishment to keep you looking great and healthy. For those with highlighted or dyed hair, check out the Dumb Blonde and Colour Goddess ranges, designed to strengthen hair and retain colour vibrancy; if you want to bring volume to damp squib cuts use either the Bed Head Epic Volume or Catwalk Your Highness; those looking to maximise curls can choose between Bed Head Hi-Def Curls and Catwalk Curlesque; and any girls or guys who’ve damaged their hair through excessive use of nasty chemicals can use the Urban Antidotes range that has different levels of repair for dry and stressed out hair. Whatever you’re loking for, check out our complete range now, and with every set at least 25% off RRP (most Tweens are £19.99), there are great savings to be made on looking good!

In much the same way that Michael Jackson dominated ’80s celebrity culture and Bodger and Badger were everywhere in the ’90s, Britney Spears has been a dominating figure in the Western world for over a decade now. Since being forced into showbusiness by her mother from a young age, Britney has lived out her difficult life in the glare of the public eye and endless cameras. Her first single, Hit Me Baby One More Time, was released in 1999 to huge success, reaching Number One in the charts on both sides of the Atlantic and selling millions of copies. This paved the way for her to shove aside the decaying Spice Girls and become the biggest music sensation of the ’00s, monopolising the charts with hit after hit. It seemed as if the public’s thirst for Britney was unquenchable, and she was harrassed by the press in a manner not seen since the Beatles. This attention proved overwhelming, and Britney’s public persona shifted from a carefully cultivated virginal choirgirl who slowly disintegrated into a wildchild, making increasingly ill-advised lifestyle and boyfriend choices.

Her life took a turn for the chaotic in 2004 when she hooked up with dancer Kevin Federline, and their three years together saw her descend into a mental quagmire, eventually splitting up with him in early 2007 to attend rehab and famously shave her head in an LA salon. Some much-needed privacy and time away from the spotlight led many critics to feel as if she was a burnt-out and washed-up talent, but Britney confounded expectations by returning and proving just as popular as ever with the album Circus. A couple more mega-hits later, and she now appears stable and set to remain at the top of the pop tree for years to come, or until people stop writing catchy songs for her, or she starts to look old.

Despite the ups and downs of her personal life, one consistency of Britney’s finances has been the phenomenal success of her fragrance lines in recent years. Her first perfume, Fantasy, was launched in 2005 in partnership with Coty Fragrances, and has been the best-selling scent of every year since its release. Britney Fantasy also has the distinction of being a continuous best-seller here at Fragrance Mad; we’ve got buckets of it going out the door at an unbelievable £19.99 for 100ml. Since this initial hit, Britney hasn’t put a foot wrong in the fragrance world, following up Fantasy with the very popular Curious (£15.99 for 100ml at FM), and then returning to the base of Fantasy for a series of variations, including Midnight Fantasy, Hidden Fantasy, and Circus Fantasy. It seems as if Fantasy may be one of those scents that just keeps going and going long after the star herself has put her feet up for retirement, in much the same way that Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds continues to shift millions of units worldwide even after its namesake’s death. And why not? It’s a perfect sweet and sensual scent.

We’ve had a great big delivery of new fragrances (don’t worry, we didn’t loot them), hopefully just in time to get you smelling great for your Summer hols, or if not there’ll be plenty of time to freshen up in the eight month winter that follows.

For Women: Thierry Mugler fragrances are always popular so we expect there to be no exception with his latest scent for women, the wine-drenched Innocent Rock. Megan Fox will surely be dusting down her underwear for another round of advertising, as Armani release the 2011 edition of their Summer version of Code. Code Summer is a light Eau Fraiche scent, perfect for those Code girls who want their perfume to be light and airy while they’re sat out drinking Pimm’s in the sunshine. Estee Lauder expand on two of their most popular fragrances, in the form of Sensuous Noir, a more voluptuous intense version of Sensuous; and Pure White Linen, a scent with added aldehydes for an ultra-fresh version of White Linen.

For Men: a couple of great summer scent in the shape of Issey Miyake l’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Summer Edition, and the summer version of Armani Diamonds for Men. Marc Jacobs returns after the success of his Daisy and Lola (my favourite) perfumes, with his first scent for men, the pepperlicious Bang. It’s a bit of a love it or hate it scent: for some the pepper accords can be too strong, but others love the spicy tones. The office at Fragrance Mad is divided, but everyone loves the super-cool smashed-in effect on the bottle. Davidoff follow last year’s Champion with the hot new revved-up version, Champion Energy. You’re guaranteed to turn heads if you build up your muscles using the dumbell bottle!

As you can see, there are loads of great new scents just waiting to be discovered at Fragrance Mad, so come on down and grab yourself a bargain.