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The Risqué Reasoning Behind Rihanna’s New Fragrance, Nude

Dec/06/2012 at 09:00 AM ET

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No stranger to flashing a bit of skin, Rihanna — who recently posted photos of herself topless on Twitter and wore only a leather jacket on her latest GQ cover — has aptly named her third fragrance Nude.

“It’s a very fearless fragrance,” the bold pop star told PEOPLE on Saturday at Macy’s in the Century City mall in Los Angeles. “It’s sexy and sassy.”

A soft and seductive blend of oriental floral with hints of guava nectar, mandarin and pear, the singer said her scent, which is sold exclusively at Macy’s, “keeps getting better into the next morning when you’re nude.”

The eau de parfum will retail for $59 for a 3.4-oz. bottle and joins Rihanna’s other scents, Reb’l Fleur, which she described as “dark,” and Rebelle, a sexy musk.

With her latest album, Unapologetic, sitting atop the Billboard 200, Rihanna said she couldn’t be happier. “My year has been even more incredible than I even hoped,” she shared. “You just pray and have your faith and things happen right before your eyes. It’s been fantastic! I’m looking forward to next year.”

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The Suprising Way Jordin Sparks’s Grandma Influenced Her New Perfume

Dec/05/2012 at 10:30 AM ET

Jordin Sparks Ambition Courtesy Bon-Ton; Inset: WireImage

Most celebs who create fragrances are most focused on what notes go in the perfume, but when it came time for Jordin Sparks to concoct her newest scent, Ambition, she was more focused on what to leave out. Specifically, anything that would make her grandmother sneeze or break out in hives!

“My nana is allergic to everything!” Sparks tells PEOPLE. “So for me, one of my big things was that I wanted my nana to smell it and not have an allergic reaction.”

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Chic Clicks: Katy Perry Expands Beauty Brand, Alexander Wang to Balenciaga?

Nov/29/2012 at 02:00 PM ET

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–You can expect many more Katy Perry fragrances coming your way: The singer just inked a deal to continue growing her brand with beauty giant Coty Inc. [WWD]

–After speculation that Christopher Kane was taking the reins at Balenciaga, it sounds like Alexander Wang is the rumored front-runner for the job [New York Times]

–On Monday, you can begin bidding on Lauren Conrad, Miranda Kerr and more stars’ signed coats, with all proceeds benefiting Feeding America [LoleWomen]

Ke$ha is working on a jewelry line and it involves … human teeth. Of course. [MTV Style]

–Beginning Dec. 4, Heritage Auctions is selling more than 900 luxe gifts from Gucci, Hermès and more with bids starting at just $1 [Heritage Auctions]

Chic Clicks: Watch Nicki Minaj’s Perfume Ad, Missoni to Launch Cheaper Line?

Nov/16/2012 at 01:30 PM ET

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Nicki Minaj bleeds pink in her new perfume commercial [The Cut]

–After the success of its Target collaboration, Missoni is probably going to launch a lower-priced line (UPDATE: It’s not happening after all!) [Racked]

Rihanna is releasing her third fragrance, Nude by Rihanna, on Black Friday [WWD]

–Get ready for the Kate Moss movie: The supermodel is working on a documentary [Telegraph]

Kristen Stewart‘s beauty game has been pretty major during her Breaking Dawn — Part 2 press tour – and her makeup artist is spilling some of her secrets [BellaSugar]

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How Motherhood Influenced Snooki’s New Perfume and Nail Line

Nov/15/2012 at 09:00 AM ET

Snooki Perfume and Nail Polish
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The word “couture” is often associated with the most high-end, exclusive fashions … but not according to Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi.

“When you think of ‘couture’ you think of expensive,” Snooki explained to PEOPLE at her beauty line launch in New York City on Tuesday. “But my ‘couture’ means mature and sexy.”

That’s why the star decided on ‘Snooki Couture’ for the name of her sweet, musky new scent. “Because of what’s going on in my life — I’m a mom — I definitely feel older than last year. So I wanted it to smell sexy, mature but still fun,” she explained.

In addition to launching a second perfume, Snooki also released a nail collection that includes a scented top coat, animal-print nail decals, three sparkly holiday polishes and six bold, bright shades with Jersey Shore-ified names like “Party’s Here” (a glittery silver, above), “Smush That” (a magenta) and “Orange You Tan” (a tangerine).

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Chic Clicks: Watch Britney’s New Perfume Ad, See Kate & Rihanna’s Sexy ‘V’ Pics

Nov/09/2012 at 02:00 PM ET

–The commercial for Britney Spears‘s new fragrance, Fantasy Twist, is finally out. Watch the superstar channel a flapper, Cleopatra and more sexy characters above [YouTube]

–Oops! Looks like Rihanna prematurely leaked her super-sexy V magazine spread with Kate Moss; the pics weren’t supposed to hit newsstands until March [Huffington Post]

–In other Rihanna news, the star wore vintage Chanel pearl sunglasses from 1994 at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show — pretty major [FashionIndie]

–Study up on ‘The Curious Case of Demi Lavoto‘s X Factor Eyebrows‘ [Buzzfeed]

–Former America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker is teaming up with Taylor Swift for a book [StyleBistro]

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Chic Clicks: Own Lady Gaga’s Costumes, More Brands Helping Sandy Victims

Nov/07/2012 at 01:30 PM ET

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–Some of Lady Gaga‘s most iconic costumes will be available through Julien’s Auction as part of the company’s “Icons and Idols 2012: Rock ‘n’ Roll” sale [MTV Style]

–Coach, Ralph Lauren, Gap, Target, Macy’s and Nordstrom are just a few of the corporations that are donating to superstorm Sandy relief funds [WWD]

Jersey Shore might be over, but that’s not slowing down Snooki: She’s launching a new perfume and nail polish line on HSN [Huffington Post]

–The latest rumored celeb-designer collaboration? MIA and Versace [StyleBistro]

–Nordstrom is teaming up with the CFDA to create six chic designer pop-up shops to launch in February [FabSugar]

 

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