Speaking Of Scents

According to Vogue, the legendary filmmaker, Martin Scorsese is shooting campaigns for Chanel’s signature women’s perfume Chanel No. 5.  How many people have not heard of Martin Scorsese?  With films like Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Raging Bull and winning the academy award for best director in The Departed.  He is certainly a busy man, one would think.  Rumor has it Chanel wants him to direct a commercial for them.

Chanel did confirm the rumors that Martin has directed a series of commercials for a certain men’s cologne (the fragrance remains a mystery) that will air in September.  I would say that Chanel has brought a highly acclaimed man on board, one that Chanel says is a privilege that they have been seeking for quite sometime.

Have you ever stopped to wonder why so many celebrities have their own colognes and perfumes?  I can’t help but wonder how they have the time.  I mean, I’m not nearly as busy and still don’t seem to have enough time in the day.

The Daily Express has Quoted Gerard Butler on BBC Radio 1 as saying “I need a perfume.  I need to tell my publicist to get that.  He’s not got me any worth while branding.  Clive Owen has his aftershave, Ewen McGregor has cologne.  What do I have?  Nothing.  I don’t know what it would be like, but I need one.”

I think now after reading that quote, there may be a little competition involved, which, for all of us others, isn’t so bad.  There are a lot of fine fragrances to choose from.  Such as, Pure Orchid by Halle Barry, and White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor.  Even young tennis great Rafael Nadal is the face of L’Homme Sport by Lanvin.  So, in the future I would suggest keeping an eye out for a line of men’s cologne or maybe even women’s perfume with Gerard Butler’s name on it.

Abercrombie & Fitch has set up their first outpost in Japan and the Japanese are not taking to Abercrombie & Fitch as well as the United States has.  Japan has a culture of subtlety and politeness that A & F apparently failed to assimilate with their bare chested male staff members.

Sex appeal may be a big part of their charm in the United States, but not so much in Japan.  I hate to admit it but what I find quite hilarious is that the A & F branch has taken to giving the space a bath in men’s cologne and piping it through the ventilation.  Makes you wonder if they will ever be excepted in Japan.

Scarlett Johansson is already the face for Dolce & Gabbana’s womens perfume, Rose the One.  Well now her actor husband, Ryan Reynolds is the new face for Hugo Boss. 

Ryan told Women’s Wear Daily that Boss is a brand that not only represents classic style and sophistication, but inspires men to work hard, embrace opportunities and strive for success in all aspects of their lives, and I’m honoured Boss invited me to be the face of its new men’s cologne.

A spokesperson for Boss told People magazine that Reynolds would be the face of two new, as-yet-unnamed scents.