Perfume
From Ariana Grande to Usher: 8 Celebrity Fragrances That Are Actually Worth Buying
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Celebrity perfume used to be big business. Despite a decline in sales over the last several years, the business of celebrity fragrances could be bouncing back. Nowadays, it seems that every celebrity has a signature scent — but it wasn’t always that way. In 1937, Mae West became one of the earliest — if not the first — star whose likeness inspired a perfume bottle. Decades later, Elizabeth Taylor blazed the trail for Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and more celebrities who have built perfume empires. Explore See latest videos, charts and ...
Jay-Z Calls Out Prosecutor For Using Word Trickery In Perfume Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Schultz / Getty Jay-Z is a great rapper but also very talented at avoiding being finessed. The Jigga Man handled himself like a champion while being cross-examined by a prosecutor during his cologne trial. As spotted on Complex the Brooklyn native took the stand to defend his good name in conjunction with the Jay-Z Gold cologne deal. On Monday, November 1 he fended questions from Parlux’s attorney Anthony Viola. The litigator asked the “Run This Town” rapper if he was familiar with the terms of the deal he signed with the smell goods brand back in 2013. According to Parlux, he failed to make several appearances to promote the release. When asked about it he shot back “I’m not a lawyer” suggesting that his legal team had reviewed the paperwork fo...
Song Cry: Jay-Z To Take The Stand During Cologne Deal Gone Bad Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Jay-Z will have to defend his good name in a court of law. A smell goods company is accusing him of finessing them out of a check. As spotted on Page Six Hov is being sued for a deal that apparently turned sour for both parties. Back in 2013 he partnered with Parlux Fragrances to make his official entry into the beauty business with his Gold Jay-Z cologne. According to the documentation the expression performed well within the first 12 months of release but apparently started to tank afterwards. Related Stories The distributor attributes the underwhelming performance due to his lack of celebrity support. Parlux says he agreed to make a minimum of six appearances to promote the product but failed to make any which includin...
