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Fraternity brothers embark on journey to create 'Moonshine' cologneupdated: Mon Nov 21 2011 11:17:00

Whoever said, "Don't mix business with pleasure" obviously didn't say it to Matt Moore, Colin Newberry, and Charlie Holderness.

People.com: Kim Kardashian Gushes over Kris Humphries's Sex Appealupdated: Wed Apr 06 2011 12:39:00

The reality starlet finds "so many" hot things about her NBA beau

Elizabeth Taylor laid to restupdated: Fri Mar 25 2011 17:38:00

A private burial service was held for legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor. CNN's Kareen Wynter reports.

Obsessions: Elizabeth Taylor, queen of cologneupdated: Fri Mar 25 2011 17:38:00

Long before there was the House of Gaga, there was the House of Taylor.

French perfume designer under fire for racial slurupdated: Sat Oct 16 2010 17:08:00

French anti-racism group SOS-Racisme plans to file a legal complaint against perfume designer Jean-Paul Guerlain following a racist remark he made on French television.

Lady Gaga to launch fragrance lineupdated: Wed Sep 15 2010 20:52:00

Lady Gaga signs a new fragrance deal with a celebrity perfume company. HLN's Showbiz Tonight's Brooke Anderson reports.

CNNMoney: White Castle unveils burger-scented candleupdated: Wed May 05 2010 18:25:00

What better way to celebrate National Hamburger Month than with the aroma of a greasy White Castle burger? With the fast food chain's new scented candle, burger lovers can now enjoy the smell of sliders and onions all day long.

Oman's royal family scents global profit in luxury perfumesupdated: Thu Feb 25 2010 10:30:00

If the Omani royal family had its way, the entire world would recognize the country's ancient scent, frankincense -- so highly prized the Magi brought it to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

CNNMoney: Cashing in on Jersey Shore fameupdated: Tue Feb 16 2010 11:20:00

Mike Sorrentino, otherwise known as "The Situation" of MTV's "Jersey Shore," is hoping to get a cologne on the market that will smell like money.

Dressing for work -- the no-nosupdated: Wed Jan 20 2010 10:14:00

Dressing for work can be a battle, but only if you don't know what you're doing. The way you look and dress in the office makes a statement about what people can expect from you and how you feel about yourself.

People.com: Keith Urban Shops for Nicole's Holiday Giftsupdated: Wed Dec 16 2009 10:10:00

• Keith Urban, picking holiday gifts for his wife Nicole Kidman at London's Harvey Nichols boutique. The country crooner spent a lot of time at the By Kilian counter, scoping out the perfect fragrances for Kidman before finally settling on four perfumes, including the Absinthe Verte.

The real castles of Irelandupdated: Wed Sep 30 2009 11:21:00

"Declan would like to take you up to the castle now," said Cecilia, my waitress, one blindingly clear Irish morning as I plopped down for breakfast in the dining hall at Ballinalacken Castle Hotel.

10 little-known fields with great job opportunitiesupdated: Wed Sep 16 2009 12:07:00

Job seekers in today's economy are all familiar with the difficulty in finding a job. Adding to that difficulty is the fact that many job seekers are all competing for the same positions and job titles.

Revealed: Secret allergy triggersupdated: Tue Jun 16 2009 09:29:00

You could blame weeds, trees, and grasses if you start itching, sneezing, coughing, and wheezing this fall. But the usual suspects aren't the only triggers.

Paris: where to shopupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 07:34:00

Sephora is much more than just a make-up shop: It's a shrine to the healing powers of beauty products, complete with friendly assistants who can't wait to work their magic on you.

People.com: What You Don't Know About Paris Hiltonupdated: Thu Dec 18 2008 20:51:00

The socialite shares her secrets about pheromones, working hard and staying "hot" 'til she's 75 in Esquire

Secret allergy triggers -- revealed!updated: Wed Oct 29 2008 11:23:00

You could blame weeds, trees, and grasses if you start itching, sneezing, coughing, and wheezing this fall. But the usual suspects aren't the only triggers. A host of household items -- candles, chemicals, stuffed animals, and spices -- may be the real culprits.

People.com: Eva Mendes in Rehabupdated: Sun Feb 03 2008 09:23:00

Eva Mendes checked into Utah's Cirque Lodge and has been in the facility, which deals with substance-abuse problems, for several weeks.

Smelly Davos unveils new world odorupdated: Thu Jan 24 2008 07:54:00

If there's a sweet smell at this year's Global Economic Forum, it's unlikely to be success.

Surprising things that give you headachesupdated: Mon Jan 21 2008 10:11:00

You've been staring at the computer for hours. You've worked late all week and have in-laws coming this weekend. You have a raging case of PMS. Eyestrain, stress, and hormonal shifts are fairly common causes of headaches, which afflict 45 million Americans (most of them women).

Celebs fragrance diariesupdated: Wed Dec 12 2007 11:08:00

We asked five stars for their innermost thoughts on perfume, then chose the season's best new scents

People.com: Hilary Swank's Fitness Secret: Good Genesupdated: Mon Oct 01 2007 13:02:00

Hilary Swank credits her slender fitness to simple, good genes.

People.com: Sarah Jessica Parker Loves Her Son's Scentupdated: Wed Aug 08 2007 17:14:00

She's just launched a second perfume, but Sarah Jessica Parker admits she has another favorite scent to breathe in.

Napa and Sonoma Styleupdated: Tue Aug 07 2007 22:37:00

Travel + Leisure scoured California's wine country to find one-of-a-kind boutiques and charming small-town stores. From Calistoga to Healdsburg, these eight spots are worth a visit.

CNNMoney: Germany cracks down on eBay's fakesupdated: Fri Jul 27 2007 02:51:00

eBay Inc. disclosed on Friday that Germany's top court ruled several months ago that the world's largest online auctioneer must do more to halt the sale of counterfeit goods on its site.

Your biggest cubicle complaints ... solvedupdated: Sun Jul 01 2007 22:44:00

Incessant phone-ringing, constant keyboard clacking, neighbors chatting ... these are but a few of the annoyances cubicle dwellers must deal with on a daily basis.

CNNMoney: Taking the pain out of your commuteupdated: Mon May 21 2007 11:49:00

Who really enjoys commuting? With record high gas prices, impatient drivers and clogged highways it can be a daunting task just getting to work.

Business 2.0: L'Occitane Leading the Blindupdated: Thu Mar 15 2007 13:06:00

On a visit to one of his company's boutiques in 1996, L'Occitane en Provence founder Olivier Baussan noticed a blind woman sampling perfumes. After marveling at the intensity with which she inhaled...

Fortune: L'Occitane leading the blindupdated: Tue Nov 21 2006 12:40:00

ON A VISIT to one of his company's boutiques in 1996, L'Occitane en Provence founder Olivier Baussan noticed a blind woman sampling perfumes. After marveling at the intensity with which she inhaled...

Lakshmi Mittal Talkasia Transriptupdated: Mon Oct 23 2006 02:37:00

SB: Satindra Bindra LM: Lakshmi Mittal

CNNMoney: Five insider tips to smarter holiday shoppingupdated: Wed Oct 11 2006 09:01:00

Large crowds. Messy stores. Hard-to-find merchandise.

Hanging with the king of blingupdated: Thu Sep 28 2006 13:15:00

He is a man of many names -- Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, or as his mother knows him Sean Combs -- and an equal number of talents, beginning with music but taking in fashion, food and now, fragrances.

New tour of Marie-Antoinette's quarters at Versaillesupdated: Mon Jul 10 2006 11:19:00

Visitors to Versailles now have access to attractions related to Marie-Antoinette which are newly restored or have not previously been open to the public.

Smell leaves hotel guests wanting moreupdated: Mon May 22 2006 11:53:00

When artisan perfumer Blaise Mautin was asked by a Paris hotel to create a scent for the soaps and shampoos in its bathrooms, the fragrance became so popular the hotel decided to use the unique aroma throughout the building.

Fortune: Betting on silver and credit cardsupdated: Wed May 03 2006 09:22:00

Is Dow 12,000 coming? Record was 11,722 on Jan. 14, 2000. What's your guess? Think we'll get there this go round? Or will we go down before we break through?

Top dollar for personal scentsupdated: Tue Apr 11 2006 09:17:00

Having a signature scent is common practice for many people, but some take it a step further using thousands of oils, and a perfumer to create a smell that only they will have.

Cairo City Guideupdated: Fri Feb 03 2006 10:51:00

Check out The Scene's recommendations for the Egyptian capital and send us your own suggestions below.

CNNMoney: Regift without fearupdated: Fri Dec 16 2005 11:01:00

We may not admit it, but we may be guilty of doing it. We're talking about regifting, the gift that just keeps on giving.

Fortune: THE SCENT OF CELEBRITYupdated: Mon Nov 14 2005 00:01:00

WHAT DOES J. LO SMELL LIKE?

Parfum V1 -- The ultimate scentupdated: Thu Oct 20 2005 10:25:00

We humans have always placed considerable value on smelling nice, often going to great lengths, and great expense, to acquire the finest perfumes and fragrances with which to douse ourselves.

On the Rise: The scent of rubber cementupdated: Wed Oct 05 2005 15:57:00

Christopher Brosius, a creator and seller of unusual perfumes, hates a lot of things about his industry.

CNNMoney: Katrina excuses: Lipstick on a pig?updated: Wed Sep 21 2005 09:04:00

Wall Street should've seen this one coming.

FSB: Introductionupdated: Fri Jul 01 2005 00:01:00

AMERICA'S FASTEST-GROWING SMALL PUBLIC COMPANIES

CNNMoney: The sweet smell of successupdated: Wed Jun 01 2005 16:18:00

Formula: Take one solid, steady business, stir in a bit of young blood, add the Internet, and stir. What Jacquelyn Tran came out with was a vibrant company, rising sales, and a bright future.

Clever clothes that react with smellupdated: Fri Mar 11 2005 11:18:00

Of all the senses, smell is the most important to Jenny Tillotson.

Fortune: ''It was a no-brainer''updated: Mon Feb 21 2005 00:01:00

A.G. LAFLEY'S $57 BILLION acquisition of Gillette not only creates a new Procter & Gamble, with more than $60 billion in revenues and almost $200 billion in stock market value. It also catapults on...

FSB: Scent Of A Womanupdated: Wed Dec 01 2004 00:01:00

What at first looks like something right out of a Potions 101 class at the Hogwarts school is actually the beaker-, book-, and bottle-filled studio of scentmaker Mandy Aftel, in the lower level of ...

CNNMoney: Celebrities take scent-er stageupdated: Thu Nov 18 2004 13:39:00

There's a heady aroma of celebrity scents in the air and it's getting thicker by the minute.

Fashion blunders can ruin an interviewupdated: Thu Nov 11 2004 14:10:00

First impressions are everything, especially when it comes to job hunting. That's why executive coaches, career counselors and others put so much stock in "dressing for success."

Police kill India's 'Robin Hood' updated: Mon Oct 18 2004 18:02:00

India's most wanted criminal, who once boasted of cutting up his victims and feeding them to fish, has been shot dead in an hour-long gunbattle with police in a jungle in southern India.

CNNMoney: Trump: The fragranceupdated: Thu Sep 23 2004 11:01:00

You can read his books, stay in his hotels, gamble in his casinos and watch him on TV. Now, you can smell like him too.

Airport shutdown blamed on perfumeupdated: Wed Aug 18 2004 14:43:00

A liquid substance that forced authorities to shut down the Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for several hours Wednesday has been determined to be a component used to make perfume, a fire department official said.

CNNMoney: Dior signs Charlize Theronupdated: Fri Aug 13 2004 14:19:00

Actress Charlize Theron has signed a contract with Christian Dior to be the face of its best-selling perfume J'adore, pitting her against fellow Oscar winner Nicole Kidman who will launch a similar campaign for Chanel.

FSB: The FSB 100 America's Fastest-Growing Small Companiesupdated: Thu Jul 01 2004 00:01:00

This is our fourth annual ranking of the small and the speedy, and each year we've kept our methodology consistent. To identify fast growers, we ask financial research firm Zacks to screen annual r...

Airport duty-free flies to new heightsupdated: Thu Apr 01 2004 22:37:00

Ten years ago, airport shopping catered purely for the business traveler, focusing on cigarettes and alcohol. Today, however, it is increasingly about consumer choice.

CNNMoney: Six-figure jobs, take 3updated: Tue Jan 20 2004 12:02:00

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - If ever you've wanted to make six figures, you may have thought you just weren't interested in the professions that everyone knows pay well -- think surgeon, dentist and celebrity divorce lawyer.

Packing tips for carry-on travelersupdated: Tue Jan 20 2004 05:37:00

here are a few suggestions on how packing might be made easier.

Fortune: Food For Thoughtupdated: Mon Jul 21 2003 00:01:00

Say what you will about American food, at least we Yanks haven't afflicted the world with calamities like haggis, the Scottish staple made of boiled sheep's stomach, or hakarl, an Icelandic offerin...

Money Magazine: Sweetnessupdated: Sun Sep 01 2002 00:01:00

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), once part of the Nifty Fifty group of 1970s growth stocks, lost its way in the '90s. IFF--which makes the chemical formulas that are used to make food like...

Fortune: Wall Street Goes Mad for Makeupupdated: Mon Oct 25 1999 00:01:00

It's not every day that Wall Streeters get excited about makeup. But LVMH's Sephora.com is changing all that. Bernard Arnault, the chairman of Paris-based luxury-goods seller LVMH, recently boasted...

Fortune: Chanel's Fabulous Spring Collectionupdated: Mon Jun 22 1998 00:01:00

As if designer clothes, jewelry, and perfume weren't enough, now we've got couture plants. Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel has weighed in with his idea of what Coco Chanel--who spent the last half of her ...

Fortune: Why Women Find Lauder Mesmerizing Selling cosmetics works best if you get intimate with the customer. Estee updated: Mon May 25 1998 00:01:00

The year is 1950. Harry Truman is President. The Father of the Bride, starring Spencer Tracy and the 18-year-old Elizabeth Taylor, has opened in movie theaters. And Mrs. Estee Lauder, fortysomethin...

Fortune: Vuitton's Hot Market: The U.S. A CURE FOR THE ASIAN FLUupdated: Mon May 11 1998 00:01:00

Asia's economic troubles have caused the world's biggest market for luxury goods to all but fall off the map. American and European makers of expensive liqueurs, haute couture, and other pricey ite...

Money Magazine: Value Stocks: Six Ideas That Will Pay Off When You Go Against the Windupdated: Sun Feb 01 1998 00:01:00

You must remember this: Bob Seger rasping, "Against the wind...I'm still running against the wind..." That song could be the anthem of the value investor, the often lonely follower of the style pop...

Fortune: IF WOMEN RAN THE WORLD IT WOULD LOOK A LOT LIKE AVON IN A BEAUTY CONTEST UNLIKE ANY OTHER, FOUR OF THE SIX CANDIDATES FOR THE NEupdated: Mon Jul 21 1997 00:01:00

Jim Preston, the chief executive officer of Avon Products, has opened up Pandora's box, and every day now he deals with the consequences. There are phone calls. Constant questions. Second-guessing ...

Fortune: GLOBAL CAN CHINA CHANGE ITS CHEATING HEART? CONSUMER PRODUCTS CLOSEOUT SALE ON GRAY GOODSupdated: Mon Apr 03 1995 00:01:00

GLOBAL

Fortune: LUXURY STEALS BACK SELF-INDULGENCE NEVER WENT OUT OF FASHION-IT WENT TO ASIA. U.S. CONSUMERS ARE QUIETLY FORGOING HAIR SHIRTS. Bupdated: Mon Jan 16 1995 00:01:00

It's late December, and the swish Louis Vuitton boutique near the Champs-Elysaes looks like a discount warehouse. Elegantly dressed shoppers from all over the world paw leather bags while impeccabl...

Fortune: The New Cosmetics Industry Makeupupdated: Mon Oct 31 1994 00:01:00

After gobbling up a slew of cosmetics companies during a five-year buying binge, the newest giants of the beauty industry, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, are in a digestive mode. Can firms hitherto...

Fortune: SMOG ALERT!updated: Mon Dec 13 1993 00:01:00

Warning: The clouds of perfume hanging over department store aisles are about to get even headier. Fragrance makers are pushing some 800 lines, including a record 80 new ones introduced this year, ...

Fortune: L'OREAL AIMING AT HIGH AND LOW MARKETSupdated: Mon Mar 22 1993 00:01:00

NIOSOME FACE CREAM to fight wrinkles is sold in exclusive, upscale beauty shops. Plenitude cream, for the same purpose, sells for one-sixth as much in supermarkets and discount stores. Both are bas...

Fortune: FINALLY, A GOOD APHRODISIAC?updated: Mon Oct 21 1991 00:01:00

As any moth can tell you -- they can send indications of their availability at ranges of up to three miles -- nature has evolved stunning chemical sex signals called pheromones (from the Greek pher...

Fortune: PRODUCTS TO WATCHupdated: Mon Jun 03 1991 00:01:00

JOGGER'S COMPANION This personal stereo not only entertains you as you run but also keeps track of your progress. Sanyo's SPT1000 Sportable has a built-in pedometer to calculate distance and lap sp...

Money Magazine: LOW-DEBT STOCKS WILL SHINE RIGHT THROUGH THE RECESSIONupdated: Fri Mar 01 1991 00:01:00

When times are tough, companies with little or no debt have a tremendous edge over competitors that are deep in hock. ''Debt-free firms can take advantage of investment opportunities, while heavily...

Fortune: SOARING SALES AT DUTY-FREE SHOPS In a tough period for retailers, these merchants are thriving. Their customers have time on theupdated: Mon Apr 24 1989 00:01:00

, THE TOUR GUIDE holds a small flag over his head, and his gaggle of newly arrived Japanese tourists trails closely behind him. He leads them swiftly through the San Francisco airport to buses that...

Fortune: TOUGH TO GETupdated: Mon Apr 10 1989 00:01:00

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph watch $7,950.00 Chanel classic midsize handbag $960.00 Madame Rochas perfume (0.78 ounce) $125.00 Mont Blanc Rollerball pen $125.00 Donna Karan N.Y. cotton bodysuits (3) $85...

Fortune: NEW WAY TO MAKE NEW PRODUCTS A year-old biotech company has found out how to create complex chemicals right inside plant cells. updated: Mon Sep 26 1988 00:01:00

THOSE THREE intent young scientists in the photograph have achieved a rare and potentially highly profitable feat: a sudden leap forward that changes something that couldn't be done into a commerci...

Fortune: COMPANIES TO WATCHupdated: Mon Apr 11 1988 00:01:00

Paul Sebastian Inc.

Fortune: COMPANIES TO WATCHupdated: Mon Dec 07 1987 00:01:00

Hard Rock Cafe PLC Waiting lines of tourists, kids, celebrities, and just plain folks have been a trademark of these popular joints almost since the first one opened across the road from Buckingham...

Fortune: THE ENTREPENEURS THE BEST OF THEIR CLASSupdated: Mon Oct 12 1987 00:01:00

Estee Lauder, billionaire baroness of the beauty industry, drops names as though she were dropping olives into martinis. She has so perfected the skill that you barely notice when the conversation ...

Fortune: THE RAIDER WHO RUNS REVLON Never mind his bid for Gillette -- Ronald Perelman wants fame as a manager, not an acquirer. He'll haupdated: Mon Sep 14 1987 00:01:00

''I AM AN OPERATIONS GUY,'' the man insisted just three weeks before making his third pass at Gillette, the razor blade and toiletries giant he has been stalking since last November. Revlon Chairma...

Fortune: PORTFOLIO TALK Putting His Money Where the Trends Areupdated: Mon Jun 22 1987 00:01:00

While most money managers agree that social and economic trends cause stocks to rise and fall over the long term, Neal Miller is one of the few who actually tries to find incipient trends and inves...

Fortune: AN AGING BOY WONDER SHAKES UP THE AD BUSINESS A Madison Avenue prodigy 20 years ago, Jerry Della Femina fell off the pace in theupdated: Mon Apr 13 1987 00:01:00

JERRY DELLA FEMINA is no enfant anymore, but he is doing his best to be terrible again. Once a renowned member of advertising's class of '67 -- the young, urban guerrilla admen who set up agencies ...

Fortune: A mildly merry Christmasupdated: Mon Jan 05 1987 00:01:00

Retailers who asked Santa for a really rousing Christmas seem to be in for a disappointment. Sales are running a bit ahead of last year, but not much. At least this year stores weren't loaded down ...

Fortune: THE ROMANCE TURNS GOTHIC AT GIORGIO The boss fired his ex-wife. Two key executives are leaving. Now the famous perfume's sales gupdated: Mon Jun 09 1986 00:01:00

THE STORY SEEMS like something out of a bizglamour potboiler. Four years ago Giorgio Inc., a privately held Beverly Hills company that long operated a Rodeo Drive boutique, began selling its own pe...

Fortune: PEOPLE TO WATCHupdated: Mon Nov 25 1985 00:01:00

William T. McCormick Jr. McCormick, 41, was celebrating his third year of record earnings as president of American Natural Resources, whose unprofitable oil, gas, and coal operations he cured, when...

Fortune: THE ASSAULT ON THE RIGHT TO BUY CHEAP IMPORTS The Commerce Department wants Treasury to crack down on the gray market--the sourcupdated: Mon Jan 07 1985 00:01:00

AMERICAN CONSUMERS have long benefited from a so-called gray market for imported goods. Under a decades-old interpretation of U.S. trade law by the Treasury Department, independent importers can br...

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