YSL New Belle D'Opium

YSL parfums is tweaking the original, iconic Opium perfume for a fall launch. The original remains, but new Belle D'Opium is a 21st century update with a few softer notes. I haven't gotten a sniff test yet, but I am liking many of the new notes. It will still apparently be very musky, which doesn't appeal to me, but does to many. I was never really a fan of Opium and while it is a classic to be sure, very different from what many want to wear today. I can't say whether that's good or not. I do know my tastes have changed a lot from the days when Opium was a top fragrance choice.

Belle D'Opium according to fragrance co-creator Honorine Blanc will include notes of jasmine, Casablanca lily, mandarin, incense and white pepper.

You can visit both the new YSL Beauty's Facebook page or the special website set up called whatsyouropium.com blog for pictures from the star star studded preview party , more info and to leave comments of your own.

Look for Belle D'Opium in October.

Images: YSL What's Your Opium Blog ,wwd

A Look at Chanel Fall 2010

Chanel Fall 2010 hits counters in July. The new collection focuses on dark eyes and softer lips. The peach lip colors I got a sneak peek at are pretty and perfect for summer and into fall.

Shown are new Rouge Coco in Chintz, a pale , creamy peach with little to no shimmer which is a bit paler on lips than it seems in my image. Glossimer in Petit Peche (my favorite), a sheer, light peach with lots of sparkle, and Joues Contraste blush in Rose Temptation, a woodsy rose with a tiny bit of shimmer. This is definitely a fall into winter shade .

The details on the rest of the collection follow.

Joues Contraste Powder Blush with three new shades: Pink Explosion, a luminous pink; Rose Temptation, a shimmering rosewood; and Plum Attraction, a bold glistening plum.

Rouge Coco Hydrating Creme Lip Color- three new shades — Chalys, a delicate coral; Rose Dentelle, a tender pink; and Chintz, a soft peach $30.00

Levres Scintillantes Glossimer- in four new shades: Petite Pêche, a pale peach; Coral Love, a bright coral shimmer; Rose Dilemma, a soft pink; and Teaser, a vivid pink.

Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eye Shadow- now in Enigma, features a shimmering peach, deep plum and two iterations of deep smoky grey.

Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow-two new shades : Taupe Grisé, a chocolate grey, and Vert Khaki, a cool khaki green.

Stylo Yeux Waterproof LOng Lasting Eyeliner- in Cassis, a pitch-dark plum. $28.00

Le Vernis Nail Color- the trend-defining nail colour — Paradoxal, a dark grey-violet — emerges as the new statement-maker of the season.

On counter: July 2010 Available at http://www.chanel.com/, CHANEL boutiques, and department and specialty stores.

Hold Hairspray from Living Proof

Living Proof, the line created partially by MIT scientists first de-frizzed the world with No Frizz . Now we have Hold , a frizz dampening, flexible hairspray.

Hold uses the exclusive humidity-blocking technology PolyfluoroEster, created by Living Proof's team of scientists. With summer humidity is full swing in many areas, the frizz fighting gets even harder. Hold is one more way to help beat it

Hold also is flake free, non -drying and soft. It doesn't have that harsh, hard hold some sprays can have but still manages to keep styles from frizzing up. If you are looking to keep a style in rock solid place this may not be your pick, but for keeping a basic style calm through the day Hold works. They also created a blend of polymers that when combined form a " flexible web of fibers that form to join hair strands together, but not freeze them into place ".

It comes in a large can or a nicely sized travel one. Prices are $ 24 and $ 14 respectively.

Hold is on sale now exclusively at , QVC , Sephora.com and http://www.livingproof.com/

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Gets Married

Last Saturday was one of the bigger Royal weddings in some time. That of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her commoner fiance Daniel Westling. It's said that the bride worked hard to be allowed to marry her choice . She finally got her wish after 8 years of dating.

I am an unabashed royal follower, so I was awaiting this day since the date had been announced. It figures my computer would be down then . There were few images on the net early and via my phone but ABC World News did a feature, bless them.

When I got back online a first stop was the wedding pictures and stories .

HRH Victoria looked like one of the happiest brides I have ever seen . A huge ,radiant smile throughout. I thought her gown was a bit plain, but all the Scandinavian royal brides have gone that route it seems. The 16.5 ft.train was beautiful and her crown was a WOW. It has large cameos on top and is such a stunner that the plainer gown works.

Her mother Queen Silvia wore a huge, tall diamond crown called the Braganca Tiara. For the weddings, they open the vaults.

Most of the main royals of Europe attended . In this group are ladies who usually get the style thing down well. Somehow, perhaps in a bid to not upstage the bride, most didn't do so well on Saturday.

Crown Princesses Mary of Denmark and Mette Marit of Norway usually are two of the chicest ladies. Mary's light green was simply ok. Mette Marit's ruffles were not the best. The brides sister Princess Madeline went for ruffles as well. At least the shades of blue both wore were lovely and suited them. Now the day before at the pre- wedding gala , all the ladies hit it out of the park.

Queen Rania of Jordan was sleek and chic as always in a bright purple . Crown Princess Letizia of Spain had a gorgeous gown, but do you see her arms ? She is scary, worrisome skinny.

Sophie , Countess of Wessex went for understated but elegant and did it well. This is pretty much her normal go to look. She knows what works for her.

3 cheers for the royal bride. I wish them to be as happy always as their wedding day.

All images: Canada.com and Hello.