<br>There is an inherent paradox built into fragrance advertising, which is the notion of persuading the consumer to buy a product whose essential function can’t be conveyed, seen or felt through a ...

Ever noticed a woman so smitten by how a man smells, that she leaves all her dignity behind, only to find herself in his bed, the morning after? That’s the stereotyped plot in almost every perfume ad ...

Marc Jacobs' ads have a tendency to make us blush, but we never thought they were racy enough to get banned. However, the British Advertising Standards Authority disagrees: They have just shut down an ...

Every once in a while, an ad doesn’t just miss, it sparks a national debate. The Layer’r Shot perfume commercial did exactly that in 2022, for all the wrong reasons. What was intended to be a ...

The singer practically bares it all in her latest ad for her Rogue fragrance — and a U.K. watchdog agency isn't happy about it. By Stephanie Chan Rihanna Rogue Perfume Ad - P 2014 Another day, another ...

The public placement of a new advertisement featuring a naked Rihanna with her legs in the air and high heels resting on a bottle of perfume has been restricted by officials in the United Kingdom ...

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 20, 2017, file photo, U.S. actor Johnny Depp waves for fans upon his arrival at a film premier in Tokyo. A new ad for a Dior men's fragrance called Sauvage, in which Depp ...

Most perfume ads are awkward affairs, loaded with celebrities, ludicrous levels of glitz, and laughable dialogue that runs the embarrassing gamut from portentous (“I’m not going to be the person I’m ...

Bizarre perfume commercials are a time-honored tradition. I'm not sure who started the trend, but it goes at least all the way back to the 1960s. Perfume commercials are never straightforward in the ...

"We considered that Beyonce's body movements and the camera's prolonged focus on shots of her dress slipping away to partially expose her breasts created a sexually provocative ad that was unsuitable ...

(CBS News) Lady Gaga's latest ensemble - or lack thereof - is front and center in an ad for her new fragrance. The pop star is seen in the image holding the perfume bottle and wearing a black mask, as ...