New York nightlife mainstay and tranny performance artist Amanda Lepore has jumped onto the celebrity fragrance bandwagon. She has launched a fragrance called “Amanda” with notes of champagne, steamed rice, cucumber, strawberry and mandarin…seriously. What did you think Amanda would smell like? [NY Times]
Adidas’ newest line SLVR (it’s eco-friendly, relatively affordable and functional clothing, not a Motorola phone, we swear) has opened a new store in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. [NY Times]
NowSmellThis has a great review of Guerlain’s Mouchoir de Homme (Gentleman’s Handkerchief), a true classic scent (it was created by …

Out Magazine went backstage at John Galliano’s runway show with model of the moment Cole Mohr. Yes, that Cole Mohr. [Out.com Stylelist]
Paris Hilton was named “Celebrity of the Year” by the Fragrance Foundation. She’ll collect her prize at the FiFi Awards on May 27th. Do people still pay attention to Paris? [Now Smell This via The Cut]
Giorgio Armani will launch Attitude Extreme this month, to expand the Attitude portfolio. NowSmellThis (or maybe a press release) describes it as “more intense, seductive and masculine than the original; the notes feature lemon, …

Is Kris Van Assche out at Dior Homme? The blog rumor mill is out of control with gossip the English bad boy Gareth Pugh will take the helm of menswear at the house that Hedi Slimane built. [Grazia via Hypebeast]
Manuel Puig, the head of the Puig fragrance empire, sat front row at Bottega Veneta’s fashion week show on Saturday. Could there be a Bottega Veneta fragrance on the horizon? Never say never. [WWD]
A new men’s shop has opened on the interwebs and received a kind writeup in WWD. Check out …

Marc Ecko
We’ve received a tip that Marc Ecko will release his first fragrance in September. Previous reports pointed to a Fall release, but it looks like September is the target drop date. His first scent isn’t for the ladies. Well, it could be for the ladies if their men are wearing it.
Last November, Ecko announced a licensing agreement with Parlux Fragrances (the same team that brought you fragrances from Guess, Andy Roddick and Paris Hilton) to develop and market men’s and women’s scents.
While the details of the fragrance are still …

Tennis’ leading man, Raphael Nadal is the face for Lavin’s L’Homme Sport fragrance and Towleroad has a first look at the print ad. [Towleroad]
Bond No.9, the fragrance house that uses New York City as its inspiration for formulating their scents is holding a design contest. Get out your crayons and markers, because the company wants you to design the look for their newest Brooklyn fragrance. Now Smell This has the details. [NowSmellThis]
A new crop of moisturizers is targeting men and women who suffer from eczema (a.k.a. atopic dermatitis), thanks to …

Get ready for Spring with a new hairstyle that’s hot off the fashion runway.

Two new Lab Series Skincare for Men products hit store shelves this month that just might solve your winter skin woes.

New York Magazine gave us another reason to dislike male models (and, perhaps, ourselves). In a stroke of genius and cruelty, they handed a particularly baby-faced chap named Cole Mohr a video camera and asked him to document New York Fashion Week. The resulting 2-minute video not only crushes your dream of someday walking down a runway in New York that’s not part of JFK airport, but it makes you loathe models more than you did two minutes earlier. They are younger, prettier, gayer and more vapid than you could …

SheKnowsBest has an early look at DKNY Men, the latest fragrance collection from the queen of New York fashion, Donna Karan. The fragrance sounds like it’s a blend of florals, warm classic woods, some bright citrus touches and a pinch of spice. We’ll have a full review here at HOMMEGROOMING soon, but until then, check out the post over at SheKnowsBest, one of our favorite blogs for men. [SheKnowsBest]
Are men taking pedicures too far and adding that extra touch of polish? Say it ain’t so. Perhaps it’s just some quarantined …

After a year and half-long hiatus, HOMMEGROOMING has finally returned.
This time around, it’s got a bold, new look, new voices, new interactive forums, and a ton of new information.We hope that HOMMEGROOMING will be your favorite place to go for the very best in men’s grooming. We’ll bring you the very latest in new and exciting products, expert advice, helpful instructions and much more. We cover fragrances, skincare, aging, body hair grooming, hair care and hair loss, shaving and much more.
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