Curious (fragrance)
Encyclopedia
Curious is a women's fragrance
from Elizabeth Arden
, and is the first perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears
, preceding "Fantasy
." Spears reportedly earned $
52 million from the endorsement.
s, and in 2005, "Curious" was honored by the Fragrance Foundation as Best Women's Fragrance.
The fragrance is a white floral scent. Its notes are Louisiana magnolia
, golden Anjou pear
, lotus
flower, tuberose
, star jasmine
, pink cyclamen
, vanilla
-infused musk
, sandalwood
and blonde woods.
Elizabeth Arden put a special vanilla infused musk in it and added Louisiana magnolia. Spears said that the magnolia reminds her of home.
The fragrance was shown in Spears' "Circus
" music video.
through production company @radical.media. The set was built on a stage instead of in an actual hotel. Actor Eric Winter
plays Spears' love interest in the TV commercial.
It starts off with Winter and Spears noticing each other before they go in their neighboring hotel rooms. Then, they are shown thinking about each other with Spears walking towards the door to Winter's hotel room. Then, fantasies of Spears and the latter having sex are shown mixed with things like a cartoon, a flower and a rodeo. It ends with Spears gazing at the camera.
. Apart from these bottles of perfume, there are also:
On the name, Spears said: "As I get older, the names go with my age." "It's more demanding, it's more sensual, it's black, it's about being in control. That's cool and inspirational ... girls need that."
The fragrance smells similar to the original; its notes are pear, lotus flower, magnolia, vanilla, morning tuberose, flowers, jasmine, musk, sandalwood. This is a Collector's Edition bottle which is limited throughout the United States and is mostly available through Elizabeth Arden's official website.
Perfume
Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and/or aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces "a pleasant scent"...
from Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden
Florence Nightingale Graham , who went by the business name Elizabeth Arden, was a Canadian-American businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United States. At the peak of her career, she was one of the wealthiest women in the world.-Biography:Arden was born in 1884 at Woodbridge, Ontario,...
, and is the first perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, preceding "Fantasy
Fantasy (fragrance)
Fantasy is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the second perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears. The ad's tagline is "Everybody has one"....
." Spears reportedly earned $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
52 million from the endorsement.
Information
Curious was released in September 2004, and was very successful internationally. It was the number one fragrance of 2004 in department storeDepartment store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
s, and in 2005, "Curious" was honored by the Fragrance Foundation as Best Women's Fragrance.
The fragrance is a white floral scent. Its notes are Louisiana magnolia
Magnolia
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
, golden Anjou pear
Pear
The pear is any of several tree species of genus Pyrus and also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued by humans for their edible fruit, but the fruit of other species is small, hard, and astringent....
, lotus
Lotus (genus)
Lotus is a genus that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches and contains many dozens of species distributed world-wide. Depending on the taxonomic authority, roughly between 70 and 150 are accepted. Lotus is a genus of legume and its members are adapted to a wide range of habitats, from...
flower, tuberose
Tuberose
The tuberose is a perennial plant related to the agaves, extracts of which are used as a middle note in perfumery. The common name derives from the Latin tuberosa, meaning swollen or tuberous in reference to its root system. It consists of about 12 species...
, star jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Trachelospermum jasminoides is a species of flowering plant in the milkweed family, Apocynaceae, that is native to eastern and southeastern Asia, into Japan, Korea, southern China, and Vietnam. Common names include Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, and Trader's Compass.-Description:Trachelospermum...
, pink cyclamen
Cyclamen
Cyclamen is a genus of 23 species of perennials growing from tubers, valued for their flowers with upswept petals and variably patterned leaves...
, vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
-infused musk
Musk
Musk is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. They include glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances, and artificial substances with similar odors. Musk was a name originally given to a substance with a...
, sandalwood
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is the name of a class of fragrant woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and unlike many other aromatic woods they retain their fragrance for decades. As well as using the harvested and cut wood in-situ, essential oils are also extracted...
and blonde woods.
Elizabeth Arden put a special vanilla infused musk in it and added Louisiana magnolia. Spears said that the magnolia reminds her of home.
The fragrance was shown in Spears' "Circus
Circus (song)
"Circus" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on December 2, 2008, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. "Circus" was written by Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Benny Blanco as a metaphor for the public's perception of...
" music video.
Advertisements
The TV advertisement for Curious, "Hotel Rooms," was conceived at agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners and directed by Dave MeyersDave Meyers (director)
David "Dave" Meyers is an American music video director.-Career:Meyers has directed over 200 music videos including: P!nk's "There You Go", "Most Girls", "You Make Me Sick", "Get The Party Started", "Don't Let Me Get Me", "Feel Good Time", "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand", "So What", "Please Don't...
through production company @radical.media. The set was built on a stage instead of in an actual hotel. Actor Eric Winter
Eric Winter
Eric Barrett Winter is an American actor and former fashion model. He is also ambassador for Operation Smile.-Career:Before his acting roles, Winter was a male model and had some high profile campaigns, such as one print campaign for Tommy Hilfiger...
plays Spears' love interest in the TV commercial.
It starts off with Winter and Spears noticing each other before they go in their neighboring hotel rooms. Then, they are shown thinking about each other with Spears walking towards the door to Winter's hotel room. Then, fantasies of Spears and the latter having sex are shown mixed with things like a cartoon, a flower and a rodeo. It ends with Spears gazing at the camera.
Products
"Curious" is an eau de parfum, and is available in 50 and 100 mL bottles (also available in various smaller volume - 5mL, 10mL and 30mL for some giftset). The bottle is light blue in colour, and is accented with two dangling pink hearts. The 100 mL bottle includes a spray atomizerAtomizer nozzle
An atomizer nozzle is an aspirator nozzle for producing a fine spray of a liquid based on the Venturi effect.-Principle of operation :When a gas is injected under pressure through a tube with a decreasing section, it speeds up, generating a pressure drop at the narrowest point .The reduced...
. Apart from these bottles of perfume, there are also:
- "Deliciously Whipped!" 200 mL Body Soufflé
- "Lather Me Up!" 200 mL Shower Gel
- "You're So Smooth!" 200 mL Body Polish
- "Totally Ticklish!" 20 g Body Shimmer
- "Write On!" 14 g Perfumed Shimmer Stick
- "Two Tempting!" 5 mL Fragrance Roller Ball and Lip Gloss Duo
- 8ml Lip Gloss (tube format, available with gift set editions)
In Control
As Curious was extremely successful worldwide, a limited edition was released in April 2006. The new fragrance, entitled In Control hit the stores in some countries, including the United States, Canada, Japan and Europe. The perfume's bottle is the same as the original Curious, except it is black rather than blue. In Control uses loquat fruit, midnight orchid, creme brulee, black vanilla bean, sugared sandalwood and musk. The fragrance is supposed to be "both sweet and sexy." Although the fragrance was initially reported to be a limited edition for a limited time, the fragrance is still available for purchase.On the name, Spears said: "As I get older, the names go with my age." "It's more demanding, it's more sensual, it's black, it's about being in control. That's cool and inspirational ... girls need that."
Curious Heart
The packaging of Curious ♥ Heart is a unique twist on the original Curious. The bottle has the same multi-faceted glass silhouette, but is designed in a shade of pale pink. Along the rim are alternating fleur de lis and heart symbols, and embossed on the pale pink bottle is an image that resembles a tattoo: a heart with sprawling wings. The magenta atomizer remains in keeping with the bottle's timeless Hollywood look.The fragrance smells similar to the original; its notes are pear, lotus flower, magnolia, vanilla, morning tuberose, flowers, jasmine, musk, sandalwood. This is a Collector's Edition bottle which is limited throughout the United States and is mostly available through Elizabeth Arden's official website.