Stylist Ryan-Reynolds-Hugo-Boss

BEAUTY FRAGRANCE SPECIAL Gaspard Ulliel HUMOUR IS SEDUCTIVE BLUE AND MAKES YOU CRUSH APPROACHABLE. Chanel’s Jacques Polge on his sexy new fragrance. Bleu de Chanel, the new men’s scent from the House of Chanel, has plenty going for it: a mini-movie/ad filmed by Martin Scorsese and starring dishy French actor Gaspard Ulliel, a handsome blue-grey glass bottle and the wizardry of Jacques Polge, creater of Chanel fragrances since 1978. ELLE chatted with the NIGHT famed perfumer in his Paris office. How does Bleu de Chanel differ from the men’s scents you created in the ’90s? “Bleu WATCHMAN is pure and direct, stressing the dry sexiness of the woody notes. In the ’90s, we didn’t have Ryan Reynolds works hard for Hugo Boss. the sandalwood molecule and the special vetiver that are in Bleu. I hope I have done ith Ryan Reynolds fronting Boss Bottled Night, the new men’s something fresh and fragrance from Hugo Boss, we get to see another side of the masculine.” What do W charismatic film actor known for his starring roles in hit com- you think of the trend edies and action flicks. In the ads for this rich, woody scent, Reynolds plays toward nudity in men’s a successful professional who is confident, seductive and in control. fragrance campaigns? “I can relate to the guy I play in the ads because, “It’s too literal. Before, like him, I’ve worked really hard to achieve success,” it was about a man says Reynolds during an interview at London’s tony having women im- The new scent from Soho Hotel. “I’ve been working at this since I was 12— Bleu de mediately fall in love with Hugo Boss blends more than 20 years. The character in the Bottled Night Chanel Eau him—also silly. In our movie, cardamom and birch commercials is focused on hard work, just like I am.” de Toilette he’s in an urban setting. There’s leaf with woody and Reynolds seems to be just as adept in the art of se- Spray ($85 romance, but it’s dynamic and musky notes. Boss for 100 mL) Bottled Night Eau duction—or at least one suspects that’s the case. racy.” How does your approach de Toilette Spray Humour is key to his charm, and it’s also what differ in creating men’s and women’s fra- ($68 for 50 mL). attracts him. “Humour is seductive and makes grances? “Men still think wearing perfume For details, see you approachable,” he says, flashing a sly smile. is related to shaving. Women accept fragrance Shopping Guide. “Funny people are smart; I’ve always been drawn as an abstract. That said, the distance separat- HANEL) C to that type. If it’s not first on my list, it’s close to ing scents for men and women has narrowed. the top.” Like his Bottled Night man, Reynolds I’ve always included masculine notes in also has a weakness for a well-cut suit. “One of women’s fragrances and vice versa.” How the things that I love about living in New York is do you know when a new fragrance is fin- that you can wear a suit to dinner,” he says. “In ished? “There’s an instinct, a feeling of satis- L.A., people usually wear flip-flops and shorts.” faction. But I could understand a perfumer When asked to describe his perfect night, spending his whole life refining a perfume— E (R. REYNOLDS); CHANEL (BLEU DE Reynolds says: “Sometimes, it’s doing absolutely it’s just that my president would not be very G nothing. Other times, it’s staying up all night and happy if I tried that!” JOAN HARTING h watching the sun rise.” TERI SACCONE P&G PRESTI 232 ELLE CANADA ELLECANADA.COM FACT CHECK “Crocetti, Eleonora” <[email protected]> .

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