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Telegraph
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
How to smell ‘rock and roll', according to Duran Duran
What did the Eighties smell like? If you were a teenager, either Anais Anais (girls), Dewberry (girls on a budget) or Drakkar Noir (boys). Like Eighties fashion, Eighties perfume was very OTT. Everybody reeked of something, not all of it pleasant. There was no opportunity to smell like your favourite singer, actor or band; celebrity fragrance, was yet become a highly lucrative global phenomenon. But for Britain's vast army of Duran Duran fans, a new scent is set to prove that good things come to those who wait. Even if they've had to wait 45 years. What does Duran Duran smell like? After decades of fond imaginings, Durannies (as their fans were called) are about to find out. Not content with selling 100 million records worldwide, scoring 18 American hit singles and 21 UK Top Ten songs, winning eight lifetime achievement awards, two Grammys, two Brits and two Ivor Novellos, Birmingham's most famous export (Duran Duran was formed by Brummies Nick Rhodes and John Taylor in 1978) have launched two scents that aim to bottle the band's essence, in partnership with luxury Italian perfume house, Xerjoff. Scent is notoriously hard to describe, but Simon Le Bon, 66, is having a go. 'It's got that moodiness and I think it's quite romantic. But it's got a kind of tough side to it as well. It reminds me of going to a really great night club, and meeting somebody fabulous,' is how he describes Black Moonlight, a heavy mix of bergamot and mandarin with notes of saffron, hazelnut and jasmine. 'I'm not very good at remembering the names of the actual things that are in them, like tonka bean and oud,' he adds. 'We talked about what we liked, and I took quite a lead in that, because I'm very, very olfactory driven.' The second scent, Neo Rio, he describes as having a 'tropical feel'. 'It's fruity, isn't it. It makes me think of opening the windows and letting a bright summer morning into your room, when the birds are really shouting at you. It's got that vibe. It's very in your face. But it's also very complex.' 'We've always liked the idea of doing things outside of the band, in the art, fashion and design world,' adds Nick Rhodes, 62, the band's keyboardist turned photographer. 'We love the idea of being able to excite a new sense – in this case, being smell – because we've mostly spent our careers with sound and visuals. We looked at it as though the project was what we would have done if we'd been a band of perfumers. The process was absolutely fascinating. We all knew the different things we liked. And just like when we're writing songs, everybody's pulling in completely different directions. Somebody wants something that's really joyful and uplifting, and somebody else wants something dark and moody and more musky. So that's exactly how the atom got split.' Better to launch two scents than cause dissent. What would they say the Eighties smelled like? 'I think they're probably a little off after all this time,' quips Rhodes. 'I'd be very careful. People often forget that the 1980s actually began as a very dark period, particularly in Britain. Politically, it was a catastrophe. And so, as young teenagers, it was fairly natural that our instinct was to get away from this. 'Let's make something positive. Let's make our own brightness.' A lot of the 1980s came out of that, if you look at fashion, film, art. So yes, there's certainly a nod towards that period. But the fragrance itself feels very modern.' Both miss the excesses of Eighties fashion. 'It's always difficult when you're part of something to try to be objective,' says Rhodes. 'But if I look at other people's things from the 1980s, rather than ours, I realise at this distance what a remarkable decade it was for invention and creativity.' 'There was so much freedom, and absolute, unrestrained imagination – people just taking any ideas that they had in the back of their minds and making it into something wearable,' says Le Bon. 'People would be telling stories through how they dressed. Modern fashion has become more understated, restrained and less willing to give that much away about oneself. [Social media] tends to encourage people to stay in the middle with everybody else. You don't want to stand out, or stick your head up above the parapet. Whereas in the Eighties, that's all we ever did. We stuck our necks up as far as they could go.' How would he describe his own style now? 'That's like trying to bite my own teeth. I have an incredible stylist in the house with me, in the shape of Yasmin Le Bon. I always look to her for advice, and I've picked up a lot of her style over the years. Look, I'm a grandfather now. But I'm not called granddad. I'm called boomba. All capital letters: B-O-O-M-B-A-H - exclamation mark,' he says, spelling it out. He and his eternally beautiful model wife Yasmin, 60, have been married for 40 years, an achievement in anyone's books, never mind in the capricious world of celebrity. Instagram yet to have been invented, they met in that time-honoured eighties pop star tradition, whereby he saw her photo in a magazine and married her a year later (in 1985). They share three daughters, and have just welcomed their second grandchild. Rhodes, meanwhile, has one daughter, whose mother is the US department store heiress Julie Anne Friedman. Duran Duran are embarking on a European tour this summer, but don't expect them to play Glastonbury. 'Look, we're really up for it, but we're not going to play the disco tent on a Saturday afternoon,' says Le Bon. So it's the Pyramid stage or nothing? 'Well, exactly. You said it.' Who would their dream surprise guest be? 'I'd love to do something with Charlie XCX,' says Le Bon. Brat is a great album.' Brat summer might be over, but Duran Duran seem keen to hard launch Brat Halloween. Their most recent album, Danse Macabre (2023) is Halloween-themed: so, too, is their 'interactive' perfume launch. Held in 'Lost City' (aka a mysterious new events space in London's West End), the dress-code is Peak Eighties, with guests instructed to 'come glam, wear black or red, no heels, no perfume, be silent upon arrival'. Less Eighties is the command to place our phones in a locked pouch. It soon becomes clear that the 'no heels' edict is on account of the narrow, dimly lit metal stairs leading down to a series of tiny rooms, to which guests are admitted six at a time. In the first room, Simon Le Bon is sitting dolorously at a bureau writing notes with a fountain pen. In the second one, John Taylor is simulating a threesome, which is to say he's reclining on a bed while two twentysomethings in front of him pretend to kiss. In the third room, a 'priest' asks us to repent our sins, before escorting us to another room, where Nick Rhodes takes our photograph (a reference to Girls On Film? Who knows?). Finally, after being held in another tiny room for crowd control reasons, a woman dressed as a bird asks us if we've ever been to paradise. 'You will now,' she says, flinging open the double doors to a bigger room that reeks of Black Moonlight. Whether guests are in paradise or purgatory will depend on their taste in perfume, but you've got to give the boys ten out of ten for effort. It might not smell like teen spirit (the band are all in their sixties now), but it definitely smells pleasantly of candied fig, rum, maple syrup and tonka bean - with a base note of money.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Reba McEntire and Carly Pearce Show Support for Trisha Yearwood in L.A., Plus Mariska Hargitay, Chase Stokes, and More
Stars have been everywhere this week, from Reba McEntire and Carly Pearce supporting Trisha Yearwood in Hollywood, California, to Mariska Hargitay filming Law & Order: SVU in New York City. Meanwhile, Chase Stokes does a casual lean in Nashville, and Lindsey Vonn wins silver at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Sun Valley, Idaho. Here, are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Reba McEntire and Carly Pearce are seat partners at Trisha Yearwood's Walk of Fame star ceremony in Hollywood, California, on March 24. Mariska Hargitay takes a photo with an officer on the set of Law & Order: SVU in New York City on March 24. Chase Stokes poses next to a navy blue truck at the American Eagle Denim Deli event in Nashville on March 21. Lindsey Vonn takes home the silver medal at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Sun Valley, Idaho, on March 24, her first podium finish since coming back to skiing. Trisha Yearwood unveils her Walk of Fame star during a ceremony in Hollywood, California, on March 24. Randall Park stops by SiriusXM Studios in New York City to talk about his new series The Residence on March 24. Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu step out in style during a rainy New York City day on March 24. Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall go incognito as they film The Beauty in Venice, Italy, on March 24. Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor and Roger Taylor partner with Xerjoff to launch their new perfume with a party in London on March 24. Krysten Ritter wears black from head to toe while outside of CBS Studios in New York City on March 24. Rosie Perez sparkles in a dark blue coat with a matching skirt at the Othello opening night performance on Broadway in N.Y.C. on March 23. Stephanie Beatriz is decked out in Kings merch at the team's game against the Carolina Hurricanes in L.A. on March 22. U.S. tennis player Tommy Paul bartends at the Celsius Courtside Lounge at the Miami Open over the weekend. Paige DeSorbo shoots her first hair commercial with a well-groomed dog in Miami. Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are all smiles during curtain call after their opening night performance of Othello on Broadway in N.Y.C. on March 23. Jennifer Lopez holds her child Emme Maribel Muñiz close at the opening night performance of Othello in New York City on March 23. Katie Holmes steps out for a solo night out at Othello's opening night performance on Broadway in New York City on March 23. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag share a kiss while hosting a bowling party with their son Gunner, 7, in Beverly Hills, California, on March 22. An elegant Heidi Klum stays dry while out in New York City's SoHo neighborhood on March 25. Billy Zane appears on Jennifer Hudson's talk show in a March 24 episode filmed in Burbank, California. Uzo Aduba promotes her new series The Residence on The Jennifer Hudson Show in a March 24 episode filmed in Burbank, California. And Just Like That... costars Nicole Ari Parker and Cynthia Nixon snap a close-up picture at Othello's opening night in N.Y.C. on March 23. Peter Dinklage and his wife of 20 years Erica Schmidt celebrate Othello's opening night on Broadway in N.Y.C. on March 23. Angela Bassett beams in a red pantsuit to the Othello opening night performance in New York City on March 23. Danielle Brooks sports a form-fitting dress with a unique pattern to the Othello opening night in N.Y.C. on March 23. Gayle King wears a pinstripe suit to Othello's opening night on Broadway in New York City on March 23. Nicole Scherzinger and her fiancé Thom Evans attend Othello's opening night on Broadway in New York City on March 23. Also at Othello's opening night on Broadway, Liev Schreiber and his wife Taylor Neisen arrive on March 23. Will Smith takes the stage before the CONACAF Nations League championship in Inglewood, California, on March 23. Jodie Foster visits Sarah Snook backstage at The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway in N.Y.C. on March 23. Matlock producer Eric Christian Olsen attends a PaleyFest event for the show in L.A. on March 23. Skye P. Marshall and Jason Ritter strike matching poses at a PaleyFest event for Matlock in Los Angeles on March 23. Nikki Glaser glows in an orange dress at the 2025 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on March 23. Conan O'Brien brings his wife Liza as he receives the 2025 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in Washington, D.C., on March 23. Kumail Nanjiani rocks a rich blue suit to the 2025 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in Washington, D.C., on March 23. Marc Anthony and his wife Nadia Ferreira wave from the crowd during Novak Djokovic's Miami Open match on March 23. Justin Timberlake performs on the second day of Lollapalooza Chile in Santiago on March 22. LL Cool J watches the Lakers take on the Chicago Bulls in Los Angeles on March 22. Hannah Einbinder looks dapper at the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 Los Angeles Dinner on March 22. Aja Naomi King speaks at the 2025 Black Women Film Network Summit in Atlanta on March 22. J Balvin and Ryan Castro stop by E11EVEN in Miami to see 50 Cent's performance on March 22. Sam Asghari and Dylan Efron have a Traitors reunion at the Clarins Celebrates Beauty Icons event in Los Angeles on March 21. Kathy Bates attends a special screening of her show Matlock during PaleyFest at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 23. Elizabeth Olsen sports a cozy tan jacket over a red top and black skirt while stepping out in N.Y.C. on March 23. William Shatner arrives at the One Drop Foundation's "One Night for One Drop" event at Hakkasan Nightclub at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on March 22. Ludacris smiles for the cameras during a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on March 22. J Balvin performs onstage during his Back to the Rayo Tour at the Kaseya Center in Miami on March 22. Sherry Cola supports Ashley Park as she is honored at the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 Los Angeles dinner held at the Fairmont Century Plaza on March 22. Janelle Monáe attends the Human Rights Campaign group's 2025 dinner honoring actors Ashley Park and Hannah Einbinder in Los Angeles on March 22. Severance stars Gwendoline Christie and Adam Scott smile as they attend the All-Guild special screening of the show's season two finale on March 22 in Los Angeles. Kathryn Hahn arrives for a screening of her hit Disney+ series Agatha All Along at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre during PaleyFest L.A. 2025 on March 22. Joseph Quinn smiles while attending a press conference for Horror Fest 2025 on March 22 in Monterrey, Mexico. 2 Chainz and his son Halo Epps throw their deuces up backstage at the Golden State Warriors vs. Atlanta Hawks game in Atlanta on March 22. Ralph Macchio poses on the red carpet at the Cobra Kai event held during the 2025 PaleyFest L.A. in Hollywood on March 22. Maggie Grace and Colton Underwood catch up at the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 Los Angeles dinner held on March 22. Karla Sofía Gascón attends the Closure Party photocall of Vanity Fair during the 2025 Malaga Film Festival on March 22 in Malaga, Spain. Quinta Brunson attends the all-guild Severance season 2 finale event at DGA Theater Complex in L.A. on March 22. Dua Lipa performs during her Radical Optimism Tour at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on March 22. Jason Momoa goes all out during a fan event for A Minecraft Movie at Toreo Parque Central in Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico on March 22. Danielle Brooks glows on the red carpet of a fan event for A Minecraft Movie at Toreo Parque Central in Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico on March 22. Cobra Kai stars Tanner Buchanan, Don Lee and Mary Mouser playfully strike a pose at PaleyFest 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in L.A. on March 22. Kevin, Nick and Joe of Jonas Brothers pose on top of the Empire State Building in celebration of Z100's 20th anniversary and JONASCON Weekend on March 21. Rihanna is spotted in a pared-down look of a baggy jacket and jeans while heading out to her favorite dining spot, Giorgio Baldi, in Santa Monica, Calif., on March 21. Jack Black and Jason Momoa attend the photocall for their new film A Minecraft Movie on March 21 in Mexico City, Mexico. Kelsea Ballerini sparkles onstage as she peforms at the Arena on March 21 in Los Angeles. Severance director Ben Stiller and star Adam Scott discuss the show at the PaleyFest special screening of the season two finale in Hollywood on March 21. Sofía Vergara arrives in a bold red plunging jumpsuit at the taping of America's Got Talent in Pasadena, Calif., on March 21. Justin Long and Kate Bosworth make a cute couple on the red carpet at the Clarins Celebrates Beauty Icons event on March 21 in Los Angeles. King Charles III greets members of the public in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, during an official visit on March 21. Severance star Gwendoline Christie speaks onstage at the PaleyFest special screening and panel for the season two finale of the show on March 21 in Hollywood. Gwen Stefani rocks her signature plaid look while performing onstage at the Clarins Celebrates Beauty Icons event in Los Angeles on March 21. Lewis Hamilton gives his father, Anthony, a loving pat as they celebrate his pole position during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in China on March 21. Benny Blanco carries out a fresh order from Chrissy's Pizza in New York City on March 21. Reese Witherspoon takes a walk in London on March 20, wearing a blue sweater and jeans. The White Lotus season 3 costars Michelle Monaghan and Leslie Bibb embrace for a photo at an Armani beauty event on March 20 in West Hollywood, California. Also at the event, Tinashe gets her makeup quickly touched up in West Hollywood on March 20. Meanwhile, Symphani Soto, Brenda Song, Aly Michalka and AJ Michalka take a selfie inside the Armani event. Danielle Brooks gives a big wave to the live studio audience in of Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles on March 19. Also stopping by the show, Adam Scott chats with Jimmy Kimmel during his interview on March 20 in Los Angeles. Anna Wintour (center) attends the Printemps New York grand opening ribbon cutting on March 21 with (l-r) Gregory Gourdet, Laura Lendrum, Laura González, Jean-Marc Bellaiche and Thierry Prevost. Marc Anthony and his wife Nadia Ferreira watch the 2025 Miami Open on March 21 in Miami Gardens, Florida. A traveler takes a selfie with Tom Brady in Boston Logan International Airport on March 20, while the former athlete passes out Shake Shack burgers. Rick Ross arrives at the grand opening reception of Smiles By Mario Montoya in Atlanta on March 20 wearing a big chain. Michael Urie stops by the SiriusXM Studios in New York City on March 21. FKA twigs steps out in a casual grey hoodie and thigh-high boots in London on March 21. Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas visit Good Morning America on March 21 in New York City. Red Nose Day Night of TV for comic relief presenter Alison Hammond poses for a photo on March 21 in Manchester, England. Kendall Jenner clinks glasses with Billy Dec at the Blueprint Underground Cocktail Club in Nashville, Tennessee on March 13. Dolly Parton shimmers from the stage during the world premiere of her show Threads: My Songs In Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville on March 20. Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez stop by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City while promoting their new music on March 20. Dressed in full military clothing, Prince William visits Tapa camp to meet with Estonian Troops in Tallinn, Estonia on March 21. Katie Holmes is glowing as she attends the Printemps store opening in New York City on March 20. Gracie Abrams strums away for a performance during Amex Members Week at the Brooklyn Paramount on March 20 in New York City. George DiCaprio, Peggy Ann Farrar, Normandie DiCaprio and Leonardo DiCaprio take their seats at Arena for the Lakers game on March 20. Amid his run in Broadway's The Last Five Years, Nick Jonas steps out in New York City on March 19. Martha Stewart opts for a metallic look at the 10X Growth Conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on March 20. Matt Rogers smiles with his longtime pal Bowen Yang at his Screen Talk event during BFI Flare 2025 in London on March 20. Jesse Eisenberg attends the opening night of Operation Mincemeat at the Golden Theatre on March 20 in New York City. Alfonso Ribeiro sits courtside with his son Anders Reyn Ribeiro to watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Milwaukee Bucks at Arena in L.A. on March 20. Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen take a seat inside the after party following the premiere ofThe Assessment on March 20 in New York City. Gillian Jacobs steps out for the Death of a Unicorn special screening on March 20 in L.A. Emily Osment smiles at the special screening of Death of a Unicorn on March 20 in L.A. Brittany Cartwright rocks a sheer number as she attends Showpo and Rachael Kirkconnell's launch event for their Golden Era collection in L.A. Cynthia Bailey shows off her perfect smile while speaking at the Jackets for Jobs 25th Anniversary Celebration at Motor City Casino in Detroit on March 20. Bellamy Young stuns in red as she attends the National Women's History Museum's 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at the Anthem on the Wharf in Washington D.C. on March 20. Mark Rylance and Patricia Clarkson are in high spirits as they attend Masterpiece's Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light special screening on March 20 in New York. Jon Bon Jovi is pictured chatting with tennis player Alexander Zverev of Germany during a practice session on Day 3 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 20. Jemima Kirke is cool and casual as she arrives at Nat Geo's David Blaine: Do Not Attempt Tastemaker Event at Disney N.Y.C. HQ on March 20. Jenna Ortega and Will Poulter coordinate in all-black while at A24's Death of a Unicorn L.A. special screening afterparty at Alma on March 20 in Los Angeles. Samuel L. Jackson, his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson and their daughter Zoe Jackson pose at a caricature unveiling ceremony for LaTanya's performance in Purpose on Broadway on March 20. Noah Cyrus is ultra-chic at the grand opening of Printemps New York at One Wall Street on March 20 in New York City. Parker Posey shimmers in a bronze dress and Roger Vivier shoes as she arrives at the Printemps New York grand opening party on March 20. Rachel Zegler smiles at photographers while out and about in New York City on March 20. Terry Crews flashes a peace sign as he attends the Concacaf Nations League Semifinal match between the United States and Panama at SoFi Stadium on March 20 in Inglewood, California. Shaboozey wears a furry hat the launch of i-D The "Unknown Issue" at the Standard, London on March 20 in London. Steve Martin looks sharp and ready to solve some crimes as he arrives on the set of Only Murders in the Building in New York City on March 20. Prince William hangs out with locals during a visit to the Cleantech Association in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 20. Days after tying the knot, newlyweds Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors step out together in New York City on March 20. Arriving at JFK airport in New York City on March 20, Priyanka Chopra pairs a black jacket with a baseball cap. Auli'i Cravalho, who voices Moana in the original and sequel, surprises girls at Young Women's Leadership School of Manhattan on March 20 in New York City. Read the original article on People
