People across the UK were in mourning in 2017 when it had emerged that Sir Bruce Forsyth had died at the age of 89.
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Sex has always been used to sell fragrance but can a perfume really be a turn on? Eau yes, yes, yes! says Avon, creator of what it’s calling “the UK’s first aphrodisiac fragrance”.The brand has just whipped the covers off Attraction Game, a scent with ingredients it says are proven to turn you on. Puts a whole new meaning into “Ding dong, Avon calling!” Attraction Game, £12, comes in versions for him and her, and Avon has coupled up with neuroscience to create its ‘“sex in a bottle” proposition.
“We are the first brand in the UK to use fMRI fragrance technology to develop a perfume designed to trigger sensory neurons,” explains Gina Ghura, Avon’s head of fragrance. “fMRI imaging showed activity in all respondents’ brains, indicating stimulated feelings of pleasure.” Two years in the making, Attraction Game was developed by one of the world’s top fragrance houses, Firmenich, using ingredients shown in scans to light up testers’ hotspots when they smelled them.
“The aphrodisiac effect is felt both on the wearer and by their partner, regardless of gender,” Gina promises. “Both scents share a hypnotic accord, shown to elicit pleasure.
It has an addictive quality, so the more familiar the brain becomes to the scents, the more it recognises that it enjoys them, which boosts the attraction effect when worn by a couple.” As the aphrodisiac effect isn't tied to gender, the couple-sharing effect is designed to work whether you pair the his and hers scents or two of the same – for instance for same sex couples, or if a woman prefers to wear a unisex scent. As well as their shared hypnotic note, both scents feature a heart note of dark chocolate along with spicy pepper and pear, while the sweet For Her scent also features creamy
.People across the UK were in mourning in 2017 when it had emerged that Sir Bruce Forsyth had died at the age of 89.
Annie Zaleski A new Tears for Fears album would be cause for celebration for fans under any circumstance, but especially so with “The Tipping Point” being their full-length in 18 years — a gap that has seen a lot of personal and professional tipping points come and go for Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith and their off-again, on-again teaming.Much has changed for Tears and Fears in the nearly two decades since 2004’s “Everybody Loves a Happy Ending” and their just-released seventh album. For starters, they’ve become increasingly popular touchstones for younger musicians and fans, thanks to TikTok popularity and an abundance of samples and covers.
Bad Boy Chiller Crew have landed their first-ever UK Top Five album thanks to their new mixtape ‘Disrespectful’.In a close week, which saw the Bradford boys and Sea Power vying for Number One, Ed Sheeran ended up taking back the top spot with his latest album, ‘=’. Bad Boy Chiller Crew earned this week’s highest new entry at Number Two.“We’ve got nothing but love for our fans, thank you,” the group told The Official Charts.
There's set to be another Dancing On Ice first this weekend as Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are joined by a fellow judge on the ice.
Belters Only climb to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Make Me Feel Good ft. Jazzy.
John Cale has announced that he’ll be heading to the UK this summer for his first full run of tour dates in almost a decade.The last time the Velvet Underground multi-instrumentalist hit the road this side of the pond was for his ‘Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood’ European tour back in October 2012.The Welsh musician’s tour will begin in Liverpool at the Royal Philharmonic Hall on July 15, before calling at Whitley Bay, York, Bexhill, Cambridge and the London Palladium, before closing out the run at Birmingham Town Hall on July 25.According to a press release, Cale will “perform songs from throughout his career, which is now in its sixth decade, and has earned him an international reputation as a musical pioneer”.“TOUR News! Hello UK I’m heading your way in July! My first extended run of UK dates in several year,” Cale said, sharing the dates on Twitter.TOUR News! Hello UK I'm heading your way in July! My first extended run of UK dates in several years. Tickets on sale Friday from https://t.co/evSuIopxNn pic.twitter.com/Yy1Ef0mELW— John Cale (@therealjohncale) February 24, 2022Tickets go on sale on Wednesday (March 2) at 10am.
Piers Morgan has asked Meghan Markle to be his first ever guest on his new TV show because they have "unfinished business".
The first trailer for “Pachinko” has been released, offering a first look at the upcoming Apple TV+ adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s sprawling multigenerational saga chronicling how one family’s journey from Korea to America over the course of decades, told in three different languages: Korean, Japanese and English.
It’s “The Bachelorette” meets “Bridgerton,” and swiping is so out and courting is so in! NBC’s new reality dating show, “The Courtship,” has Nicole Remy traveling back to England’s romance era in hopes to find her true soulmate.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKenneth Branagh, fresh off the Oscar-nominated success of “Belfast,” will reunite with Christopher Nolan on “Oppenheimer.” The two have previously teamed up on “Dunkirk” and “Tenet.” Branagh will play an unspecified role in the ambitious and pricey look at J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in creating the atomic bomb. Branagh recently starred in “Death on the Nile” and earned Academy Award nods for directing, producing and writing “Belfast.” Universal Pictures and Syncopy also announced Tuesday that principal photography has commenced on the film and revealed a moody first look of star Cillian Murphy as J.
The Queen has tested positive for COVID-19.
Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19 and she's experiencing «mild cold like symptoms.»The Palace confirmed the news Sunday in a statement and added that, despite the diagnosis, she «expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week.» The Palace also said the queen will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines.U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson released a statement following the announcement wishing Elizabeth a speedy recovery.«I’m sure I speak for everyone in wishing Her Majesty The Queen a swift recovery from Covid and a rapid return to vibrant good health,» Johnson said.Elizabeth, whom the U.K.
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBritain’s Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. Her symptoms are mild, and she will resume her official duties in the next week.“The queen has today tested positive for COVID,” the Palace said.
Married At First Sight Australia will make a welcome return this February, with a whole new line-up of singletons hoping to find love. The new series premiered in Australia at the end of January on Channel 9 and now UK viewers can also tune in, with the ninth season set to kick off on E4 on Monday 21 February. Relationship experts John Aiken and Mel Schilling are joined once again by clinical sexologist Alessandra Rampolla, as they aim to help each contestant find long-lasting love.
WARSAW, Poland -- Peter Paul Rubens' 17th century masterpiece “Portrait of a Lady” is set to go up for auction in Poland next month, the DESA Unicum auction house said Thursday.The Flemish master's oil-on-canvas portrait of a dark-haired woman in a rich black velvet dress has an estimated value of 18 million to 24 million zlotys ($4.5 million- $6 million).The painting, currently owned by a British citizen, will be auctioned in Warsaw on March 17. It is expected to be one of the largest art sales ever to take place in Central or Eastern Europe, according to DESA Unicum.“This exceptional piece of art, one of the most precious in the world, has made its way to us,” DESA President Juliusz Windorbski told a press conference.