December 5, 2012
Katy Perry's New Smells
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 1 MIN.
Katy Perry is adding some new scents to her perfume line.
The singer and songwriter is to develop a line of signature scents with beauty company Coty Inc., according to an announcement. Coty will distribute them on a larger scale than the Purr and Meow! perfumes that Perry previously crafted.
The company says Perry's "unique approach to music and life" will drive her inspiration, and move toward "new avenues of scent creation."
Other pop stars to concoct their own fragrances include Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift. Coty's perfume brands include Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs and Playboy.
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
