Ivanka Trump, Untouchable Launch; Celeb Scents Still Providing A “Pop”
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Although likely not the next Justin Bieber Someday, new celebrity scents from Parlux and Avon could be “good basic money makers,” according to The NPD Group’s VP and Senior Global Beauty Analyst Karen Grant.
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