perfume

How much does that fancy $100-a-bottle department store perfume you wear really cost to make? The answer is one of the retail industry's dirty little secrets -- and with good reason.

Bern Beetz, the CEO of $4.1 billion beauty company Coty, goes one-on-one with DailyFinance to give us a peek at some of the beauty products and trends that have captured -- and will soon capture -- the imagination of America's female shoppers.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation's partnerships bring in millions each year for breast cancer research. But one of its partners has brought it an ironic problem: The perfume Promise Me, marketed to benefit the charity, contains a hormone disruptor that studies point to as a contributing cause of breast cancer.

In a month that can't quite decide if it's winter or spring, it should come as no surprise that bargains can be found tied to either season. From Winter's last stock to Spring's colorful new merchandise, here are some tips on what to buy in March.

Looking for a great discount deal on perfume and cosmetics? We'll give you a few "deal" sites that have a developed reputations that might leave you holding your nose instead of a bottle of Chanel. Thanks to Consumer Ally partner SiteJabber.com, here is a list of the lowest-rated, most complained...

Jennifer Aniston takes it all off for the promotional campaign of her first fragrance, Lovalie, launched with the privately-held Falic Fashion Group. The images show Aniston, clad only in a towel, sitting on top of rocks in Cabo. The former "Friends" actress says of her new perfume, according to...

This week's freebies are all over the place, from free perfume and sore muscle-reliving gel, to free toner refills and free gift cards. Pretty amazing stuff! Hope it helps you get your weekend off to a good start. Sign up to receive a free sample of Avril Lavigne's new perfume, Forbidden Rose,...

Macy's (M) CEO Terry Lundgren said he's "encouraged" by the level of buying activity at the company's Herald Square store in New York City Friday. The day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. is nicknamed Black Friday because it's the day when many retailers become profitable for the year. Macy's...

Every TV talking head and soundbite economist out there has a bet on when the economy will rebound, and their guesses run the gamut from sun-coming-soon to apocalypse-now. One executive who isn't placing any wagers is Estee Lauder's COO, Fabrizio Freda. After getting burned during retail's...

Wal-Mart is offering, for a limited time only, a free sample of Celine Dion's Sensational perfume. According to the company: Introducing the fragrance that invites every woman to shine in her own spotlight - Celine Dion Sensational. It is the ultimate expression of inspiration, strength and...