Parlux Rolls Out First Celeb Scents Since Perfumania Merger
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
New fragrances from Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson are the first to emerge from Parlux since Bellport, N.Y.-based Perfumania completed its $118 million acquisition of the firm in April.
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