Parlux Aims To Enchant Holiday Shoppers With Paris Hilton Fairy Dust
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Parlux is launching Paris Hilton Fairy Dust, fifth in the Paris Hilton fragrance line; Fairy Dust evokes the "fantasy and allure" of the namesake celebrity's fairy-tale life, the firm says
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