True Star (perfume)

True Star
Fragrance by Tommy Hilfiger
Type Women's fragrance
Released 2004
Successor Tommy Girl
Website Official Website

True Star is a fragrance endorsed by American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger released in 2004. The release was followed with a revised version of Beyoncé Knowles' original cover of "Wishing on a Star" and a limited edition EP also titled True Star: A Private Performance. The fragrance's commercial shows the singer Beyoncé Knowles singing a capella the song. Knowles, is a poster girl of perfume. She received $250,000 for this campaign.[1] True Star was followed by one additional release, the True Star Gold.

The Packaging and product

True Star by Tommy Hilfiger fragrance can come in two variations. The first perfume package variation is a black and white fragrance box. On this box is a picture of Beyonce lying down with her left hand on her right shoulder. A star emblem is below the picture of Beyonce. True Star is in bold white lettering near the bottom of the box followed by Tommy Hilfiger in black smaller print beneath the title.

The second variation, which is most commonly sold in retail stores, is a perfume packaging that is themed in blue and white. This variation of True Star by Tommy Hilfiger starts off with a baby blue color near the top of the fragrance box and fades to white in the center then fades back to the same shade of blue near the bottom. Tommy is printed at the top and Hilfiger is inscribed at the very bottom. True Star is centered in the middle of the perfume box in a gray shade. A medium sized gray star emblem is above the fragrance title.

Both of the variations by Tommy Hilfiger of True Star have the same flask like shape. Both the Beyonce variation and "blue" variation also share the same push down fragrance dispenser. The perfume is sprayed out the topside of the fragrance bottle. The Beyonce perfume bottle variation has a dark gray cast to the bottle color while the "blue" style True Star container has a pearl like color to it.

The Fragrance

When Beyonce worked with Tommy Hilfiger on this perfume, she wanted the fragrance to be smart, sexy, yet innocent. True Star was created by using top perfume notes of honeysuckle, sweet pea, cereal, wheat notes, and rice pudding. True Star by Tommy Hilfiger perfume can be classified as a floral, oriental, and fresh scent that can be worn for any occasion by women of all age. Beyonce wanted to endorse a versatile fragrance; thus, creating True Star by Tommy Hilfiger. This Tommy Hilfiger fragrance has an average longevity compared to other perfume products available.

Reception

In 2005, the fragrance True Star won a FiFi Awards for Best New Fragrance Commercial.[2]

True Star: A Private Performance

True Star: A Private Performance
EP by Beyoncé Knowles
Released 2004
Genre R&B
Length 7:58
Label Tommy Hilfiger, Sony[3]
Beyoncé Knowles chronology

True Star: A Private Performance
(2004)		 Irreemplazable
(2007)

True Star: A Private Performance is a two-track EP by American R&B singer Beyoncé. Produced by herself and Tommy Hilfiger, it was released exclusively in 2004, solely available with limited edition purchases of her fragrance by Hilfiger entitled True Star.[4] The EP's packaging consist of a fold-out digipak picture sleeve, including advertisement for the perfume and a built in picture booklet with lyrics for "Wishing On A Star".[3] The EP was only released as a 5" CD Single, usually included with the purchase of the preceding EP's perfume.[5]

The EP consists of two tracks.[4] "Wishing On A Star" was originally covered by Beyoncé Knowles in 2004, for the album Live at Wembley.[6] The song was than used to promote the Tommy Hilfiger fragrance.[7] In 2005 the song was included on the soundtrack of the movie Roll Bounce.[8] For the 48th Grammy Awards, Knowles' version was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.[9] Knowles released the song as a promotional single on August 17, 2010.[10] The song that appears on the EP is credited originally from Knowles' Live at Wembley CVD.[11]

The song "Naïve" which is a duet between Solange Knowles and Beyoncé, featuring Da Brat, was included on Solange Knowles' debut album Solo Star (2002) as the twenty-second track, tentatively untitled.[12]

Track listing

The album track listing and musical credits can be found on the albums packaging.[4][11]

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Wishing on a Star"  Billie Ray CalvinBeyoncé Knowles, Chink Santana 4:07
2. "Naïve" (Solange duet with Beyoncé featuring Da Brat)Beyoncé Knowles, HR Crump, Matthew Knowles, Da BratKnowles, Santana 3:45
Total length:
 7:57


References

  1. ↑ Jessen, Monique; M. Silverman, Stephen (June 22, 2004). "Beyoncé Launches New True Star Fragrance". People (Time Inc). Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ FiFi Awards 2005
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Beyonce Knowles - True Star A Private Performance +Used CD available for Swap". Swapacd.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "True Star: A Private Performance: Beyonce Knowles: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  5. ↑ "Beyonce Knowles True Star - A Private Performance - Sealed Austrian 5" Cd Single AB74628 True Star - A Private Performance - sealed Beyonce Knowles 022548109991 991 338411". 991.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  6. ↑ "Live at Wembley". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "Hilfiger believes Beyonce is a True Star". Cosmetics Design. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Roll Bounce - Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  9. ↑ "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations". USA Today. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "Wishing On a Star - Single by Beyoncé". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Beyonce Knowles True Star: A Private Performance Album Cover, Beyonce Knowles True Star: A Private Performance CD Cover, Beyonce Knowles True Star: A Private Performance Cover Art". Freecodesource.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  12. ↑ Ruhlmann, William (2003-01-21). "Solo Star - Solange". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-03.

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