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Kimora: Now a Golden Goddess

By Julie Naugthon

Kimora Lee Simmons' second fragrance, Baby Phat Golden Goddess, was inspired by her love for canary yellow diamonds.

And she was dripping in diamonds as she spoke to beauty editors Wednesday at Charlotte Russe. Her goal: to make Baby Phat Golden Goddess, "even bigger and better than the first fragrance."

"I wanted Golden Goddess to bring luxury to a whole new level," said Simmons, of the upcoming flanker to her first fragrance, Baby Phat Goddess, which was launched last September.

Speaking of diamonds, she invited jeweler Jeffrey Rackover, who brought several million dollars' worth of diamond rings, necklaces and earrings to the fragrance promotion. Editors were allowed to wear the jewels while dining, but after hearing the jaw-dropping prices — a yellow diamond ring was $3 million — most were content to merely gaze at the offerings.

Golden Goddess, which bows in September, is a floral gourmand scent by Firmenich with a top note of bubbling champagne; a heart of seringa, blue lilies and night orchid, and a drydown of caramel, vanilla flower patchouli and vetiver. The glass bottle is in the shape of the original Goddess scent, with champagne-tinted juice, a yellow rhinestone ring and a gold top engraved with Simmons' signature Baby Phat cat icon. Simmons is especially proud of the champagne top note. "It's really hard to get a champagne note that smells good in a fragrance. A lot of them smell weird," she said.