• Login
  • Home
  • Pakistan
  • International News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Pakistan
  • International News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
Time of Pakistan
No Result
View All Result
Home Music

Michael Jackson perfume launch causes stink

ToP by ToP
June 15, 2011
in Music
0
0
SHARES
3
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

LAS VEGAS: The botched launch of a perfume in memory of pop icon Michael Jackson caused a stink this week, as his father distanced himself from a Frenchman behind the deal, and a lawsuit disputed their rights.Joe Jackson signed a contract with French fragrance entrepreneur Franck Rouas earlier this year to launch eau de perfume “Jackson’s Tribute” for men and “Jackson’s Legend” for women.The scents were due to be presented to the world at a press conference Thursday in a nightclub at the Caesars Palace hotel-casino in Las Vegas, with socialite Paris Hilton and various Jackson family members involved.But the event descended into chaos when Joe Jackson, backed briefly by his daughter LaToya, made it clear he wanted to avoid any physical contact with Rouas, Head of the perfume company Julian Rouas Paris.In addition no release date was announced for the fragrances, presented as inspired by the aromas of plants in the grounds of Never Land, the late pop icon’s ranch home before his shock death in June 2009.”I don’t like the way he does things. But the initiative to create the scents was mine, and that plan goes ahead,” Joe Jackson told AFP, while saying he did not know when the 50 ml bottles would go on sale.The Jackson patriarch played down the legal problems with using his dead son’s name, a money-spinning brand owned officially by an estate from which he was excluded in the King of Pop’s will.”They can say whatever they want; I am the father, he was my son and I can decide what to do on his behalf and in his honour,” said the 82-year-old, clad in a black suit, red necktie, fedora hat and various gold chains.

“There are many interests around the legacy of my son, companies that want everything, but I have a foundation that allows me to launch projects with his name, the name of my son.”The tension between Jackson and Rouas was obvious even before a press conference attended by more unknown models than journalists, and no members of the US media.But more problematic was a lawsuit filed in a Los Angeles court a day before the botched launch, on behalf of Bravado, the company which holds the commercial rights to sell products under Michael Jackson’s name.The lawsuit said Rouas and Jackson were “unlicensed distributors who have been using the Michael Jackson trademark and a mark confusing similar thereto in connection with perfume which defendants are attempting to sell.”

Bravado seeks a ban on the perfume’s sale, as well as 150,000 dollars in damages and 750 dollars for each time Jackson’s name is wrong used on a product.”Some people will always try to prevent my efforts because they do not want me and there are some media, like TMZ, that are against me,” Jackson said, referring to the celebrity news website. “But they can’t do anything.”La Toya Jackson gave her backing, albeit briefly, saying: “My family is delighted with this tribute to my brother from my father, the scents are delicious.”The French perfumer meanwhile said he had known the singer’s father since 2009, when Jackson approached his company “because he wanted to make a perfume as a tribute to the memory of Michael Jackson.

“He is a little angry with me now because someone put online, on the Internet, the contract which we made for the perfume, but it wasn’t me who did it,” he added.”The perfumes will be on sale in the US very soon, and in September in France,” he said, adding that a 50 ml bottle will cost 40 dollars in America and about 40 euros in France.”The investors behind the project are American, and appeared more cautious about the legal challenge.The plan is to release the perfume wherever we have the final version,” said Zach Cole, one of Rouas’s partners. “Obviously we’re in a sticking point and we have to be very careful about it,” he said.”There’s no deadline yet (for the release of the perfume), but it’s coming close,” he added. – Brecorder

Previous Post

PSO to import 0.2mn ton oil in current month: Dr Asim

Next Post

Don’t let it fall between the cracks

ToP

ToP

Related Posts

Jawad Ahmad tests positive for Covid-19 once again
Music

Jawad Ahmad tests positive for Covid-19 once again

by Jameel Ahmad
April 8, 2021
Levi’s Live Round Two ~ Live Music, Raw Talent, Extraordinary Sound
Music

Levi’s Live Round Two ~ Live Music, Raw Talent, Extraordinary Sound

by Jameel Ahmad
June 5, 2018
Roshan Rahain Organizes Pakistan’s First Music Festival for Children & Families
Music

Roshan Rahain Organizes Pakistan’s First Music Festival for Children & Families

by ToP
February 7, 2017
Mirage feat. Alycia Dias - Panchi
Music

Mirage Feat. Alycia Dias – Panchi

by Jameel Ahmad
February 1, 2017
Announcing Lahore Music Meet 2017
Music

Announcing Lahore Music Meet 2017

by Jameel Ahmad
November 17, 2016
Pikasso Guitar
Music

Top 10 Strangest Musical Instruments

by Jameel Ahmad
January 11, 2016
Zaid Ali
Music

Zaid Ali Comes Up With Hilarious New Video!

by Jameel Ahmad
December 19, 2015
Next Post
Don’t let it fall between the cracks

Don't let it fall between the cracks

Popular Stories

  • Watch Video: Indian Father Buried His Ten Year Old Daughter Alive

    Watch Video: Indian Father Buried His Ten Year Old Daughter Alive

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Time of Pakistan

About Times Of Pakistan

kralbetbetturkeyikimislibahis1xbetm.infohipas.infohttps://www.wiibet.com/restbetcdn.com

Other Categories

  • Beautiful Pakistan
  • Fashion News
  • Funny News
  • Viral Videos
  • Weird News

Recent Posts

  • 11th J.A. Zaman Memorial Open – Powered by Gem Golfers
  • Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi Sentenced to Jail in £190 Million Case
  • World’s Largest Submarine Cable Arrives in Pakistan: Could This End Internet Woes?

Times Of Pakistan © 2024. Design & Developed by E2E Solution Providers.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Pakistan
  • International News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In