Aaliyah by Xyrena | The Official Tribute Fragrance from Xyrena on Vimeo. By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern Aaliyah by Xyrena has been announced as a tribute fragrance for the late singer/actress. Aaliyah, at the age of 22, was tragically killed in a plane crash on August 25, 2001 in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. CEO of Xyrena, Killian Wells said, “I grew up with Aaliyah’s music.” Wells further elaborated his statement: “As a huge fan, this is a very personal release for me and my company. We set out to create a fragrance to be cherished by Aaliyah’s fans and also introduce her to a new generation.” According to Xyrena’s website, the “unisex fragrance leans masculine, a nod to Aaliyah’s favored men’s scents that fall in line with her sexy tomboy image. The formula is a hue of black, Aaliyah’s favorite color. Aaliyah by Xyrena contains base notes of vanilla, sandalwood, amber, and jasmine; middle notes of black pepper, violet and leather; with top notes of mint, lavender and mandarin.” Xyrena decided to collaborate with Diane and Rashad Haughton, Aaliyah’s mother and brother, to make the unisex scent. “From day one we worked with Aaliyah’s estate to ensure that every aspect of this release met their approval,” Wells explained in a statement to MTV News. “They appreciated that we wanted to create a fragrance that was really about Aaliyah, not just a generic scent with her name on the bottle.” He continued: “Rashad provided us with a handful of colognes that Aaliyah frequently wore which we then used as inspiration, pulling notes from each that worked well together to create an entirely new formula.” Rashad Haughton said this during a press release: “It has been wonderful working with Xyrena to create an incredible fragrance that embodies the beauty, mystery, and creativity that my sister infused into every aspect of her life.” Missy Elliot tweeted some words about the Tribute fragrance this morning (Sep. 15) saying: Missy Elliott ✔@MissyElliott Aaliyah fans check out Babygirl new fragrance Xyrena! Her brother @Rad_6 working hard 4 his sis & her fans http://Vimeo.com/Xyrena/Aaliyah Wells stated both Missy and Timberland will be receiving bottles of the fragrance although they were not particularly involved in making the product. Wells hopes to gain another supporter, Drake since he is Aaliyah’s biggest fan. “Drake will also be receiving a bottle since he’s one of Aaliyah’s biggest fans,” he added. “Maybe Aaliyah by Xyrena will be his new go-to fragrance,” said Wells. The fragrance, ‘Aaliyah by Xyrena’ will cost $64 with five percent of the fragrance’s proceeds being donated to The Aaliyah Memorial Fund. Fans can pre-order now, or wait until mid-October for the shipping date.
