Early fall means new TV shows, the release of the "important" movies of the year … and new fragrances that hope to make it into everyone’s holiday wish list. I’ll examine a few new ones in the next two weeks. The first four — and the skinny on how to win free bottles! — are after the jump FOR THE URBANITES: Even the containers for the two latest Discover Collection fragrances from Banana Republic are cool: sleek stained-pine boxes. Inside, women’s Malachite ($28-$62) has a soft, floral soapy smell in the bottle, but the peony scent blossoms warmer upon contact with skin. Men’s Cordovan ($45-$58) starts off piney but transforms to a more basic wood-based scent with hints of pepper, if you get veeerrry close. (And isn’t the point of fragrance to attract?) FOR THE GLAMOUR GIRL: Sonia Rykiel, who was voted one of the world’s 10 most elegant women, believes women should adapt their own taste, not follow trends — revolutionary words from a fashion designer. The new eau de parfum Belle en Rykiel ($50-$85) follows suit, setting itself apart from a world of whisper-weight scents with its sophisticated warmth of frankincense, amber, even mahogany and vanilla. It’s available at Nordstrom in Chandler and Scottsdale.FOR THE SWEETHEART: I am, traditionally, skeptical of the "celebrity scent": Selecting a fragrance because it’s endorsed by your idol — Cher or Michael Jordan, Hilary Duff or Donald Trump — is very … anti-Rykiel, shall we say. Thankfully, it’s easy to like Shania Starlight ($18-$42), the second fragrance from country superstar Shania Twain, on its own merits. A juicy mandarin edge is the early highlight, but the scent evolves into light floral notes of jasmine and freesia. It’s available at value-priced department stores like J.C. Penney and Sears, and drugstores and mass merchandisers like Wal-Mart.Want to win any of these fragrances? The manufacturers were kind enough to hand over some free bottles to give away to readers. To enter, click on this link to shoot me an e-mail message that includes your name and mailing address. For the subject line, fill in the name of the scent you’d like to win: CORDOVAN (sorry, I like the Malachite so much I’m keeping it for myself); BELLE or SHANIA. I’ll draw winners for each fragrance from the entries received by Friday, Oct. 5. Good luck!

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