BECKY SHER | Hype Fragrance suits any situation

The thing about American Eagle's new fragrance, Aura, is that it's always changing. One minute, it smells sweet and fruity, a little like strawberries and grapefruit. The next minute, it's more floral, with a touch of rose. We guess the whole concept of change is sort of what Aura's creators were going for, since they packaged the scent in a bottle decorated with interchangeable colored rings (pink, green and blue), so you can match the bottle to your mood (or your outfit).
We think the whole changing bottle bit might be going just a little too far, but that doesn't mean we don't love the fragrance. With hints of magnolia blossom, jasmine, violet and cedar wood, there's no one note that's overwhelming, and Aura is just right for whatever you happen to have planned. It's one of those go-anywhere fragrances that works just as well for pizza with the gang as it does for a night out with your special guy. How many perfumes can say that?
Aura is $25 for a 1.7-ounce spray, at all AE stores and www.ae.com.
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XBecky Sher writes Hype for Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. You can write to her at bsher@krtinfo.com.