Lend us a fiver, would you Kim? Launching her new line of Kimoji fragrances on Tuesday (17 July), Kim Kardashian reportedly managed to rack up an eye-watering $1 million of sales a minute within the first five minutes of the perfumes going on sale. That’s £767,975 in one measly minute – or £3,839,875 in five measly minutes if the figures, which have been obtained by TMZ, are to be believed. Kim introduced the trio of new perfumes – Cherry, Vibes, and Peach, which are modeled after three of her popular Kimojis – this week, with the launch day tying in – of course – with World Emoji Day. Each scent retails for $45, so, er, you do the maths on the sheer amount of units she must’ve managed to shift once the floodgates opened.
Plenty of people have pointed that she’s not had to spend a penny on advertising, either. KKW’s social media standing is so huge and far-reaching that she can essentially advertise anything she wants through one Instagram post before then reaping the benefits. All in all, it wasn’t a bad day’s work for Kim – but it’s not the first time that she’s managed to rack up sales of $1 million a minute.
Awkward times for Kim Kardashian! The rising beauty mogul is reportedly being sued for allegedly stealing the logo for “Vibes”—her new KKW fragrance. Per TMZ, the lawsuit is from marketing company Vibes Media, who (according to The Blast) claim they trademarked the logo in 2012, and that Kim “has been marketing, promoting, and is now selling a Vibes perfume. The Vibes perfume comes in a bottle that is a close facsimile of the Registered Vibes .TMZ reports that Vibes Media is seeking damages, and want all Kim’s unsold Vibes perfumes destroyed. Kim has yet to respond publicly, and is basically just out here all: Logo.
Kimberly Kardashian West[1] (born October 21, 1980) is an American reality television personality and socialite. Kardashian first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, but received wider notice after a 2003 sex tape with her former boyfriend Ray J was leaked in 2007. Later that year, she and her family began to appear in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Its success soon led to the creation of spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami. Kardashian’s personal life soon became subject to widespread media attention.[2]
In recent years, Kardashian has grown an influential online and social media presence, including tens of millions of followers on Twitter and Instagram. She has released a variety of products tied to her name, including the successful 2014 mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, a variety of clothing and products, and the 2015 photo book Selfish. Her relationship with rapper Kanye West has also received significant media coverage; the couple married in 2014 and they have three children together.[6]
Time magazine included Kardashian on their list of 2015’s 100 most influential people, while Vogue described her in 2016 as a “pop culture phenomenon.” Critics and admirers have described her as exemplifying the notion of being famous for being famous.[9][10][11] She was reported to be the highest-paid reality television personality of 2015, with her total earnings exceeding US$53 million.