Celebrity Perfumes - the in thing

Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson and Paula Abdul … do you really want to smell like these people? If you want to smell like a nervous breakdown, jail, desperation or crazy then…ok, go for it! Apparently, a lot of people do want to dab on a little eau de paparazzi princess, since new star scents keep popping up everywhere.

Using celebrities to hawk fancy fragrances is nothing new either. I’ve always admired those elegant Trésor ads featuring Isabella Rosellini and now Kate Winslet. Now the new trend is having stars sell their own signature scents, which is slightly different!

A celebrity perfume is supposed to represent the star’s essence. Hmm, well, I’ve heard that Mariah Carey’s new scent M smells like marshmallows, so maybe they’re onto something there. Other stars with an aroma of their own: Christina Aguilera (Christina Aguilera), Gwen Stefani (L), Kate Moss (Kate), Kylie Minogue (Darling), Beyonce (True Star) and the Olsen twins (N.Y. Chic and L.A. Style).

For some, one whiff isn’t even enough. Stars from Paris to Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion and Sarah Jessica Parker have multiple lines. Britney is about to have four perfumes. Yes, four. Curious, Fantasy, Midnight Fantasy and the upcoming Believe. I have no idea what we’re supposed to believe. Perhaps we’re supposed to believe those are really her abs. Yeah, something just doesn’t smell right.

Interesting, if the perfumes turned people into that celeb, I would advocate girls to use Christina Aguilera’s for sure, but I havn’t seen that effect yet!