At last count, I think there were more than one hundred celebrity fragrances on the market. David and Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, and Antonio Banderas, are just a few celebs with top selling fragrances. Believe me, I’m not one to tell anyone how to spend their hard earned money. I certainly don’t have enough of it myself. But really, how many of these celebs are even aware of the work that goes into making a best selling fragrance? Is there a single one who is capable of actually creating a fragrance? Hey Britney, quick, who’s responsible for the theory of relativity? Now I’m not saying that any of these celebs are dumb. On the contrary, you have to be pretty shrewd to take advantage of opportunities like this.
It seems however that the joke is on us. Yes folks, shelling out fifty bucks to buy the latest Vera Wang fragrance while she laughs all the way to the bank. What the hell are we thinking? Do celeb fragrances really smell any better than anything else you can get on the shelf? No, really I’m asking. I’ve never taken a whiff of one myself.
I wonder what the celeb fragrance creation process is like though. I imagine it goes something like this:
Lab Tech. 1: Here, try this sample
Celeb (sniffs): No, that’s not me
Lab Tech. 1: Ok try this one
Celeb: Oh yeah, that’s definitely me, we’ll go with that one (leaves room)
Lab Tech. 1: (snickers) she doesn’t even realize they’re both the same, talk about dumb blondes
Lab Tech. 2: Blonde? I thought she was a brunette
Me, I think I’ll stick with Old Spice. Yeah I hear some of you snickering, but a bottle of Old Spice was a fixture on my Dad’s dresser for all the years I lived with him. What can I say, I love the guy, I love the way the cologne smells. I like when I’m putting it on and my four year old says “Me too, Daddy”. Hopefully he won’t grow up to be one of the zombies who think something is superior just because a celeb’s name is attached to it.
And just in case you think of Old Spice as your Grandpa’s cologne, well these days they have lots of products for the hip urban male. Yes, I put myself in that group. I’m not advertising for them by any means, but just in case: hey Old Spice guys (hand to face with thumb and pinkie out) call me.
Tags: Antonio Banderas, celebrity fragrances, celebrity scents, David and Victoria Beckham, Jessica Simpson, Lopez, Old Spice, Vera Wang
August 18, 2008 at 2:26 am
Frankly I rarely find the need for any additional fragrance. These days most body wash, shampoo, and deodorant carries a scent. Why add more to it?
Now, I tend to buy from the bargain bin, but I’m always happy when I find Old Spice there.