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9 Must-Try Celebrity Fragrances

Top celebrity fragrances to try now.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Girl by Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams’s latest unisex scent, Girl, was developed with Comme des Garcons, and is the great combination of masculinity and femininity.

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Girl by Pharrell Williams

Top notes of fragrance Girl includes neroli, lavender and white pepper, followed by iris, styrax and violet. Base notes end with patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood and cedar.

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Fame by Lady Gaga

After reports surfaced that Lady Gaga wanted her fragrance to smell like blood and semen, she set the record straight and said, “No, no, no. Actually the perfume smells like an expensive hooker.”

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Fame by Lady Gaga

This floral and fruity fragrance is black, but becomes clear once airborne.

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My Life Blossom by Mary J. Blige

The Queen of Hip Hop Soul released her second fragrance, My Life Blossom, in 2011. A feminine blend of gardenia, marigold and white freesia, the scent follows her wildly successful debut fragrance, My Life.

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My Life Blossom by Mary J. Blige

Mary worked with her pal Lisa Price of Carol’s Daughter to concoct My Life Blossom. Proceeds from the scent benefit Mary’s FFAWN Foundation.

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Empress by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Diddy released his new women’s fragrance, Empress, as the feminine counterpart to his popular I am King men’s scent. He tapped songstress Kelly Rowland to serve as the face of the fun, feminine scent.

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Empress by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

“I created Empress for the woman who is powerful beyond all others,” Diddy said in a statement. With its crisp, fruity, floral notes, this perfume will make you feel regal indeed!

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Reb’L Fleur by Rihanna

The reigning princess of pop, Rihanna, made her first foray into the world of fragrances with the highly anticipated Reb’L Fleur.

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Reb’L Fleur by Rihanna

Rihanna’s edgy and sensuous scent is an intense and daring fruity chypre, composed of sophisticated floral notes of tuberose, violet, and hibiscus.

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Pulse by Beyonce
Beyonce’s third fragrance, Pulse, is a mix of pear blossom, Bluebird orchid, Madagascar vanilla and musk. Pulse is sensual and deeply feminine. Very Sasha Fierce!

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Pulse by Beyonce

“I always meet strong, powerful women and they always have a signature scent. That was the first thing I thought of,” said Beyonce about her fragrance.

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Baby Phat Luv Me by Kimora Lee Simmons

Former model, TV star and designer Kimora Lee Simmons launched her sixth fragrance, Baby Phat Luv Me in the spring of 2011. Kimora advertised it with tags "Love my dreams… Love my spirit… Love my smile… Love my strength… Love me for the essence of who I am…”

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Baby Phat Luv Me by Kimora Lee Simmons

This sweet musk features a girly mix of mandarin, passion fruit, vanilla blossom and sandalwood notes.

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Wild Pearl by Naomi Campbell

The fierce catwalker debuted her twelfth- yes twelfth– fragrance, Wild Pearl.

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Wild Pearl by Naomi Campbell

This new fragrant beauty offers a blend of flowers and fruits, elegantly married with spices and a silky sensual trail of musk, wood and vanilla.

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Love and Light by Jennifer Lopez

The multi-talented entertainer debuted the floral-woody fragrance Love and Light.

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Love and Light by Jennifer Lopez

Love and Light exudes a fine balance of mandarin, red currant, pomegranate, rose crystal absolute, apricot, jasmine, patchouli, musk and praline notes. What’s even more unique is that J-Lo designed the perfume bottle to resemble a woman’s curves.

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