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Shakira, Rihanna and more stars who have created unforgettable perfumes
Marilyn Monroe set the tone for celebrities and perfume. Since the Hollywood star dropped her famous line about exclusively using Chanel No 5 (in the bedroom and beyond) celebs have channeled that essence by creating their very own scents. Stars like Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria and Shakira have offered their fans fragrances that will set them apart from the rest of the world – and the list of famous faces creating perfumes has continued to grow. Here is a look at the stars who have made their mark in the world of beauty with some amazing fragrances.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez is a major league player in the business world. With multiple collaborations with famous brands, a position as creative director, book, a lifestyle website, a clothing brand and her own line of cosmetics: JLo by Jennifer Lopez.
The successful singer and actress has launched more than 20 fragrances with sales over 2 billion dollars. It began in 2002 with her first fragrance, Glow by JLo, which had sales that surpassed $100 million. But with Promise and Diva from the Bronx, the superstar completed her 25th perfume for her vast and successful scent line.
Shakira
Shakira has created a lot of fragrances throught her years in artistic production. Made in a collaboration with perfumers Fanny Bal, Sonia Constant and Elisabeth Vidal, from the year 2009 until 2019. One of her youngest perfumes is Rock with many versatile notes. The fragrance is ideal for either casual occasions or elegant. The scents include hints of apple and vanilla.
Selena Gomez
Romantic, fresh, and classic, that is what defines Selena Gomez and her self-titled perfume. It was her first venture out into the business world after laying foundations for success in her music and acting career. “The design of the bottle is almost like a dress, it represents me on the red carpet,” she shared. The Dance Again singer added that the idea to start a fragrance was inspired by the Sprays by the Olsen Twins.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga ventured into the world of fragrances in 2012 when she launched the first black perfume that successfully turned transparent when applied: Fame. This fragrance comes from the oriental floral olfactory family and contains belladonna, orchid, jazmin sambac, honey, apricot, saffron, and incense.
Jennifer Aniston
The fragrance that shares her name smells like rose water, musk, lily, and wood. According to Fragrantica, the nose that worked with the fragrances of Jennifer Aniston is Jean-Marc Chaillan. Other fragrances of the artist are Beachscape, Near Dusk, Lux, Lolavie and J by Jennifer Aniston. The last one can be said to have a touch of salt, beach and sun that is reminiscent of a marina. In fact, the scents belong to the Floral-Aquatic family with a touch of flowers, and sweet chords.
Beyoncé
Another celeb that could not escape the world of perfumes is Beyoncé , who dabbled in the same hand of Tommy Hilfiger with True Star and with Diamonds for Armani. However with her own perfume, sales grossed over $400 million dollars. The perfume, Pulse was so successful they decided to split the range in 10 different varieties under the brand Pulse and Heat.
Katy Perry
She didn’t settle for the title of queen of Twitter or to being compared to Michael Jackson for having five songs from the same album claim the number 1 spot on the Top 100 singles charts. According to, the Richest, Katy Perry made a fortune of her 110 million dollars by including her line of perfumes (Purr, Meow, Killer Queen and Royal). Regarding her fragrance, Killer Queen Katy expressed to Europapress that she was paying homage to the band Queen and their lead singer, Freddie Mercury. “Freddie wrote the lyrics for the woman I wanted to become, powerful and captivating.”
Sofia Vergara
Sofía Vergara has not been left behind in terms of her own aroma. Her scents are characterized as captivating and strong. Some of her most notable creations are Mist: a cocktail of fruits in a perfume that includes plum, juicy blackberry, and sweet buds of cassis. The Modern Family star’s scent, Sofia and the Tempting is a fragrance complete with a bottle that has hourglass curves.
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande Thank U, Next, singer debuted her collection that ranges from perfumes, lotions, and body peels. This is another step into the business world as the 7 rings singer already has ample experience in engaging in this market with her six perfumes, Cloud, Moonlight, Ari and Frankie, and the limited edition version, Sweet Like Candy.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian is a business woman with an ascending career. It is no surprise that she decided to create a perfume of her own. Since 2009, the reality tv star has launched multiple fragrances. Some smells are sweet for everyday use and some for special occasions: like True Reflection, Pure Honey, Glam, Kim Kardashian, Kim Kardashian Love, Gold, Fleur Fatale and the ranges from the KKW Body collection.
Rihanna
We could not have spoken about successful women with their own fragrances without mentioning RiRi . The 32-year-old has proved that she is successful in the world of music and business. The Diamonds singer is a visionary that has experimented with fashion, perfumes, makeup, shoes, glasses, and even jewellery. On her website a dozen of perfumes are displayed: including Reb'l Fleur, Rogue, Rogue Love, Nude, RiRi, RiRi Kiss, Rebelle, Crush and Nude.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton has more than 20 aromas of different variety, from the sophisticated Fairy Dust with the hint of gardenia, patchouli, orange blossom, peach nectar, and dusk. Some of her other fragrances that include her name, have notes of peach nectar, fresia, oak moss, and jasmin. Other scents are, Can can, Rose Rush, Siren, Paris Hilton With Love, Can Can Burlesque, Gold Rush, Heiress, Dazzle, Tease and Just me. Symbols of elegance, freshness or fun?
Britney Spears
The fragrances of Britney Spears are famous for their quality, attractive aromas and mix of concentrates. Curious, within a decade of it’s release, has sold more than 500 million bottles: The secret? A fresh floral and juicy aroma of fun and happiness and notes of lotus flower, anjou pear, creamy sandalwood, and pink cyclamen. Other successful perfumes of the singer is: Midnight Fantasy, VIP Private Show, Believe, Circus Fantasy.
Christina Aguilera
Inspire by Christina Aguilera is a floral fragrance with a tuberose note, one of her favorite flowers. The Beautiful singer developed a perfume with Proctor and Gamble in 2007 with a bottle enveloped in lace called Christina Aguilera.
Since then, she has created endless aromas to celebrate a decade after her first scent, with Glam X. “I want Glam X to live through women and to make her feel satisfaction and desire, inside and out,” said the arist in the presentation of her perfume.
Eva Longoria
In 2010, Eva Longoria developed,Eva. The Desperate Housewives star created it with notes of sandalwood, bergamota tea, pure neroli and jasmine. She was full of joy when presenting the fragrance together with her castmates from the popular series.
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