The aquatic phase lasts about five minutes, then He becomes peppery and herbaceous. A pleasant pepper note emerges a few minutes into He’s development this white pepper note, mixing with the melon, pineapple and verbena, produces a mildly aquatic accord. I also detect a hint of (what smells like) cumin this cumin note is subtle but persistent and tempers the pineapple. Usher He opens with a pop of ‘fresh’ notes and pineapple. Usher He was created by perfumer Richard Herpin and contains pineapple, verbena, melon, white pepper, lavender, violet leaf, vetiver, amber wood, black suede, sandalwood, guaiac wood and musk. Singer/actor Usher is releasing two scents this month: He and She. (I do have my limits - if Michael Vick or Ann Coulter release perfumes I won’t sniff them on moral grounds.) So: I’ll aim no more disdainful glances at celebrity fragrances I will give all scents a chance even if the face on the packaging gives me the willies. There’s always a professional perfumer behind designer/celebrity scents. Are clothing designers more naturally talented in the realm of perfumery than actors, singers, sports figures? No. Are clothing designers on a higher plane of existence than actors, singers, sports figures? No. I’ve certainly reviewed, bought and worn my fair share of perfumes released under clothing designers’ names. I recently realized my stance on celebrity fragrances is ridiculous. Aren’t celebrity fragrances a form of ‘autograph'? Wearing David Beckham’s Instinct is (almost) the same as hanging a poster of Becks on my bedroom wall - right? If I use Sean John’s Unforgivable, won’t people assume I admire Sean John and not just his cologne? I look at a bottle of celebrity fragrance and think: “Ew! Who wants to be associated with him?” I’m not celebrity-obsessed and even though I’ve seen my fair share of celebrities up close, I’ve never asked any of them for an autograph. Until today, I have reviewed zero celebrity fragrances. Robin has reviewed perfumes released under the names of Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Hilary Duff, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, Prince and Sean John. My fearless leader and the creator of Now Smell This, Robin, has done her duty from the start and boldly ventured into celebrity fragrance territory.
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