Can a hot girl guess the scent?
FHM Girlfriend Lois sniffs four best-selling celebrity fragrances – from Antonio Banderas, David Beckham, Rihanna and Usher – and guesses who is behind them.
Last year, celebrity fragrances raked in over $1.3 billion dollars. We got FHM Girlfriend Lois to give the best-selling star-powered smellies a whiff…
01 Antonio Banderas: The Secret (₹3,616, 100ml)
The lowdown: The spicy composition from the suave Spaniard that rebooted Zorro and, erm… Puss in Boots.
Lois’s test: “This is the smell of someone who spends too much time in nightclubs and doesn’t stop pestering you. If you bought this you’d probably bathe in it.”
Celeb guess: “Probably Dapper Laughs or someone that thinks they’re a bit of a ‘lad.’”
FHM’s verdict: The scent of an overbearing lothario getting all up in your girlfriend’s grill on a crowded European dancefloor. 2/5
02 David Beckham: Classic (₹3,140, 90ml)
The lowdown: The smell of Britain’s favourite left foot and arguably one of the most important style icons of the last decade.
Lois’s test: “I really like it but it’s maybe more like something I’d wear – it’s slightly effeminate, but it does smell expensive.”
Celeb guess: “It must have been made by a female celebrity, someone classy… Keira Knightley?”
FHM’s verdict: The metrosexual smell for the modern man that’s every bit as comfortable in a sarong as they are in a tuxedo. 4/5
03 Rihanna: Rogue Man (₹5,118, 100ml)
The lowdown: Sassy pop queen Rihanna’s fifth fragrance but the first aimed at men. RiRi calls it a “dream come true” for your nostrils.
Lois’s test: “Wow, it’s pretty strong, I think I’m going to sneeze. It’s like pastry stirred up with potpourri. It’s weirdly clinical like ladies’ shower gel.”
Celeb guess: “It’s not a man of the world… it’s too sickly and cheap. I’d probably say One Direction.”
FHM’s verdict: RiRi’s fragrance has gone so rogue it’s practically fallen off the grid of good taste. 1/5
04 Usher: Usher (₹3,778, 100ml)
The lowdown: The celebrity scent so good, Usher named it after himself. Or as creepily enthusiastic Amazon reviewer Zander describes it: “sex in a bottle”.
Lois’s test: “This is my favorite. It’s citrus-like and delicious. It smells really sexy. I’d be impressed by this.”
Celeb guess: “It’s really fresh, maybe a beachy, surf guy or someone cool that plays sports. Beckham?”
FHM’s verdict: Sure, it’s packaged in a cheap bottle and Usher hasn’t had a relevant hit in a while but when it comes to smellies, he’s king. 5/5
From the March 2015 issue of FHM India.
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