Celebrity fragrances: The good, the bad and the totally inexplicable

by Ariella Eydelman May 31, 2016

Like having their mugshot taken or leaking a sex tape, creating a fragrance is a rite of passage for many celebs.

And while creating perfumes is a celeb’s rite of passage, wearing those scents is a prepubescent teen’s. I mean, who hasn’t stunk up their middle school hallway in—insert literally any celeb’s name—sugar-scented concoction?

Yes, we can all agree that celebrity fragrances can be gimmicky—harnessing the celeb’s 15 minutes of fame. And though most make us cringe and want to plug our nose, we must admit that some are surprisingly good—causing us to frantically flip through old yearbooks as we reminisce our young years.

Check out our list of the 13 best and worst celebrity fragrances.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

Gwen Stefani’s original five “Harajuku Lovers” scents were a huge hit when they were released in 2008. While all the scents are pleasant, we love this perfume for its adorable doll packaging.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

“Glow,” Jennifer Lopez’s first fragrance, was a big success in 2002. Using hints of flowers, fruit, amber and vanilla, this scent is still very alluring.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

Britney Spears struck gold with her 2004 fragrance “Curious.” This scent is lively, fun and oh-so-reminiscent of those high school days.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

We want to hate this perfume, but we can’t. Like everything else Taylor Swift does, “Wonderstruck” will leave you feeling enchanted.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

While we love Queen Bey, her perfume “Heat” isn’t our fave. The peach-scented top notes are pretty, but this won’t be our signature scent anytime soon.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

We love a bottle in the shape of a bust (see Jean Paul Gaultier’s signature scents), but Nicki Minaj’s perfume is just downright creepy. She may slay verses on her album “Pink Friday,” but her perfume of the same name is a tad lacklustre.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

One pump of Ariana Grande’s “Ari” perfume and you’re engulfed in a sickeningly sweet cotton candy cloud.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

Like Grande’s perfume, “Mad Potion” by Katy Perry is yet another generic, sweet scent.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

“Paris” by Paris Hilton was everyone’s signature scent circa 2005. Enough said.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

Justin Bieber’s “Gilfriend” is dedicated to his female fans and reeks of teeny boppers.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

This second fragrance by One Direction smells like hairspray (and not the good kind).

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

Remember when Adam Levine tweeted that he “would like to put an official ban on celebrity fragrances?” Looks like he should’ve taken his own advice.

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best and worst celebrity fragrances

While we’ve never actually tried this perfume, knowing Donald Trump we can only assume that “Empire” smells like dirty dollar bills.

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