Who wants to smell like Mariah Carey? Apparently it is the smell of all things nice

and comes in three different packaging – for each of her moods, I suppose – normal, crazy and mentally unstable.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Mariah and am often prone to get breakdowns just like her.

In fact, my colleagues call them my “Mariah Nair moments” (not that I’m proud of it or anything).

Anyway, Mariah has just released a new line of candy flavours-based perfume called Lollipop Blings and the fragrances are all named after her songs Ribbon, Honey and Mine Again.

Are you in a rush to get one? Well, maybe if you’re a die hard Mariah fan and want to grab hold of something that has her name written all over it, even though you might end up smelling like a candy machine.
I still remember the first time I went gaga over a celebrity endorsed perfume. Anyone remembers Impulse Spice Body Spray by the Spice Girls?

It wasn’t even a real, real perfume … just a body spray that retailed for less than RM10! I remember shopping with my family at a supermarket in Penang when I caught sight of a huge Spice Girls cardboard cutout, calling out to me to purchase their latest business endeavour.

I was (and still am) a huge Posh Spice fan and I had to smell just like her.

So I got one. How naive was I to think that Victoria Adams (now Beckham – like as if I have to tell you that) would even use that herself!
I was one of the first few girls at school who smelled like Spice Girls and in retrospect, it smelled pretty bad. Truth be told, I knew it back then but of course I didn’t and wouldn’t have admitted it.

After spending most of my secondary school days worshipping the Spice Girls, I found a new idol during my college days – Britney Spears.

I’ll admit that I didn’t have her washboard abs, fame and fortune but what I did have was the Skechers shoes she endorsed.
I remember spending almost RM200 that I didn’t have (must have told my mother I needed the money to pay for some extra tuition fees – p/s: kids, don’t do what I did. Never EVER lie to your parents) on that pair of shoes and I wore them till the soles wore out.
Then as Britney’s dress got skimpier and her waistline bigger (not that I’m against big people, I’m just trying to give you a timeline here), I moved on to another triple-threat (though in my honest opinion, she should’ve just stuck to dancing) artist, Jennifer Lopez.

I own two of Jenny’s perfumes – Glow in the Dark and Live Luxe – and half the time, I don’t remember where I’ve placed the bottles.

They’re both half full and I don’t think I’ll finish them anytime soon.
Oh, by the way, I also own a perfume by – wait for this, you’ll never guess who it is – Hilary Duff. Haha, I know! I bought it at the time when she was the it thing, way before Miley Cyrus stormed in the entertainment scene and snatched the Disney princess title off Hilary’s hands.

With Love...Hilary Duff

I am so beyond lame but I have to admit that I smell of mangosteen and chai latte courtesy of With Love … by Hilary Duff as I’m typing this. *smells myself* You know what, it’s way better than Impulse Spice Body Spray by Spice Girls anytime.

Sharm says: Oh lord, I’m such a sucker for a celebrity endorsed anything and you know what, I might just end up getting Mariah’s perfume after all.

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