Celebrities are good at using their popularity to gain as much profit as they possibly can. Even though they might be known for one thing, they oftentimes branch out to other business ventures to try to make some extra money. They'll start businesses like clothing lines or cosmetic lines, and some even jump into the fragrance industry, which seems to be very popular amongst celebrities. Making a fragrance is a way for a celeb to get creative, design something with their likeness in mind, and sell it to their fans for a profit. It's an easy thing to do, which is why so many do it.
Over the years there have been so many celebrities who have created their own fragrances, and many have created more than one. Stars like Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, and Beyoncé have found a lot of success in the fragrance world, and have used it to their advantage, creating a number of scents for their fans to purchase. These celebs have had some of the best-selling perfumes and have gone on to rake in millions upon millions of dollars from it.
10 Jennifer Lopez - Glow
Although it feels like 2002 currently now that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are back together yet again, it's sadly almost 20 years later. Besides Jennifer's relationship was one of the biggest things to come out of 2002, she also had her extremely successful and popular fragrance, Glow by JLo.
The perfume was so popular that stores couldn't keep their shelves stocked. Even nearly 20 years after its release, it's still one of the most popular celebrity fragrances out there. Glow by JLo paved the way for so many other celebrity fragrances, as she has gone on to release a total of 24 fragrances.
9 Elizabeth Taylor - White Diamonds
Elizabeth Taylor also paved the way for celebrity fragrances with her signature scent, White Diamonds. She first developed and release her scent back in 1991. It is the best-selling celebrity fragrance in the world as it sells millions every year. She released other fragrances to go along with it, Black Pearl and Passion, but nothing came as close as the success of White Diamonds. Even well after her death, her perfume is still selling and is still very popular today. You can find it on the shelves almost anywhere.
8 Justin Bieber - Someday
When you're as famous and popular with teens and tweens as Justin Bieber is, it only makes sense for you to want to release your own fragrance. Over the years, Justin has released several fragrances, however, his most popular one was Someday.
When the fragrance was first released to Macy's, the department store couldn't keep the fragrance on the shelves and was selling out of the perfume constantly. Someday was so popular that it brought in $3 million in retail sales along in just three weeks. The fragrance was record-breaking as it beat the fragrance record that was set by Beyoncé in 2010 for her fragrance, Heat.
7 Diddy - Unforgivable
Another best-selling celebrity perfume is none other than Diddy's signature scent, Unforgivable. Since its release back in 2007, Diddy has made millions off of Unforgivable along with his other scents that he has released. To make sure that his best-selling fragrance can reach everyone, as he decided to make two versions of it, a cologne for men and a perfume for women. It was the smart thing to do as it increased his sales ever further. Diddy proved that if you're smart about your business, you can make it go even further.
6 Britney Spears - Curious
Britney Spears has released a number of perfumes and fragrances over the years, but none of them were as popular as Curious. When the perfume first came out back in 2004, it quickly became the top-selling fragrance of 2004 as it sold over $100 million. It was also reported that in just five years, Curious had sold over 500 million bottles. As far as celebrity scents go, this one actually smelled pretty good which most likely helped Britney when it came to sales. Decades later, the scent can still be purchased and is by far one of the best-selling celebrity fragrances of all time.
5 Sarah Jessica Parker - Stash
Sarah Jessica Parker also has one of the best-selling celebrity scents out there in the fragrance world. Her fragrance, Stash, is a best-seller for a reason. Taking a page out of Diddy's book, SJP decided to expand her audience by creating not two separate fragrances, but a single fragrance that would be able to care to both men and women. Stash combined woody smells along with grapefruit and some light florals to create a fragrance that would smell good on anyone, despite their gender.
4 Rihanna - Reb'l Fleur
It seems like everything Rihanna touches, turns to gold, and the same goes for her fragrance, Reb'l Fleur. We already know that Rihanna knows what she's doing when it comes to makeup and other cosmetics, but before that, she was an expert on all things fragrance. Her perfume came out back in 2011, well before she was in the cosmetics industry, and did incredibly well as it made millions in the first year alone. Rihanna must have taken notes from her friends about making her own franggrance, and it definitely worked.
3 Beyoncé - Heat
Of course, Beyoncé also had to get in on the fragrance market with her perfume, Heat. Before Justin Bieber and Rihanna came Beyoncé in the fragrance world. Although Beyoncé has released several fragrances over the years none of them could compare to her scent, Heat. Although it's been dethroaned since then, it was the best-selling celebrity fragrance of all time. This really doesn't surprise us as everything Beyoncé seems to touch turns to gold as she's so successful in everything she does, including fragrances!
2 Gwen Stefani - Harajuku Lovers
Gwen Stefani is a very savvy businesswoman, which is why she also had a very successful fragrance, Harajuku Lovers. Gwen was creative with her fragrance, not making just a single scent, but five at once. In her Harajuku Lovers collection, there are five fragrances, four of them dedicated to Harajuku characters in Japan, and one of them based on her own signature scent. It was a creative way for her to get fans to buy multiples, and collect all five scents, which is why it's one of the most successful celebrity perfumes out there.
1 Jessica Simpson - Fancy
Jessica Simpson is a very successful businesswoman herself, as she's released a number of products under her name from clothes, to shoes, and even a fragrance. Her perfume, Fancy, is one of the best-selling perfumes out there. Over the years Jessica has released several fragrances under her name, but out of all of them, Fancy is by far the most successful one. It was very successful because it smelled like another popular perfume at the time, Viva La Juicy by Juicy Couture, but it was at a more affordable price point which definitely contributed to its success.