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Shine Get It Guide review: Top celebrity fragrances
We here at Shine pride ourselves on our fun and realistic approach to shopping, and that includes helpful product reviews by editors as well as our online community. That's why we're launching the Shine Get It Guide (GIG). We have enlisted a group of 10 Gurus to test out and review a group of popular searched items from one product category every few weeks.
For our first edition of the Get It Guide, we're focusing on the most popular celebrity perfumes. These include Beyoncé Heat, Britney Spears Cosmic Radiance, Justin Bieber Someday, and Jennifer Aniston's signature fragrance. Scents of the stars can be tricky to try: Do you let your opinion of the celeb influence your nose, or ignore the name on the bottle and let yourself be pleasantly surprised? Find out how the Gurus rated these fragrances and be sure to vote on your favorite before November 24th in the poll above!
1. Jennifer Aniston
Aniston's self-named fragrance was the overwhelming Get it Guide winner this week with 7 out of 10 Gurus selecting it as their favorite. They described it as "light," "clear," "airy," and "wearable," with many saying it's already become their daily go-to perfume.
Shelby Barone got right to the point: "If this is what Jennifer Aniston really smells like, it's no surprise why every guy in Hollywood wants to date her." Jodi Grundig agreed that wearing the scent "makes me feel like a more glamorous version of myself." Anne-Marie Nichols said she'd cop to wearing it "even though I'm Team Angelina and not Team Jennifer." Jennifer Aniston's perfume reminds Sahar Aker of a warm summer night. "I've even been wearing it to bed. Don't judge. It's cold here in Ohio and this fragrance makes me feel like it's summer again." But one Guru couldn't disagree more. Michelle Rivera found the fragrance underwhelming and said she "would wear it to bed with my husband on a night when I just want to go to sleep." Ha!
2. Beyonce Heat
Our GIG Gurus said Heat was an appropriate name, since it brought out their wild sides.
Shelby Barone said wearing it made her feel like "putting on some fish net stockings and dancing on the kitchen table." Sarah Lipoff said, "the minute I sprayed on some Heat I felt like my boring t-shirt and jeans had transformed into a stunning outfit and my hair was perfect." Ashley Laurel described it as "feminine with a little edge" while Katie Dillon said Heat could bring out some inappropriate behavior.
Who would wear it on a regular basis? Many suggested the obvious: "Single Ladies!" Jodi Grundig says it's perfect for "a hip, sexy, in-the-know friend who goes to all the best clubs." Michelle Rivera insists Heat "is perfect for any woman who wants to be noticed immediately upon entering a room (and the perfume scent will walk into the room before you do)." Anne-Marie Nichols would wear it for nights out and warned "this is not something you'd want to give to your teenage daughter or elderly mother-in-law." Tina Case agreed. "Let's just say I would not wear this to a PTA meeting. It's too overpowering. Heat evokes memories of my less-subtle days when I was single and looking to put a ring on it."
3. Justin Bieber - Someday
This scent made our GIG Gurus fondly recall their middle school days. "Innocent," "baby powder," "cupcakes," and "cotton candy" were used to describe the odor, while some found it too sweet.
Tina Case likened it to "a quick whiff of a girl's gym locker where multiple girls are spraying, slathering and rolling their scented deodorant after P.E." Sarah Lipoff said, "I felt like a schoolgirl wearing hot-pink lip-gloss that's madly in love with the quarterback. Yeah, that's cool in a way, but I'm a mid-30s-mama that's looking for a bit of sophistication in a scent."
But despite being marketed to teens, Anne-Marie Nichols felt Someday was too strong for young girls to wear. "My husband says Someday smells like 'cheap stripper perfume,' which unfortunately tells you more about him than I want you to know," she joked. Shelby Barone said she can envision ladies sneaking into their teenagers' bedroom to spray some on, but Sahar Aker wondered, "How could I keep a straight face if someone asked me what fragrance I was wearing?" Katie Dillon would admit to wearing it because all fragrance proceeds are donated to charity. "Justin Bieber chose Pencils of Promise and Make a Wish Foundation, which are causes I completely support."
4. Britney Spears Cosmic Radiance
"Floral," "vanilla," and "fruity" were the main adjectives used to describe Cosmic Radiance, and those notes resonated better with some ladies than others.
Clare Yeakel said "Cosmic Radiance makes me feel flirty and confident. This was a surprise as I didn't expect to like anything Britney, but I'll admit to enjoying this one! Note to self: Don't judge a celebrity fragrance by the celebrity." Anne-Marie Nichols agreed that "It's sophisticated, which I wouldn't expect from Britney" and felt it was reasonably priced. Jodi Grundig thought Cosmic Radiance smelled innocent and sweet. Katie Dillon thought it may be best reserved for adults saying that among the pretty floral notes "there's some sultry sass built-in too."
On the other hand, Sarah Lipoff found the scent to be offensive and Sahar Aker couldn't wait to wash the perfume off. Her biggest question: "What to do with this full bottle that I have. Leave it in a public bathroom for someone who might enjoy it? Toss it? Give it to Goodwill?" Shelby Barone wasn't a fan either, explaining that it "smells like the old ladies in my Grandmother's retirement home, after they have gotten all dressed up for a game of bingo." Yikes.
And on that note, we'll let you ponder the results of our Get it Guide survey. Have you tried any of these fragrances? Let us know which you enjoy or might be willing to buy.
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