The Sweet Smell of Celebrity

Ashlee Simpson, Brittany Murphy, and I smell just alike, and to that I say: grrrrreat. We all wear Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Abricot, and I know this because I read celebrityfragranceguide.com, the definitive online resource for creepy beauty editors who want to know how famous people smell up close.

The site is also a helpful gift-giving resource. Barbara Bush wears White Shoulders, so I now know what to get for my crotchety old "Nanny" Marnell, former President of the Republican Women of Pennsylvania.

"Here," I'll say to future boyfriend, handing him a bottle of Creed Silver Mountain Water. "It's about time you smelled more like Carlos Leon."

I particularly love reading about now-mature style icons. Bianca Jagger wears Guerlain L'Heure Bleue. Brigitte Bardot, also with the Guerlain: Jicky.

True or not—who knows? But as with all interesting things I read on the internet, I willfully suspend disbelief.

—Cat Marnell, beauty assistant