Review 2013 Lady Gaga’s Fame Perfume

Alright, the moment has officially come for me to give my review on Lady Gaga’s Fame perfume. When the images and description leaked, I was skeptical, to say the least about this fragrance. For the hype Gaga gave it, it seemed that the bottle was pretty weak (I compared it to something from Elizabeth Taylor’s fragrance line, Passion, if I recall correctly) and the notes were fairly standard fare for a celebuscent:

Dark facet- Incense, Belladonna.
Sensual facet- Apricot, Honey.
Feminine facet- Jasmine Samac, Tiger Orchidea

Fame being marketed as the first “black” perfume that, when sprayed, will go on on your skin clear. According to the Sephora website:
“Embrace Lady Gaga Fame, the sultry, black eau de parfum. First of its kind in fluid technology, it is black like the soul of Fame but invisible once airborne. This black fluid exudes a lustful, floral, fruity essence for fabulous little monsters.”
Well, ok, cool. That makes sense. Even if the liquid were super inky, which it isn’t, when it gets atomized i.e. sprayed, the fine mist will settle onto skin and regardless of whatever color it is in the bottle, it’s not going to show up on the skin. I know because I actually got to try it on today. You are probably wondering, How since it’s not suppose to be available until next week? Well, it was out at the Sephora in JCPenny at the Manhattan Mall at Herald Square, so I spritzed myself.
Thoughts: My skin was fine in terms of color, so it does spray on clear, but I think this is just a marketing gimmick. As for the fragrance itself, there is no “blood and semen” as Gaga originally claimed there would be. It’s your basic fruity floral with a hint of sweetness. If that’s your thing, you will probably like this fragrance. For all the hype (apparently Gaga’s released some risque video ad campaign in support of the Fame), it’s really not that special. You could probably get a similar sort of fragrance from Britney Spears (and don’t be down on her. Curious is an awesome fragrance).
Verdict: Get it if you want to get in on the cool Gaga Factor, but don’t expect anything special. Even for those that like fruity florals, this one is pretty standard fare. If you are like me and like “bigger” fragrances like Chanel No. 5 or Bond No. 9 Nuits de NoHo, this is definitely not going to appeal to you.

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