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Rihanna announced her newest perfume, aptly titled "RiRi," with an overwhelmingly pink, pearled, and gloved campaign photo. Although this is not the image of a woman who dismembers her accountant, we understand that Rihanna would like to actually sell this perfume. While we have yet to get a whiff of this pink fragrance, one can only assume it smells like one of the following:
- A two pound bag of sugar
- Whatever Marilyn Monroe smelled like in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- A trust fund baby
- The plastic from a newly purchased Barbie Dream House
- The deed to a third home in Monte Carlo
- Dinner on the table at 6:00pm
- A pink frosted sprinkle donut licked by Ariana Grande
- One of Paris Hilton's Pomeranians