Let the showdown begin! Sean Combs and Jennifer Lopez have each released fragrances in the past year: Jennifer's Deseo [1] ($46–$56) and Diddy's Unforgivable Woman [2] ($55–$75). It's not the first foray into the fragrance world for either, but with Deseo expected to make millions in its first year alone, and P. Diddy's nomination for a CEW award [3], these ex-lovahs both have a lot at stake. But whose scent is better? For a side-by-side comparison, .
| Deseo by Jennifer Lopez | Unforgivable Woman by Sean John | Advantage? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ads | A scantily clad Lopez lounges in a hammock in a tropical locale. It's pretty, but haven't we seen this sort of thing before? |
Big stud Sean is flanked by scantily clad women strewn across a bed, looking as though they've just engaged in some serious Diddy-diddlin'. |
Diddy's ad seems like it belongs in a men's magazine of questionable pedigree. (In fact, his commercials were banned [4] for being too racy). Jen's ad is just yet another glamour shot — nothing groundbreaking — but I'd rather be the woman in her ad than one of the women in Diddy's. So Jen wins, but just barely. |
| The Inspiration | "A midnight walk in Jennifer's flower garden just before a thunderstorm." | "The essence of sensuality that intoxicates the senses, that expresses what it is to be the unforgivable woman." | Prancing around in Jen's garden sounds a lot more enjoyable than being scolded with Diddy's unintelligible take on female sexuality. Lopez for the win! |
| Bottle | A faceted, angular turquoise glass with a gold top. | A traditional, minimalist light pink frosted bottle | J.Lo takes this one. Diddy's is unforgivably blah. |
| How it smells | Fruity and sweet with a hint of coconut. | Musky and spicy, with a strong note of Jamaican rum. | Diddy wins. His fragrance is slightly more complex, less sweet, and more daring — as long as you don't mind smelling a little boozy. |
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