Editing Article:2005/11/08 Scent Of A Manson? Marilyn Considering Launching Unisex Fragrance, Cosmetics Lines

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|Title     = Scent Of A Manson? Marilyn Considering Launching Unisex Fragrance, Cosmetics Lines
|Date      = November 08, 2005
|Author    = Chris Harris
|Subject   = Marilyn Manson Fragrance and Cosmetics
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'''Scent Of A Manson? Marilyn Considering Launching Unisex Fragrance, Cosmetics Lines'''<br>
'''''"If it does happen, just know that I'll be laughing," singer says, adding, "that doesn't mean I'm not taking it seriously."'''''<br>
'''By Chris Harris on Nov 8 2005 9:19 PM EST '''<br>
'''MTV News'''<br>
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When [[Marilyn Manson]] was cornered at the unveiling of designer John Galliano's summer collection last month by a reporter from Women's Wear Daily, he was asked if he'd ever consider lending his name to a commercial fragrance.

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The thought of the self-proclaimed [[Antichrist Superstar]] delving into the world of celebrity scents — a realm dominated by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, J. Lo, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — almost seems too surreal to be true. And at the time of the questioning, it was.

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"You know, people ask me questions and sometimes my answers are a little open-ended," Manson explained. "I was asked about my interest in creating a fragrance and I thought, 'There's nothing more absurd than that.' "

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But the reporter's question planted a seed in Marilyn's fecund mind — and that seed just might be taking root.

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"In the sense that absurdity is a wonderful form of communication — as is confusion and other things that surround it — it's very possible that [the fragrance] could happen," Manson said. "If it does happen, just know that I'll be laughing. That doesn't mean I'm not taking it seriously, but if I had to make a cologne or a fragrance, I would make something that would be for men and women."

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Manson wouldn't confirm whether his hinted-at cosmetics line — something he was also asked about in the interview — is indeed a real project he's involved with ("I'm not allowed to say," he cracked), but he did say that "there are people who are very interested, and it's a matter of seeing what happens. I just really have to see what it all entails, because right now, it was just an idea proposed to me — very enthusiastically proposed. I'm open-minded."

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But launching a "cosmetics line is something I've always wanted to [do], purely because I wear makeup every day. I wanted to make something of my own for myself and I thought, being that probably I'm the most thought-of male makeup wearer these days aside from TV newscasters, it just seemed like it would make people feel OK to wear lipstick if it had a man's endorsement on it. To me, makeup is just like painting. I have done so many things to my face and to my body with makeup that I feel like it's something I should be able to allow people to rely on my opinion for."

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In addition to those prospective endeavors, his forthcoming film projects (see "[[Article:2005/11/04 Marilyn Manson Won't Let Scary Michael Chiklis Stop His Scary Films|Marilyn Manson Won't Let Scary Michael Chiklis Stop His Scary Films]]") and sixth studio LP (see "[[Marilyn Manson Likens His New Guitar God To A Naked Woman]]"), Manson also has two books on the horizon. The singer said his "Book of Aphorisms, Essays, and Collected Quotes 1990-2005" is set for release later this year, and there's a fine-art book of his watercolors and paintings coming soon, too.

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