Paris Hilton Channels Marilyn Monroe to Push Her New Scent

By The Editors of StyleList Posted Aug 11th 2010 10:10AM

Paris Hilton made her mark by ushering in a new era of celebrity -- one built on sex tapes, Internet posts and a gift for self-promotion. Now, our friends at StyleList report that she's paying tribute to the golden age of celebrity by morphing into Marilyn Monroe months before Halloween.

Hilton dressed up as her favorite actress of the silver screen to celebrate the launch of her tenth fragrance, Tease, or perhaps we should call it Eau de Marilyn, since that's who Hilton drew her inspiration from for the scent.

Dripping in Chopard diamonds and outfitted in a white Herve Leger bandage dress, Louis Vuitton cream colored heels and jewel-encrusted clutch and a faux fur jacket, Hilton played the part of her idol brilliantly, and, in a scene reminiscent of the Hollywood of yesteryear, the anxious crowd gathered in front of MyStudio nightclub on Hollywood Boulevard seemed to eat up every moment.

"I love Marilyn Monroe," purred Hilton as she slinked down the hot pink carpet, blonde locks styled in voluminous curls and her signature pout painted red. "She's always been one of my fashion icons. Doing my tenth fragrance I just thought, she's a 10, and I have to do something to honor Marilyn."

Describing Tease, Hilton calls the fragrance "sophisticated and glamorous. It's flirty and fun, confident and sexy."

Sounds like Hilton in a bottle, right? But she says that Monroe was actually the inspiration for the new scent. "I just thought the name [Tease] represented Marilyn because she was very flirty and fun," she revealed with a smile. "I think every girl wants to live like that."

On hand to celebrate the launch with her were pals like 'America's Got Talent' judge Piers Morgan, who is rumored to be in negotiations to replace Larry King over at CNN, and 'Entourage' hottie Adrian Grenier, who gave Tease his seal of approval by commenting, "It smelled good on her tonight," after posing with Hilton on the pink carpet.

While the hotel heiress handled the screams and demands of the paparazzi like a pro as she posed with the fragrance, even puckering up to the bottle at their relentless requests, she admitted that being in front of a firing squad of photographers and press never really gets any easier, no matter how many high-profile events you attend.

"It's always a little nerve-wracking when you do red carpets because the photographers are screaming your name and there are the flashes, which are blinding sometimes, but it's part of my business," Hilton said matter-of-factly. And, despite a lagging economy, the business of Paris Hilton shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Hilton's team is already at work on an eleventh fragrance that is actually being rushed out so that it can be available in time for the holiday shopping season at the end of the year.

Tags: Marilyn Monroe, paris hilton

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Wednesday 11 August

By mw

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Too many actresses trying to be like the real Marilyn, not a very good job.

By tc

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Did anyone notice that Paris bought a new pair of boobs to go with that outfit?

By Grand Marnier

She bought herself a set of falsies and a push up bra you mean. She's done it before. Tomorrow she'll be just as flat as ever.

By Martin

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Why so mean?

She's STUNNING. Enough said.

By gia

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because they are all so jealous!!

By Jessica

She is stunning, but all of that make up makes her look a lot older than she is.

By Lisa Hester

Just because you put on a little white dress and have your people do your hair...does NOT make you (even channel) Marilyn Monroe. For that, you would need a small morsel of charisma. Wouldn't it be great if this girl could channel anything other than "punk."

By TurnOffTheBoobTube

There was and only will be one Marilyn.

What an insult to her memory that a slag like Hilton would even try to emulate her.

By mario7979

she has nothing on Marylin....Paris is too much of a FAKE....Paris is a FAKE will always be a FAKE and when she finally in the ground she will be a FAKE....oh did I say a UGLY FAKE....

By Bonbon

Did she get implants? Good grief!

By laughin

and im sure her new scent stinks just like her

By rggirt

Paris is no Marilyn. How do I know? Sexy shots of Marilyn get me in the mood, my thing hardening with excitement. Paris shots just din't do it, it remains flaccid, and there's not much I can do to change that. With Marilyn, I don't dare interfere, since it might set off a volcano.

By dowel

oh, i am so glad to know that. thanks for sharing.

By MAGOOS

It is an insult to the memory of MM when publicity hounds with no talent other than spending money plagerise her persona to push yet another odorific scent. Hilton ranks one notch above the likes of Gosselin by virtue of her millions.

By Marc Anthony

I hope there real....

By ed baggett

The only thing looks like Marylin is the bleached hair job.

By BETTY

SHE'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO MARYILYN MONROE'S LOOK. NO ONE BUT NO ONE, CAN EVER LOOK LIKE MARYILYN. SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, CHARMING, TALENTED, AND HAD THIS ONE OF A KIND LOOK. HER IMAGE CANNOT BE PORTRAYED BY ANY OF THE WOMAN THAT HAVE "TRIED" TO POSE LIKE HER. NOT, LINSEY LOGAN, NOT PARIS HILTON, MAYBE JUST MAYBE ANNA NICOLE SMITH CAME SORT OF KINDA CLOSE TO HER LOOK BUT SHE'S THE ONLY ONE!!

By Dan

OK Paris, step away from the Crack Pipe, you've had enough!!!

By Sandy

Sorry Paris, you couldn't shine Marilyn's shoes.

By Courtney

please Paris went for Marilyn because it was easy she's a ditzy blonde type as Marilyn was made to look by the studios. she couldn've gone for Elizabeth Taylor but that would've been too easy because she was once married to Paris's Grandfather Conard Nicholas Hilton so she's Paris's aunt by marriage. but neither MM Or Elizabeth Taylor can be portrayed by anybody that's tried to copy them.

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