Johnny Depp is back in Queensland, Australia. He returned without a fight, which is surprising. To make amends for the dreadful debacle known as Terriergate, Johnny posed with some locals including these police officers. Look at his EYES. He’s excited but not off the hook yet. Customs officials didn’t take any chances and searched his plane for an hour. Can you imagine searching for dogs amongst a dozen scarf-filled suitcases? Rough.
Johnny’s really trying to win back Australian hearts. He’s always been nice to fans, but he’s going the extra mile by wandering around beaches and never breaking character. A lady named Kaylynn Marie posted this picture her Facebook page. She rushed out of her home in pajamas and waited for Johnny for an hour. The Aussie media is all over this story.
Now for some fun because I could use some lighthearted scarf humor. Johnny will have his own men’s fragrance for Dior! Because Dior pays crazy money, and Johnny may not be making $20 million per movie for much longer:
The partnership between Dior and Depp is “a major first” for both, according to a Dior press release — it will be their debut men’s fragrance as well as Depp’s inaugural time fronting a beauty product. The scent, composed by Francois Demarchy, will arrive (along with the sure-to-be Depptacular advertising campaign) in September.
More and more, famous dudes are fronting fragrance ad campagins — think Colin Farrell for D&G Intenso, Theo James for Boss Parfums, Scott Eastwood for Davidoff Cool Water or Michael B. Jordan for Axe. And it makes sense, as you want to get close enough to all those guys to get a sniff of their cologne.
Depp’s scent, however, seems a little harder to pin down.
[From People]
Seriously, y’all. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to smell like Johnny Depp. The scent’s top notes will include crushed patchouli leaves, moustache wax, and rat-chewed hats. The base will evoke leather bracelets and dirty scarves wafting in the breeze. This could be the fall of the house of Dior.
Photos courtesy of Kaylynn-Marie on Facebook, Reddit & WENN
Word on the street is that it smells like Jon Snow’s cape that hasn’t been washed in 5 years.
Eau de chien mouillé.
Oh my dog, Abbott. If only I could be your Costello.
Abot, you arrr the best.
Hahahaha
Smells like midlife crisis.*
Cue commercial:
*Shot in black and white with hand colored face paint. Music played to the tune of Nirvana’s “Smells like teen spirit”, with overlays of Mathew McBongohey narration, mumbling incomprehensible utterings about deep thoughts on life and stuff.
Probably how it’s gonna happen, tbh.
What does midlife crisis smell like was my first thought :p
Maybe Johnny will bring his bff Marilyn in to do the music?
Jon Snow’s unwashed cape after it has been buried in a giant used ashtray for a month
All his scent would smell like would be alcohol and rotting teeth. Seriously have you seen this dude’s teeth😁😫
He doesn’t look like he smells very good…
Who thought this was a good idea???
The people that thought POTC #152 did.
Why didn’t someone grow a brain at Dior and get Michael B. Jordan?! That lovely man is someone I wouldn’t mind getting close enough to um,sniff. Johnny’s signature smell is not something I want to even think about.
I would pole vault to the nearest department store for a bottle of Michael B. Jordan by Dior.
Eau de 20 million dollar regret.
It’ll probably smell like hair grease and stale cigarettes. I don’t need to buy a perfume to smell like that, it’s my natural musk!
Oh, Johnny–if you’re that hard-up for cash, it’s time to sell the island.
Lmao he’s so greedy.
Smell Like A Pirate!
(everyone: Arrghhh)
I truly can’t imagine any woman wanting her man to smell like Johnny Depp.
He’s just the face of the campaign, it won’t smell like him lol.
I think it’s an inspired choice. He’s never done something like this before, it’s exciting.
True he’s the face of the campaign and probably has no input for product, but the fact that most people think he stinks could possibly hinder the sales. Since he appears allergic to showers (and shampoo), why would a company want a spokesperson who is so grimy looking?
Eh, that’s not what the general public thinks. Just see all the comments on Dior’s Facebook page.
People will eat it up.
In a few months Johnny’s cologne will be sitting next Khloe and Lamar’s Unbreakable at tj maxx.
It’s gonna be like that Brad Pitt commercial for Chanel, isn’t it?
He’s doing ads now? He must be desperate for money.
He did ads for Mont Blanc pens in the past
That was for charity and other celebs were part of it too.
I know I won’t be able to smell him through the screen, but the thought still gave me a reactionary gag nonetheless. I had an old coworker like Johnny; he doused himself in cologne all the time, yet had some of the worst hygiene and grooming habits ever. Cologne and bad hygiene never go well together.
I once got close enough to Johnny Depp to smell him (and take a picture with him) and he smells like bubblegum.
Unexpected comment for the win.
I did not see that one coming.
Right now, Dior is going “DAMN! surprise blown! Find this Gabrielle!”
I think he looks like he would smell of savory herbs and spices and musk.
Thanks for all the great comments! I think there would be some stale sweat smell in there too.
I’m gonna guess that his scent would smells some thing like the men’s restroom at the Viper Room, the morning after River Phoenix puked there.
Taking it a bit too far there. Someone who works for Dior said on FB the fragrance is perfect.
When I studied Advertising one of the things that was considered as a rule when hiring a celebrity to be the spokesperson of a product was to share the same values as the brand, in that way they both win and reinforce whatever the values they already share. Otherwise there’s a dissonance and it’s confusing for the consumer and even if it sells it hurts the brand if you think in the long term. My conclusion is that both Dior and Depp kind of “lost it”. I already sensed that with Jennifer Lawrence because she doesn’t represent anything the Dior brand embodies; Brad Pitt well, it was ridiculous. They may sell a lot, but there’s nothing that reads as exclusive or glamorous or luxurious about these choices. At least not old school European classy luxury. *Rant Over*
JD smells like cigarettes, booze, BO, and desperation!
“I need to make more money for Amber’s private planes and giant trailers, and for bribing the studios to put my untalented wife in the movies”
Well, according to the news this is a total new fragrance, the first new fragrance for the brand in over 10 years. It’s that’s true, then it makes sense trying to have as a new face a man known by being “unique”
Also, he’s considered one of the coolest celebrities. The first man chose as Fashion Icon at CFDA. Many many men see him as fashion model for them (even other celebrities like Brad Pitt seem to copy him all the time. Hat, goatee, his eyeglasses, jewelry)
He’s a good choice for a brand
And a good time to release the campaign as he will be premiering “Black Mass” around the same time and it’s a easy bet that could be critically acclaimed
Now, I couldn’t imagine how the tv add could be? I hope it makes him honor and not some silly add like the Chanel Nº5 with Brad Pitt