GORGEOUS pop princess Christina Aguilera talks confidence, seduction and her brand new fragrance

What was your inspiration for Red Sin?

I created Red Sin with my love of red lipstick in mind – sometimes a touch of red is all you need to feel empowered, seductive and simply irresistible. This fragrance is a celebration of how glorious it is to be a woman.

How did you choose the name for this fragrance?

I love red and I think it’s more than just a colour, it evokes an emotion. When you wear red it makes you feel empowered and sexy. For me, sin is all about temptation and the power of seduction. Red Sin is a combination of those elements to make women feel irresistible.

Developing a fragrance is quite a creative process – where did you start for Red Sin?

For all my fragrances, I start by thinking of an emotion or mood that I want to create. For instance, I love wearing red lipstick and it always just evokes that feeling of being seductive and irresistible. I looked for ingredients which are seductive and exotic to bring that feeling of being irresistible to every woman – so that’s where I started for Red Sin. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a busy year for Christina Aguilera. She returned as one of the judges and mentors on NBC’s The Voice (but won’t be back for season four, as announced this week during the live finale), dropped her latest album Lotus, and released her fourth fragrance ­Red Sin. The sensual and seductive new scent, which hit shelves just in time for the holiday season, allows the Grammy winner to pay homage to her favorite color ­red, and evokes all the allures of temptation through the use of red apple and fiery cinnamon notes.

“The message of the fragrance is to empower and feel irresistible, which is what every woman deserves,” Aguilera told ELLE.com. ”There’s no effort to it—that’s what I love about fragrance. Literally with one spritz, you can change your mood or the moods of people around you. I’m all about people using their imagination and creating fantasies for themselves—and in turn, creating fantasies for their partners.”

We sat down with the vocal diva to discuss her scent palette, her guiltiest pleasure, and how she celebrated her 32nd birthday, which just passed on December 18.

ELLE: What can you tell us about shooting the campaign for Red Sin?

Christina Aguilera: That was actually shot in my bed. I’m wearing a man’s button-up, which can be really cozy to sleep in. It’s a very casual, sexy, and intimate approach to what we are reflecting in the scent. The feel of that outfit is of a woman wanting to get wrapped up. She doesn’t need to have that sexy black dress. She doesn’t need to have these high heels on and hair to the nines. The essence of the scent is that you definitely don’t need to try too hard to be sexy and seductive. It all lies within yourself and your own skin.

ELLE:  How has your fragrance palette evolved?

CA: My mom used to wear the fragrance Poison when I was younger, and I remember that scent and the purple bottle. That was my first [perfume] memory. Then, we all went through that teen phase of wearing that really soft fragrance. As I got older, I started loving men’s fragrances and cologne. I was so attracted to men’s cologne; I would spray it all over me. So, in my line of fragrances now, there’s that musky, sexy, and smooth undertone.

ELLE:  How did you become confident in your own skin?

CA: It’s a process. A lot of people are afraid to face themselves, especially when something goes wrong. But that’s important, because if something happens within a relationship, it could be how you’re allowing someone else to treat you. So it’s important to look at yourself honestly, starting from the ground up, and ask, “Why did this happen?” “How do I take responsibility?” And “[Where to] go from here?” If [being confident stems from] a self-esteem issue, it’s important to embrace the things you might define as so-called imperfections—because something that you might call an imperfection, someone else might find so amazing and so beautiful. It’s all in how you embrace yourself, your faults, and your mistakes in life. There’s no better way to learn and become a better person than to go through those moments.

ELLE: Can you name a flaw or mistake that you’ve embraced?

CA: I look back at the looks I’ve had over the years. I’m proud of myself that I had the courage to experiment with crazy hairstyles and some fashion things. Would I do it again? No. But that’s part of the learning process and getting from point A to point B.

ELLE: You just celebrated you birthday! Do you like that it’s so close to the other holidays?

CA: I do. It’s actually the ultimate celebration. I get like a triple whammy. First, it’s my birthday. Then, we have Christmas and New Year’s to top it all off. I kind of see it as this end of the year explosion. Right now, in my house, I have eight different Christmas trees. One for each room. Everything is lit up and sparkly. I’m a little kid at heart, so my eyes light up when everything is lit. [As for what I actually did on my birthday,] we wrapped up The Voice. So, I had to work on my birthday.   

Source: Elle

It’s no secret that Christina Aguilera has one of the best voices in the business. The powerhouse pop singer has sold an estimated 50 million albums throughout her career, and she’s poised to sell a whole lot more with the release of her seventh studio album, Lotus. The four-time Grammy award winner is known for her incredible vocal chops, and most recently she’s shared her passion for music with aspiring singers as a coach on NBC’s The Voice. Led by the bold single, “Your Body,” Lotus, which Christina calls the ‘unbreakable flower,’ is sure to delight fans who’ve been craving new music from the singer and create a whole new crop of Xtina devotees.

Lotus is available for download at the Amazon MP3 store here. For more on Christina Aguilera, visit her web site at http://www.christinaaguilera.com/us/

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