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Posted by Total Beauty 10/15/12 at 03:29PM

When Chanel announced that Brad Pitt would be the new face of its iconic fragrance, Chanel No. 5, $74, there were some skeptics: How can a man be the face of a women's fragrance?

Well, yesterday Chanel released a short film starring Pitt, and those skeptics were swiftly silenced. Not only does he represent the sexy and mysterious qualities of the scent, he makes us what to run out and buy a bottle -- and isn't that the point of an ad?

We're not exactly sure what he's talking about in the commercial -- but that might be because it's impossible to concentrate on what he's saying. Instead, we found ourselves hypnotized by his raspy voice and "Legends of the Fall" hairstyle. Regardless, we'd call this campaign a recipe for success: One part Brad Pitt eye candy and one part ultra-glamorous French fragrance. We're sure Angie's wearing it -- and we want to, too.

And the survey says...
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  • Posted by kimihavens on 12/20/12 at 03:13pm

    Im so glad Im not the only person who hates these adds. Not even Brad Pitt can make up for the fact that this commerical drags on and on and on.

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  • Posted by Helmi on 10/26/12 at 05:06pm

    This is one of the more irritating ads I've seen. It drags on even though it's only a few seconds.

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  • Posted by maja_furlani on 10/26/12 at 03:15pm

    I couldn't disagree more. This ad just makes me laugh and not in a good way. Plus, the man hasn't aged well.

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