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Erykah Badu Denies Copying Gwyneth Paltrow With Vagina Incense

Erykah Badu's "Badu's P*ssy" incense recently sold out & critics accused the singer of copying the actress's vagina candle success.

She's been hailed as an innovator who is never a duplicator, so it was important for Erykah Badu to address recent accusations.  Earlier this month, Erykah shared with 10 Magazine that she had plans of releasing her own incense with the "superpower" of her vagina. "There’s an urban legend that my p*ssy changes men," Erykah said. “I took lots of pairs of my panties, cut them up into little pieces and burned them... Even the ash is part of it.” Since she claims to not wear underwear anymore, it wasn't much of a loss.

Erykah Badu Denies Copying Gwyneth Paltrow With Vagina Incense
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This news came a month after Gwyneth Paltrow sold out of her $75 "This Smells Like My Vagina" candle. The actress's lady parts made headlines following the news, and soon, Erykah's incense sold out, as well—and in 20 minutes, no less. It didn't take long for people to accuse Erykah of plainly copying Gwyneth after seeing the actress's success. However, Erykah took to Twitter to shut down those rumors by telling the world that she's been working on this for years.

"My incense was not inspired by Gwenith Paltrow," Erykah wrote. "That’s a whole nother kinda pu$ $¥. I been in the lab for years. I stay on my pu$ $¥ muscle hustle." Erykah made sure to show Gwyneth love. "Panties off to Gwen’s candle! we love @goop.” The singer may not have copied Gwyneth, but rest assured, there will be plenty of others who will certainly use their blueprint in the future.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Sells Out Goop Candle That Supposedly Smells Like Vagina

Gwyneth is at it again.

Gwyneth Paltrow catches a lot of flack for her wellness company, Goop. The empire has been criticized for being built on lifestyle products that are overpriced and often based on pseudoscience. With the release of her six-part docu-series with Netflix, The Goop Lab, the criticism will likely flare up again. However, Paltrow isn't only making headlines at the moment because of her new show. There is one Goop product in particular that is attracting attention: The "This Smells Like My Vagina" candle. 

The $75 candle has sold out on Goop's website, likely due some rich customers' curiosity. The product's description explains how the company arrived at that name for the candle and the story is pretty straightforward. “This candle started as a joke between perfumer Douglas Little and GP,” reads the website. “The two were working on a fragrance, and she blurted out, 'Uhhh..this smells like a vagina' — but evolved into a funny, gorgeous, sexy, and beautifully unexpected scent. (That turned out to be perfect as a candle).”

If you're wondering how Goop replicated the odour of vagina, the candle is “a blend of geranium, citrusy bergamot, and cedar absolutes juxtaposed with Damask rose and ambrette seed that puts us in mind of fantasy, seduction, and a sophisticated warmth.” If you're interested in verifying whether Paltrow's candle branding is accurate, you can sign up to be notified when "This Smells Like My Vagina" is back in stock.