Usher unveils his and hers perfumes

Usher has become the latest celebrity to launch a fragrance, following the release of P Diddy's new scent earlier this month.

The R'n'B star unveiled his perfumes Usher For Women and Usher For Men at a party in New York.

He told the New York Daily News: "Fragrance is another way of interpreting emotion and that's what Usher For Men and Usher For Women are - it's sophisticated for a woman, and confident for a man.

"They represent strength and sexiness, and more than anything, they represent mystery and a journey. I wanted to offer a piece of myself, no different than a beautiful song I may create that takes many instruments, stories and places I've gone to create those songs."

Usher said the scents are inspired by his wife Tameka Foster, who is due to give birth to the couple's baby son later this year.

The 28-year-old's friends have given their support to his new venture, with Beyoncé Knowles describing the female fragrance as "beautiful....very feminine and very sexy".