Eau de Nicole? Richie Launching Her Own Fragrance…

She’s become a style icon and acclaimed fashion designer… So it makes perfect scents that Nicole Richie is preparing to launch her first-ever fragrance.

The 30-year-old mother-of-two has signed a deal with TPR Holdings to launch her signature scent to be sold in department and specialty stores. The “cool, classy scent with an edge” is due to hit stores next September.

“[Nicole] has a wide breadth of creative talents being an author, a jewelry designer, a fashion designer and an aspirational figure,” Brian Robinson, president of TPR told Women’s Wear Daily. “She also has 3 million Twitter followers but more importantly she has trade credibility. She’s done a great job with her image.”

Richie, who rose to fame as Paris Hilton’s sidekick on the hit reality show, “The Simple Life,” which followed the two socialites as they struggled to do manual, low-paying work.

Since then, she’s her shed her bad-girl and become a red carpet superstar and successful entrepreneur. She’s launched a jewelry collection and clothing and accessories lines, written two books and starred in a variety of acting projects.