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Brad Pitt Smolders in Debut Chanel No. 5 Ad

10/15/2012 at 09:00 AM ET

Brad Pitt is engaged to one of the world’s most beautiful women — and now he’s a smoldering spokesman for one of the world’s most quintessential beauty brands.

Pitt, 48, made his debut Monday in new ads for Chanel No. 5. Dressed casually, hair long and mood thoughtfully seductive, the actor appears in a black-and-white video spot that is a philosophical ode to love and longing.

“It’s not a journey, every journey ends and we go on,” Pitt recites in the 30-second ad for Chanel’s signature fragrance. “Wherever I go, there you are,” he adds quietly, looking directly into the camera in a sensual slow burn.

The ad was shot in London in May and directed by Anna Karenina filmmaker Joe Wright, who had previously worked on Chanel’s 2011 spots for Coco Mademoiselle, featuring actress Keira Knightley.

In promoting Chanel fragrances, Pitt, a father of six, becomes the company’s first-ever male spokesman, and joins a glamorous cast of beauties including Marilyn Monroe, Catherine Deneuve and Nicole Kidman. Pitt’s commercial airs globally Monday; print ads combining the star’s portrait and the perfume’s signature bottle debuted on Chanel’s website Sunday evening. Tell us: What do you think of Pitt’s sexy spot? Do you like the idea of a man advertising a women’s fragrance?

–Andrea Billups, reporting by Peter Mikelbank

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mdniteowl on

corny,corny,corny!!!!!!!!!!!!!He never could act,but was so adorable that no one cared!!!Now he just looks scruffy and dirty.Any smoldering comes from his greasy hair and rumpled clothes!!!What a waste!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ellen K on

GRRRRROWWWWLLLLL!! SEXY!!

Alayne on

I think he looks good. Seems insecure? The lack of eye contact with the camera is weird. I love him though.

Rose on

Too contrived.

Jae on

“Smoldering” I think not! He’s definitely not the attractive guy I once thought he was. This add looks very ‘fake’. He looks like he just learned the lines and was trying to be sexy while looking all over the place. My opinion, not a very good commercial or spokesman!

janet on

Best laugh I’ve had in a long time. Smoldering? In no way..

Sadie on

lol so dumb

Debbie on

Smolders??? Seriously?? Not at all. He doesn’t even look that handsome, and he is. Who considers that smoldering?? Probably the same person who thought Matt Damon was the sexiest man alive. Maybe in an all girls school, but that would be it.

Lili on

ICK!!!!!

Noneya on

Can’t see a “smolder” here! I really don’t think Jo-lips and all those kids are doing him any good – regardless of what they say! He looks old and greasy – NOT hot! IMO.

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