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In other news about people who don't like pants: Lady Gaga is getting her own perfume. (Better her than that guy on Robertson, right?) What's known about it so far: the fragrance will be produced by Coty, and it will be released around the holidays, most likely to by buoyed by gonzo, ubiquitous advertising and marketing. What isn't known: what the hell it's going to smell like. Can you imagine? [Racked National]