Los Angeles, Jun 23 (IANS): Socialite Nicole Richie is launching a new fragrance by the name Nicole, featuring amber, cashmere woods and vanilla smells. The scent is inspired by the different layers of the fragrances her mother used to wear.

"I have a very traditional Southern mom, who never left the house without lotion. Over her lotion went oil and perfume. She put it together from head to toe. It was not just a one-dimensional smell - there were many different layers," contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.

The 30-year-old star was keen for the outer box of her scent to represent different layers of a woman.

"I am very particular in the way that I create. We are in an interesting time right now where women aren't just one thing, there are many different parts to a woman. So I wanted to create a very intricate bottle that was still elegant, but not so in-your-face girly at the same time," she said.

The scent also contains hints of Seville orange, Moroccan rose, lily of the valley, sandalwood and sugared patchouli. The scent will hit shelves September and the bottles will be available for $55 and $69.