Richard E Grant has admitted he feels he is taking a huge gamble by launching his own perfume.
The 56-year-old actor has produced unisex fragrance Jack, inspired by the British Union Flag and his love of smells.
"It's self-financed, self-made, everything, it's been my passion for two years, it's a big gamble," Grant revealed.
"There are 1100 perfumes released every year, so it's like an old guy releasing a record and hoping people are going to buy it. But it's really good."
The English star - who is soon to appear in Downton Abbey - explained how designer Anya Hindmarch inspired him to make his own scent.
"I've obsessively smelt everything all my life," he said.
"Anya Hindmarch, the handbag designer, saw me with my head in a gardenia bush in the Caribbean two years ago, and she said, 'Are you going to do something about that?'
"And I said, 'What psychiatrically?' and she said, 'No, make a perfume'. So I have done."
