Courtney Love has hadwell, let’s say a “colorful” career. After starting off as a Yoko Ono wannabe who managed to make Yoko look like the nice one, she moved on to singer (one good albumLive Through Thisthen nothing much) and actor (one good movieThe People vs. Larry Flyntthen nothing much). Now, the 43-year-old whatchamacallit is thinking about remaking herself as a style icon.

Specifically, Courtney is thinking about releasing her own scent. No, not like thatshe wants to market one of those trademark fragrances that’s peddled by everyone from Mariah Carey to the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. To give her credit, she’s proceeding cautiously with this plan, because, as Courtney puts it, “nobody wants to smell like Eau de Controversy.” Courtney insists that her bad-girl days are behind her, and says she’s completely cleaned up her act:

I’m really just a Beverly Hills soccer mom who wants to be a real estate mogul and design clothes…. I can’t afford to be a 43-year-old rebel.

Maybe so. But even if she has managed to stop behaving like a demented, drug-addled skank for the time being, hooking up with Pete Doherty ought to get things back to normal in a jiffy.