If Chanel No. 5 carries on its tradition of sexy advertising – then making Brad Pitt the perfumes first male spokesmodel couldn’t smell sweeter.

Oh yeah.  You heard right.  The Hollywood hunk has signed on to be the new face of Chanel No. 5.

According to RadarOnline – the Moneyball star will reportedly be rolling even deeper in the dough thanks to the iconic fragrance – earning somewhere in the ball park of seven figures for the ads that are set to be released overseas in 2012.

Word is the actor will begin shooting his first campaign in London this week.

Smells like a great idea if you ask us!