Britney Spears facing perfume lawsuit

Britney Spears is caught up in a new legal mess over a perfume deal.

The Toxic singer has been named in a $10 million lawsuit filed by the bosses of a branding company, who claim they set the star up with a lucrative deal with cosmetics firm Elizabeth Arden and weren't paid.

Lawyers for Brand Sense Partners, LLC officials claim their clients had a deal in place with Britney Spears, which would entitle them to 35 per cent of the singer's profits in return for securing a perfume contract with Elizabeth Arden.

According to the suit obtained by TMZ.com, Britney Spears and her father defrauded Brand Sense by entering into a secret deal with Elizabeth Arden.