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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 8 | ||
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"Scent of a Drag Queen" is the eighth episode of the fifth seasonofRuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2][3] It originally aired on March 18, 2013. Aubrey O'Day and Joan Van Ark are guest judges.
For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants have to match the Pit Crew members wearing the same type of underwear. Ivy Winters wins the mini-challenge.
For the main challenge, the contestants create, market, and film a commercial for a signature fragrance. Following are the contestants and their fragrances:
Aubrey O'Day and Joan Van Ark are guest judges. On the runway, Alaska, Detox, and Jinkx Monsoon receive positive critiques, and Alaska wins the challenge. Alyssa Edwards, Ivy Winters, and Roxxxy Andrews receive negative critiques, and Roxxxy Andrews is deemed safe. Alyssa Edwards and Ivy Winters place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent" by Gwen Guthrie. Alyssa Edwards wins the lip-sync and Ivy Winters is eliminated from the competition.
Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A-'.[4]
Television
United States
