Rihanna unveils sultry ad for her new perfume on Twitter as she tells fans 'make sure you smell sexy, especially naked'

With more than 26million followers on her Twitter account, it makes sense that Rihanna should choose the micro-blogging site to unveil promotional material for her new perfume.

'Here is my new add for a brand new fragrance #NUDE !!! Make sure you smell sexy, especially naked, this fall,' tweeted the Barbados-born recording artist on Friday.

The ad shows the 24-year-old mega star wearing nothing but cream lace lingerie, a piece of gauze fabric draped strategically over her crotch.

The singer's release of the photograph comes after a week of drama which saw her spend three nights running in the company of her ex Chris Brown, whose assault on his then girlfriend in 2009 left Rihanna hospitalised.