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Whether it s an well-known perfume, a niche scent, or something of their own creation, celebrities have their own signature scents—in some cases, are even responsible for putting a brand on the map. Here, we explore 15 different icons and the scents they wore and loved.
A declaration of love from Hubert de Givenchy to his muse, L Interdit, a heady powdery bouquet, remained Audrey Hepburn s exclusive scent until it was marketed two years later. Legend has it that the perfume owes its name to the actress protest when Hubert de Givenchy told her he wanted to market it. The actress, anxious to retain exclusivity, exclaimed, “But I forbid it!,” which gave the scent its name.
“You know, they ask you questions. Just an example: ‘What do you wear to bed? The bottoms of the pajama? A nightgown?’ So I said, ‘Chanel N°5!’ Because it s the truth!” Marilyn Monroe told Marie Claire in an interview in 1960. The “artificial perfume” that Gabrielle Chanel ordered Ernest Beaux to concoct is composed of 80 scents, including an extreme concentration of aldehydes. Today, the formula for Chanel N°5 remains unchanged, and the company is committed to ensuring the longevity of its raw materials in its fields in Grasse.
With rather eclectic tastes in fragrances, and a fan of opulent floral scents, Princess Diana alternated between Diorissimo by Dior, 24 Faubourg by Hermès, So Pretty by Cartier, and Bluebell by the famous English perfumer Penhaligon s.
This is the fragrance Kate Middleton wore on her wedding day to Prince William. A romantic white scent, which the Princess of Wales sometimes swaps for the orange blossom and citrus notes of Jo Malone s Orange Blossom cologne.
While the Duchess of Sussex alternates between several fragrances, she always remains loyal to the British brand Jo Malone, opting for the floral notes of Wild Bluebell, or the woody-salty breath of Wood Sage Sea Salt.
"Riccardo Tisci very kindly put my initials on the bottle... I use it several times a day, I can t get enough," said Claudia Schiffer about Garden Roses, a soft, velvety fragrance like a flower petal.
While she has long been a fan of the invigorating notes of Eau Dynamisante by Clarins, or the denser trail of Fleur D oranger by Serge Lutens, Kate Moss now wears Sacred Mist, which she launched with her own beauty label, Cosmoss.
“I hate perfume mixes, especially in an elevator where five women have gone before me. It makes my head spin. Except for the one I created for Miller Harris, L air de Rien . I came up with the name. Honestly, all perfumes are too strong for me. I d love to tell you what my dog Dolly smells like, but that s not possible, is it, Dolly?”
“I always have a little bottle of N°5 to travel with, the classic, I always have it with me.” Hence this nomadic 35ml case, to take everywhere with you.
The model confided to Vogue that she always keeps a bottle of this creation by Parisian brand Ex Nihilo in her bag: a bouquet of peonies enveloped in a woody, carnal and infinitely elegant breath, an olfactory interpretation of the Parisienne from the Right Bank.
Over the years, Krigler has established itself as one of the world s most prestigious and exclusive brands, offering exceptional fragrances. Among them, Extraordinaire Camelia 209, worn by Charlene, Princess of Monaco at her wedding to Prince Albert: a majestic display of camellia, worked into a modern, refined composition, and married to invigorating notes of lemon and chic inflections of Chinese tea and cedar.
In 2015, the most famous Parisienne confided in Vogue: “I ve been wearing Mitsouko by Guerlain for years. My daughters, who called it Moustiko when they were little, get very annoyed if I try to wear something else. As a result, I ve never changed it.”
One of Robert Piguet s greatest successes, created in 1948, this fragrance is a generous, opulent bouquet of flowers: tuberose, jasmine, gardenia, iris, lily of the valley, carnation... blended with a sunny, vitamin-rich fruit cocktail of peach, mandarin and bergamot. All rounded out by a woody base.
