What did the cult divas of the 20th century smell of?
Since the April 7, 1952 issue of the magazine "Life" from the main then blond Hollywood on the cover, which was published already became a nominal dialogue: "What do you put on the night? - A few drops of Chanel number 5 ", it became clear - this fragrance without alternative became cult!
Then the success of Marilyn tried to repeat a lot of famous women, well, who was not lucky enough to get into the next commercial of the popular perfume, if possible, tried to snatch a piece of glory, saying that this is their favorite flavor. But ... is it worth to believe such statements, and what perfumes really gave preference to the style icons of the twentieth century?
1. Marilyn Monroe "Rose geranium" by Floris
Undoubtedly, the sex symbol of the cinema was crazy about the aroma of Chanel No 5 and maintained this legend until the end of its days, alas, as soon as the light of the soffits was extinguished, on her body the actress preferred to feel a completely different flavor - "Rose geranium" from the British of the brand Floris. Eyewitnesses of the events assure that during the filming of "In Jazz Only Girls", bottles with this toilet water were delivered to the room of the Monroe Hotel in Beverly Hills in bulk. It is known that today this composition with notes of rose, geranium, citronella oil and sandalwood is no longer produced, but fans of the legendary blonde can find out what was her favorite fragrance, if they find him in the form of bath essences.
2. Grace Kelly "Fleurissimo" by Creed
As it turned out, the actress and 17th Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly, too, was not included in the ranks of fans of fragrance from Chanel. Since the time in 1956, Prince Rainier III led her to a wedding in St. Nicholas Cathedral, fragrant with the floral aroma "Fleurissimo" from Creed, she did not change her beloved or her perfume. And this is not the end of the romanticism of the moment - this floral perfume composition containing notes of bergamot, tuberose, Florentine iris and Bulgarian rose, the future husband himself ordered from a respected perfume house specifically for Grace to effectively complement her wedding bouquet!
3. Ava Gardner "Fleurs de The Rose Bulgare" by Creed
And here is another great Hollywood star, Chanel No 5 was not in the list of her favorite fragrances! It is known that Ave Gardner liked perfumes, the main notes in which were bergamot, green tea rose and mandarin. She found such compositions in Mitsouko, Guerlain, Fracas and Robert Piguet. But the most important flavor of her life can be called "Fleurs de The Rose Bulgare" from Creed! It was his actress who put on her body when she was married to Frank Sinatra and sprayed on the staircase after global quarrels to sign a sign of reconciliation!
4. Princess Diana "Quelques Fleurs" by Houbigant
On the day Diana Spencer swore an eternal love for Prince Charles, she caused several drops of flower composition with notes of tuberose, rose and jasmine "Quelques Fleurs" from Houbigant. Alas, this fragrance accompanied the most bitter period of her life. In her new phase, Lady Di entered with a more sunny aroma of notes of orange blossom, peach, gardenia and amber - "24 Faubourg" by Hermes, created in 1995 by perfumer Maurice Roussel.
5. Audrey Hepburn "L'Interdit" by Givenchy
The name of the founder of the Givenchy Fashion House, Hubert Zivanshi, was closely associated with the charming Audrey Hepburn. But apart from the iconic outfits, the French fashion designer dressed his favorite also in the signature fragrances created also exclusively for her! That's exactly how "L'Interdit" appeared, which in French means "forbidden". By the way, the actress personally asked kutyurne not to release this perfume in a wide sale!
6. Jackie Kennedy "Joy" by Jean Patou
It's no secret that the classic "Joy" perfume from Jean Patou is the most expensive in the world. In order to fill a bottle of 30 ml with this tart floral aroma, you need to collect 336 kg of roses (28 dozen) and 10,000 jasmine flowers. In the production of "Joy" launched with great risk in 1929 during the Great Depression, and were not mistaken. Since then, it is this fragrance that rips all sorts of awards, including "The Smell of the Century" in 2000. And, of course, the first lady of the US, and later - the wife of the Greek billionaire Aristotle Onassis, Jackie Kennedy simply could not choose another favorite!
7. Catherine Hepburn "Vol de Nuit" by Guerlain
More than 4 years lasted the novel of the greatest actress of Hollywood Katherine Hepburn with the film magnate, the oil baron and the passionate admirer of aviation Howard Hughes. Their love is forever immortalized in the Martin Scorsese drama "Aviator", and during the life of the actress trail of this story lasted a very long time and even had a name - "Vol de Nuit" from Guerlain! It is this perfume, created as a sign of respect for the book de Saint-Exupery "Night Flight" by Jacques Gerlen, it is not by chance that Catherine chose her beloved. Take a closer look - its bottle resembles the relief of a moving propeller!
8. Natalie Wood "Jungle Gardenia" from Tuvaché
The daughter of Russian emigrants and the legend of American cinema Natalie Wood was the biggest fan of the capricious and delicate gardenia flower. By the way, he was even engraved on the actress's tombstone. And it's not at all surprising that the favorite perfume of a celebrity also had to smell like a favorite flower. And this was found - in 1946 the star of "old Hollywood" Barbara Stanwyck gave Natalie Wood a bottle of "Jungle Gardenia" from Tuvaché, and the actress with him never parted!
9. Lauren Bacall "L'Ombre Dans L'Eau" by Diptyque Paris
Alas, but the cult Chanel number 5 was not among the beloved and another movie legend - Lauren Bacall. Recognized sex symbol Hollywood preferred them a composition of notes of black currant and Bulgarian rose in the bottle "L'Ombre Dans L'Eau" from the French perfume house Diptyque Paris.
10. Elizabeth Taylor "Bal à Versailles" by Jean Desprez
The fact that today every celebrity considers it its duty to be noted in history as a personal fragrance became possible thanks to Elizabeth Taylor. It was this actress who first launched her signature perfume line and presented the world's most popular hits, White Diamonds, Forever and Passion. But still, the closest to the soul and body of the actress was the oriental composition of rosemary, orange blossom, sandalwood and vanilla called "Bal à Versailles" by Jean Desprez. It was this perfume that the actress used during the filming of "Cleopatra", and it is rumored that the bottle of "Bal à Versailles" Taylor even gave Michael Jackson, which he "stretched" all his life!