Glamor is like Hollywood movie stars, but they are newcomers to the world of perfume, which goes way back. The perfume is thousands of years old.
Using herbs and flowers to scent the air was how the love of fragrance began. It was common for people to wear a flower garland, hang scented plants indoors, and add scented plants to sweet-smelling rushes scattered on the floor.
One of the oldest uses of perfume comes from the burning of incense and aromatic herbs used in religious services, often the scented gums, frankincense, and myrrh, which are gathered from trees. And the word “perfume” comes from the Latin per fume, which means “through smoke.”
The Egyptians were the first to incorporate perfume into their culture, followed by the ancient Chinese, Hindus, Arabs, Greeks, and Romans. The Egyptians invented glass, and perfume bottles were one of the first common uses of glass. The earliest use of perfume bottles is Egyptian, dating to around 1000 BC. That’s right, people have been rubbing their earlobes for over 3,000 years.
From the 9th century, high-volume trade between Byzantium and Venice brought perfumes to Europe. There was much trade within Arabia, bringing perfumes from Baghdad to Muslim Spain.
Arabic perfume was a highly developed art. With ancient formulas from the Persians, they used ingredients from China, India and Africa, producing perfumes on a large scale. They had been using distillation since before the 9th century.
“Al-Hawi”, a book by Rhazes, who lived in the 9th or early 10th century, contained a chapter on cosmetics. It was translated into Latin in France at the end of the 12th century.
That was around the time, 1,000 years ago, that musk and floral perfumes were brought to northwestern Europe from Arabia, through trade with the Islamic world and with returning Crusaders. The perfume trade was also involved in the spice and dye trade.
So there’s so much more than “Ooo la la” to the next French fragrance puff! The exotic factor goes back thousands of years, and Hollywood is buying into it.
For 240 years, the Anglo-French house of CREED has been the choice of celebrities, royalty and connoisseurs of delicacy around the world. It still employs techniques largely abandoned in the perfume industry and makes its own infusions from the finest botanicals and most precious essences the world has to offer.
CREED’s newest creation, Love in White, debuted in 2005. It was the first to be released in the US, and among the first to receive a bottle was actress ANGELINA JOLIE because she and the new fragrance share a bond with The United Nations. . Sales of CREED’s Love In White support in part the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is also the first time a CREED fragrance has supported a charity, and actress Angelina Jolie is a UN Goodwill Ambassador working on refugee issues.
CREED Jasmal was supposedly created just for NATALIE WOOD, and was the scent of choice for the charming classic Hollywood star. Natalie’s warmth and mystery seem to match the fragrance notes of Italian and Moroccan jasmine.
CREED Fleurissimo is a floral fairy tale of tuberose, roses, violets and irises. Once a thoughtful groom presented his bride with the beautiful bouquet in an elegant glass bottle. The bride was GRACE KELLY, and Creed was commissioned by the late Prince Rainier of Monaco to develop a fragrance especially for his princess.
The fragrance was also a cherished favorite of art and culture lover JACEQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS.
In 1954, Hollywood was associated with CHANEL by accident. Screen goddess MARILYN MONROE was asked what clothes she wore to bed at night and she gasped, “Just a few drops of No 5.” As an icon of seduction, she popularized the fragrance,
inspiring Chanel’s then publicity director to start casting the world’s most dazzling actors to keep Chanel No 5 alive in people’s imaginations. ALI MACGRAW and CATHERIN DENEUVE and, more recently, NICOLE KIDMAN are among the chosen beauties.
Today, MADONNA, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT and GOLDIE HAWN are among the world’s pop icons who also savor the roots of tradition, all sharing a love of CREED’s Tuberose Indiana scent.
In January 1957, GIVENCHY created the fragrance L’Interdit especially for charming movie star AUDREY HEPBURN, allowing Hepburn to wear it exclusively for a year before it was released to the public the following December. After all, it was Hepburn who, at the height of her fame, convinced the producers of the movie Sabrina to let her wear the creations of young designer Hubert de Givenchy.
The tradition of Hollywood beauties associated with perfume continues but, unlike Hepburn, today’s actors are often not the inspiration for the fragrances they endorse, rather they are chosen for the way they embody the spirit of the fragrances. aromas.
Today, the fairy princess from The Lord of the Rings, LIV TYLER, is the face of Givenchy’s new fragrance, Very Irresistible.
One of the latest to be the face of Calvin Klein’s fresh new Eternity Moment fragrance is rising star SCARLETT JOHANSSON.
But do those faces actually wear the fragrances they promote? Ignited by the spontaneous innocence of Marilyn Monroe, successful marketing campaigns have released a million bottles.
One would say yes, the fragrances have been worn as advertised at least once. But there are fragrances for every season, day and night, and today’s celebrities are launching their own.
So what do they wear behind the billboards? Here are some boudoir moments from who wore what.
While movie stars walk the red carpet looking gorgeous, they also smell great, and that’s what makes Zents common!
In preparation for Oscar night. CHARLIZE THERON, ANGELINA JOLIE, JADA PINKETTT-SMITH, SHARON STONE and KATIE HOLMES chose one of the newest on the scene, ZENTS. The fragrances are created entirely by hand following the same tradition as in Paris at the beginning of the century.
UMA THURMAN was the first person to receive the scent “Fresh” Zents at the time of its creation.
LAURA DERN loves Fresh. The delicate simplicity of heliotrope, linden blossom, cucumber and green apple are innocent and pure, in contrast to Dern’s other choice in the line, Fig, which is a warm and spicy blend of Himalayan cedarwood, vetiver, balsam, cinnamon, pimento berries…warm, invigorating and sensual.
Some other fans of the line include JULIA ROBERTS, who loves Ore, a deep, spicy and seductive blend of iris, bay leaf, coriander, jasmine and patchouli. The style is described as sexy, fiery and euphoric.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA uses the Zents Concreta solid balm on her hair, which is the line of fragrances in pomade form.
Every year, perfume designers launch new creations and compete for the attention of the public and the stars that intrigue the world. Some are passing favorites and some classics still reign supreme.
The allure of Robert Piguet’s Fracas Parfum tuberose was cherished in the 1940s by legendary diva MARLENE DIETRICH, and is cherished today by MADONNA and KIM BASINGER.
CHARLIZE THERON and KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS are said to love the blend of magnolia, rose, cinnamon and peach that stands out against the base notes of vanilla and sandalwood in DOLCE VITA, created by Christian Dior in 1996.
And who can argue that some of these choices reflect the qualities of those who make them float?
EXOTIC and SWEET
GWEN STEFANI, OPRAH and CAMERON DIAZ are among the celebrity customers who opt for exotic flowers, including gardenia, at Monyette Paris. The scent is created using only the purest perfume oils with no alcohol or cologne base, so it is long lasting and adapts to the wearer. The carefree CAMERON is also said to like HAPPY by Clinique.
FRESH, FRUITY and PEACEFUL! “Pass me the perfume, darling!”
SARAH JESSICA PARKER and MATTHEW BRODERICK are a celebrity couple who have worn BRANDY Parfums. The unisex appeal of this fragrance is fresh and elegant, with top notes of apple and peach, and herbaceous heart notes that help reduce stress. Other famous users of this fragrance for each season are NATALIE PORTMAN, JUDI DENCH, GOLDIE HAWN and TOBY MCGUIRE.
CHOCOLATE SPICES WITH HONEY!
Today’s Hollywood divas KATE HUDSON and RENEE ZELLWEGER love ANGEL perfume, designed by THIERRY MUGLER in 1993. Pop star BRANDY and poetic princess VANNA BONTA are also known for wearing this winged journey of a perfume that explores the essences of honey, chocolate and caramel and blends with notes of vanilla, patchouli and sandalwood. It seems that these fragrances give perfect wings to these beauties of page and screen.
Much talked about Hollywood writer VANNA BONTA is true to the poetic fragrances of France by ANNICK GOUTAL, who came to perfume making after an award-winning career as a pianist. One of Bonta’s favorites is the aerial Eau du Ciel, a subtle interpretation of innocence in rosewood, violet, Florentine iris and linden. Goutal’s description is “delicate as the shiver of an angel’s wing”.
BONTA indulges its favorite earthly signature flower, the pure white gardenia, with Goutal’s Gardenia Passion, a fragrance famous for its natural and faithful reconstitution of this untamed flower.
NICOLE KIDMAN is also a fan of ANNICK GOUTAL’s Eau du Sud, an invigorating unisex blend of orange, mint and basil.
PERFUMES ADAPT TO THE CLIMATE
After all, fragrances are created to meet the demands of moods, rainy, sunny, day, night, cold, hot and any occasion.
Sensual blends of amber and frankincense are perfect for winter, warming up the cold months. VANNA BONTA is a client of the famous monk-run apothecary of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy, and of Profumi di Firenze. Both lines use fragrance recipes that are hundreds of years old, some originals unchanged since the Renaissance Medici family commissioned them in the 13th century.
Summer brings out attacks of citrus and vanilla tropics, and COMPTOIR SUD PACIFIQUE is a favorite of many celebrities for its variations of vanilla in pineapple, apricot, lime and milk. A refreshing pineapple favorite is ARTISAN Annanas Fizz.
MICHELLE PFEIFFER loves Acqua di Gio, and the fresh marine notes with a marine floral scent reflect the fresh, refreshing charisma of this beautiful star.
Fans of singing diva WHITNEY HOUSTON and famous LISA KUDROW from Friend are fans of BULGARI pour Femme.
MIRA SORVINO and THORA BIRCH love Coco de Chanel, and CALISTA FLOCKHART shines beautifully in So de la Renta.
DIRT IN THE STARS
Pilar & Lucy’s new fragrance, Tiptoing Through Chambers of the Moon, was a hit with some stars this year, as was The Exact Friction of Stars, unsurprisingly a VANNA BONTA pick if only for name. Reportedly a huge fan of vanilla, Bonta was a customer of the cosmic friction of vanilla, coconut, and orange interwoven with the warmth of clove.
And the bad thing about SHARON STONE, always on the cutting edge of invention, is that she loves DEMETER fragrances, especially Dirt, which is also a supposed favorite of KATE MOSS. In fact, Dirt is one of the most popular, a fresh, clean scent of potting soil with the citrusy scent of fresh grass. Demeter’s Library of Natural Foods, Drinks and Scents catalogs comfortingly familiar and less-forgotten pleasurable scents like Russian Leather, Play-Doh, Laundromat, Grass, Thunderstorm, Ocean, Cotton Candy… Ahhh. We could continue.