*Fun Facts & Quotes*
Taye Diggs " It's part of my little regimen to apply essential oils,(purchased from NYC street vendors). I rub them into my hands and then rub them in like lotion, right after the shower. Just a little bit-I don't want it to be overpowering. I have a really sensitive nose. If I'm around someone who smells badly, I have to remove myself from the situation. And because I've been on the other side of it, I would never want to inflict that on anyone"
Peter Schultz " Life if simpler if you stick to one scent, I've worn the subtly musky Blenheim Bouquet since college"
Naomi Watts "The longer this scent stays on, the better it gets" Angel edp
Chloe Sevigny "Everytime I smell Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent, I think of my mother getting ready to go out at night with her fur coat and Hermes scarf. She was so glamorous and otherworldly. The scent made her all the more intoxicating"
Jessica Alba "I used to steal my mom's Chanel No. 5 She always sprayed on a lot, but whenever I thought I was fancy I would spray on a little bit. The smell is nostalgic, it reminds me of my childhood"
Anne Hathaway "For me, scents as well as clothes and hairstyles can go a long way in revealing a part of yourself"
Christina Aguilera Inspire "It's a combination of all my favorite smells"
Gwen Stefani What was your first perfume? "Loves Baby Soft. Probably because it was one that I saw over and over again in commercials. I've always been into beauty products. As a kid one of my favorite stores was Sav On Drugs. I just loved the smell of L'oreal lipstick"
Kim Kardashian "I usually stick to the same scent-my all time every day scent is Michael by Michael Kors"
Philippine Scali "I've been wearing this citrus inflected French fragrance since I was 12-the companys office was downstairs from where I grew up in Paris" Eau D'Hadrien
Hilary Duff "Wrapped with Love is lighter and sweeter than my last one. I wanted the scent to seem springy, like when you first throw on a sundress in warm weather and feel real girly"
Jennifer Hudson "I'm into baby stuff I use light products because my skin is sensitive. Since I don't wear perfume, it's like my fragrance. It smells like a baby-fresh and new" Johsons Baby Lotion
Kristen Bell "My mom wore this(Jovan White Musk). I remember paying $8 a bottle but now it's $13. Man, Jovan prices are through the roof"
Christina Applegate "My favorite scent in the world"(Child)
Gabriel Union "It's a mix of cocoa and floral-sweet without being overpowering-and it works well with my body chemistry. People stop me on the street to ask what I'm wearing"(Voluspa Cocoa Tamaring)
Pharell Williams "There's something I really like about the scent of Johnson's lavender baby line"
Eric Dane Loree Rodkin scented oil "Her Vanilla Patchouli smells good, man" Mar. 08
Sarah Jessica Parker First perfume- Loves Baby Soft. Wears perfume every day. "The idea of not putting on perfume is shocking to me." Favorite Mens scent? Old Spice and Guerlain Vetiver for men. "My second oldest brother wears Old Spice and my father wore Mennen aftershave. Mennen smells so gorgeous."
Jason Lewis Loves the smell of Fracas on a woman
Beyonce First perfume- 273 by Fred Hayman "I wore it when I was a teenager. My mom used to wear it and I stole it." "I'll stick with one scent for five or six years. I'll wear it all the time" Favorite Mens Cologne?- "I like anything by Creed".
Hayden Panettier "Burberry London is absolute go-to scent-I wear it every day. It has a subtle, pretty spiciness."
Jessica Alba "I used to be into fruity, and now I'm more into jasmine and vanilla. Not anything that's too strong or musky. Cherie is a nice light and girlie scent- the bottle even has a little bow on top."Miss Dior Cherie
Donatella Versace "It's a reflection of all the scents I love-floral, citrus and that undeniable scent of glamour" Versace fragrance
Melania Trump "This one is for black tie events"(Chanel no. 5)
Alberta Ferretti "I love it's homage to old-school glamour and that it comes in a beautiful black case with a lock and key"(Cruel Intentions by Killian Tempt Me Perfume)
Keri Russell "I'm not big on scents, but this cream(Kathleen Lewis Rose Dream Cream) has a very fresh, delicate one-not at all musty like many rose fragrances -and I love it's rich texture"
Kate Beckinsale "Anything that smells like summer is the best"
Mischa Barton "It's not too strong but smells great" Stella
Teri Hatcher "I like clean smelling scents"
Jessica Biel "I wear Amazing Grace by Philosophy on my wrists and neck"
Jamie Foxx "Creed smells rich-not like 'oh, I want to jump you' but like 'oh you smell like a man" 11/07
Sarah Wynter "I've worn this deep exotic scent(L'artisan Mure Et Musc) for 15 years. When I go away my husband sprays some on his handkerchief and keeps it in his pocket" 11/07
Stefanie Greenfield "This is my signature scent, and everywhere I go, people compliment me on it- it has a very healthy clean smell" Tiffany & Co. Pure Tiffany Parfum 11/07
Ioan Gruffudd "I've worn Joop aftershave all my adult live. It works well with my own scent" 07/07
Jillian Barberie In Touch magazine commissioned a vanilla fragrance for Jillian from lovepotionperfume.com 6/07
Vanessa Minnillo "In the eight grade I worked in an insurance office. The secretary bought me a bottle and I've stuck with it" Estee Lauder Pleasures 07/07
Hilary Rhoda "I like a light floral fragrance on girls my age" 07/07
CoCo Chanel " A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future"
Eve "My favorite fragrance is Antonias Flowers Floret. I wear it all the time. I'm obsessed with it! I've been wearing it for problably six years".
Christina Aguilera Has a deal with Procter & Gamble to create her own perfume. "I love trying new things in my music and in fashion. To have a perfume of my own is the beginning of an exciting new adventure." 2/07
Angelina Jolie bathes her brood with Shea Terra Organics Nubian Milk and Honey Shea Butter shower creme 11/06
Alexis Bledel "I use light, jasmine scented body lotion instead of perfume. It's subtle and it lasts all day" 2006
Mariah Carey is pairing with Elizabeth Arden to debut a perfume in 2007 1/07
King and Queen of Sweden had custom scents made for them by Laura Tonatto 2/07
Gwen Stefani "I'm creating it for myself" Gwen told OK! about her upcoming fragrance(L.A.M.B.) "Anyone can wear it and not know the exact scent...until I smell them and am like Hey you're me!" 1/07
Katherine Heigl " I've tried all kinds of fragrances but I always go back to Trish McEvoys beautifully subtle perfume" 1/07
Lindsay Lohan will be launching a jasmine scented perfume " I haven't closed the deal yet so I don't want to jinx it" Nov. 06
Chloe Sevigny “As a child I used to wear tea rose oils, and the scent has stuck as my favorite. I’d been seeking the perfect rose-based fragrance and recently came across Comme des Garçons Rose, which I wear all the time, day and night.” 12/06
Hilary Duff "I've always been drawn to fragrances that are a cross between sultry and sweet, so when making my own perfume, we worked hard to find that balance. It felt unbelievably good to finally get it right." 2006
Evangeline Lily Body Shop Perfume Oil in Vanilla "This makes you smell edible which is so, so sexy. If a guy wants to take a bite out of you, that's a good thing." 5/06
Marilyn Manson is planning on marketing absinthe in the U.S. and is developing a new perfume that will "smell like children" Aug. '06
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner like Malie Kauai body scrub. 10/06
Aaron Eckhart "All a guy needs is some Barbasol on his face, and that's it. All those creams-please! It's too much." 4/06
Parker Posey Fresh Cannabis Santal "It's grown-up hippie. There's something heavy and grounded about how it smells like patchouli and sandalwood" July 2006
Christina Aguilera gave away Tiramani sachets to guests in welcome baskets the day she wed Jordan Bratman.
Britney Spears was asked what her favorite scent is. Her answer "Apart from my perfume, Burberry and a scented oil from Fred Segal called Child" June '06
Carmen Electra is in love with Michael Kors - the fragrance, that is. "It's strong, so one spray and everything smells like it - my dog, all of my clothes," she says. "I don't know why, but certain scents effect me. This makes me feel happy."
Sonia Kashuk has given clients Cindy Crawford and Tea Leoni sets of her solid fragrance palette. She created 3 palettes filled with solid perfume powders that breakdown the fragrance into it's top, middle and base notes so you can layer them in custom combinations.
Debra Messing shops Sage for fragrances, lotions, candles, scarves & jewelry.
Oscar 2006 gift basket: Included in the gift basket was an $800 certificate from Ajne for a private blending session to create the celeb's signature scent.
Sarah Jessica Parker has been wearing the new fragrance she's creating, described as a warm citrus scent. Feb. 2006
Scarlett Johansson " I wear a lot of oils and I like the way rose smells. I also wear a lot of tuberose-I think it's feminine. I don't like anything that's unbearably sweet. I'm drawn to things that smell like fresh flowers."
Andy Warhol was buried with a bottle of Estee Lauder perfume. Now that's a love of fragrance.
Denise Richards adores Burts Bees apricot oil, so do Kirstie Alley, Brooke Shields(and her little girl Rowan), Cher, Charlize Theron and Demi Moore.
Kerry Washington picks out a scent to match her character when making a movie. She said: I ask myself if my character were a perfume, what perfume would she be? But when I was doing Ray I asked the real Mrs. Ray Charles, if you were a flower, what flower would you be? She said a rose. So while filming I wore rose oil. It helped keep me in character.
Sting, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John have all purchased V’E Versace for women in their lives.
Kirsten Dunst bought eight $40 bottles of Printemps Paris
The first bottle of LOVE IN WHITE to arrive in the USA from France was given to First Lady Laura Bush to celebrate the historic fact that LOVE IN WHITE is the first CREED scent ever to make its global debut in America. Others to receive first bottles of LOVE IN WHITE include model Lauren Bush and actress Angelina Jolie because these women and CREED's new scent all share a link to the United Nations.
Aftel's custom blends(Aftelier Perfumes) from $600 have drawn fans like Amber Valletta, Kristy Hume & Kate Hudson. Rosanna and Patricia Arquette layer tiny perfumes from Aftelier(aftelier Mini essence trio) Leather, White Flowers and Citron.
Carolina Herrera "Changing your fragrance every other month is like changing your personality. Instead, find something you reallly like, and make it your signature scent. From time to time, you can mix in others, just to have fun."
Jillian Barberie, Gwen Stefani, Heather Locklear,Lisa Rinna, Tori Spelling, Gail O' Grady, Amanda Bynes, Donna D'Errico, Rachel Hunter,Jennifer Blanc all wear Fresh Scents By Teri
Alicia Keys, Ciara, Avril Lavigne, Christina Applegate, Missy Elliot, Little Kim, Elisa Neal, Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani all wear Stacked Style fragrances
Sarah Jessica Parker mixed her own scents for years. "(Lovely) still has a little of the musk and lavender notes I had been using, but there's more floral and a little patchouli. It's a little more feminine. I'm really happy with it." She also mixed her own fragrance for years using 3 already established scents: "The first is Bonne Bell Skin Musk." American drugstore perfume, its cheap kitsch wonderful. Next, she hands me(Chandler Burr) a vial of the Egyptian oil(an Egyptian oil from an African-American gentleman who used to sell them on lower Broadway) I apply it on top of the Bonne Bell. The third is Comme des Garçons Incense Avignon: smoky, heavy, dark, perverse, slightly brutal. The three together are powerful and strange. She inhales the crepuscular musk mix on my arm. "Lovely is, precisely, what I hoped for," she says calmly. "If I get the opportunity, my next scent will be genderless. Fuller. Riskier
Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Sharon Stone, and Katie Holmes picked out Zents in preparation for Oscar night
Angelina Jolie - Herrera - “I’ve worn it forever. I like it because it’s not spicy or flowery"
Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears both use the ADP Blue Medierraneo line of scrubs and lotions, they swear by it.
Matthew McConaughey - believes the sexiest thing against the skin is Coppertone Sun Oil on a woman. It smells like coconuts and coconuts remind him of bikinis.
*Elvis - according to a close personal friend, Joe Esposito, Elvis didn't wear Creed as so often reported. He wore Brut. Now in the article I read the Creed fragrance specifically mentioned was Green Irish Tweed. I have contacted Creed to find out any information because according to them he was a client. Green Irish Tweed was the first Creed fragrance to be released in the U.S. But just because it was released here in 1985 doesn't mean it didn't exist until then.
Hilary and Haylie Duff were seen buying Child fragrance.
Oprah was spotted buying Penhaligons Lily of the Valley. She bought four bottles of the Lily of the Valley edt, 2 candles, four bath oils, two body lotions and soaps all in the matching scent.
Tom Ford has a few favorite scents, they are patchouli, amber, musk, vanilla, chocolate, coffee and his dogs ears.
Alan Cumming was wearing his fragrance Cumming while on Martha Stewart as a guest.
Aretha Franklin and five body guards did Bergdorf's, bought eight Clive Christian perfumes, a crate of cosmetics, worked the shoe department but refused free samples of Dr. Frederic Brandt's skin-care line
Diana Vreeland says, "Chanel 5, to me, is still the ideal scent for a woman. She can wear it anywhere, anytime, and everybody: husbands, beaus, taxi drivers, everybody loves it. No one has gone beyond Chanel No. 5."
Jake Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst were spotted buying L'artisan Patchouli Patch & Voleur De Roses
Afteliers Pink Lotus fragrance was especially created for Madonna in 2003
Vin Diesel – fragrance he wears is commented on in this quote“Even Diesel's aftershave, whose heady scent trails him, reeks of confidence despite the razor burn that dots his cheek”
Sophia Loren was the first movie star to launch a personal fragrance.
Colleen Moore the first known fragrance marketed by an actress and named after the quintessential flapper herself, was packaged in a bottle featuring shamrocks and green Bakelite to emphasize Moore's Irish heritage.
Jennifer Garner her first perfume was Love's Baby Soft. "It smelled like baby powder. I got a bottle at the Rite Aid drugstore in Charleston, West Virginia. I'm sure it cost less than five dollars".
Fans of Voluspa Steven Spielberg, Halle Berry, Eva Mendez, Catherine Zeta Jones, Melanie Griffith
Fans Of LaLicious: Paris Hilton, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Eva Mendez
Prince Louis Napoleon was famously wearing Creed when he died in 1879 in a field in South Africa, perforated by Zulu spears according to Creeds official website.
Caswell-Massey's sophisticated products have been cherished since The American Revolution by a diversity of fans from the White House First Families
(George Washington, John Quincy Adams, Dolly Madison, Herbert Hoover, Mamie Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Hillary Clinton)to Hollywood icons (Sarah Bernhardt, Carole Lombard, Cole Porter, George Gerswhin, Errol Flynn,
Katherine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Humphrey Bogart, Rosalind Russell, Shirley MacLaine)
Want to know what makeup your favorite celebrity is wearing? Especially in your favorite movie or t.v.show? Check out this site:
http://www.makeup411.com
Just a really helpful makeup site:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/chiaxx/foundation.html
Find a fragrance that matches what you currently wear:
http://www.fragrance-editions.com/fatest/index2.asp?id=2139&
Want to know what lipstick your favorite model, singer or actress wears? Look no further:
http://parisfashion.tv click on Famous Lipsticks
More Star beauty products at Beautyofasite:
http://www.beautyofasite.com/beautycast/star/star.htm
History behind perfume:
http://www.beautynewsnyc.com/newsletterfebruary2004/danielle.html
Wonderful source for finding your favorite 'nose'
http://nowsmellthis.blogharbor.com/blog/_WebPages/PerfumersAtoG.html
Chandler Burr's Essay On His Ten Top Picks:
http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/0303/burr/essay.html
http://www.chandlerburr.com/newsite/content/emperorofscent/perfumeprevious.php
(five favorite scents article)
Celebrities Real Names:
http://www.babynames.com/Names/Celebrities/
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