The late Princess of Wales wore Houbiquant's Quelques Fleurs, a sumptuous blend of tuberose, jasmine, lily of the valley, and rose to marry Prince Charles. In his memoir, Spare, Prince Harry also revealed his mother's favorite scent—First by Van Cleef & Arpels.
And, according to reports, a third favourite of Princess Diana's was Penhaligons' Bluebell. Created in 1978 (two years after First) this floral green fragrance transports you to British woodlands in dewy spring. Perhaps serendipitously, bluebell is also a fragrance note favoured by Harry's wife, Meghan Markle.
Queen Elizabeth reportedly wore Guerlain L'Heure Bleue, a spicy citrus with a powdery dry down. It's been a classic for the fragrance house ever since the scent was created in 1912.
It was White Gardenia Petals by little-known British perfume brand Illuminum, according to Harper's Bazaar. The scent sold out soon after Clarence House confirmed that it was what the Duchess wore for the royal wedding.
Wild Bluebell Cologne by Jo Malone: Meghan Markle's perfume
Meghan Markle also found her favourite perfume at Jo Malone: Wild Bluebell. With notes of bluebell, persimmon and white musk, this fragrance is described as “fresh and enchanting.”
The royal's go-to-perfume in question is believed to be Jo Malone's Orange Blossom cologne. She's said to love it so much that she reportedly fragranced her wedding with the scent.
Audrey Hepburn: Givenchy L'Interdit
Created specially for Audrey Hepburn by Hubert de Givenchy, L'Interdit—which means "forbidden" in French—was created in 1957.
Oscar by Oscar de la Renta was Princess Margaret's fragrance of choice. The musky and floral perfume has notes of orange blossom, ylang-ylang and opoponax and is the perfumer's oldest fragrance.
Cleopatra's perfume is supposed to be known as Mendesian one of the most popular scents of those times. Another more elaborate form of Mendesian was known as Metopion with strong woody fragrance and made up of bitter almonds, cardamom, mastic, myrrh and camel grass.
Though Princess Diana might be Jantzen's most famous fan—she wore the brand's swimsuits on several occasions—she's certainly not the only one. Jantzen has been in business for 114 years (!), and during that time, they've obsessively looked at the tiniest details to create the perfect swimsuit for the modern woman.
READ MORE. During Diana's lifetime, the Princess wore the pendant attached to a silver necklace, while Camilla later opted to don it as a brooch. The Queen Consort was seen wearing the jewel to a party to celebrate her husband's 50th anniversary as the Prince of Wales in March 2019.
Prince William
Though it's not confirmed which cologne the father-of-three is partial to, Penhaligon's is certainly fit for a future King - the eau de toilette was originally commissioned for the ninth Duke of Marlborough in 1902.
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Creed actually presented Victoria with a suprisingly heady scent, in 1845, 'Fleurs de Bulgarie', which she wore throughout her illustrious reign: a waltz of Bulgarian rose, musk, ambergris and bergamot (and an updated version is still a bestseller today).
Princess Diana loved makeup. Whether it was for the red carpet or relaxed lunches, she always wanted to look her best. And, thanks to friend and legendary British makeup artist, Mary Greenwell, she always did.
The best known Old Lady Perfume is probably the classic Chanel No. 5, which launched a century ago.
Cartier Les Heures Fougueuse VII is such a fragrance: its complicated spectrum of notes complements Anne's sophistication, but it remains a comforting scent with its earthy, country aromas of horses, hay and herbal lavender.
In the early 80s there were two standard colognes with him wherever he went, Aramis and Lagerfeld. He did try others occasionally but always reverted back to those. Later, when he was spending more time in Switzerland he discovered L'Eau Dynamisante by Clarins which he wore much of the time.
If you know your smells, you've probably encountered Creed's Aventus on your travels, considering that every dapper chap seems to be sporting it within a square mile radius (thank David Beckham for that).
The most iconic perfume of all time is Chanel No. 5 created in 1921, over a hundred years ago. Artists like Andy Warhol painted it and celebrities like Marilyn Monroe wore it. Coco Chanel said, “Fashion comes and goes but style is eternal.”
Monroe was recounting an anecdote for Time magazine in which she said she was constantly asked what she wore to bed. In response, she answered “Chanel No. 5.” The iconic perfume has been around since 1921, if you can believe it.
Guerlain Parfumeur Mon Parfum.
Master Perfumer at Guerlain, Thierry Wasser, created Guerlain Parfumeur by drawing direct inspiration from Angelina Jolie, expressing the idea of '…the notes of a woman,' and the embodiment of modern femininity within her choices, emotions and dreams.
Oprah being such a big personality is still a very down to earth person and that's what adds to her charm. She is an idol one should look up to. Just like the simple yet powerful person that she is, Oprah loves her perfumes to be the same, hence she chooses Bijan by Bijan for women to be one of her favorites.
Grace Kelly commissioned perfume house Creed to create a bespoke scent to wear for her wedding to Monaco's Prince Rainier III in 1956. The result was Fleurissimo – an elegant blend of sparkling bergamot atop the swooningly sophisticated floral heart – which you can still fall in love with today.