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.
First by Van Cleef & Arpels: Lady Diana's perfume
His mother, Lady Diana, wore First by Van Cleef & Arpels, her favourite perfume. It has very floral notes such as rose, jasmine, and hyacinth.
According to Susan Kelley, founder of What Kate Wore, a blog chronicalng every single thing the Duchess of Cambridge wears on her body, including her scent, Middleton's fragrance of choice is Orange Blossom by Jo Malone.
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.
Houbigant Quelques Fleurs l'Original Eau de Parfum
Another white floral scent closely associated with Princess Diana was the one picked for her wedding day in 1981. Said to be the first true multi-floral bouquet ever created, the late royal wore Houbiquant's Quelques Fleurs to marry Prince Charles.
For her wedding to Prince William, the now Princess of Wales, Catherine Middleton, is said to have worn a springtime scent of buttery florals — White Gardenia Petals, by niche British perfumer Illuminum. The scent promptly sold out everywhere and is now quite difficult to come across.
"So much so that if I leave the house and I don't put any on, I'll turn around and go back home." Prince Harry's wife announced that her favourites are Oribe Côte d'Azur Eau de Parfum and Jo Malone's Wild Bluebell and Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne. All excellent choices, we think you'll agree.
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.
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.
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.
The best known Old Lady Perfume is probably the classic Chanel No. 5, which launched a century ago. The main ingredients in this iconic blend are synthetic aldehydes, which were groundbreaking in 1921 and impart the powdery soapiness we've come to associate with the famous blend.
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.
Everybody knew what she was really into, and if they really wanted to make her happy, they'd bring her a bottle of violet fragrance. It's no surprise that Quelques Fleurs Royale, a fragrance comprised of notes like vanilla, rose, sandalwood, and violets, was her go-to scent.
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).
In 2012, Lancôme introduced the world to its newest fragrance La Vie est Belle with muse Julia Roberts at its helm. Needless to say, the pairing was iconic and unmatched — much like the reveal of the brand's latest campaign featuring the full Lancôme ambassador family.
Minnelli said she wears Obsession by Calvin Klein. "That's why I can't keep my hands off her," said the singer-songwriter-pianist Michael Feinstein.
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.”
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).
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.
Skincare enthusiast Elizabeth Olsen is a fan of subtler fragrances particularly Diptyque's Philosykos, a creamy fig scent.
Creed's Green Irish Tweed is said to be the favourite of King Charles, in which case, good for him. It's a terrifically classy fougere fragrance, clean and refreshing, with green geranium, lemon and lavender over a woody base.
Princess Diana's signature bluebell aroma is in Meghan Markle's £110 perfume - here's how.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's The Row scent oils were developed in collaboration with artisan perfumer Haley Alexander van Oosten and are available in three unisex sandalwood blends, aptly named R, O, and W. “We met Haley through her company, L'Oeil du Vert,” Ashley Olsen told The Wall Street Journal.
“This is my most intimate fragrance to date, the perfume I wore on my wedding day. Since I was a little girl, I dreamt of my wedding day and this fragrance made it even more special and memorable. Whenever I wear Love Rush, I feel immersed in true love and happiness,” says Hilton.