Queen Elizabeth
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King Charles III favourite cologne
With over a whopping 18million people tuning in to ITV to watch the Coronation on Saturday 6Th May 2023, we were curious to find out what King Charles III favourite cologne is.
Set at Westminster Abbey, the same place that saw our Queen, Elizabeth II, lay to rest, we watched the ceremony of our new King being crowned.
Related article : What perfume did Queen Elizabeth wear
The King’s Coronation You don’t need to be a fan of the Royals or a big royalist to appreciate the work and effort into organising such a big event.
It was a very traditional affair that saw the Coronation taking place in a stunning location and saw a few changes from the original crowning in 1953 of our late Queen. In this current and shorter service, there were multiple faiths and cultures represented across the U.K
It was certainly a ceremony worth watching, even if you dipped in and out and watched Th highlights like myself.
Several of my clients had it showing on the TV in their homes so I was able to watch several parts of the day.
The Princess of Wales looked as stunning as ever wearing an embroidered Ivory silk crêpe gown, designed by Alexander McQueen and deep blue silk satin floor length Coronation robe.
Topped with a headpiece that any young girl would be honoured to wear, she omitted elegance throughout.
We also have to mention Prince Louis of Wales. The pure joy that this cheeky chap brings to every occasion is what lifts a smile to everyone’s face.
From covering his ears when the Red Arrows flew over the palace on the late Queen’s birthday, to his gorgeous facial expressions that stole the show at the King’s Coronation.
The Red Arrows The five-year old certainly knows how to entertain the crowds and we think he is simply adorable.
The layers of golden robe ( called the Supertunica) that the King was wearing was impressive and quite a weight to carry too.
In fact, it weighs around 2kg (4.4lb). A stunning piece of material that we could even see from the Kings face just how heavy it was, without the 17Th century St Edwards crown to wear too.
A beautiful statue of the Kings crown Made of solid gold, the crown weighs almost 5lb, with a collection of sapphires, rubies, tourmaline and garnets, surrounding a velvet cap and ermine band.
A stunning masterpiece that will always stand out in future generations. King Charles III was seen to be wearing a lighter version late on in the ceremony, which was the Imperial State Crown.
Christine Dior
There won’t be many of us that haven’t heard of Christian Dior, the French fashion couturier, born on 21st January 1905 who founded the company Dior on 16th December 1946.
They are one of the most iconic perfume and clothes fashion houses around today, creating their own unique style of clothing as well as producing some of the most famous fragrances in the world.
Many celebrities are known to wear their own scents as well as endorsing them.
Famous women such as Jennifer Aniston and Sienna Miller have also been known to wear the famous fashion house wardrobe.
After the death of Dior, in 1957, from a massive heart attack, it was left to another famous name in the fashion world, Yves St Laurent, to take over and keep the brand alive.
He was only 21 at the time, but was happy to carry on the legacy of Dior, until he was called to serve in 1960 for the French army so he was then released.
Marc Bohan replaced YSL, alongside other famous designers who introduced handbags and shoes to the world-famous fashion house.
Christian Dior prided himself in not only being a couturier, but also having a desire for the perfume industry and so he created his first perfume, Miss Dior in 1947.
In 2017, Dior reincarnated the original Miss Dior Eau de Parfum for women, a scent that is still hugely popular today. The American actress Natalie Portman has been the face of Miss Dior since 2010. The original Miss Dior perfume was a tribute to the designers sister, Catherine Dior.
King Charles III favourite cologne
We have covered several celebrities within the website and what their favourite scent is so once our King was crowned, I was curious to find out what scent our new heir to the throne likes to use.
Many famous faces have a signature scent and Charles is no exception.
Knowing just how big the fragrance house has become, it’s of little surprise that our King would choose one of Dior’s iconic fragrances as his signature scent.
Eau Sauvage by Dior is a gorgeous, citrus and aromatic scent for men that was released in 1966 and was the first fragrance for men from the House of Dior.
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Christian DIOR EAU SAUVAGE 10ml Miniature Vintage RARE Collectible First edition Top notes: lemon, bergamot, basil, caraway, rosemary, fruit notes
Middle notes : jasmine, carnation, coriander, patchouli, orris root, sandalwood, rose, hedione, lavender
Base notes : oakmoss, vetiver, musk, amber
The fresh scent from this bottle gives a clean, lemon fragrance which balances out the woody and earthy notes that many men love.
The bottle has a style of royal about it with its gold grooved design and silver ‘belt’ and cap.
It certainly has a wonderful selection of fragrance notes that gives it a legendary feel and a crisp freshness that compliments its floral notes.
Many users have commented to say that it is a suitable unisex cologne, with a crisp, strong and soft woody scent as the base notes pop through.
Christian Dior Eau Sauvage Cologne 100ml Men’s Fragrance Why is Eau Sauvage so popular?
This scent is suitable for the older man, ideal for everyday use, which fits perfectly for our king on his royal duties. Not to be confused by Dior Sauvage, a bottle with a similar name, that has more spicy and stronger fragrance notes.
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Conclusion:
The captivating story behind this cologne serves as a testament to the enduring allure of fine fragrances and their ability to evoke emotions and memories.
As we immerse ourselves in the aromatic world of King Charles III’s favourite cologne, we are reminded of the powerful connection between scent and personal identity, transcending time and leaving an indelible mark on history.
If you want to smell like a King and love citrus and fruity notes with a touch of masculine base notes, try Eau de Sauvage for yourself.
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What perfume did Queen Elizabeth wear
Our late Queen certainly had good taste in colours with her outfits, handbags and style of jewellery but what perfume did Queen Elizabeth wear ?
Everyone has their own unique scent and favourite aroma when it comes to perfume. Many have a signature scent that reminds everyone around them of their presence.
Our late Sovereign never needed a particular scent to stand out or be noticed as her presence in this world was by far the greatest in the world.
Nether the less, the Queen wanted to wear a scent for all of her duties and events that she attended so let’s take a look at what perfume our beloved Queen wore.
According to Vogue Magazine, one of Queen Elizabeth’s favourite scents was Guerlain L’Heare Bleue. A scent that was first created way back in 1912.
Surprisingly not as expensive as we may think either.
Around $126.00/£108.00 from their website is a pretty reasonable price some may say, especially for someone as high profile as Her Majesty.
Other places such as eBay will have a variety of prices so it’s worth taking a look.
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We almost see a touch of royal with the shape of this perfume bottle which was designed by Raymond Guerlain.
The soft top edges almost look like a scroll, used by the ancient Greeks and with a hollowed heart as its stopper, it gives a sense of royalty and romance.
Another ‘royal’ look also shows with the blue circled label in the centre of the bottle.
Some might say that it is a very fitting scent for our Queen to be wearing too when we learn of the fragrance notes behind this scent.
Top notes: Aniseed, bergamotHeart notes : Tuberose, carnation, violet, rose and Neroli.
Base notes : Tonka bean, iris, benzoin and vanilla.
Take a look at the heart notes in particular with this scent. What a wonderful combination of flowers and those that very much speak volumes when it comes to royalty.
Quite fitting also that L’Heure Bleue “marks the meeting of two soulmates destined to become one in the frisson of eternity “-Guerlain.com
With iris being one of the most expensive and admired fragrance ingredients, its easy to learn why this perfume really is fit for a Queen and is the key ingredient in this bottle.
Iris scent definitely makes it mark in the Queens favourite perfumes The top notes give a distinctive smell of aniseed with a fresh scent of bergamot – a beautiful combination of floral, citrus and tangy notes.
The base notes are rich and warm in toasted almonds, vanilla, nutty, cinnamon and spicy scents
Three stages of perfume notes
We know that perfume goes through three stages when it is worn on the skin and we instantly smell the top notes of any perfume.
These will be the notes that hit us instantly as soon as we spray our scent.
They are our first impression of a fragrance and the first to leave your skin.
Top notes are often fresh, citrus and refreshing and once they calm down, usually around 5 minutes of being on the skin, we then smell a selection of heart notes.
The heart notes of a scent are the main centerpiece of a perfume and the notes we smell tend to linger between 6-8 hours after it has been sprayed.
As these notes last a longer time than the top notes, they usually have a floral and woody scent that lingers.
Once those heart notes have settled down, we then appreciate the base notes and these are the notes that stay for the rest of the duration of the perfume.
Alongside the heart notes, the base notes are also the scents that those around us will continuously smell.
Base notes are the foundation of perfume and almost the lasting scent and impression.
These notes are the ones that others will remember you by, bring back fond memories and add fullness and depth of your scent.
Often base notes are woody, with a delicate fragrance of musk and are the longer lasting within your chosen perfume.
If you purchase a perfume or aftershave that contains 20% perfume oil, such as FM World fragrances, you will have a lasting scent for perhaps longer than 8 hours.
This also depends on your skin type too.
Depending on what strength perfume you have purchased, whether it be an eau de toilette, eau de perfume or perfume can also determine how long the fragrance lasts.
Another favourite scent for the Queen
Another popular choice of perfume that the Queen has been known to wear and affordable too, is White Rose by Floris, created by Mr John Floris in the early 1800s.
A scent that has also been worn by Florence Nightingale and is cruelty-free.
This more simplistic design of bottle will set you back around $145.00/£80.00 so within many a perfume lovers budget.
Within this bottle too, shows that the Queen does have a favourite when it comes to particular fragrance notes.
Fragrances notes in White Rose by Floris
Top notes : Aldehydic green and carnation
Heart notes : Iris, rose, jasmine and violet
Base notes : Amber, musk, and powdery notes
- As one might expect with a name like White Rose, this fragrance is a fairly light weighted scent that doesn’t overpower and lasts for around 9 hours.
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It brings a sense of bouquet flowers with its soft choice of aroma. Another scent that has iris notes that are balanced out well with the amber and musk.
It’s clear that our Queen had great taste when it came to perfume. Classy scents to match her classic dress sense.
Have you ever tried these perfumes that the Queen has worn?
Let me know below. I’d love to hear what your thoughts.
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