What Perfume Do Celebrities Wear?
You would be led to believe celebrities wear the perfumes and aftershaves they endorse. While there are plenty who do, many have their own favourites.
What perfume do celebrities wear?
It’s well-known that many of today’s celebrities endorse a scent during their career, but many do wear different scents from the ones they’ve helped create and promote. From film stars to pop stars, we’ve seen many fragrances sold off the shelves in-store and online.
With up-and-coming stars hitting our screens and the celebrity circuit, we’re curious about what scents these stars wear themselves. Interestingly, they are scents they don’t get paid to wear either. Many of us reach for a perfume or aftershave bottle before a night out or a weekend away, so what do celebrities wear when they go out in public?
Signature scents
Celebrities often wear a signature scent, a fragrance that reminds them of an occasion or, indeed, reminds others of their presence. We’ve all been there.
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Many of us or our friends have a signature scent that is worn to every occasion. The more we sniff such fragrance, the more it reminds us of the person who is wearing it. Scents have a wonderful way of bringing back memories and special times, similar to when we listen to music.
Let’s delve into the celebrity world of fragrances and examine some of the brands that our celebs are reaching for.
What perfume do celebrities wear?
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Adele
There won’t be many who haven’t heard of Adele, listened to her records, or know her unique music style. Famous for writing powerful lyrics and unforgettable melodies with her beautiful ballads that almost everyone can relate to, Adele has been wearing her favourite scent since her teens.
Hypnotic Poison by Dior is one of those perfumes that can be very difficult to wear due to its powerful scent, and it has undoubtedly made a statement since its release in 1998.
Just like Adele’s power ballads have the impact to hit home and are easily remembered, this fragrance has the same effect.
Top notes: Plum, coconut, apricot
Heart notes: Jasmine, caraway, Brazilian rosewood, tuberose
Base notes: Vanilla, milk almond, sandalwood
A mixture of sweet yet powerful fragrance notes that will instantly impact its first spray and a scent that will get heads turning.
It would seem the perfect scent for such a powerhouse. Both celebrity and perfume make an unforgettable entrance.
Harry styles
Harry Styles burst onto our screens as a 16-year-old in 2010 when he auditioned for the X Factor. Since then, he has become one-fifth of the boy band One Direction and has continued his success as a solo artist to this day.
Harry has been wearing the scent Memoire D’une Odeur by Gucci since starting in several campaigns for the fragrance.
This gender-neutral scent is perhaps contrary to what we may expect Harry to wear, given his unique fashion wardrobe. A man that possibly has every man and woman, in fact, envious that he can wear absolutely anything and still look good! We visualize a robust masculine scent that turns heads, so his choice of fragrance is a much more delicate approach.
With light herbal notes, it’s not an overpowering scent and is nicely suited as an everyday fragrance.
Top notes: Bitter Almond, chamomile
Heart notes: Musk, jasmine, Indian jasmine
Base notes: Sandalwood, vanilla, cedar
Since 2017, one of Harry’s favourite fragrances has been Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille.
This intense and hugely popular fragrance for both men and women was launched in 2007. With its dark and sultry notes, this scent effortlessly fits the sophistication and sex appeal of Harry Styles.
Top notes: Tobacco leaf
Middle notes: Vanilla, tonka bean, tobacco blossom, cacao
Base notes: dried fruits and woody notes.
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Camilla Cabello
Since its release in 2012, La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme has been a huge hit. Julia Roberts is behind the TV advert and endorses the product. She also wears a famous fragrance.
We have another famous singer who likes its sweet and floral scent. Camilla Cabello enjoys this design, too, and I have to say, it’s one of my all-time favourites.
A first whiff of this fragrance automatically conjures up youth and summer vibes, and it’s no surprise that it’s so popular.
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Top notes: Blackcurrant, pear
Heart notes: Jasmine, Iris, orange blossom
Base notes : Vanilla, praline, tonka bean, patchouli.
Gordon Ramsay
It’s a little surprise to hear that Gordon Ramsay wears Aventus by Creed. This scent has a masculine, rebellious, and woody structure. It’s straight to the point and direct, and there’s no confusion that it’s part of the Creed family.
A touch of fruit gives Aventus its softer edge, a side we occasionally see in this high-profile, straight-talking celebrity.
Top notes: Italian bergamot, pineapple, french apples, blackcurrant
Heart notes: Patchouli, dry birch, rose, Moroccan jasmine
Base notes : Oakmoss, musk, ambergris, vanilla.
Johnny Depp
Launched in 2015, Savage by Dior has become hugely popular. With a high dose of pepper, this fragrance still shows masculinity alongside hints of lavender and cedar. As part of the Fougere family and one of the top-selling fragrances for men, looking closely at the fragrance notes shows an unusual selection.
A selection that makes up this scent and is quite fitting for a quirky celebrity like Johnny Depp to wear.
Top notes: Pepper, Calabrian, bergamot
Heart notes: Lavender, pink pepper, patchouli, Sichuan pepper, geranium.
Base notes: Cedar, laudanum, ambroxan
Cameron Diaz
Pure-faced Cameron Diaz wears the fragrance Happy by Clinique, founded in 1968. It is possibly a very typical choice of perfume with its floral blend of happy, feminine, and vibrant fragrance notes. Whenever Cameron Diaz adorns our screens, we often think of pure, fresh skin and a delicate scent. With a smile and a twinkle in her eye, this scent perfectly fits her personality.
Top notes: Blood orange, apple, grapefruit, orange, bergamot, Indian mandarin
Heart notes: Lily-of-the-valley, rose, freesia, orchid.
Base notes: Amber, musk, lily, magnolia and mimosa.
Lady Gaga
She is wearing a fragrance like Womanity by Thierry Mugler, which suits Lady Gaga’s unique creativity. This fragrance, with its blend of sweet and spicy notes that align with Thierry Mugler perfumes’ classic and iconic scent, fits this pop star down to a tee alongside a creative bottle design.
Its distinctive notes make this perfume versatile and suitable for any independent woman. It was launched in 2011.
Top notes: Citrus, green notes, chutney
Heart notes: Sea water, caviar, black fig.
Base notes: Virginia cedar, immortelle, vetiver and opoponax (violet-scented flowers)
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is another celebrity with a keen interest in unique scents by a classic designer. Katy wears Angel by Thierry Mugler, which was first launched in 1992.
I feel it is a scent with an acquired taste. It has lovely notes, and it’s almost like wearing the smell of a bar of chocolate! It’s one of those fragrances that you either love or hate.
Too many sprays could leave you and others with a headache, as this perfume has a solid vanilla base that tends to linger for a while. The bottle is not the best design for your bedside cabinet, as it doesn’t stand up on its own, so it’s one to keep in the box between sprays.
Top notes: Strawberry, dewberry, honey, jasmine, orchid, rose, bergamot, helonial
Middle notes: Chocolate, coumarin, caramel
Base notes: Sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla, musk
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is a wearer of Musk by Lorenzo Villoresi.
A masculine scent that is seductive, sensual and mysterious and was released in 1995.
Once Brad started wearing this scent, it understandably became more popular. We are often influenced by high-profile celebrities and what they wear regarding fragrances and clothes.
With a touch of floral, wood and vanilla, this fragrance maintains its balance as a unisex scent.
Top notes: Bay leaf, eucalyptus, mint, coriander, cypress, green notes, cardamom
Heart notes: Cloves, nutmeg, pepper, cinnamon, fir, juniper, oregano, Thyme, caraway.
Base notes: Sage, rosemary, tomato leaf, heliotrope, oakmoss.
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock is another celebrity who always has that youthful appearance year by year and wears Dune by Christian Dior.
Sandra is no stranger to our TV screens and has appeared in many box-office films.
A classic scent designed in 1991, it is still popular with its floral musk scent. It is suitable for daytime or night, primarily through the summer months.
DIOR Dune Women’s Eau de Toilette Spray Perfume 100ML
Top notes: Mandarin, bergamot, aldehyde, palisander, peony, broom
Heart notes: Rose, ylang-ylang, wallflower, lily, lichen, jasmine
Base notes: patchouli. Sandalwood, amber, musk, oakmoss, benzoin, vanilla.
So there you have it.
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4 Comments
LineCowley
This has been an interesting read on the fragrances that celebrities wear. it is refreshing to find that many celebrities prefer their own choice of perfume, rather than the one that they might endorse and promote. And interesting to see so many male actors included in this list
To me the fragrance in a perfume is such a personal choice, with some preferring florals, while others prefer heavier scents like musk. I would be curious to know if celebrities are “penalised” when they don’t wear the perfumes they endorse (and presumably get paid for) and rather wear their personal preferences?
Louise Allen
Hi,
There are a whole host of celebrities who wear their own choice of signature perfume instead of the ones that they are paid to endorse.
Interestingly, there are also many celebrities who wear their own design and branded perfume. I’m currently writing an article on this so watch this space.
Perfume is a very personal choice, what suits one person won’t necessarily suit another. Our skin is different and therefore will often smell different.
I am not aware of any celebrities who are penalised for not wearing the perfumes they endorse. If anything, I wouldn’t be surprised if they earn more money from their own branded scents as many people want to smell like their favourite popstar, filmstar etc.
Thanks for reading and sharing your view.
Sariyah
Hey great post, it’s really interesting to learn about how celebrities smell especially if you haven’t met them yet it gives you some closeness.
I love perfumes and have collected quite a few but recently I’ve turned to searching for perfumes which my favourite celebs wear. There are quite a few of my favourite celebs on this list so I can’t wait to grab these perfumes. I think I’ll try lancone and muggler next!
Thanks for providing us more than just the perfume names!
Louise Allen
Hi Sariyah,
Thank you!
Yes it’s surprising just how many wear their own scents instead of the ones they endorse.
Many of the perfumes are a reasonable price too. You will love Lancôme and Thierry Mugler scents. I often wear the FM comparison to La Vie Est Belle ( FM413) and it’s identical and very affordable.