MARILYN MONROE Edp Spray, 50ml

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But was it? Well, we can never know with certainty. Being a popular fragrance already, it’s certainly possible that Marilyn was aware and even wore Chanel No.5. Equally though, it might have simply rolled off the tongue better than a perfume we know she loved. What Was Marilyn Monroe’s Favorite Perfume?

Up until the first half of the 20th century, fashion houses were not in the business of creating perfumes, but the launch of Chanel No. 5 inspired many. The English House of Worth launched Dans La Nuit in 1922. In France, Jeanne Lanvin launched My Sin in 1925, and Jean Patou launched Joy in 1930. The full Jewish wedding, for which Monroe converted, was held a few days later on July 1 at Miller’s agent, Kay Brown’s house. Monroe, who never knew who her real father was, was given away by her acting teacher, Lee Strasberg, and the couple gave wedding rings to each other which had “now is forever” inscribed on them. Variety later famously commemorated the event with a story entitled: “Egghead Weds Hourglass”. After all, in the 2011 biopic My Week With Marilyn, with Monroe being played by Michelle Williams, Marilyn cheekily states during a trip to the UK that she loves to wear Yardley London’s lavender fragrance (unfortunately, you can no longer buy this scent in fragrance form, but you can buy a lotion or a soap bar). Just because the Chanel No.5 story about Marilyn might be a bit of a myth doesn’t mean we can’t show the iconic house of Chanel some love! Take a look at our next article, where we round up our favorites!

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It’s only once I collect a creation,” he says, “that I begin to truly assess the compound’s composition. And that’s by no means simply just how the fragrance feels initially.” Upon reading the notes, and without knowing the original Floris scent, it made us think, once more, of our latest obsession La Compagnie de Provence Anis Patchouli which has a pronounced geranium facet mingling with rose and citrusy/citronella accents, and more. We can empathize with the attraction. Especially celebrities who did not exist in the age of social media, where information about celebrities is readily available.

Creed is an esteemed family-owned fragrance house, and Grace Kelly’s favorite perfume was commissioned especially by her husband Prince Rainier to compliment her bouquet. Floris have scented everyone from royalty, Florence Nightingale, prime ministers and even Marilyn Monroe, but now you can dip into their incredible history (and try some their more contemporary fragrances) in their beautifully curated Floris Discovery Collections… Today, couture and fragrances are nearly synonymous, with brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Guy Laroche, Pierre Cardin and Paco Rabanne all making perfume. Iconic No. 5When it comes to defining the eternal allure of Old Hollywood bombshell glamour, no woman has made more of an impact than Marilyn Monroe. Though dozens of bright young actresses— Michelle Williams, Lindsay Lohan, and Ana de Armas—have sported platinum pin curls and white dresses to play the iconic star, Monroe’s own beauty routine is the stuff of legend, scoured over by countless women who remain captivated by her fresh-faced yet sultry look. Of course, few people have shed more light on her beauty philosophies and rituals than Monroe herself—and research turns up more than a few well-conceived pieces of advice. Here, in honor of the Netflix streaming release of Blonde starring Ana de Armas as Monroe, we break down the silver screen star’s five best secrets, in her own words. Skip the Sun, Try Cold Cream Instead Furthermore, at the 2022 Met Gala, reality star Kim Kardashian grabbed the headlines by wearing the same dress Monroe wore in her happy birthday speech to President JFK, one of her last public appearances. Kardashian not only milked Monroe’s name to gain a spotlight, but she also tore the dress, sparking outrage from Monroe’s fans. An original 1921 bottle of Chanel No. 5. Christie Mayer Lefkowith Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum This fragrance is still produced today, but like the Yardley fragrance is only available in bath essence and soaps. In a most upsetting way, Monroe is still experiencing consumer exploitation and abuse even 61 years after her passing, not just through all the edited images used for bedroom posters, T-shirts and those weird ‘Yas Queen’ Facebook posts. Conspiracy theorists infiltrate Monroe’s status by arguing that her death, ruled as a suicide, was an assassination orchestrated by the Mafia due to her alleged affair with JFK. However, many historians have pointed out that Monroe never even had an affair, let alone was murdered.