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The sharp, spicy fragrance made for Sally Kennedy

Posted by Robin on 20 August 2025 Leave a Comment

Another aroma associated with the movie, and the centerpiece of the new exhibition, is the sharp, spicy fragrance made for Sally Kennedy, the character played by Ms. Taylor. Developed by the perfumer Raoul Pantaleoni, promotional bottles were given to press and guests at the “Scent of Mystery” premiere in Chicago. There were talks of Schiaparelli mass producing and selling it. But after the film flopped, the Schiaparelli partnership never materialized.

— Perfumer Marissa Zappas recreates a fragrance made for a smell-o-vision movie with a brief cameo by Elizabeth Taylor. Read more in Conjuring Ghosts of Elizabeth Taylor at The New York Times. You can read more about the movie at Wikipedia.

Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds Legacy ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 30 March 2021 Leave a Comment

The Elizabeth Taylor brand has launched White Diamonds Legacy, a new flanker celebrating the 30th anniversary of 1991’s White Diamonds…

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Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds En Rouge ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 29 March 2019 4 Comments

The Elizabeth Taylor brand has launched White Diamonds En Rouge, a new flanker to 1991’s White Diamonds…

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Elizabeth Taylor Love & White Diamonds ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 30 May 2017 2 Comments

Elizabeth Taylor Love & White Diamonds

The Elizabeth Taylor brand has launched Love & White Diamonds, a new flanker to 1991’s White Diamonds…

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5 Perfumes for: Happiness & Good Cheer

Posted by Angela on 20 March 2017 105 Comments

merry go round

That’s a presumptuous title, isn’t it? Why should I know what perfume will lift your mood? I don’t, so here’s a list of five perfumes that make me happy. My criteria is that they be friendly, uplifting, and maybe a little wacky. No brooding orientals or pretentious oeuvres here. Maybe you’ll find something to perk you up, too.

Jean Patou Colony: On the top of the “happy because it’s wacky” list is Colony, a pineapple syrup-infused chypre. To me, Colony is like an elegantly dressed woman who knows how to burp on command or who does a spot-on imitation of Foghorn Leghorn — all without mussing a hair of her chignon. How can that not bring you joy? For a bohemian take on the same concept…

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