While celebrity perfumes are the fastest growing sector of the perfume market, it appears not all of them wear their fragrances. Discover the popular perfumes among famous celebrities to help find a scent inspired by a favorite celebrity. Smelling famous doesn't mean having to purchase a celebrity perfume.
Top Celebrity Perfume Scents and Designer Brands
Certain brand names appear many times in this celebrity fragrance guide. The list is fascinating as it indicates that there is a difference between the younger celebrities who may opt for brands like Dolce & Gabbana, while older women select classic brands like Creed and Chanel. Here are some of the top perfumes that are said to be worn by celebrities:
- Clean - A light floral fragrance for women launched in 2002. This is worn by Alicia Silverstone, Cameron Diaz, Demi Moore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Hilarie Burton.
- Chanel - Though Chanel No. 5 is the most popular, Coco and Coco Mademoiselle are also used by many famous women. Celebrities choosing Chanel perfumes include Anne Hathaway, Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Mendes and Jessica Alba.
- Creed - The House of Creed was founded in 1760 and was generally used by the rich and famous. Creed has produced over 200 original handmade perfumes. Creed fragrances are said to be worn by Angelina Jolie, Audrey Hepburn, Julia Roberts, Elton John and Hugh Grant.
- Fracas by Robert Piguet - A sensual floral scent rumored to be worn by Ivana Trump, Joanna Lumley,Carolina Herrera and Courtney Love.
- Jo Malone - Fragrances by Jo Malone are luxury colognes perfect for perfume combining. Celebrities that wear this brand include Anya Hindmarch, Faith Hill, Olivia Newton John, Sienna Miller and Victoria Beckham.
Celebrity Perfumes Worn by Famous People
Some scents favored by celebrities are not as expensive as perfumes by Creed or Chanel. Some of the more affordable and relatively easy to find fragrances include:
- Angel by Thierry Mugler - Worn by Renee Zellweger, Brandy, Diana Ross, Hillary Clinton and Katy Perry
- Anais Anais - This strong floral is said to be worn by Jennifer Aniston, Kate Moss, Lisa Kudrow and Claudia Schiffer.
- Envy by Gucci - Sophie Ellis Bextor, Gloria Mohr and Preity Zinta are believed to wear this nineties green floral.
- Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker - Allegedly worn by Oprah, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sophia Bush.
- Shalimar by Guerlain - This classic scent is linked with Meryl Streep, Brooke Shields, Joan Collins and Dionne Warwick.
Celebrity perfumes don't seem to be worn by many famous people (unless it is their own scent). However it seems fairly easy to smell famous using the above fragrances worn by celebrities.
Read Top Selling Celebrity Perfumes for the most popular celebrity scents and How to Find a Scent For a Signature Perfume for advice on how to choose a signature scent.
Sources:
Independent.com. Elizabeth Taylor's 'White Diamonds' Tops Global Celebrity Scent List (Accessed January 3, 2010).
Freewebs.com. Celebrity Fragrance Guide: A Guide to Smelling Famous (Accessed January 5, 2010).
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