Italian women at all times have been distinguished by an expressive style of clothing with an emphasis on black, a cut that emphasizes the figure, and catchy accessories. Italians love perfumery no less than French women, complementing their everyday or evening look with a subtle or rich aroma.
Introducing 7 Italian actresses and the fragrances they have used or continue to use.
1. Sophia Loren - Joy (Jean Patou)
Like many celebrities, including Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy, Sophia Loren adores the classic Joy from French perfume house Jean Patou. This scent is captured on the dressing table, in front of which Lauren suggested beauty, about to appear before Queen Elizabeth II. Joy is the embodiment of the elegance of vintage perfumery, where the first place is given to rose and jasmine.
Also Lauren loves woody-chypre scent. Irisia (Creed) and Diva (Emanuel Ungaro) with its sharp woody-floral sweetness.
2. Ornella Muti - Shalimar (Guerlain)
Ornella Muti once said that she doesn't leave the house without putting on her favorite scent. And this is the cult French perfume, about which Serge Gainsbourg sang in a song dedicated to Brigitte Bardot.
Legendary Shalimar by Guerlain with its exciting vanilla-powdery-floral composition has gone through many updates, but to this day it enjoys immense popularity, including in its original incarnation.
3. Gina Lollobrigida - Dana (Tabu)
Lollobrigida, like Muti, also adores Shalimar (Guerlain)but it is also known that the actress loves Dana Tabu Cologne. This is a rather rare spicy amber perfume, thick, warm, dizzying, released in 1932.
4. Claudia Cardinale - L'Air du Temps (Nina Ricci)
This Italian, unlike many of her compatriots, who adore rich oriental compositions, expresses her love for another legend of French perfumery.
L'Air du Temps from Nina ricci Is a spicy carnation in a vintage floral powdery cloud. “The spirit of the times”, which appeared in 1948, is revered by many today.
5. Monica Bellucci - Sicily (Dolce & Gabbana)
Monica Bellucci has been friends with an Italian house since the late 80s Dolce & Gabbana and has advertised both their clothes and perfumes on numerous occasions. In 2003, the brand launched a new fragrance Sicilydedicated to Sicily, and Monica became his advertising face and calling him a new perfume darling. Sicily embodies the scent of the sultry Sicilian summer, but not at all obtrusive, but very soft.
Also, the actress loves thick vanilla-almond Hypnotic Poison (Christian Dior)which she also advertised, and citrus Escale a Portofino from the Dior cruise collection.
6. Isabella Rossellini - Acqua di Parma Colonia
Like Monica Bellucci, Rossellini is very fond of native Italian brands, for example, belongs to the number of faithful adherents of the citrus classic Acqua di Parma Colonia.
Also, do not forget that Rossellini is a long-term ambassador of the cosmetics brand. Lancôme. It was she who became the face of the first fragrance Trésor in 1990, she also loves him very much. Like the scent Magie noireadored by many of our compatriots in the 80-90s.
7. Virna Lisi - Vol de Nuit (Guerlain)
The Italian Marilyn Monroe, as Virna Lisi was called, loved Night Flight, created by Jacques Guerlain in 1933. Vol de Nuit Is an elegant oriental chypre fragrance, which many stars of the past and present have confessed to love. These include Marlene Dietrich, Barbra Streisand, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Winslet.
