The story of Elizabeth Taylor
A Hollywood icon, Elizabeth Taylor entered fragrance in 1987 with Passion, developed with Elizabeth Arden. At a time when celebrity perfumes were still rare, she personally invested herself in promoting them and treated the venture as a business in its own right. White Diamonds, launched in 1991, tightened the link between the star and her image: the actress was famous for her jewellery collection, and the bottle, topped with a sparkling bow, draws directly on that world. The fragrance enjoyed lasting global success and became one of the best-selling celebrity scents in history. It paved the way for the many star fragrance lines of the following decades and is still sold several decades after its launch, a longevity few celebrity perfumes have ever matched.
An olfactory signature
The Elizabeth Taylor signature is that of a grand classic floral, conceived like a piece of jewellery. White Diamonds opens with aldehydes, bergamot, neroli and orange, a sparkling, soapy brightness. The heart is an opulent bouquet of rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and tuberose. A base of oakmoss, patchouli, musk and sandalwood gives it a chypre-like foundation and remarkable staying power. It is a gala fragrance, rich and entirely unapologetic about its glamour.
Which Elizabeth Taylor perfume to choose?
In our database the line is represented by White Diamonds, its most famous fragrance. Choose it if you love old-school aldehydic florals, rich and elegant, for evenings or special occasions. Wear it with restraint: one spray is plenty. If you like the style but want it spicier and more ambery, compare it with Estée Lauder Youth Dew.