Celebrity Scents: Who Wears What?

Mathilda May

2010-05-13T14:19:40-07:00

Mathilda May is a French film actress who has remained largely a star in the “cinema Francaise” since her onscreen debut in 1984. American audiences may only know Mathilda from her role in the film Lifeforce— a role in which she appears nude for most of her time on screen.

Rosanna Arquette

2010-05-13T14:08:33-07:00

Rosanna is an American actress, film director, and producer of the same Arquette family which produced famous siblings Patricia and David Arquette. In 1982, she earned an Emmy Award nomination for TV film The Executioner’s Song and shortly thereafter, won a steady slew of roles working under some of the most acclaimed film directors of the last twenty years. Following the failure of projects After Hours and 8 Million Ways to Die, Rosanna quit Hollywood to work in Europe until 1989, when film director Martin Scorsese offered her a part in New York Stories. Since then, Arquette has appeared in at least one movie each year—and no more flops.

Isabelle Huppert

2010-05-13T14:00:36-07:00

A freckled and ginger-haired French actress who was truly made for stage and film, Isabelle has appeared in over 90 film and television productions since 1971. Encouraged by her mother to try acting, Isabelle quickly became a teenage star in her native Paris; she was heartily accepted to attend the Versailles Conservatoire, where she won an award for her acting— which would, for Isabelle, be the first of many. To date she has had 14 films in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, won the Best Actress Award twice, and is also the most nominated actress for the César Award, with 13 nominations under her belt.

Jeanne Moreau

2010-05-13T13:52:05-07:00

This multi-talented French actress, screenwriter and director also enjoyed some success as a vocalist, which allowed her the chance to perform with legendary Frank Sinatra at Carnegie Hall. Jeanne Moreau is no stranger to the best of the best in a variety of genres of art, having maintained relationships with some of the most brilliant writers, directors and international actors of the day. The acting career of Jeanne herself was most prolific during the 1960s, although she today continues to appear in films.

Chiara Mastroianni

2010-05-13T13:50:02-07:00

Chiara Mastroianni an Italian-French actress who had a relationship with actor Benicio del Toro before marrying author and musician Benjamin Biolay in 2002.

Estelle Lefébure

2010-05-13T13:40:48-07:00

Estelle Lefébure is a celebrated French model who has appeared in the advertisement campaigns of a number of international companies including Guess?, Cartier, Christian Dior, Revlon, Lord & Taylor and Samsung, as well as appearing in Sports Illustrated. In 1999, Estelle was in the running to become the official model for the French national symbol Marianne (France’s Statue of Liberty) but lost the title to Laetitia Casta.

Philippe Noiret

2010-05-13T13:34:54-07:00

The late Philippe Noiret was a French film actor who first appeared on screen in 1949, and whose career carried on until the time of his death in 2006. One of the first directors to work with the young Noiret said of him that he held “a breadth of talent rare in a young actor.” The wiley man developed a taste for controversial roles in between the “everyman” roles for which he was mostly cast, starring in La Grande Bouffe, a film about suicide by overeating which caused a scandal at Cannes in 1973, and in 1991’s J’embrasse pas (I Don’t Kiss), where he played a melancholy older homosexual obsessed with young male flesh. Noiret won a Cesar in 1976 and in 1990 for his talents.

David Bowie

2010-02-10T16:35:48-08:00

The legendary David Bowie has earned the title of innovator after the five decades of constant artistic output and reinvention that have secured him in the music industry that long, especially during the peak of his popularity in the 1970s with the development of his new genre of “glam rock” and the invention of the Ziggy Stardust character. Ziggy became the basis for Bowie’s first big tour in 1972, where he donned his famous flaming red mullet and wild outfits during concerts. Bowie plays multiple (and we mean multiple) instruments: including the electric and acoustic guitar, saxophone, piano, harp, harmonica, synthesizer, xylophone, tambourine, and drums. Whew!

Daisy Fuentes

2010-02-10T16:18:08-08:00

Cuban-born American model and actress Daisy Fuentes is a women of firsts: she was the first Latina spokesperson to be signed by Revlon on a worldwide contract, and was also Fitness magazine’s first “Mind, Body, Spirit Superstar,” a platform that was created to generate awareness of women’s health issues. Daisy Fuentes Pilates was the first Pilates game to be released for the Wii console. The Latin role model for millions learned English watching episodes of I Love Lucy. Later, Daisy hosted a number of Spanish and English news and variety shows, including two years hosting America’s Funniest Home Videos.

Christy Turlington

2010-02-10T15:56:18-08:00

Model Christy Turlington was designer Calvin Klein’s go-to-girl from 1987 to 2007, appearing in a number of his ad campaigns, including for scents like the sensual Eternity; the Cali native also made the Maybelline “maybe she was born with it” campaign in the 90s. Christy, an original “supermodel” before the term got saturated, is known for being one of the most professional and friendliest in the biz. Also an ethical activist, Turlington is noted for her “I’d rather go naked than wear fur” billboard campaign for PETA; the big-hearted beauty is also active in a number of charities.

Michael Jordan

2010-02-10T15:35:05-08:00

Famous #23 from the Chicago Bulls is all-star Michael Jordan; the retired NBA star was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation, and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA throughout the 1980s and 1990s— his leaping ability earning his the nickname “Air Jordan” and his Nike Air Jordan sneakers selling out around the globe. Unfortunately Michael hasn’t been as faithful to the game as it’s been to him; Michael tried retiring multiple times (once to try baseball), and also tried his hand at acting when he starred in 1996’s Space Jam flick as himself. Regardless, MJ has left his legacy as one of the most important NBA players in its history.

Chevy Chase

2010-02-10T15:12:57-08:00

Chevy Chase of National Lampoon flick fame (as well as Caddyshack, Three Amigos, being one of the original SNL cast members and the first to break out from the skit show into film), was always an enthusiastic comedic actor. Unfortunately, his exuberance and exaggeration sometimes had him bruising bones, testicles, or worse— during the 1980 filming of Modern Problems Chevy just narrowly escaped death by electrocution, when during a sequence in which Chase’s character wears “landing lights” when he dreams he’s become an airplane, the current in the lights short-circuited and raced through Chase’s arm, back, and neck muscles.

Charles Barkley

2010-02-09T21:56:37-08:00

Nicknamed “Sir Charles” for his assertive outspokenness and “The Round Mound of Rebound” for his supreme talent in rebounding points from opposing teams, this retired NBA star is one of the top 50 players in the history of the game. A fan and media favorite throughout his career, Barkley was able to balance charisma with a sharp competitiveness, often letting adrenaline get him into verbal spats that caused national controversy (ie: in 1991 when he accidentally spat on a young girl, and 1993 when he stated sports figures shouldn’t be considered role models!)

Carol Channing

2010-02-09T21:04:47-08:00

Carol Channing is the triple-threat singer/dancer/and actor who originated the comedy-musical stylings of Lorelei Lee in Broadway’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949, including her legendary performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.” Carol had married and divorced three times in her life when at age 81, put out a memoir where she spoke fondly of her junior high school boyfriend. When he called to thank her for her words the two rekindled their same old chemistry, and the couple married and remain so today. By now the concept of eternal diamonds has probably turned from friend to foe— so luckily she nabbed her “other” gem in the rough in her fourth husband!

Carmen Dell'Orefice

2010-02-09T20:49:41-08:00

American model Carmen was discovered in 1945, while the pre-teen was riding a bus to ballet class— by age 15 she had signed a contract with Vogue for $7.50/hour. Despite financial hardships, as she and her mother remained so poor that photographers had to stuff her clothes to add form to her malnourished body, Carmen was quite popular as a model, and worked with some of the best photographers of the day. Carmen enjoyed luxury until later in her life, when, after losing all of her money in stocks in the 1990s, she became one of the many individuals swindled out of her fortune by Bernie Madoff— where her 16-year friendship with him and romantic relationship with his best friend did nothing to save her and unfortunately, stuffing pockets would not work.

Candice Bergen

2010-02-09T19:59:01-08:00

Candice Bergen is both beautiful (she’s repeatedly been named one of the hottest women in Hollywood) AND a tough cookie. The Boston Legal star also fought the system as a TV journalist in the 90s sitcom Murphy Brown, and her political battles became real when in 1992 Vice President Dan Quayle scolded her character for “mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice.” His serious remarks however, became a joke to the show employees, who wrote Quayle’s comments into the script. They also poked fun at the politician in a subsequent episode, where Murphy’s character arranges for a truckload of potatoes to be dumped in front of Quayle’s residence— alluding to another infamous incident when Quayle erroneously made a young student spell the word “potato” as “potatoe”.

Bruce Willis

2010-02-09T18:56:53-08:00

Yippee Kay Yay! This comedy-action star has been making hit flicks since the 1980s, including Pulp Fiction, Sin City, Ocean’s Twelve, Grindhouse, Armageddon, Fifth Element and the Die Hard series— in which he performed most of his own stunts. Heavy-hitting hunk Bruce Willis is the 7th highest-grossing actor in Hollywood, and still has time for other interests: women (his aka is the former Mr. Demi Moore), business (Bruce is the co-founder of Planet Hollywood restaurants with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone) and politics (Willis has spoken out candidly about gun rights, drug trafficking and religion).

Blake Lively

2010-02-09T15:33:38-08:00

Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively was pretty well bred for her role in the TV series about wild youths in Manhattan. As a child Blake’s mother, an actress and former model, took her along to acting classes as well as boutiques and vintage stores to encourage interests in fashion and performing, often altering adult clothes to fit her; she also took Blake to Disneyland twice a week to “bond.” So fantasy and character weren’t a far cry from the LA native’s natural abilities, and soon Ms. Lively was, under familial encouragement, snatched up by agents and winning Breakthrough Actor awards across the board.

Bill Clinton

2010-02-08T00:10:45-08:00

The 42nd President of the United States will be remembered for his activities in office— but not in the usual way. Sexual scandal with intern Monica Lewinsky unfortunately overshadowed some of Clinton’s career, but he still went out with the highest approval rating of any prez since WWII. Bill has remained active in politics since his term end, most notably in support of his wife Hillary’s political campaigns and the charitable William Clinton Foundation.

Ashanti

2010-02-07T23:31:01-08:00

R&B singer Ashanti’s glory days were in the early years of the new millenium, when her famous Grammy award-winning self-titled debut album sold 503,000 copies in its first week on the shelves. But when it was her time, boy was it her time: SoundScan records this release as the biggest opening sales week for a female artist (beating out both Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill), and Ashanti was also the first woman to have three songs in Billboard’s top ten— in the same week! The “Princess of R&B” is currently in studio working on her fifth album, as well as putting in time developing her own publishing company, Written Entertainment.

Aretha Franklin

2010-02-07T23:18:02-08:00

Dubbed the Queen of Soul, this singer/songwriter and pianist is one of the most honored artists in the history of the Grammy’s and the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. She was also the only featured artist to perform at Barack Obama’s 2009 inaugurations. Aretha Franklin garnered the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. of a global audience after moving from gospel into a jazz-pop direction after entering motherhood, and a sign with Atlantic Records gave the hearty songstress all the exposure she needed. In 2008 Rolling Stone magazine named Aretha the #1 all-time best singer of the rock era, over greats like Ray Charles, Elvis and John Lennon.

Annette Bening

2010-02-07T23:10:36-08:00

Something about Annette Bening makes you want to cozy up like you’re in your own living room. Maybe that’s why the actress played a real estate agent in three different movies of her career: Regarding Henry, American Beauty, and What Planet Are You From? Mrs. Warren Beatty (with whom she has four children), was the director’s original choice for the role of Catwoman in 1992’s Batman Returns,, but the then-pregnant Annette feared her chances of fitting into the hard plastic bodysuit, and the role went to Michelle Pfeiffer instead.

Anna Nicole Smith

2010-02-07T22:39:28-08:00

Anna Nicole Smith was the original Paris Hilton: the woman who was always in the headlines, although you were never really sure why. Anna Nicole and her perky pair first garnered fame from Playboy appearances, landing her a Guess modeling campaign and a 63-year old billionaire husband. Tragically, Anna Nicole died fighting her estate and reputation battles, and passed away from a prescription drug overdose in 2007. Apparently life isn’t ALWAYS easier for the beautiful!

AnnaLynne McCord

2010-02-07T22:31:39-08:00

90210 vixen Naomi Clark couldn’t be played by a more unlikely actress— in real life AnnaLynne McCord is heralded as one of the leading philanthropists of her generation, lending her hand and dollar to a number of charitable organizations. AnnaLynne’s most notable donation has been to The Blind Project, a charity organization that “builds factories in third world countries to educate and employ victims of human trafficking.” The actress moved her three sisters from Atlanta to LA to work on The Sisters 3 clothing line to donate to the project.

Angela Lansbury

2010-02-07T21:20:54-08:00

The career of this English actress has spanned the entirety of eight long decades. Angela’s first appearance onscreen was in 1944’s Gaslight flick and ended with her longrunning stint as mystery novelist Jessica Fletcher on TV series Murder, She Wrote, which ran from 1984—1996. Her first film appearance in Gaslight won her an Academy Award nomination and Murder became one of the longest-running detective drama series in television history (AND made her one of the highest paid actresses in the world). In like a lion, out like a lion— Angela Fletcher left her mark in Hollywood. She was awarded a star on the Walk of Fame for both her television and her motion picture work.

Amanda Seyfried

2010-02-07T20:01:33-08:00

You may have spotted her mean muggin’ behind Lindsay Lohan in the hit coming-of-age tale, Mean Girls. She also danced her way into audience hearts in the cast of Momma Mia! and made prepubescent boys’ dreams in steamy scenes with Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body.

Amanda Bynes

2010-02-07T17:49:59-08:00

In the late 1980s little Amanda Bynes was a pigtailed blond, her adorable looks quickly winning over Nikelodeon producers, who had her host a number of kid’s shows on the network. Bynes’ puberty-inspired transition into “adult” TV was in 2007’s Hairspray musical adaptation, and today Forbes lists the star as the 5th highest paid celebrity under 21. A full 180 degrees from her Nikelodeon beginnings, Byne appeared on the cover of Maxim’s Feb 2010 issue in lingerie, stating “This is who I am [now].” Don’t they grow up so quickly!

Alicia Keys

2010-02-07T17:34:08-08:00

A global star since her debut album Songs In A Minor wowed the world in 2001 with stunning combos of solid vocals and flawless melodies, today Alicia Keys has accumulated numerous awards and sold over 30 million albums worldwide. A piano player, songwriter, singer and philanthropist who has donated time and effort to aid in fighting HIV, raising money for Katrina victims, electing Obama and keeping some good ol’ hometown pride alive with her smash single with Jay-Z, “New York”, Alicia is a solid performer who’s earned the title of “Modern Queen of R&B”.

Ali Larter

2010-02-07T17:02:35-08:00

This blonde bombshell is making waves among an all-star cast of out of this world characters on Heroes, playing a former Internet stripper with superhuman strength. However Ali first earned buzz with the nickname “Scream Queen” for her roles in horror films like The House on Haunted Hill and Resident Evil— Ali also starred in Final Destination in 2000, but luckily that flick wasn’t her final stop in Hollywood; the next year she starred in Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon and won the acclaim she had been looking for.

Ali Landry

2010-02-07T16:23:00-08:00

It might be this pageant queen’s chip on the shoulder, but Ali Landry initially gained her fame as “The Doritos Girl” from her infamous 1998 Superbowl commercial. Today the Southern Belle has dropped the cheese of both chips and pageantry and has launched a lifestyle and children’s line, Belle Parish.

Alanis Morissette

2010-02-01T18:20:59-08:00

This Canadian-born, American-bound singer/songwriter hails from the Capital Region of the Great North but resides in bustling LA in sunny California. Before releasing the grittier Jagged Little Pill album in 1995, Alanis released two dancey-pop albums in Canada. The dual citizen’s rock-pop creations are acclaimed on both sides of the border: Alanis holds 12 Juno and 7 Grammy awards, and has hit best-selling charts on a worldwide level.

Adriana Lima

2010-02-01T16:09:39-08:00

This bronzed and blue-eyed Brazilian babe was a natural in front of the camera from the start, winning second in the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the Year competition after an impromptu entry and a subsequent contract with Maybelline cosmetics. Now based out of NYC and signed to top Elite Models, Adriana has a score of features on her resume, including a stint as a Guess? girl, countless magazine covers (including GQ’s best-selling 2006 issue), and has walked the runways for designers like Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Ralph Lauren and Valentino.

Adriana Karembeu

2010-02-01T16:05:47-08:00

This Slovakian model was studying medicine when she dumped school at 26 to start a new career in front of the camera. Today the famous Wonderbra model may not be saving any lives, but is said to be enhancing the lives of men around the world who retain their eyesight. Adriana’s other bodily assets are her legs— which are noted in the Guiness Book of World Records as the longest legs in the world.

50 Cent

2010-02-01T15:59:41-08:00

Fiddy’s net worth has leapt from half a dollar to multi-millions since he appeared from beneath the wing of Detroit rapper Eminem and the legendary Dr. Dre. Today 50 Cent boasts having survived both nine gunshot wounds and seven years in the music industry— and despite issues over musical content, his fragrance choices are sure to please the olfactory senses of those young and old. 50 Cent launched his first men’s cologne, Power, in 2009.

Rihanna

2010-02-01T14:55:49-08:00

This R&B superstar from Barbados has topped best-selling and best-looking lists since she was snatched off the beach by record execs and quickly signed to Jay-Z’s Def Jam label in 2005. From white sands to grey NYC concrete, Rihanna has become THE diva to contend with, shining both on stage and in front of the camera as a model, always showing off mile-long gams in dangerously high heels and trend-setting new ‘dos. It’s hard to imagine Rihanna even having the need for an “umbrella, ella, ella”— the sun can’t not shine on this girl!

Taylor Swift

2010-02-01T14:49:02-08:00

Sweet Taylor Swift got sideswiped by Kanye West at the 2009 VMAs, but come the new year her star power has never been stronger. The young country singer starlet won the 2010 Grammy for Album of the Year and as Nielsen Soundscan’s top-selling digital artist in music history (with over 24.3 million tracks sold to date)— it seems that despite Mr. West’s opinion, in the pop world Taylor will go down as “one of the best of all time.” It’s no wonder Taylor likes to wear the Britney Spears scent, Fantasy. Her life must often seem like a dream!

Lady Gaga

2010-02-01T14:31:22-08:00

It’s hard to keep a pokerface when you’re looking at the music (and fashion) industry’s most boundary-pushing performance artist since Madonna. This dance queen diva is as celebrated for her theatrical, surreal wardrobe as she is her thrilling vocal and musical skills. You can’t stop a girl from being a girl though: Lady Gaga opts for fresh and feminine fragrances Ralph by Ralph Lauren and Marc Jacobs’ Daisy.

Rafael Nadal

2010-01-07T11:14:42-08:00

Rafael “Rafa” Nadal is currently the world’s #2 tennis player; in 2009 this native from Spain became the first player to simultaneously hold Grand Slam titles on clay, grass and hardcourt tennis courts, and his success playing on clay grounds has earned him the nickname “The King of Clay.”

Daria Werbowy

2009-12-10T10:21:01-08:00

Polish-Canadian supermodel Daria Werbowy won a national modeling contest as a lanky 5’11" fourteen-year old with braces. Today, she holds the record for opening and closing the most runway shows in one season, and is the 9th highest paid model in the world. Daria is set to be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.

Tiger Woods

2009-12-09T15:48:24-08:00

Tiger Woods is the latest to be hung out to dry in the media for his voracious string of affairs. The scandal has found him dropped from his Gatorade spokesperson contract— although the eleven women (and counting!) boasting about his lovemaking abilities only convinces us MORE of Gatorade’s ability to “replenish your juices” and give you more energy to go go go! Because playing ten-plus different women is such a large and daunting task and one only taken on by the infinitely undecided, it’s no doubt that Tiger must choose a different cologne to woo each of his mistresses. Check out our picks of naughty fragrances for loose-swinging men like Tiger.