1957, SCENT: Givenchy L'Interdit
MUSE: Audrey Hepburn
The scent was originally created as a gift to Hepburn from Givenchy, who had designed her costumes for Breakfast at Tiffany's and Sabrina.
2006, SCENT: Vera Wang Princess
MUSES: Wang's teen daughters, Cecilia and Josephine
"[It's] my ode to youth," says Wang of the successful scent. "My daughters are so spirited; I wanted to capture that."
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Jeffrey Mayer
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2005, SCENT: Givenchy Very Irrésistible Sensual
MUSE: Liv Tyler
The eau de parfum is a blend of five different roses, including a center note of the 'Liv Tyler Rose,' a fragrant light-pink flower grown in California.
2003, SCENT: Dolce & Gabbana Sicily
MUSE: Monica Bellucci
The famously voluptuous Italian screen siren (star of The Matrix Reloaded) symbolizes the design team's idea of Sicily. It's sold only in limited U.S. stores.
2001, SCENT: Marc Jacobs
MUSE: Sofia Coppola
"I always love the way she looks. She's the kind of woman I design for," Jacobs has said of the film director and style icon.
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S. Shugerman
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2001, SCENT: Ralph Lauren Glamourous
MUSE: Penélope Cruz
The Spanish seductress embodied Lauren's notion of modern glamour. Apparently, the public didn't agree—the scent was recently discontinued.
1993, SCENT: Jean Paul Gaultier Classique
MUSE: Madonna
Years after the original launch, the bottle was redesigned à la Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour bustier, which Gaultier created in 1990.
1977, SCENT: Yves Saint Laurent Opium
MUSE: Chinese Empresses
Enthralled by Asiatic arts, the designer was inspired by a group of Chinese empresses for this controversially named perfume, which still sells today.
1938, SCENT: Elsa Schiaparelli Shocking
MUSE: Mae West
At the suggestion of friend and fellow designer Jean Patou, Schiaparelli took inspiration from the curvy figure of Mae West for this bottle.
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John Kobal Foundation
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1924, SCENT: Jean Patou Amour-Amour
MUSE: Louise Brooks
The couturier created this seductive fruity-floral perfume specifically for the brunette, a longtime fashion client and influence.
