Actress Elizabeth Taylor, one of the most famous faces in Hollywood during the film industry's golden years, has died at age 79. In honor of the woman who made headlines for her brave choices of roles, Hollywood scandals, and humanitarian efforts - all decades before we'd ever heard of Angelina Jolie - we present this list of our all-time favorite Elizabeth Taylor fragrances.
Black Pearls Perfume for Women by Elizabeth Taylor
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Just like Elizabeth Taylor's career, this perfume boasts amazing longevity - dab on a drop at daybreak and expect the scent to linger into the late afternoon and evening. It opens with a dramatic bouquet of flowers and spices, deepening with wear into a smooth, rich amber-and-sandalwood accord. Cozy and maturely feminine, as opposed to blatantly sexy, it's a great pick for a mellow evening curled up on the couch with your special someone.
Gardenia Perfume for Women by Elizabeth Taylor
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Very movie-star-at-home, this gorgeous single-note floral fragrance is enticing and evocative, much like Liz herself in her prime. This is the acting legend's most personal fragrance, inspired from her own garden. Fresh green top notes soften smoothly into a lush white-floral heart, before drying down into dianthus and soft musk. A wonderful scent for weekend wear.
White Diamonds Perfume for Women by Elizabeth Taylor
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"Big girls need big diamonds," Taylor was once quoted as saying, and this scent delivers. Sophisticated and sexy, White Diamonds beautifully epitomizes the spirit of the woman whose name defined glamour in the 20th century. The scent is a masterful blend of exotic ingredients including Italian neroli, Amazon lily, Egyptian tuberose, Turkish rose, and Italian orris, over a sensual base of patchouli, amber and sandalwood. Soft in its come-on, this intoxicating scent becomes more complex and spicy over time. A classic weapon of seduction.
Passion Perfume for Women by Elizabeth Taylor
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This is Liz being a lady - the scent is sexy in a subtle, grown-up way. This beloved perfume bears the signature oriental-floral-vanilla scent signature of many of its successful comtemporaries, including Calvin Klein's Obsession. Top notes of jasmine mingle with spices and woods, over sensual and sweet base notes. The effect is a refined aroma that would perfectly complement a little black dress and a pair of killer heels.
Diamonds and Emeralds Perfume by Elizabeth Taylor
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Despite the heavy-duty jewels in its name, this fragrance is a light and airy scent that's appropriate for daytime wear. It evokes an English garden gone wild, with an abundance of fresh floral notes. Leafy greens and white florals dissolve into lush heart notes of of tuberose, rose, magnolia and tiger lily, with vanilla, musk, patchouli and tonka bean adding sensual warmth at the base.