Celebrity perfumes went mainstream on April 5th, 1991, when Elizabeth Taylor launched her most popular fragrance, White Diamonds, in a publicity blitz that included the Hollywood legend touring department stores across the US.\nThe top notes are aldehydes, bergamot, neroli, orange and lily - but perhaps the fragrance most appealed because of the public perception of Taylor\u2019s fierce endurance, overcoming setbacks in her career and dependency to drugs.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal Mae West\u2019s buxom role in forwarding the development of Hollywood scents; recall how dubious celebrities from Peter Andre to Kermit The Frog subsequently took the path Taylor had blazed; and reveal just how much money the one-time Silver Screen legend made from her bottles of squizz\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The 15 best (and worst) perfumes and fragrances by celebrities\u2019 (Stuff NZ, 2021): https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/beauty/300382622/the-15-best-and-worst-perfumes-and-fragrances-by-celebrities\n\u2022 \u2018Obsessions: Elizabeth Taylor, queen of cologne\u2019 (CNN, 2011):\xa0\nhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/03/25/taylor.celebrity.scents/index.html\n\u2022 \u2018White Diamonds Starring Elizabeth Taylor\u2019 (Estee Lauder, 1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjVfu8-Wp6s\n#90s #Hollywood #Business\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\npodfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices