Elizabeth Taylor Films and Fragrances
Elizabeth’s adept skills as an actress and businesswoman are responsible for unforgettable on-screen performances as well as fragrances with personalities all their own. Pair your favorite Elizabeth Taylor film with one of her signature scents to set the scene — continue reading to see which of her characters resonates with you the most and which fragrance will heighten the viewing experience.
You’ve escaped a childhood of poverty to marry into a wealthy family, but you find yourself unfulfilled when your marriage becomes strained and your husband stops sleeping with you. To make things worse, he’s not attempting to gain control of the family fortune you so desperately need. His indifference and drinking have escalated with the suicide of his friend and you fear he will lose his father’s estate to his brother, but you're desperate not to let that happen…
Intrigued by where this is going? Pair Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Passion, a fragrance that allows you to embrace every side of yourself, from the child with big dreams to the beautiful, determined woman you are now.
As the leader of your nation, you experience both triumph and tragedy as you try to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. Two suitors are infatuated with you and one declares you the sole ruler over Egypt although he keeps you as his lover. When he’s assassinated, his protégé assumes power and he too becomes obsessed with you…
Like being the most powerful person in the room? Pair Cleopatra with White Diamonds, the royal jewel in Elizabeth Taylor's fragrance empire and a scent fit for a queen.
You’re a young socialite on a trip to Europe for the summer. Things are going as expected until, suddenly, things take a turn for the worse. After witnessing your cousin’s death while on vacation, your aunt has you committed to an insane asylum. She attempts to bribe a young surgeon to perform a dangerous procedure on your brain against your will, but lucky for you, he vows to find out the truth…
Feel like going on vacation with a mysterious twist? Pair Suddenly, Last Summer with Sparkling White Diamonds for a fresh, airy scent that smells like summer in Europe… Just ignore the rest of the story…
You wake up in the apartment of a wealthy executive named Weston Liggett and see that he’s left you money on the nightstand. Immediately insulted, you find your dress was torn, and take Liggett’s wife’s mink coat to cover yourself, scrawling “No Sale” in lipstick on the mirror. Despite your promiscuous past and his hurtful insults, the two of you can’t help but fall in love…
Want to see how this scandalous affair turns out? Pair BUtterfield 8 with Diamonds & Rubies, an unforgettable scent that exudes confidence and is inspired by luxury.
You shake things up in a small southern town when you accompany a wealthy Texas rancher back home. The two of you get married but you clash with his sister while winning the admiration of an ambitious young man. A tense rivalry begins that continues to surface as the years pass, but between this and the drama with your husband’s sister, your belief in your values never wavers…
Getting in touch with who you really are? Pair Giant with Violet Eyes for a confidence boost like never before.
You're a young socialite, and you meet the outsider nephew of a wealthy industrialist. He has been excluded from high society and given a blue-collar job at his uncle's factory, and while ascending the ranks of the company, he becomes romantically involved with his co-worker. However, he quickly falls for you, leading to a tragic love triangle...
Not afraid of the consequences? Pair A Place in the Sun with White Diamonds Legacy, a scent that’s as captivating as you are.
You’re the hot-tempered sister of a beautiful young woman who has two suitors vying for her hand. Your wealthy father won’t allow her to marry unless you also have a suitor. A slovenly young man looking for an affluent wife is paid to woo you and look past your volatility…
Ready to find love but not make it easy? Pair The Taming of the Shrew with Diamonds & Sapphires, a scent with a bit of spice at the heart.
When you leave the South to visit Indiana, you meet an abolitionist with strong ideals that falter when he lets you tempt him away from his one true love. Once you deceive him into marriage and the two of you move to your New Orleans home, he discovers that mental illness runs in your family…
Looking for some excitement? Pair Raintree County with Forever Elizabeth, a scent that dares to take an unexpected turn.
Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy on the set of Father of the Bride, directed by Vincente Minnelli. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
You casually announce your engagement to your newfound fiancé in your family’s comfortable suburban home, but your father doesn’t approve. In the three months leading up to your wedding, you hope to convince your father of the reality of the situation. You're a young woman now and you’ve chosen the man you’ll spend the rest of your life with, but your father remains uneasy…
Parents struggling to let you go? Pair Father of the Bride with Gardenia, a scent of undeniable grace.