Fenty Eau de Parfum is her essence in a bottle.
Get to know them better via the scents they choose to wear.
Rihanna talked to us exclusively about her fragrance and why each note remains so special.
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She takes us through childhood scent memories as well as musings on comfort and falling in love.
Ahead, Rihanna shares her Fragrance Wardrobe.
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How would you describe your fragrance style?
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“I’ve always been really specific about my scent.
Scent is so personal, it makes each person feel different and elicits different experiences and memories.
I’ve always been drawn to warm florals, but also spicy notes too.
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It’s a balanceI love that duality of spicy and sweet, masculine and feminine.
Fenty Eau de Parfum is all of those things.”
How did you choose to incorporate the various notes into your fragrance?
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“Selecting each note was unforgettable.
Going to Grasse felt like going into another world.
I remember walking straight into the garden to find each ingredient, starting in its raw form.
Then, Jacques and his team helped me explore each ingredient at different grades and levels.
The notes in this fragrance include musk, magnolia, Bulgarian rose, and more.
Tell me about what each one means to you.
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“My mother had the most amazing natural scent.
It was so comforting.
Thats the thing that makes this scentsmell different on everyonebecause musk reacts differently with everyone.
“Magnolia is one of my favorite notesthis is the one that really elevated the whole fragrance experience.
Once magnolia was added, it was a no-brainer.
This was the one.
I would test the fragrances and wear it for a while with each version we made.
“The energy of this fragrance is very vibrant.
It incorporates Bulgarian rose, blueberry, tangerine, patchouli, coconut, vanilla, and hyacinth.”
How does wearing this fragrance make you feel?
But, I wanted it to also do that for everyone else.
That’s what I love most about fragrance.
It’s connected to memories that are triggered by scent.
All these notes can mean different things to different people.
To me, thats empoweringits my essence, captured in a bottle.
When you wear Fenty Eau de Parfum, youre letting the world understand that essence.
Thats sexy, powerful, and honest.
If this fragrance were an outfit, what would it be?
“I created Fenty Eau de Parfum for anyone and any occasion.
There is no specific outfit, moment, or moodthats the beauty of it.
If I had to pick one, it would be something brown, like the fragrance bottle.
Brown is my favorite color; its who I am and who I come from.
Describe a time when a certain scent brought you comfort.
It was so comforting.
And it wasnt anything that she put onit was just her.
I remember I would just lay in her arms and smell her.
Her natural scent was very comforting.
The memory of that time in her arms as a kid, it continues to bring me comfort.
I’ll never forget that.”
To you, what does falling in love smell like?
Its warm, its comforting, its uplifting.
I dont think it can be defined by one specific scent.”
What’s another scent that reminds you of your childhood?
I remember his beard was always a mix of his cologne and his favorite drink.
I remember the scents of the beaches in Barbadosa mix of saltwater and fruits like coconut and Bajan cherry.
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What memory does your new fragrance always bring you back to?
“This fragrance was really created at special moments throughout my life, all over the world.
