Krigler English Promenade 19: Audrey Hepburn's Favorite Fruity-Floral Scent

I love learning new information and this Saturday, May 4, marks the 90th birthday of Audrey Hepburn—and this year is the 100^th anniversary of her favorite fruity-floral fragrance, Krigler English Promenade 19.

Audrey reportedly first discovered English Promenade 19, when she was filming the movie Roman Holiday in Rome in the early 1950's, though the energizing, intoxicating scent was originally released in 1919. The bold blend boasts notes of orange blossom, juicy grapefruit, jasmine, sweet white musk, neroli and ylang-ylang and was inspired by the French Riviera, where the Krigler family fragrance business was based in the early 1900s. Promenade is a nod to the Promenade des Anglais, a seaside path in Nice.

Today, Audrey’s favorite scent remains one of Krigler’s bestsellers and is available for $385 at krigler.com or at any of the luxury brand’s four global boutiques.

Old Hollywood Glamour: Krigler

Award season never seems to end – yet glamour is timeless. For the Oscar’s, the secret to getting that old Hollywood glamour is only one spray away. What’s the secret?

Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich all wore Krigler and it’s no coincidence that they were all quite enchanting. Below are the 3 Krigler scents worn by these iconic women in film.

1. The Forever Classic:

Grace Kelly & Chateau Krigler 12

Kelly wore the lily of the valley, mimosa, white musc and rosescent the night she won her Oscar for The Country Girl, citing the perfume as her lucky charm. A forever fragrance perfectly paired with a forever classic woman.

Grace Kelly by Andy Warhol. 

2. The Fresh and Elegant:

Audrey Hepburn & English Promenade 19

Worn by a young Hepburn while filming We Go to Monte Carl, the scent made up of orange blossom, fresh grapefruit, sweet white musk, oriental neroli and ylang ylang, is one of pure elegance which Hepburn embodies with ease.

Audrey by Tristan Eaton. 

3. The Wild and Lavish:

Marlene Dietrich & Lieber Gustav 14

More commonly noted as F. Scott Fitzgerlad’s favorite cologne this perfume made up of leather notes, black tea and lavender was also a favorite of the German-American film star. With sensual and mysterious notes it was a perfect fit for Dietrich who was known for her unending string of affairs, as well as defying conventional gender norms.

 Artwork by Claus Costa.

Beauty Is Everywhere We Look

Now for something completely different....things that excite me as a person. As an artist with a BFA in sculpture, I have come to appreciate looking for the beauty in all things. 

One of those things, since my days at LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, has been street art. 

A friend of mine opened up a part of me that was dormant for quite a while so I would like to share some of the things I have found to be beautiful this week. 

Let me know what you think as none of this has directly to do with beauty products but everything to do with nature, color, life, etc.

 Remember to kindly look up sometimes....

 

There is so much more to share as I have also been participating in The Big Egg Hunt NY that has taken me to new places...and I find beauty in doing just that!