The Perfumes Marilyn Monroe Reportedly Couldn't Get Enough Of

Though it's technically a bath essence, Floris London's Rose Geranium certainly gives a fresh floral scent due to its intense formulation. It features top notes of rose, geranium, and lemon, heart notes of rose, violet, and palmarosa, and base notes of cedarwood, musk, and benzoin. Though Marilyn Monroe didn't speak about it the same way she did her iconic Chanel perfume, Floris London archives show that the actor put in an order for the bath essence in 1959 while she was staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. 

As for Chanel No. 5, Monroe's history with both the Chanel brand and scent goes back a long time. In a 1952 interview with Life Magazine, the actor shared that she wore the fragrance to bed and nothing else (via The Guardian). She spoke to Marie Claire about her favorite scent once again in 1960, referencing her earlier words. "You know, they ask me questions. Just an example: 'What do you wear to bed? A pyjama top? The bottoms of the pyjamas? A nightgown?' So I said, 'Chanel No. 5' because it's the truth... And yet, I don't want to say 'nude'. But it's the truth!" she shared.

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