Miss Dior Cherie Perfume, 2011

Natalie Portman

Miss Dior Cherie Perfume, 2011

Natalie Portman

Miss Dior Cherie Perfume, Teen Vogue Mar 2011

Natalie Portman

Teen Vogue Magazine - March 2011

Stealing Beauty: by Andrew Bevan
In 1947, Christian Dior said that he wanted a "fragrance that smells like love" and conceived Miss Dior as the brand's manifesto for youth and sophistication. Today the prolific fashion house sets out to encapsulate that same French joie de vivre in its latest scent, Miss Dior Cherie, with [Natalie Portman].... "It was an honor to be approached by a brand that has not only an incredible history but also values I can really stand behind," says the actress.... "I want to great lengths to ensure the company is run ethically and that there isn't any animal testing or forest depletion." It was important for Natalie to represent a scent she actually like. "I respond to the jasmine in the fragrance. When I was filming the Star Wars movies in Tunisia, children would be selling jasmine in the market - it's the most beautiful, sultry smell," Natalie explains. "Perfume makes you feel more feminine and glamorous." ...Natalie's glammed-up, Parisian alter ego dazzles in the Miss Dior Cherie ad inspired by the sexy French nouvelle vague films of the early 1960s and directed by Sofia Coppola. "A French woman will take as her greatest attributes things that other women consider flaws and own them in a way that makes her confident," Natalie says. "Her sexiness is that she is every bit herself."

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