Smell like: Jane Birkin

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The year was 1968. I was just a baby and my Mom says that I wailed a lot and tried to eat wallpaper. Meanwhile, over in Paris, muse extraordinaire Jane Birkin was flitting around town with singer Serge Gainsbourg and carrying a hamper. Oh, the injustice! Birkin recorded the hit ‘Je t’aime...moi non plus’ (I love you...me neither) with Gainsbourg and acted in movies like ‘Blow Up,’ ‘La Pirate’ and ‘Evil Under the Sun.’ We all know which bag she carries -- incidentally, the head of Hermes named the ‘Birkin’ for the stunner in 1984 after he saw her struggling with a few bags.

BUT WHICH SCENT DOES BIRKIN PREFER?

L’air de Rien by Miller Harris, which is a blend of Tunisian neroli, sweet musk, amber, vanilla and French oak moss created exclusively for her. You can buy it here for $150.

To find out more about Birkin’s latest pursuits -- movies, records, philanthropy -- press here. A French film called ‘Boxes’ just debuted at Cannes this year and should be showing here soon. I will post word once I find out the U.S. release date. Who wants to play hooky from work and meet me for an afternoon movie? I’ll even spring for le popcorn.