A mischievous redhead facing down the rumour mill of an American high school, an aspiring actress dancing above the lights of Los Angeles, a servant conquering the English court, a free creature devouring the world. Emma Stone is the actress of every reinvention — with two Oscars to prove it. The Olara perfumery dedicates to her a selection freely inspired by her universe, built around for her by Narciso Rodriguez, the musk that became a signature, to be found in the Narciso Rodriguez collection.
1“Easy A”: the mischievous breakthrough
In 2010, Will Gluck handed a high-school comedy to a twenty-one-year-old redhead with an unmistakable voice: in “Easy A”, Emma Stone plays Olive Penderghast, a student nobody notices — until an invented rumour makes her the most talked-about girl on campus. Rather than endure it, Olive stages it, a scarlet “A” stitched onto her corsets in a knowing nod to “The Scarlet Letter”. Razor-sharp lines, self-mockery, poise: the performance earned the actress her first Golden Globe nomination and revealed a comedian who turns other people's gaze into a playground — a joyful insolence that sets the tone for our women's fragrances with character.
2“La La Land”: dancing above Los Angeles
In 2016, Damien Chazelle gave her the role of a lifetime: in “La La Land”, Emma Stone plays Mia Dolan, a barista on a studio lot who strings together humiliating auditions and dreams of writing her own show. Opposite Ryan Gosling as a stubborn jazz pianist, she dances at dusk above the city lights and takes flight in the planetarium of Griffith Observatory — the very panorama our opening image pays tribute to. The film won six Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Emma Stone in 2017. “Here's to the ones who dream”: a profession of faith she seems to apply to her own career.
3“The Favourite”: ambition in a corset
2018 brought her first encounter with Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos: in “The Favourite”, Emma Stone plays Abigail Masham, a fallen aristocrat turned servant who climbs the palace of Queen Anne floor by floor — Olivia Colman, crowned at the Oscars for the role — trading intrigues with Lady Sarah, played by Rachel Weisz. Powdered wigs, baroque dances and velvet cruelty: the American actress tamed period English and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Beneath the powder and ribbons, a lesson in strategy — and proof that she doesn't need to be funny to fascinate.
4“Poor Things”: absolute freedom
In 2023, her reunion with Lanthimos produced a one-of-a-kind object: in “Poor Things”, Emma Stone plays Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by an eccentric surgeon, who rediscovers the world — Lisbon, an ocean liner, Paris — with an appetite free of filters and shame. The film, which she also produced, won the Golden Lion at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and earned the actress her second Best Actress Oscar in 2024. A woman who invents herself, freed from every convention: hard to better sum up the spirit of her filmography — and of the fragrance that follows.
5for her: Narciso Rodriguez's signature musk
In 2003, New York fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez, celebrated for his minimalist, sensual sheath dresses, launched his very first fragrance: for her, conceived as a tribute to the women he dresses. The accord bears two great signatures of perfumery: Christine Nagel, today the in-house perfumer of Hermès, and Francis Kurkdjian, founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian and author of the phenomenon Baccarat Rouge 540. Their idea, daring at the time: to place musk — usually a discreet base note — at the absolute centre of the composition, lit by orange blossom, amber and vanilla. In 2006, the eau de parfum dressed this musky heart in rose and peach: it is this one, in its iconic black bottle, that became the house signature.
Did you know?
Before the perfume, a dress: in 1996, Narciso Rodriguez designed Carolyn Bessette's wedding gown for her marriage to John F. Kennedy Jr. — a silk slip dress of absolute simplicity that became one of the most famous wedding dresses of the twentieth century. It is that sensual minimalism the designer would bottle seven years later with for her. And if you are looking for the scent of the big day, our wedding perfume guide is here to help.
6Which for her to choose? The Olara selection
Like Emma Stone, for her changes roles without losing its identity. The eau de parfum remains the signature: the enveloping musk, powdered with rose and peach, made for autumn evenings. The 2003 eau de toilette, the original, plays a more luminous score around orange blossom. for her eau de parfum intense, new for 2025, pushes the accord towards an ambery chypre for grand evenings, while Pure Musc, composed in 2019 by perfumer Sonia Constant — to whom we also owe Tom Ford's Ombré Leather — strips the musk down to white: clean skin and cashmere. Musc Noir Rose slides towards a dark, velvety rose. And to explore the house's other line, the cubic NARCISO bottles decline the same musky heart: Poudrée as a cottony halo, Ambrée as a sunlit glow, Radiante, a new woody musk, as morning light. Find them all in the Narciso Rodriguez collection and among our women's eaux de parfum.
Your questions, answered
Is Emma Stone the face of a Narciso Rodriguez fragrance?
No. This selection is an editorial inspiration by the Olara perfumery: we chose Narciso Rodriguez's for her because its pared-back musk and free spirit echo the actress's universe — reinvention, effortless elegance — not because she is its ambassador.
Which films does Emma Stone appear in?
She plays Olive in Will Gluck's “Easy A”, Mia in Damien Chazelle's “La La Land” — Best Actress Oscar in 2017 —, Abigail in Yorgos Lanthimos's “The Favourite” and Bella Baxter in Lanthimos's “Poor Things”, which earned her a second Oscar in 2024.
What does for her by Narciso Rodriguez smell like?
A musk that became a legend: orange blossom, amber and vanilla around a heart of musk, enriched with rose and peach in the 2006 eau de parfum. The original accord was composed in 2003 by Christine Nagel and Francis Kurkdjian, and remains one of the most recognisable musky signatures in modern perfumery.
What is the difference between the eau de toilette, the eau de parfum and the intense?
The 2003 eau de toilette, the original, is the most luminous, carried by orange blossom. The 2006 eau de parfum, in the black bottle, wraps the musk in rose and peach: rounder, longer-lasting. The eau de parfum intense, launched in 2025, pushes the accord towards an ambery chypre, made for evenings and the cold months.
Which version for autumn, or for an evening out?
As the days grow shorter, the eau de parfum and its intense version envelop like a cashmere coat; Musc Noir Rose adds a velvety depth to evenings. Pure Musc, more pared-back, is worn close to the skin from morning to night — the famous “clean skin” effect that made its reputation.
