Perfumer Halle Berry

3 months ago 03rd Aug 13:30

Halle Berry has always mixed her own perfume.

The 42-year-old actress - who has a 16-month-old daughter, Nahla, with partner Gabriel Aubry - has had an interest in fragrance since she was young and was delighted to get the opportunity to manufacture her own signature scent, Halle by Halle Berry.

I used to mix my mother's Chanel and Estee Lauder, and I've been mixing my own ever since

She said: "As a teenager, I learned that the scent you wore kind of defined who you were and said a lot about you. I used to mix my mother's Chanel and Estee Lauder, and I've been mixing my own ever since.

"My partner is a Frenchman so I've got to smell right. Gabriel loves the perfume - he was my chief tester."

The 'Die Another Day' star went to fragrance firm Coty with her perfume idea during her pregnancy.

She explained to Britain's Mail on Sunday's You magazine: "Coty didn't approach me - I approached them! I was pregnant and knew I wouldn't be able to make any movies for a while. So I thought, 'Now's the time to create my own fragrance,' because I had wanted to do one for a long time. And luckily Coty said yes."