Dita Von Teese to launch Femme Totale fragrance

Femme Totale: Dita Von Teese and her debut fragrance

Dita Von Teese launches her debut signature fragrance this month, named simply Dita Von Teese, Femme Totale.

The burlesque model and actress said: "I wanted it to be a perfume that smelled exactly how I imagined it. I doubt the perfumers in Paris imagined that I would be in their shop almost every day for an entire year.

"A scent needs to reflect all the different facets of my personality. It had to be elegant, glamorous, sophisticated, sexy, dark, and mysterious," says Dita.

Dita says she was passionately involved in the process of creating the perfume, rejecting many compositions before finding exactly what she wanted.

"I gave samples to friends, and tested how others reacted to me and to my perfume. This process continued until I found the exact composition that was perfect both for me and for others," she said.

Femme Totale has notes of Bulgarian rose, peony, jasmine, sandalwood, patchouli and musk will be available from the end of October in 20ml and 40ml eau de toilette, deodorant, shower gel and body lotion.