QUEEN ELIZABETH II, reigning queen from 1952 to present

Carnations are reported to be our Queen’s favourite flower so while Floris – the perfume house with the royal warrant – is unable to confirm her favourite scent in their selection, evidence points to White Rose, a floral fragrance with spicy notes of carnation. It speaks of Elizabeth as soft and delicate, rather than the staunch character often perceived. In honour of her Jubilee, Floris later released the Royal Arms Diamond Edition with a regal bouquet of rose, jasmine and sweet violet – an updated version of the fragrance created to celebrate her birth in 1926. Six vintage crystal and diamond bottles have been made, on sale for the royal price of £15,000.

The Royal Family's favourite perfumes