Isabella Rossellini

Compact early-2000s celebrity line built around the green floral scent Manifesto.

About Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini is a small celebrity fragrance line created by the Italian-born actress and model Isabella Rossellini. After a long association with the French cosmetics house Lancôme, where she worked as a spokesmodel and participated in the development of the fragrance Trésor around 1990, she lent her name and creative input to her own perfumes. The brand’s best known release is Manifesto, also referred to as Manifesto Rossellini, an eau de toilette for women introduced in 2000.

Manifesto is frequently described by retailers as a green-floral scent that aims to express themes of nature, spontaneity and understated glamour. Distribution has been limited compared with major designer houses, and the line has remained compact, with only a handful of scents appearing on specialist perfume databases and discount sites. The perfumes are now harder to find, often surfacing mainly through grey-market retailers and resale platforms rather than broad mainstream distribution.

Because the range is small and centered on a single flagship fragrance launched in 2000, Isabella Rossellini as a perfume brand is best understood as a focused, early-2000s celebrity project linked closely to the public persona and aesthetic of its founder rather than a fully developed, still-expanding house.

At a Glance

The Brand

Founded 2000
Founder Isabella Rossellini
Country Italy
Category Celebrity

Scent Personality

Sweetness
Moderate
Freshness
Moderate
Boldness
Moderate
Uniqueness
Moderate

Worth It?

Price ££
Value
Moderate
Accessibility
Mild

Scent DNA

Green floral Soft floral Woody musk
  • The brand is centered on soft green florals with a natural, slightly nostalgic character that fits late-1990s and early-2000s tastes
  • Compositions lean feminine, wearable and understated rather than aggressively trend driven or heavily gourmand
  • The overall feel is more intimate and personal than most modern celebrity lines, reflecting Rossellini’s existing connection to classic French perfumery through her Lancôme work

Typical Performance

Longevity
Moderate
Projection
Soft

Positioning

A celebrity, mid house known for green floral compositions.

How It Compares

Who It's For

Best For

  • Everyday office wear
  • Discreet daytime use
  • Spring and early summer
  • Mature or classic-leaning tastes
  • Collectors of discontinued celebrity scents

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Coherent identity around one flagship scent
  • Gentle, easy-to-wear green floral style
  • Appeals to those who dislike loud celebrity perfumes

Weaknesses

  • Very limited range and poor availability
  • Difficult to test before buying
  • Not suited to fans of strong projection or ultra-modern styles

Brand Evolution

The Isabella Rossellini fragrance line has remained small, with Manifesto/Manifesto Rossellini as its key release from 2000. Unlike many celebrity brands that expand into numerous flankers and seasonal editions, this line did not develop into a large portfolio. Over time, distribution has shifted from mainstream retail toward discount outlets and resale platforms, making it more of a niche interest for collectors than a living, regularly updated brand.

Quick Verdict

This is a modest, largely legacy celebrity line built around a single green floral signature. Worth seeking out if you enjoy understated early-2000s perfumery, but availability and modern relevance are limited.

Perfumers

Isabella Rossellini Perfumes