Taylor Swift

Short-lived but influential celebrity line of sweet, romantic florals tied to Swift’s early career eras.

About Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift entered the fragrance market in 2011 with Wonderstruck, created under license with cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden. According to Harper’s Bazaar, this debut perfume launched in 2011 in a purple bottle and was positioned as a romantic, floral-fruity scent with raspberry, blackberry, and freesia in the opening and peach and sandalwood in the base. Fragrantica dates the Taylor Swift fragrance line from 2011 to 2014 and notes that Swift’s perfumes were developed with perfumers Olivier Gillotin, Loc Dong, and Jean-Marc Chaillan.

Between 2011 and 2014, Harper’s Bazaar reports that Swift and Elizabeth Arden released five fragrances: Wonderstruck, Wonderstruck Enchanted, Taylor, Made of Starlight, and Incredible Things. Wonderstruck Enchanted followed soon after the first scent, maintaining a sweet floral profile with added vanilla in the base. The third fragrance, Taylor, debuted in 2013 during the Red era and combined lychee, tangerine, magnolia petals, and woody notes. Made of Starlight arrived in early 2014 as a lighter special edition of Taylor, featuring apricot, passionfruit, and mandarin leaves. Incredible Things, launched in 2014 during the original 1989 era, shifted toward a more musky, woody floral style with creamy musk, Madagascar vanilla, and white amber.

Harper’s Bazaar notes that all of Taylor Swift’s Elizabeth Arden perfumes have since been discontinued, and fans now search the secondary market for remaining bottles, some of which sell for high markups. Fragrantica classifies Taylor Swift as a relatively small fragrance brand with only five releases over a short, clearly defined period, making the collection a finite snapshot of her early career and aesthetic. Because the scents were produced through Elizabeth Arden and have been out of production for years, they are no longer part of an active, ongoing perfume house but remain a distinct, collectible chapter in celebrity fragrance history.

At a Glance

The Brand

Founded 2011
Founder Taylor Swift
Country United States
Category Celebrity

Scent Personality

Sweetness
High
Freshness
Moderate
Boldness
Moderate
Uniqueness
Mild

Worth It?

Price ££
Value
Moderate
Accessibility
Low

Scent DNA

Fruity floral Sweet gourmand Musky woody floral
  • Taylor Swift’s fragrances lean heavily into fruity florals with pronounced sweetness, matching the youthful, romantic branding of her early albums
  • Vanilla, creamy musks, and soft woods are used to smooth out the compositions, keeping them approachable and easy to wear rather than challenging or experimental
  • The bottles and scent concepts closely track specific Swift eras, which makes the line particularly appealing to collectors and fans rather than to hardcore niche enthusiasts

Typical Performance

Longevity
Moderate
Projection
Moderate

Positioning

A celebrity, mid house known for fruity floral compositions.

How It Compares

Who It's For

Best For

  • Everyday casual wear
  • Teen and young adult fans of pop and country-pop
  • Romantic dates and evenings
  • Collectors of discontinued celebrity scents
  • Nostalgic wear tied to specific Taylor Swift eras

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Cohesive fruity floral style that mirrors Swift’s early image
  • Clear album-era storytelling that resonates with fans
  • Generally easy, crowd-pleasing compositions
  • Packaging and bottle design that appeals to collectors

Weaknesses

  • All releases are discontinued and increasingly hard to find
  • Sweetness levels can feel cloying to more experienced perfume users
  • Limited range of styles beyond fruity florals and soft gourmands
  • Not competitive with higher-end niche offerings in complexity

Brand Evolution

The line began in 2011 with Wonderstruck, framed by Harper’s Bazaar as a romantic, magical fruity floral that fit Swift’s early country-pop persona. Wonderstruck Enchanted deepened this style with more vanilla and warmth while staying clearly within the same sweet floral territory. By 2013’s Taylor and its 2014 flanker Made of Starlight, the compositions shifted slightly toward a more polished, citrus-floral profile, though still firmly mainstream. Incredible Things in 2014 moved furthest from the original girlish style, emphasizing musky woods and a more grown-up, creamy base. After 2014 the collaboration with Elizabeth Arden effectively ended, and the brand has not produced new fragrances since.

Quick Verdict

If you are a Swift fan or collector, these scents are worth hunting down as time capsules of specific album eras. If you are mainly interested in high-quality, modern perfumery and dislike sweet fruity florals, you can safely skip them and look to other houses.

Perfumers

Taylor Swift Fragrances

Browse all 4 Taylor Swift perfumes