Uninhibited
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Uninhibited is a women's fragrance
from Parfums Stern, and is the first fragrance to be endorsed by singer-actress Cher
. The fragrance was released in November 1987, nine days before the release of her nineteenth album Cher
.
The fragrance was released on 1987. Uninhibited Perfume has top notes of bergamot
, orange oil
and aldehydic accords. Middle notes of heliotrope
, ylang-ylang
, geranium, jasmine
, rose
and tabac
. Dry down notes of cedarwood
, musk
, sandalwood
, vanilla
and vetiver
.
The perfume was launched in New York City
on August 10, 1988, in Century City on November 31, 1988 and in Los Angeles
on January 1989. During promotion to Center City, Cher wearing a dress like Cleopatra style.
In the video there is a marquee near the sea and Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman
is shown playing the guitar
. The advertising was filmed in 1988, and didn't promote the perfume, but the body lotion. There is also another alternative commercial with Cher walking on a catwalk during a fashion show. A small piece of this video was used for the intro of the The Farewell Tour
. Another advertisement for "Uninhibited" was released in September 1989. The text reads, "Uninhibited by Cher. Bottled, but not contained".
Perfume
Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and/or aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces "a pleasant scent"...
from Parfums Stern, and is the first fragrance to be endorsed by singer-actress Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
. The fragrance was released in November 1987, nine days before the release of her nineteenth album Cher
Cher (1987 album)
Additional notes*"I Found Someone" was originally recorded by Laura Branigan and appears on her 1985 album Hold Me.*"Bang-Bang" was previously recorded for Cher's second studio album The Sonny Side of Chér in 1966.-Personnel & Production:...
.
Information
Uninhibited had a short, intense and wild introduction under the Cher name in the end of 1980s, lasting on the market for only two years before vanishing in a spate of non-related corporate mergers.The fragrance was released on 1987. Uninhibited Perfume has top notes of bergamot
Bergamot
Bergamot may refer to:*The Bergamot orange*Monarda, genus of herbs of similar odor to the Bergamot orange; in particular**Monarda didyma, called Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm, Scarlet Monarda, Oswego Tea, or Crimson Beebalm...
, orange oil
Orange oil
Orange oil is an essential oil produced by cells inside the rind of an orange fruit. In contrast to most essential oils, it is extracted as a by-product of orange juice production by centrifugation, producing a cold-pressed oil...
and aldehydic accords. Middle notes of heliotrope
Heliotrope
Heliotrope may refer to:Natural science* Heliotropium, a genus of flowering plants* A plant that exhibits heliotropism, diurnal motion in response to the sun's movement* Heliotrope Media and entertainment...
, ylang-ylang
Ylang-ylang
Cananga odorata, commonly called Ylang-ylang , cananga tree, ilang-ilang, kenanga , fragrant cananga, Macassar-oil plant or perfume tree),is a tree valued for its perfume...
, geranium, jasmine
Jasmine
Jasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...
, rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
and tabac
Tabac (perfume)
Tabac is a brand of fragrance that was created by Mäurer & Wirtz in 1959. It is said to have a floral fragrance and contains a blend of bergamot, neroli, lavender and is accented with tobacco, oakmoss and vanilla...
. Dry down notes of cedarwood
Cedarwood
Cedarwood may refer to:*Cedar wood products of several types of tree, as in Cedar *HMCS Cedarwood , a ship...
, musk
Musk
Musk is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. They include glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances, and artificial substances with similar odors. Musk was a name originally given to a substance with a...
, sandalwood
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is the name of a class of fragrant woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and unlike many other aromatic woods they retain their fragrance for decades. As well as using the harvested and cut wood in-situ, essential oils are also extracted...
, vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
and vetiver
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver , is a perennial grass of the Poaceae family, native to India. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus. Vetiver can grow up to 1.5 metres high and form clumps as wide. The stems are tall and the leaves are long, thin, and...
.
The perfume was launched in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on August 10, 1988, in Century City on November 31, 1988 and in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
on January 1989. During promotion to Center City, Cher wearing a dress like Cleopatra style.
Television advertising
To promote the "Uninhibited" perfume, Cher filmed two commercials. Both were shot in October and although she was supplied with a script, Cher stated that "some of the spot will be ad-libbed".In the video there is a marquee near the sea and Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman
Elijah Blue Allman
Elijah Blue Allman, also known by his stage name Phillips Exeter Blue I, is the son of Cher and her second husband Gregg Allman and half brother of Chaz Bono, Delilah Allman, Michael Allman, Layla Allman and Devon Allman....
is shown playing the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. The advertising was filmed in 1988, and didn't promote the perfume, but the body lotion. There is also another alternative commercial with Cher walking on a catwalk during a fashion show. A small piece of this video was used for the intro of the The Farewell Tour
Living Proof: The Farewell Tour
Living Proof: The Farewell Tour is the seventh concert tour by American singer, Cher. The tour supported her twenty-fourth studio album, Living Proof and eleventh compilation album, The Very Best of Cher...
. Another advertisement for "Uninhibited" was released in September 1989. The text reads, "Uninhibited by Cher. Bottled, but not contained".
Products
"Uninhibited" is an eau de parfum, and was available in 50 and 200 mL bottles. Apart from these bottles of perfume, there are also:- "Uninhibited Perfume" 30 mL with the white cover thrown away before put up for sale.
- "Uninhibited Perfume" 250 mL contains the real perfume, not the toilette water.
- "Uninhibited Eau de Toilette" 100 mL with collector's 4x4 box released in 1989. There are two different versions of this edition: the first with the black box and the second with the metallised box.
- "Uninhibited Body Lotion" 200 g.
- "Uninhibited Body Powder" 150 g.
- "Uninhibited Perfume Gift Set" It includes a pair of earrings and a small bottle of her fragrance. There is no size marked on the bottle.
- "Uninhibited Vials" in this are inscribed in black the signature "CHER Uninhibited". Some have the evaporation.