Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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I sat down with Selena Gomez to smell Rare Beginnings Eau de Parfum on skin for the first time, and hear the personal story behind the new Rare Beauty fragrance.

Selena tells me why marriage inspired this fresh chapter, how her husband helped choose the final formula, and how pear nectar, gardenia, jasmine and vanilla bean develop on the skin. We also talk about her earliest fragrance memory, creating for the Rare Beauty community and why she may already be thinking about her next scent.

A warm, honest conversation about fragrance, fresh starts and creating something that feels authentically you.
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I was invited to chat to Selena as part of the launch of her new fragrance Rare Beginnings eau de parfum.

The new scent launches on August 7th, only at @sephorauk
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00:00 Introduction
00:07 Meeting Selena and the first spray
00:24 The story behind Rare Beginnings
01:38 How Selena wants the fragrance to feel
02:32 Her earliest fragrance memory
03:16 Choosing the final formula
03:59 Marriage and new beginnings
04:36 Creating for the Rare Beauty community
05:12 Is another fragrance coming?
05:57 My first impression
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