When Dana commissioned the legendary Perfumer Jean Carles to create their very first fragrance Tabu in 1932, they asked him to create a scent that personified a scandalous woman. áThe famous ad of a violinist passionately kissing a proper woman as she played the piano is one of the most memorable perfume ads of all time. Hollywoood actress Ava Gardner was a fan of this illicit scent.á Notes of bergamot, coriander, neroli, orange, spices, clove bud oil, clover, jasmine, narcissus, oriental rose, and ylang ylang, amber, benzoin, cedar, civet, moss, musk, patchouli, sandalwood, and vetiver.