Hailee Steinfeld on Scent, Memory, and Her New Estée Lauder Fragrance

Actress Hailee Steinfeld reflects on the power of scent and memory in a personal essay for Vogue, tying her experiences to the launch of Estée Lauder's new perfume, Glimmer. Steinfeld describes the comforting smell of her daughter Harper, the nostalgia of her grandmother's lipstick, and the roses from her wedding in Montecito. She recalls her first film set, True Grit, and the scent of hay bales and horse feed. Steinfeld notes that her mother's first perfume was also Estée Lauder, purchased in the 1980s. For the Glimmer campaign, Steinfeld chose Nina Simone's 1960s classic "Feeling Good" as the soundtrack. She recorded a cover of the song while pregnant with Harper, with her mother on set. The perfume features notes of roses and vanilla, scents Steinfeld says are deeply personal. She writes about moving more intentionally and modeling presence for her daughter, topics she has explored in her Substack newsletter for two years.