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"Faberge thinks you're fabulous. In fact, they think you're so fabulous, they've named their newest fragrance: Babe ... just for you. A fragrance no natural, so fresh and lovely"

Babe was launched by Faberge in 1976. It was designed to entice the women ages 16-30 who identified with model Margaux Hemingway.  In fact, the then 21 year old Margaux signed a million dollar contract with Faberge to be the face of Babe. The deal was said to be the largest advertising contract ever involving a female personality at that time.

This included appearances at better department stores to help promote the fragrance. She stated that Babe was like her, "loose and free and kind of crazy", in her famous husky voice. Her presence helped sell $50 million worth of products for Faberge with their Babe line.

In 1984, a new campaign was headed by Kathy Smith, a slender 5'9" blond who signed a contract with Faberge as its health and fitness director, she personified the company's image of Babe in their print ads. "I represent the woman on the go in business and emotionally too, a woman unafraid of aventure."

Babe was meant to evoke "the image of a beautiful woman in an exciting career, into sports, active and interested in romance and all that, too."

Babe was a spicy-woodsy-floral blend of 118 essences including aldehydes, raspberry, bergamot, jasmine, hyacinth, ylang ylang, lily of the valley, honey, rose, orris, carnation, spicy citrus coriander, oak moss, sandalwood, ambergris, vetiver, musk and celery seeds which made Babe a unique fragrance.

Babe was available in a non-aerosol spray cologne, splash cologne, concentrated cologne, light cologne, body lotion, bath oil, talcum powder, deodorant stick, roll on deodorant, bath powder and bath soap.

There was even a Babe Professional Hair Care line, skin care and a cosmetics line. The cosmetics line included:  lip color, automatic mascara, lip gloss, liquid lip gloss, soft creme blush, eyeshadow, liquid makeup. The skin care line included: cleansing facial soap, fabulous freshener (a toner), liquid cleanser and a dewy moisturizer.

Small premiums were given away as gifts with purchase. Among these are gold tone bracelets spelling out B-A-B-E in the center, a Babe note pad set with peach colored paper, a t-shirt with the Babe logo.

The entire Babe line was discontinued in early 1992.