Bob Mackie was born Robert Gordon Mackie on March 24, 1940 in Monterey Park, California. He attended Pasadena City College and Chouinard Art Institute. In the 1970s, then worked in film and television, including “The Carol Burnett Show.” He became well known for designing the frequently flamboyant clothes of singer and actress Cher. In 1982, he launched his first ready-to-wear collection. The line grew rapidly to include fragrances, eyewear, furs, and various fashion accessories. In the 1990s, he added a line of knitwear, eveningwear, suits, a new fragrance, men's ties, handbags, scarves, watches, jewelry, and stationery. Bob Mackie Masquerade perfume for women is a deep, seductive scent with notes of peach, mimosa, passion flower, jasmine, and orchid. Other women’s fragrances include Perhaps Women, Mackie by Bob Mackie, Mackie Iridescence, and Unmistakably Mackie perfumes. Launched by the design house in 1992, MACKIE by Bob Mackie cologne is a refreshing, spicy, lavender, amber fragrance. The masculine scent possesses a blend of lime, mandarin, lavender, basil and nutmeg.