Miley Cyrus talks about her favourite fragrance memories, being true to herself, and how she remains an optimist — no matter the odds.

The new Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia is a scent built around the unadulterated joy of nature &mdash; think bright pear blossoms, notes of sweet brown sugar, and the clean freshness of white gardenia. For the perfume&#39;s launch, Gucci Beauty taps on Miley Cyrus &mdash; a singer famed for her sunny disposition &mdash; for a pastoral, dream-like campaign. Read on to see what she has to say about fragrances, staying positive, and her time on Hannah Montana.

On her most cherished memories about fragrances 
&quot;Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia really reminds me of my grandmother - she always smelled like fresh flowers, so this perfume brings me back to her and all of our amazing memories together.&quot;

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On how she expresses her joy and freedom

&quot;I express my joy and freedom by making music and having a direct line of communication with my fans so that they can always live their truth. By sharing our morals and values, we live it. I want to live by example and encourage my fans to make pure choices. Do what you love and don&rsquo;t sacrifice your highest potential for anything or anyone.&quot;

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On being herself, and being an optimist 

&quot;Self-expression is a huge part of who I am and what I try to encourage my fans and those around me to believe in - to always wear your heart on your sleeve, and to embrace all of the qualities and experiences that make us who we are. I express myself through my music of course, but also through my clothing, my art, my home, etc.

It&rsquo;s tough to always be an optimist and sometimes I do have my off days, but I am constantly grateful for the life I have, my fans, my family. When you take a step back to appreciate everything you have, it makes it hard to be anything but optimistic.&quot;

On what she would tell her younger self

&quot;It&rsquo;s funny, I just celebrated the 15th anniversary of the first episode of Hannah Montana, and I wrote a letter that speaks to myself 15 years ago. &ldquo;A trying time is no time to quit trying&rdquo; is something my dad has always said, and it&rsquo;s really stuck with me.&quot;

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On music, and how her tastes have changed over the years

&quot;I think my music taste has definitely changed and evolved but my inspirations have always stayed the same. I love Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and you can hear those influences in my music, especially on Plastic Hearts. I recently worked with The Kid LAROI and we performed at SNL together. I&rsquo;m always interested in getting into the studio with musicians I admire and musicians who are doing interesting things with their sound.

I&rsquo;ve always loved and learned from every genre of music &ndash; I grew up listening to everything from country, blues, pop, so on &ndash; and I think my fans especially have seen those influences throughout my music career in some capacity. Even though I am always changing, I know those influences will always be there with me.&quot;

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