Perfume brands launch hundreds of new scents every year. But whether they were created 100 years ago or in the last decade, some come and go, while others remain.
The iconic perfume is easily recognized by its scent, bottle shape and mark that cannot be confused with any other perfume.
Every perfumer and perfume critic has their top 10 iconic scents that change the game, bring something new and are loved by the world. Based on various experts, we’ve compiled our list of ten iconic women’s perfumes of all time.
Publication year: 1921
The best-selling and most recognizable fragrance of all time, which was promoted not only by its creator Coco Chanel, but also by Marilyn Monroe. In one of her interviews in 1952, the actress admitted that she went to bed wearing “just a drop of Chanel No. 5.”
Publication year: 1925
Shalimar was the result of Jacques Guerlain’s research into vanilla. Unexpectedly, she put all the capsules she had into a bottle of Jicky (an existing Guerlain fragrance). This is how one of the first oriental compositions appeared, filling the famous Shalimar gardens.
Publication year: 2011
What could at first only be smelled in a scented candle became an iconic niche perfume that has been and continues to be a favorite of fashion influencers to this day.
Publication year: 2010
“Portrait of a Lady” takes its name from Henry James’ novel published in 1881. The perfume is a new embodiment of the Victorian novel, its heroine Isabel Archer, her destiny and desire for freedom. And he is surrounded by mysticism, dark roses and spices.
Publication year: 2006
A perfume that both women and men can like. Black Orchid became a cult scent of the 2000s. Long-lasting, stylish and mysterious, it is still one of the best sellers of the entire Tom Ford collection. True, over the last few years Tobacco Vanilla and Lost Cherry have been slowly approaching that.
Publication year: 1977
Opium is perhaps the brand’s most famous scent. You are unlikely to find at least one person born in the late 80s – early 90s who would not have the intoxicating smell of black pepper, cloves and incense.
Source: People Talk
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