50 Fragrances every Perfume lover should try

I’ll begin with a disclaimer: this is not a list of the 100 best perfumes of all time , but quite , a list of 50 fragrances that anybody seriously curious in perfume must try.

There are a few perfumes that nearly have to be on such a list (chanel no. 5 galore fragrances are included because they are outstanding fragrances, others are here because they are so frequent that it seems to me that you ought to know regarding them, still others, because they’ve spawned so galore imitators that you ought to try the fragrance that inspired the trend. Like any such list , it is wildly idiosyncratic , so just add “in my very modest opinion” to the whole thing. A few men’s fragrances are included, but only a few; it is by and large a list of women’s and unisex scents. I have likewise restricted the list to fragrances that can be obtained in the United States without jumping through too galore hoops, and to fragrances that are worth smelling in their modern incarnations (e.

Nothing that you’d have to find a vintage bottle of to appreciate. G. galore fragrances aren’t here just because I haven’t smelled them, or don’t properly appreciate them. And, of course, the list exposes the massive gaps in my own perfume education.

Put another way, it is meant to encompass a broad range of perfumes, good, bad, pretty, ugly, mainstream, niche, etc , and to provide a sort of frequent introduction to the subject of modern perfumery. 5 , guerlain shalimar) , but the immense majority are open to dispute; in fact , I argued with myself over any number of them. A few are here just because they are so weird or interesting or wonderful that they shouldn’t be missed , and a few more , just because I adore them , and think everyone else must too , although galore of my favorites are not on the list.

Here they are, in alphabetical order by perfume house

1. Aftelier Cepes & Tuberose
2. Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien
3. Annick Goutal Eau de Camille
4. Annick Goutal Songes
5. Antonia’s Flowers Tiempe Passate
6. Aquolina Pink Sugar
7. Bond no 9 Chinatown
8. Borsari Violetta di Parma
9. Britney Spears Fantasy
10. Bvlgari Black
11. Bvlgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert
12. Calvin Klein ck one
13. Calvin Klein Obsession
14. Caron Farnesiana
15. Caron Tabac Blonde
16. Caron Narcisse Noir
17. CB I Hate Perfume Black March
18. Chanel no. 5
19. Chanel no. 19
20. Chanel no. 22
21. Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
22. Chanel Bois des Iles
23. Christian Dior Diorissimo
24. Christian Dior Eau Sauvage
25. Christian Dior Miss Dior
26. Christian Dior Miss Dior Cherie
27. Christian Dior Poison
28. Clinique Happy
29. Comme des Garçons Eau de Parfum
30. Comme des Garçons Avignon (Incense series)
31. Comme des Garçons Jaisalmer (Incense series)
32. Comme des Garçons Kyoto (Incense series)
33. Comme des Garçons Ouarzazate (Incense series)
34. Comme des Garçons Zagorsk (Incense series)
35. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Cimabue
36. Demeter Thunderstorm
37. Diptyque Philosykos
38. Diptyque Tam Dao
39. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue
40. Donna Karan Black Cashmere
41. Estee Lauder Pleasures
42. Estee Lauder White Linen
43. Estee Lauder Youth Dew
44. Etro Messe de Minuit
46. Frederic Malle En Passant
47. Frederic Malle Le Parfum de Thérèse
48. Frederic Malle Une Rose
49. Frederic Malle Vétiver Extraordinaire
50. Gucci by Gucci