Clive Christian Perfume, the Imperial Majesty
#1 Clive Christian Perfume, the Imperial Majesty signature perfume exudes royalty and is tagged the world’s costliest fragrance – US$215,000 a bottle 16 oz.. You will find its Baccarat crystal container equally magnificent having a five-carat diamond on its 18-carat gold collar. Three out of the five bottles of this limited edition perfume consisting of ingredients like vanilla, ylang ylang and sandalwood were sold at its unveiling ceremonies at Harrods in London and Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.
This expensive perfume has a top-class quality to its credit, the reason why there is no dearth of buyers in spite of its high price. Its unique scent has made perfume aficionado rate it as a heady mixture of jasmine, cardamom, carnation, lemon, bergamot and benzoin. However, skeptics attribute its high price to the dazzling white diamond affixed to the bottle that alone could be worth USD215,000. Because of this price factor, Imperial Majesty is available in very small amounts; 10 bottles for Clive Christian No 1 for Men or No 1 for Women fragrances are all what you get.
Did you know that the perfume Katie Holmes wore on her wedding day was none other than Imperial Majesty? No wonder, she looked and smelled heavenly.
It is said the perfume will soon be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. If you have an innate love for perfume, you can afford a cheaper version of this royal perfume at $865 for a less-concentrated 1.69-ounce spray. You will have to place an advance order for a bottle but if you are content to buy only an ounce of this perfume, the counter at Saks Fifth Avenue can be a likely place to get it for $2,350.
Hermes Perfume 24 Faubourg
#2 Hermes Perfume Faubourg has an identity beyond the creation of exclusive Birkin and Kelly bags – as the creator of an ethereal brand of feminine perfume 24 Faubourg. Named after the Parisian address of the Hermes flag store, this perfume was launched in 1995 by Maurice Roucel and Bernard Bourjois to blend the images of luxuriance and feminine quality. Based upon the vitality of ylang-ylang, orange blossom, jasmine, iris, vanilla and ambergris fragrances, this perfume best compliments the soft and aesthetic self in you.
The 24 Faubourg perfume comes in 1-oz bottles priced US$1,500 each. The scent is packaged in St. Louis crystal bottles. It is available in limited edition line, with just 1000 bottles doing the rounds in the international fragrance market. The Hermes International company that lies behind the existence of this fabulous perfume enjoys a reputation for 57 years for creating scents in both male and female versions since 1951.
You might have come across a score of floral fragrances but 24 Faubourg stands at a different level altogether. You will scarcely find another top brand perfume that combines the elegance of natural floral extracts with the superior quick-drying quality of patchouli. It will be mistake to regard 24 Faubourg simply as a woman’s fancy since its deep sensuous sandalwood aroma brings out the essential feminine essence from within you. Its unique combination of colors and rare flowers like tiara and Sambac jasmine add to its exclusivity.
Apart from 24 Faubourg, the other women’s fragrances from the house of Hermes are Amazone, Calèche and Eau des Merveilles, each unique in its own way. However, nothing has beaten the popularity of 24 Faubourg because of its deep sensual appeal.
Baccarat Perfume – Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes
#3 Baccarat Perfume Bottles – Known for its production of crystal-encrusted bottles used to pack exclusive perfumes, Baccarat stepped into the field of perfume business with a ceremonious launch of Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes. Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes is the first great and successful leap of Baccarat into the world of perfumes.
The essence of myrrh and frankincense is the chief ingredient in the content of Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes. Rich in these exotic ingredients, the perfume is evocative of the royal scents used by the movers and shakers of ancient Egypt. Each ounce of this branded perfume overflows with sensitive flavor and fragrance.
The bottle to contain Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes should as exclusive as the perfume itself is. The Baccarat perfume is poured into the pyramid shaped Baccarat bottles. The bottles are adorned with pure and pristine crystals around the gold collar. The embellishment of the bottles accounts for the high price of Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes. The olfactory appeal of the perfume romances with the optic appeal of the bottle in a harmony.
The fragrance of Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes springing from your outfit has a ripple effect on not only those who are in touch of you but also those who are a few steps away from you. Wearing this perfume over a royal suit is enough to drive others mad about you. It is a great offer of Baccarat to keep you at the focus of attention in a party.
Caron’s Poivre
#4 Caron Perfume Poivre becomes more luring when it comes packed in a spectacularly beautiful Baccarat bottle. Encrusted with pristine crystals on the white gold collar, the bottle reflects shine of sophistication. The bottle containing two ounces of Caron’s Poivre is tagged at $2,000.
If you like to perfume your outfit with some wild and bold fragrance, Caron’s Poivre is a perfect match for you. One of the fetching and fabulous French perfumes, it is a craze with those who are fond of perfume than other lifestyle products. An exclusive find for luxury lovers, the perfume costs $1,000 for an ounce.
Poivre means pepper in French and lives up to its name. With a high content of red and black peppers in its composition, Caron’s Poivre oozes the essence of pepper in each ounce. Besides pepper, cloves and other spices are used in the making of this rich perfume. The use of these spicy ingredients that are pricy offerings of nature is the key to expensiveness of Caron’s Poivre.
Ralph Lauren Perfume Notorious
#5 Ralph Lauren Perfume Notorious priced at $3,540 is one of the most costly perfumes ever launched. Harrods will be the retail outlet where it can be bought from, starting this October. Continuing on the segment of ultra premium perfumes and efforts are on to position this as the best perfume to wear during Christmas this year. The advertising stage and promotional poster is being donned by French model Laetitia Casta.
Jar Perfumes The Bolt of Lightening
#6 Jar Perfumes Bolt of Lightening belongs to the special range of fragrances priced at US$765 an ounce. This is entirely different from what you normally expect from exotic scents. Created by famous jewelry designer Joel A. Rosenthal, this emits a heady and strong smell – something similar to the odor of the air just after a bolt of lightening has cut through the atmosphere. Packaged in hand-cut glass bottles, this nature perfume is available at two select boutiques of Paris.
The unusual aroma of this extrait de parfum is synonymous with the dramatic and unconventional sense of style of jeweler Joel A. Rosenthal. Interestingly, the name of the brand derives from the initial alphabets of his name – JAR. If you visit Rosenthal’s Parisian store at Bergdorf Goodman, you can see the bolt of lightening design adorning the ceiling of the room – a tribute to the uniqueness of the perfume.
What does the Bolt of Lightening experience feel like?
Even if you were to undergo a smell testing for a range of exotic perfumes by Jar, Bolt of Lightening will stand out distinctly from the rest. It does not smell sweet and seductive – it has a strong hint of the raging elements in it. You can compare it to the smell of dripping skin and clothes of a man come indoors from torrential rain outdoors. At first, you might not feel anything, but the perfume will gradually unfold its multiple notes.
Shalini Perfume
#7 Shalini perfume, is as exotic as its name suggests, created by Maurice Roucel. Interestingly, Roucel is the perfumer of the Musc Ravageur, Iris Silver Mist, 24 Faubourg and Tocade series of luxury perfumes. Steeped in ylang-ylang, coriander and neroli, Shalini is fused with the deep luxurious aroma of sandalwood, musk, tuberose and vanilla. You can buy this spirit-lifting perfume at US$900 a 2.2 oz bottle.
Shalini counts among the favorite floral essences loved and preferred by hot women. Shalini was introduced on a Valentines Day as a limited edition perfume with just 900 bottles available. It is packaged in a stylized Lalique crystal container. What wins hands down about Shalini is its dainty butterfly wing top adorning the Lalique crystal bottles. Its name is derived from that of the reputed Indian-origin designer Shalini Kumar.
As an admirer and collector of deluxe perfumes, you will love to know that the aroma of Shalini can be categorized into three tiers. Its top notes consist of the essences of neroli, coriander and ylang-ylang. Its middle notes emit the fragrance of tiare flowers, orange blossom, indolic jasmine and tuberose. The base notes are the shadowy and subtler scents of musk and sandalwood. You will surely experience an unparalleled ecstasy as the various notes of Shalini blend and cascade into one another and make you feel heavenly.
If you do not prefer the butterfly-top crystal bottle, you could also go for its 0.34 ounce squared bottle option. Shalini is exclusively available at the Bergdorf Goodman outlet—the haunt for all the precious perfumes of the world. However, the perfume Shalini possesses a bright lemon yellow color and its immediate effect after application is as much refreshing and elevating.
Annick Goutal Perfume EAU D’hadrien
#8 Annick Goutal Perfume EAU D’hadrien is a richly aromatic product by Annick Goutal, a famous perfumer, renowned model and award-winning pianist as well. It is an outcome of her extensive research on citrus fruits. Made of extracts from citrus fruits like grapes and Sicilian lemons, the perfume bears rich accents of fruit fragrance.
The sweet smelling fragrance of a brand perfume can do magic to keep all around you under fascination of your personality. If you are on the lookout for such an outstanding perfume, you do not need to run far and near. The perfume that is sure to make you feel fulfilled is EAU D’hadrien.
What fascinates style icons to wear EAU D’hadrien on their designer outfits is its rare citrus flavor. A hit with the stores of styling products, it has made inroads to the dressing drawers of image lovers. Each ounce of the perfume oozes spells of intoxication. Its flavor and fragrance make you sensitive to yourself.
Known for the effervescence of its fragrance, EAU D’hadrien does not flee from you with a blow of breeze. It rather remains sticking to each pore of your wear for quite a long time. Adding a subtle sweetness to the aroma of EAU D’hadrien is a touch of ylang ylang. A 3.4 ounces bottle of EAU D’hadrien comes at a price of $1,500.
EAU D’hadrien dominates the world of perfumes on strength of its aromatic incense. Wearing it, you can fill the air around you with fumes of enticement to entice all within and beyond your reach. It sprinkles ripples of refreshment on you to make you look cool and fresh.
EAU D’hadrien the most exclusive of aromatic styling products by Annick Goutal comes packed in crystal-encrusted bottles. Baccarat Company has made spectacularly captivating bottles for the encashment of this precious perfume. The bottles come with tight-fitting caps to keep the perfume confined in the pristine glass structure.
#9 Chanel No. 5
has received rave reviews as the world’s most legendary fragrance ever since its introduction in 1921 by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. You will be amazed to know that this company sells a bottle of this perfume approximately in every 55 seconds.
Chanel No. 5 perfume is available in a range of different flavors, including jasmine, sandalwood, May rose, vanilla and vetiver. Initially you could get this perfume in three varieties: Eau de Cologne, Eau de Toilette and Pure Perfume. However, now the Eau de Cologne has been withdrawn and in its place, an Eau de Parfum is available. The bottom-line of No. 5 perfume is to highlight the natural beauty of a woman by the virtue of contrast.
Laboratory studies have shown that the composition of No. 5 perfume is based upon the magic of perinea-gland secretion of civet cats. This adhesive material helps you wear the perfume for long without resorting to heavy amounts of application. Since this has drawn the ire of animal right activists, Chanel has reportedly replaced this organic element with a synthetic substitute. Ylang ylang and neroli are the other composing materials for this perfume apart from flower aldehyde.
If you wonder why this famous perfume has a digital name, well, it came in a series of 6 perfumes prepared by perfumer Ernest Beaux at Chanel’s request. These were named according to their series numbers: No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Chanel chose No. 5 and as they say, the rest is history. The sales of this perfume skyrocketed rapidly after being endorsed by Marilyn Monroe. Other stars who became its spokespersons were Nicole Kidman, Carole Bouquet and Catherine Deneuve.
in 1921 as part of a series of nine fragrances he presented to Coco Chanel.
, launched first in 2005 was demanded by the men who are passionate, energetic and masculine. The first spray impressive strong aroma and petitgrain sparkling blend, designed with the natural freshness of the sea marked by santoline and posidonia, end of blended aroma impression amber and clary sage.
, launched in 2005 is a perfume that smelled the freshness of mandarin orange that blends perfectly with sandalwood, Yuzu, Sicilian bergamot and Madagascar vanilla. Perfume is very suitable for daily activities.
,first launched in 2001, this perfume is according to the man because of fresh masculine yet romantic.
