Monday 18 May 2009

Top 10 Luxury Perfumes

1. Bolt of Lightning By Jar Perfumes $765 (oz)
Bolt of Lightning the flagship of JAR Perfumes features a strong and seductive aroma. JAR stands for Joel A. Rosenthal a famous jeweler who invented the fragrance and designed the bottle. Packed in hand-cut glass bottles, it is priced at US$765 (1 oz).


2. Joy By Jean Patou $800 (oz)



Joy enjoys eminence as one of the most expensive perfumes because of its costly ingredients. Made by Henri Alméras, it is a rich concoction of various fragrant flowers including Bulgarian jasmine and rose. Tagged at US$800 (1 oz), it costs more than three times than a regular perfume.

3. Shalini Perfume $900


Shalini is a floral fragrance for women. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurice Roucel. Top notes are and neroli; middle notes are tuberose and tiare flower; base notes are sandalwood and musk. Perfumes from Shalini with an exotic appeal are pricey and precious. Rich in ingredients like neroli, coriander and ylang ylang mixed with sandalwood, vanilla, musk and tuberose, Shalini Perfume casts a spell of seduction on you with its fragrance. Aimed at well-heeled buyers, it costs US$900 (2.2 oz bottle).

4. Anick Goutal`s Eau d'Hadrien $1,500
EAU D’hadrien one of the popular inventions by Annick Goutal an award-winning pianist is fresh and fetching with dollops of aromatic appeals. Rich in the essence of Sicilian lemons and grape fruit, it costs US$1,500 (3.4 oz bottle).

5. Hermes’ 24 Faubourg $1,500 (1oz bottle)

24 Faubourg is a classic Hermès scent, a feminine floral containing rose, iris and orange blossom. There were only 1,000 of these limited-edition bottles released worldwide; the one above is St. Louis crystal.Hermes one of the most coveted French brands is known for its 24 Faubourg with feminine fragrance. A blend of extracts from rose, iris, orange blossom and other florals enriches 24 Faubourg that is tagged at US$1,500 (1 oz bottle).

6. Baccarat’s Les Larmes Sacrees de Thebes $1,700 (0.25oz)

With three fragrance editions, Baccarat made its way into the world of perfume. Currently a hit with perfume lovers across the globe is Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes. A pyramid-shaped Baccarat crystal bottle contains the perfume priced at US$1,700 (0.25 oz). Its fragrance is evocative of the royal perfumes of ancient Egypt.

7. Chanel No. 5 $1,850
Chanel No. 5 has received rave reviews as the world’s most legendary fragrance ever since its introduction in 1921. You will be amazed to know that this company sells a bottle of this perfume approximately in every 55 seconds. A unique and unusual fragrance is the mainstay feature of Chanel No. 5 by the late Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, a legendary French couturier. Supposed to be the first perfume that bears its designer’s name, it costs US$1,850 (15.2 oz bottle) in its purest form.

8. Caron’s Poivre $2,000

The peppery unisex fragrance of Caron Poivre is a snip at $2,000 (for 2 oz).This perfume is a concoction of lavender, jasmine, rose, Lily of the valley, carnation, cedar, sandalwood, Tonka and musk.The maker of this perfume, Caron, is one of the last perfume houses to still have an in-house 'nose' (Monsieur Fraysse) 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.

9. Clive Christian’s No.1 $2,150 (oz)

The bottle for No. 1 isn't as spectacular but it's hand-made lead crystal with a .33-carat diamond in the neck. Production of No. 1 is limited by the scarcity of its ingredients, which include ylang ylang specially grown in Madagascar, vanilla, orris, natural gum resin, sandalwood and bergamot. An invention by British designer cum perfumer Clive Christian, Imperial Majesty rhymes with royalty. Known to be in a line of the most expensive perfumes, it is priced at US$2,150 an ounce.


10. Clive Christian’s Imperial Majesty $215,000 (16.9oz)Clive Christian No.1 is officially the world’s most expensive perfume (according to the Guinness World Records). Imperial Majesty a signature perfume by Clive Christian is the most expensive in the international market of perfumes. Priced at $215,000 for 16.90z, the bottle is as lavishly adorned as other launches of Clive Christian. The bottles come with a brilliant cut white diamond of five carat and an 18-carat gold collar.


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