Top 5 of the most expensive perfumes – part 2
In our last article we revealed to you the mystery behind the top 5 of the most expensive perfumes in the world. To see them, click here.
Our journey continues with part 2 of the most expensive perfumes:
6. Jean Patou Joy Perfume – $800 per ounce – launched back in 1930, at the peak of the global economic depression, this perfume was awarded “the Scent of the Century” in 2000 during the FiFi Awards. Its exquisite aroma is very hard to achieve as only 1 ounce requires 336 roses (that come all the way from Bulgaria!) and 10,000 jasmine flowers. This exceptional fragrance is as modern as ever. As Jean Patou says, “Every time a woman wears Joy, she enters a new world.”
7. JAR Bolt of Lightning Perfume – $765 per ounce – designed by a jeweler, this fragrance claims to have “the smell of air after a lightning strike”. No need to say that its bottle is hand made… This is a long-lasting fragrance with oriental and floral notes. Not for everyone, it can be bought only in the boutique in Paris and in BERGDORF GOODMAN in New York. To complete its look, the bottle is extremely stylish and simple.
8. Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien – $441.18 per ounce – here’s another fragrance that is suitable both for men, and for women. It was launched in 1981 by Annick Goutal who got her inspiration from the Italian South. This timeless fragrance combines the freshness of many citrus fruits, including Sicilian lemon, Citron, Grapefruit, Green Mandarin, Ylang-ylang, and Cypress. It was also inspired by Marguerite Yourcenar’s novel “Memoirs of Hadrien”.
9. Shalini – $409.90 per ounce – this sensual floral fragrance was created by Maurice Roucel who got her inspiration from her childhood memories of tuberose and butterflies dancing in her garden (the crystal bottle reminds of a butterfly wing). It is an exotic combination of flowers with top notes of Neroli, Ylang-ylang, and coriander, middle notes of Tuberose and Muguet, and base notes of vanilla, sandalwood, and musk. There are only 900 limited edition bottles produced, each one individually numbered.
10. Chanel’s N°5 Parfum Grand Extrait – $140.00 per ounce – this is probably the only “Top 10” list that has Chanel at its last position. Chanel N°5 is a brand that is recognizable throughout the whole world. There is no woman who would give back a present with Chanel’s logo. This perfume is no exception. In the purest form available, Chanel’s N°5 Parfum Grand Extrait was exclusively produced with the most expensive ingredients that were available when it was created back in 1921 – jasmine from Grasse, Rose de Mai, and superior ylang-ylang. Needless to say, Chanel’s N°5 Parfum Grand Extrait is produced in very limited quantities. As Coco Chanel said, “On a woman, a natural scent smells artificial. Perhaps a natural perfume must be created artificially.” And so the most famous perfume was created.
Which one of these super exclusive perfumes would you be happy to have?
