Best 25 Perfumes – Reader’s Choice

Now for something completely different.

MUA used to do a Best 25 Perfumes list every year, and one hasn’t been done in over a year, and it doesn’t look ike anyone is going to do one…. so!

Let’s do it!  Pick your Best 25 Perfumes – Women’s and/or Men’s Scents (We’ll have them separate, but there will be several unisex that could go on either list). If you can’t come up with 25, send in the number you want less than that.  Either post them in comments or e-mail them to me at pgeissler at gmail dot com (inserting the correct periods and @ signs).  We’ll open up the voting for 30 days, until the end of July.  Once we get to the end of July, I’ll compile all the votes and publish your top 25 for Men and your top 25 for Women.  They don’t need to be new, they can be old, vintage, don’t care.

I’ll have Best 25 Perfumes all tabulated by August 15, so look for the list then. As an incentive, there will be a prize or maybe more if I can round up more prizes.  I’ll draw one entry for men’s and one for women’s, and the winner will get all the samples in their respective top 25 list. So the women’s winner will get the Top 25 for Women samples.  Any questions?  Yes, they must be currently made fragrances, no discontinued (that leaves out Chaos, etc.)  Feel free to vote in both men’s and women’s polls, regardless of gender, but do note which poll you want to enter your list for, men’s or women’s.

Vote in comments or at p geissler at gmail dot com.  My top 25?  Hmmmmm….. in no particular order:

  1. Guerlain Apres L’ondee
  2. Guerlain Mitsouko
  3. Guerlain SpiriteuseDouble Vanille
  4. Guerlain Bois d’Armenie
  5. Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan
  6. MDCI FK2 (the rose one)
  7. CdG Zagorsk
  8. Le Labo Vanille 44
  9. Le Labo Patchouli
  10. Serge Lutens ISM
  11. Serge Lutens Encens et Lavande
  12. Gucci EDP (brown bottle)
  13. Bvlgari Black
  14. Hermes Parfum des Merveilles
  15. Caron Tabac Blond
  16. Caron N’Aimez Que Moi
  17. Caron Parfum Sacre
  18. Shalini
  19. Estee Lauder Cinnabar parfum
  20. Frederic Malle En Passant
  21. L’Artisan Dzing
  22. Lostmarc’h Lann-Ael (guilty cereal pleasure)
  23. Ormonde Jayne Woman
  24. SIP Lady Day
  25. NOOOOOOO!!!!  I have at least five more to put in here!  TBD
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kenchan
17 years ago

1. Chanel Bois de Iles
2. Art of Shaving Sandalwood
3. Marrakech (Aesop)
4. Chanel Sycomore
5. Paloma Picasso
6. Sisley Eau Du Soir
7. Chanel Coco
8. Miss Dior
9. Dioressence
10. YSL Opium
11. YSL Rive Gauche pour homme
12. Aramis 900
13. Chanel Anteaus
14. Chanel Egoiste
15. Chanel Egoiste Platinum
16. Dior Eau Savauge Extreme
17. Romance (men) Polo Ralph
18. Serge Lutens Datura Noir
19. Serge Lutens Arabie
20. Chanel Pour Monsieur
21. Tommy (T Hilfiger)
22. Dior Farenheit
23. Chanel No 18
24. CK One
25. Lou Lou (Cacharel)

ps: I am a guy but i like all kinds of perfumes (female ones I tend to spray my bedroom). But I am ok with wearing the more unisex scents like Chanel’s BDI.

cedric
18 years ago

My list in no particular order
1- Terre d’Hermès, Hermès
2- Bois d’argent, Cologne Dior Homme
3- Série 2, Comme des Garcons
4- Infusion d’Iris, Prada
5- Cologne 68, Guerlain
6- Angelique Noire, Guerlain
7- Osmanthe Yunnan, Hermès
8- Spiritueuse double vanille, Guerlain
9- Iris Silver Mist, salon du palais royal Lutens
10- Dior Homme Intense, Dior
11- Eau Noire, Cologne Dior Homme
12- Acqua di Gio, Armani
13- Scent, Costume National
14- Pour Homme, Lolita Lempicka
15- Cuir de russie, Chanel
16- Rive gauche pr Homme, YSL
17- Shalimar, Guerlain
18- Fleur d’Oranger, Serge Lutens
19- Masculine, D&G
20- Musc Ravageur, Frederic Malle
21- Eau de Campagne, Sisley
22- Coromandel, Chanel
23- Le male, JPG
24- Higher (not energy), Dior
25- Paprika brazil, Hermès

Alicia
18 years ago

My list in no particular order:
1. N’Aimez Que Moi
2. Amouage Gold
3. Ormonde Woman
4. Dioressence
5. Or et Noir
6. Murasaki
7. Le De Givenchy
8. L’Heure Bleue
9. 31 Rue Cambon
10. No. 19
11. No. 22
12. No. 28 La Pausa
13. L’Air du Temps
14. Bellodgia
15. Joy
16. Coeur Joie
17. Private Reserve Snow Rose
18. Camellia Superieur
19. Chant du Coeur
20. Aromatics Elixir
21. Fidji
22. Calandre
23. Must de Cartier
24. H’Iris
25. Caleche

Melissa
18 years ago

Late to the party, but here goes:

1. Guerlain Mitsouko
2. Chanel 22
3. Chanel 31 Rue Cambon
4. Caron Tabac Blond
5. Caron Poivre
6. Guerlain Cuir Beluga
7. Vero Profumo Onda
8. Ormonde Woman
9. Montale White Aoud
10. Divine L’ame Soeur
11. Mona di Orio Carnation
12. Neil Morris Sprectral Violet
13. Serge Lutens Chergui
14. Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
15. I Profumi di Firenze Magnolia Dolce
16. Ineke Chemical Bonding
17. Rochas Tocade (powdery vanillic guilty pleasure)
18. Neil Morris Midnight Tryst
19. Juozas Statkevicius
20. Le Labo Vanille 44
21. Creed Angelique Encens
22. Frederic Malle Iris Poudre
23. Tauer, L’air du Desert Marocain
24. Molinard Habanita
25. YSL Rive Gauche

Running from keyboard before I change my mind!
#:-s

obscented
18 years ago

A heroic feat for you to take on, Patty.

And so, with a deep breath, my 25:

1 Profumum Tuberosa
2 Caron Bellodgia extrait
3 SL Bois De Violette
4 SL Borneo 1834
5 SL A La Nuit
6 Profumum Olibanum
7 SIP L’Invisible
8 SIP Lady Day
9 Le Labo Rose 31
10 CdG Hinoki
11 Guerlain Sous le Vent
12 Guerlain Mitsouko perfume
13 Amouage Jubilation 25
14 Dioressence
15 Diorling
16 L’Artisan Fleur de Narcisse
17 Rochas Femme
18 Tauer Perfumes L’Air du Desert Morocain
19 Chanel 31 Rue Cambon
20 Montale Aoud Rose Petals
21 The Different Company Sel de Vetiver
22 M. Micallef Black Sea
23 Parfums MDCI Rose de Siwa
24 Chanel 19 perfume
25 Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman

*screeches to a halt*

Many thanks!

PlaysbyScent
18 years ago

Some of these wouldn’t change under torture, some will change by the time I get my next cup of coffee, but here goes…

1. Guerlain L’Heure Bleue
2. Guerlain Attrape Coeur
3. Guerlain Chamade
4. Guerlain Apres l’Ondee
5. The Different Company Sel de Vetiver
6. Tom Ford Tuscan Leather
7. Clive Christian #1
8. Robert Piquet Bandit
9. Dior Forever and Ever
10. Ormande Jayne Ta’if
11. Chanel 19
12. Chanel 22
13. Patou 1000
14. Etro Messe de Minuet
15. Comme des Garcons Avignon
16. Philosophy Amazing Grace
17. Comme des Garcons #2
18. Creed Angelique Encens
19. Parfum de Rosine Rose Diabolo
20. Agent Provocateur
21. Parfum de Rosine Ecume de Rose 
22. Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Royale
23. SIP L’Invisible
24. Montale Aoud Rose Petals
25. Etat Libre d’Orange Encens et Bubblegum

arch.memory
18 years ago

Hello all,
This is my first post on this blog; I’ve just started reading it a few days ago. I caught the perfume-bug seriously only recently, and as a novice, my list is inevitably shorter. It also doesn’t include any niche perfumes, as I’ve only started exploring that world (god help my bank account!) and I’m only including perfumes that I’ve worn (and re-worn). So it’s primarily a “for men/unisex” list; I just needed to get a mention for some of my favorites that I feel have been unjustly excluded in these Chanel/Guerlain/Caron/niche-heavy lists:
1. Boucheron Jaipur pour homme (Boucheron)
2. L’instant de Guerlain pour homme
3. Gai Mattiolo pour homme
4. Givenchy Insense
5. Givenchy Pi
6. Jean Paul Gaultier 2
7. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male
8. Nikos Sculpture pour homme
9. Must de Cartier Essence
10. Prada Ambre pour Homme
11. Thierry Mugler Cologne
12. Benetton Colors for men

A Wench
18 years ago

Not too late, you said we’d got until the end of July, so here goes:
1. Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile
2. AG Le Chevrefueille
3. Balenciaga Le Dix
4. Bulgari Voile de Jasmine
5. CB Black March
6. CdG Avignon
7. FM Angeliques Sous Le Pluie
8. Guerlain Apres L’Ondee
9. Gucci (the original)
10. Gucci Pour Homme
11. Hermes Eau des Merveilles
12. Hermes Hiris
13. Jalaine Patchouli
14. JAR Diamond Water
15. Kenzo L’eau Par Kenzo
16. L’Artisan Passage d’Enfer
17. L’Artisan Fleur de Narcisse
18. LezNez Unicorn Spell
19. LV Garofano
20. MH Noix de Tubereuse
21. SL Iris Silver Mist
22. SL Douce Amere
23. Rochas Femme
24. Rochas Madame Rochas
25. Yosh Ginger Ciao

Amy H
18 years ago

In alphabetical order…
1. 10 Corso Como
2. Amouage Jubilation XXV
3. Caron Farnesiana
4. Caron Tabac Blond
5. Chanel Bois des Iles
6. Delrae Amoureuse
7. Diptyque Philosykos
8. Eau d’Italie Paestum Rose
9. Frederic Malle Bigarade Concentree
10. Frederic Malle Une Fleur de Cassie
11. Guerlain Apres L’Ondee
12. Guerlain Bois d’Armenie
13. Jean Patou 1000
14. L’Artisan Bois Farine
15. L’Artisan Dzing
16. L’Artisan Mechant Loup
17. L’Artisan Oeillet Sauvage
18. Miller et Bertaux #3 Green Green Green
19. Montale Black Aoud
20. Ormonde Jayne Woman
21. Parfumerie Generale Bois Blond
22. Parfumerie Generale Cadjmere
23. Rosine Un Zest de Rose
24. Serge Lutens Fleurs d’Oranger
25. Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental

Marian
18 years ago

Alphabetically is easiest for me. Thank goodness for Excel’s sort tool!

1. Arabian Oud- Al Ameera
2. Arabian Oud- Al Mashaheer
3. Arabian Oud- King Fahed
4. Arabian Oud- Nad-1
5. Arabian Oud- White Musk Superior
6. Balmain- Jolie Madame
7. Caron- Or et Noir
8. Chanel- Coromandel
9. Chanel- Cristalle
10. Commes des Garcons- Hinoki Monocle One
11. Dior- Diorella
12. Dior- Diorissimo
13. Frederic Malle- Le Parfum de Therese
14. Frederic Malle- Une Rose
15. Guerlain- Jicky
16. Guerlain- L’Heure Bleue
17. Guerlain- Mitsouko
18. Guerlain- Muguet
19. Guerlain- Quand Vient la Pluie
20. Henry Jacques- Jane
21. Henry Jacques- Snow Rose
22. Jean Desprez- Bal a Versailles
23. Serge Lutens- Un Lys
24. Shisheido- White Rose
25. Tom Ford- Noir de Noir

Reading everyone’s list is so much fun. So little time and so much to sniff……

Allyson
18 years ago

OK – mine for today…

1. Guerlain Mitsouko
2. Guerlain L’Heure Bleue
3. Guerlain Shalimar
4. Guerlain Chamade
5. Guerlain Jicky
6. Hermes Kelly Caleche
7. Hermes Un Jardin sur le Nil
8. Hermes Eau D’Orange Verte
9. Clinique Aromatics Elixer
10. Gucci
11. Gucci Eau de Parfum II
12. Gucci Rush
13. Chanel No. 19
14. Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
15. Ralph Lauren Pure Turquoise
16. Prada Infusion d’Iris
17. Estee Lauder Pure White Linen
18. Missoni Acqua
19. Boucheron
20. Dior J’Adore
21. Robert Piguet Fracas
22. Givenchy III
23. Mauboussin
24. Marc Jacobs
25. Jil Sander No.4

18 years ago

A little late on mine, but… my list isn’t a full 25.

1. Guerlain Mitsouko
2. Guerlain Apres L’Ondee
3. Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle
4. YSL Opium
5. Caron Parfum Sacre
6. Guerlain Vetiver
7. Guerlain Vol de Nuit
8. Chanel No. 19
9. Chanel Cuir de Russie
10. Serge Lutens Chergui
11. Frederic Malle Le Parfum de Therese
12. Guerlain Jicky
13. Robert Piguet Bandit
14. Narciso Rodriguez
15. Chanel Cristalle
16. Montale Crystal Flowers
17. Serge Lutens Bois et Fruits
18. Jean Patou Joy
19. Dior Eau Sauvage
20. Serge Lutens Rahat Loukoum
21. Givenchy Organza Indecence
22. Montale Black Aoud
23. Diorissimo
24. Caron En Avion
25. Ormonde Jayne Ormonde Woman

18 years ago
Reply to  Dain

Woops, it is now. Wasn’t that difficult.

Stephen
18 years ago

Top 25? and currently available? Tall Order, but here goes……!
In no particular order except for the top 5
1.Caron Yatagan
2.Lutens Ambre Sultan
3.Guerlain Vetiver
4.Lutens MKK
5.Tauer L’air du desert……
6.Chanel pour Monsieur
7.Caron L’anarchiste
8.Caron Royal Bain De Caron
10.Guerlain Jicky
11.Guerlain Eau Imperiale
12.Monsieur Rochas
13.Guerlain Eau de Guerlain
14.A Different company Sel de vetiver
15.Commes des Garcons Vettiveru
16.Dolce et Gabbanna By Man
17.Muelhenns 4711
18.Chanel Allure pour Homme
19.Hermes Terre d’Hermes
20.Mugler Cologne
21.Acqua di Parma Collonia Assoluta
22.Creed Siver Mountain Water
23.Creed Zeste Mandarine et Pamplemousse
24.Guerlain Pampelune
25.Tauer Maroc pour Elle (I object to the Elle!!!)/Lutens Fumerie Turque

These are all full bottle worthy!!
Sorry about doubling 25….had to do it

All the Best Stephen

delvin
18 years ago

any ideas where i can purchase dior bois d’argent?

18 years ago

I’m a very new perfumista, so I only have 20:

1. L’Artisan Dzing!
2. L’Artisan Iris Pallida
3. Chanel No. 5 EDT
4. CB I hate Perfume Smokey Tabacoo Accord
5. CB I hate Perfume Wild Hunt
6. Red Flower organic Guaiac
7. Chanel CoCo Mademoiselle
8. Annick Goutal Songes
9. 100% Love
10. Bond no. 9 New Haarlem
11. INeKE After My Own Heart
12. Lorenzo Villoresi Alamut
13. Juliette Has a Gun Lady Vengeance
14. DKNY Black Cashmere
15. DSH The Vert
16. Costume National 21
17. Domenico Caraceni Ivy League
18. DSH Beach Roses
19. La Maison Vanille Vanahe
20. Acqua di Biella Ca’ Luna

18 years ago

Oh there are so many I haven’t tried! I’m a relative noob. Anyway here’s what I’ve got so far…not in order…

1. L’Air Du Desert Marocain
2. CDG Kyoto
3. CDG Jaisalmer
4. Paloma Picasso EDP
5. Guerlain Pour Elle
6. Guerlain Vetiver
7. Bal a Versailles (parfum, EDP and vintage cologne)
8. Un Jardin Sur le Nil
9. Jean-Louis Scherrer # 1
10. Jean-Louis Scherrer # 2
11. Parfumee Au Te Vert (and the Extreme version)
12. Jicky
13. Kelly Caleche
14. Dior Eau Noire
15. Dzongkha
16. Must de Cartier (vintage only, EDP)
17. Idole (Lubin)
18. Premier Figuer
19. Arpege (vintage, very old)
20. CDG Auvignon
21. CDG Zgorsk
22. Chanel No. 5 (vintage)
23. Oxygene, Lanvin
24. Bulgari Blu Notte Pour Femme

18 years ago

Top 25
1. Frederic Malle Musc Raveguer
2. Frederic Malle L’Eau de Hiver
3. Creed Angelique Encenens
4. Creed Fleur de the Rose Bulgare
5. Le Labo Iris
6. Chanel No. 5
7. L’Artisan L’Orchidee Blanche (sadly discontinued)
8. Guerlain Insolence
9. Guerlain Vol a Nuit
10. Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
11 Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
12. Jo Malone French Lime Blossom
13. L’Imperial Oppopononax
14. Serge Lutens Rahat Loukhoum
15. Vivian Woodward Boudoir
16. Luctor et Emergo People of the Lab. (POTL)
17. Houbigiant Quelquelfleurs
18. Marc Jacob Blush
19. Serge Lutens A La Nuit
20 Acqua Mirabile Odorosa Ambra del Nepal
21. Thierry Mugler Angel
22. L’Artisan Tea for Two
23. Bond No. 9 Chinatown
24. Prada Prada
25. Santa Maria Novella Ginestra

girlsodeadly
18 years ago

MY TOP TWENTY:

YSL Rive Gauche edt edp parfum **
Serge Lutens Tubereuse Crimimelle
Serge Lutens Fleurs d ‘Oranger *
Serge Lutens Sarrasins
Guerlain Nahema parfum **
Guerlain Chamade edt *
Guerlain Mitsouko edt parfum **
Guerlain Shalimar parfum *
Patou JOY parfum **
Patou Caline edt *
Patou Chaldee parfum *
Chanel No 5 parfum
Caron En Avion parfum & huile parfumee *
Caron Narcisse Noir *
Caron N ‘Aimez Que Moi parfum *
Caron Tabac Blond parfum *
Dior Diorella edt *
Givenchy Givenchy III edt *
Estee Lauder Pleasures
Shiseido Nombre Noir edp parfum *

* vintage
** vintage and new

ALL CARON ARE VINTAGE PRE- RICHARD FRAYSSE/GROUPE ALES ERA (pre- 1998);):)>-

mimmimmim
18 years ago

If discontinued perfumes were allowed, a few of the Patou Ma Collection scents would be in here.

1 Guerlain Mitsouko
2 Guerlain L’Heure Bleu
3 Guerlain Shalimar
4 Ormonde Jayne Ormonde Woman
5 Ormonde Jayne Frangipani
6 Caron Narcisse Noir
7 Caron En Avion
8 Caron French CanCan
9 Caron Parfum Sacre
10 Caron Nuit de Noel
11 Mona di Orio Nuit Noire
12 Annick Goutal Songes
13 Lorenzo Villoresi Dilmun
14 Lorenzo Villoresi Teint de Neige
15 Boucheron Trouble
16 Molinard Habanita
17 Serge Lutens A La Nuit
18 Etro Messe de Minuit
19 Calvin Klein Obsession
20 BPAL Hell’s Belle
21 Estee Lauder Youth Dew
22 Piguet Bandit
23 Rochas Femme
24 Parfumerie General Ilang Ivohibe
25 Cadolle No 9

Evel
18 years ago

*Shiseido Fem.du Bois
*Miller et Bertaux # 1
*Hermes Un Jardin de Mediterranee
*Teo Cabanel Alahine
*Stephanie de Saint Aignan Embruns d’Ambre
*Ex Voto Eau de luxe Ambre
*Pantelleria Dammuso
*Pantelleria Tanit
*l’Artisan l’Ete en Douce
*Fifi
*Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille
*Serge Lutens Douce Amere
*Serge Lutens Chergui
*Serge Lutens Cedre
*Chanel Coco
*Narciso Rodriguez EDT for Her
*Chanel # 5 Eau Premiere
*Costes
*KM Loukhoum
*Nicolai Sacrebleu
*Nereides Imperial Opoponax
*Profumum Dulcis in Fundo
*Creed Virgin Island Water
*MPG Bahiana
*Aqaba Spring

18 years ago

Oh Wait!! I forgot SIP L’Invisible — my new lemming!! Argh!

18 years ago

ooooohhh, how to choose just 25. It won’t be easy but…

(no order)

1. Montale White Aoud
2. Andy Tauer Orris
3. Caron Tabac Blond
4. Parfumerie Generale Querelle
5. FM Noir Epices
6. Delrae Bois de Paradis
7. I Profumi di Firenze Agrumi di Sicilia
8. Montale Golden Aoud
9. Delrae Eau Illuminee
10. Le Labo Vetiver 46
11. Ormonde Jayne Woman
12. Lorenzo Villoresi Yerbamate
13. Matthew Williamson Incense (original)
14. Bella Bellissima Perfect Night
15. Andy Tauer L’Air du Desert Marocain
16. Guerlain Chamade extrait
17. AG Mandragore
18. FM Une Fleur de Cassie
19. SL 5 O’Clock Gingembre
20. Delrae Amoureuse
21. Shiseido Feminite du Bois
22. Lorenzo Villoresi Garofano
23. Caron Alpona
24. SL Fleurs de Citronnier
25. SL Chergui

Sigh.

18 years ago
Reply to  Mariekel

Ooops. never write lists when under-caffeinated. i forgot that all of these had to be in production, which cuts out the Tauer Orris and MW Incense (old). These are therefore replaced by SIP L’Invisible and Olivier Durbano Amethyst.

18 years ago

Hmm, can I play for the men’s team? Or is that cheating with my technically female skin chemistry? You said you needed more men to vote and I wouldn’t mind being in the drawing for the men’s top 25… Or wait a minute, I’ll probably just get a lot of doubles if I were…
Anyway, here’s one version of my everchanging list, in completely random order:
1. Lalique Encre Noir
2. Caron Tabac Blond
3. CB I Hate Perfume To See A Flower
4. Miller et Bertauz Green green green and green
5. L’Artisan Parfumeur Dzing!
6. Comme des Garcons Sherbet Rhubarb
7. Montale Black Aoud
8. Miller Harris L’Air de Rien
9. Creative Universe Te
10. The Different Company Sel de Vetiver
11. Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
12. Nasomatto Absinth
13. Parfumerie Generale Cuir d’Iris
14. Serge Lutens Five O’Clock Au Gingembre
15. Parfums d’Empire Ambre Russe
16. S-Perfumes Lust
17. Tauer Incense rosé
18. Cumming
19. Robert Piguet Bandit
20. Juozas Statkevicius
21. Etat Libre d’Orange Jasmin et Cigarette
22. Bond no 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory
23. Guerlain Jicky
24. Les Nereides Oriental Lumpur
25. Hermes Eau d’Hermes
My sacred rule this time, simply to keep the list down, is ONE fragrance per house, so I have to pick my absolute favourite to represent the house. Tragic, I know.

Calypso
18 years ago

This is a fun assignment but challenging. It’s interesting to try to discern patterns in people’s choices (but so far I’m not having much success at that). Here’s my list, alphabetical:

1. L’Artisan Premier Figuier
2. L’Artisan Safran Troublant
3. Bois 1920 Sushi Imperiale
4. Bond No. 9 Chinatown
5. Caron Parfum Sacre
6. Commes des Garcons Palisander
7. Commes des Garcons #2
8. Parfums Delrae Bois de Paradis
9. Parumes Delrae Amoreuse
10. Frederic Malle Parfum de Therese
11. Frederic Malle Noir Epices
12. Guerlain Mitsouko
13. Guerlain Insolence (yes, really)
14. Guerlain L’Heure Bleue
15. MPG Ambre Precieux
16. Montale Aoud Velvet
17. Montale Blue Amber
18. Montale Orient Extreme
19. Serge Lutens Bois de Violette
20. Serge Lutens Chergui
21. Serge Lutens Datura Noir
22. Serge Lutens Santal Blanc
23. Tauer Reverie au Jardin
24. Yosh Ginger Ciao
25. Yosh Omniscent

Marilynn
18 years ago

Hey, Patty! Thank you for this huge undertaking. My list in no particular order after the first one:
1. Guerlain Bois d’Armenie
2. Serge Lutens Chergui
3. Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque
4. Serge Lutens Fleur d’Oranger
5. Serge Lutens Chene
6. Parfum de Nicolai Sacrebleu
7. Parfum de Nicolai Juste en Reve
8. Frederick Malle Musc Ravageur
9. MPG Fleur de Commores
10. MPG Secrete Datura
11. Keiko Mecheri Osmanthus
12. L’Artisan Ambre Extreme
13. The Different Co. Jasmin Nuit
14. Miller et Bertaux Green
15. Bond No. 9 Fire Island
16. Caron Poivre Extrait
17. Floris Malmaison
18. Caron Narcisse Noir Extrait
19. Calypso Chevrefeuille
20. Laura Tonatto Oropuro
21. Laura Tonatto Magnifico
22. Guerlain Mayotte
23. L’Artisan Safran Troublant
24. Idole de Lubin
25. Etro Vicolo Fiori

Norna
18 years ago

Nice idea. Here’s my full-of-incense list:
1. Donna Karan Black Cashmere
2. Norma Kamali Incense
3. Serge Lutens Gris Clair
4. Serge Lutens Borneo 1834
5. Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist
6. Durbano Black Tourmaline
7. Durbano Rock Crystal
8. L’ Artisan Parfumeur Dzongkha
9. L’ Artisan Parfumeur Tea for Two
10. Heeley Cardinal
11. Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
12. Frederic Malle Une Rose
13. Hermes Un Jardin en Mediterranee
14. Etro Messe de Minuit
15. Molinard Habanita
16. Frederic Malle Ageliques sous la pluie
17. Armani Prive Bois d’Encens
18. CdG Ouarzazate
19. CdG Avignon
20. Josef Statkus EdP
21. Il Profvmo Patchouli Noir
22. The Different Company Bois d’Iris
23. Ginestet Le Boise
24. Bond no. 9 New Haarlem
25. Tauer Incense Extreme

Elizabeth
18 years ago
Reply to  Norna

love this list! *drools*

Norna
18 years ago
Reply to  Elizabeth

Me too;) Now I’m working on my list of 25 men’s scents

Lisa
18 years ago

:dOk here goes: This list could change at any moment! Thanks for doing this.

1. SL Chergui
2. Bogner Woman 1
3. Chanel Bois des Iles
4. SL Sarassins
5. Kai
6. Guerlain Spirituese de Vanille
7. Guerlain Cuir Belgua
8. Kenzo 7:15 in Bali
9. Lacome Poeme
10. SL Un Lys
11. Antonia’s Flower Tiempe Passate
12. Chanel La Pausa
13. Andy Tauer L’ Air du Desert Marocain
14. PTOL
15. SL Fumerie Turque
16. Frederic Malle Le Parfum de Therese
17. Yosh Ginger Ciao
18. Tom Ford Oud Wood
19. Tom Ford Tabaco Vanille
20. Tom Ford Moss Breeches
21. Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
22. I Profumi di Firenze Mirra
23. Worth Courtesan
24. SL Bois de Violettes
25. Creed Virign Island Water

I could still go on.

Melissa
18 years ago

Wow, this was actually painful! I’m sure I’ve left someone out but here goes…

1) Mitsouko
2) Halston
3) Obsession
4) Dior – Dolce Vita
5) Shalimar
6) YSL – Paris
7) Miss Dior
8) TABU
9) Lubin – IDOLE
10) Caron – Nuit de Noel
11) Coty L’origan (OK, the good is vintage but you can technically still get it)
12) L’air du Temps
13) Estee – Azuree
14) Estee – Azuree Soleil (to be worn alone or with Azuree)
15) Joy
16) Chanel #5
17) YSL – Rive Gauche
18) Clinique Aromatics
19) Lancome Magie Noir
20) Revlon – Intimate (Oh poo, is that just vintage?)
21) Ivorie Balmain
22) Estee – Private Collection
23) Femme
24) Pecksniff’s Chypre
25) Antica Farmacista – Ambra

Sad, but I could probably come up with 25 more. Hmmm, they say the first step is admitting you have a problem. “Hello Perfume Posse, my name is Melissa & I have a perfume addiction.”

mahanta
18 years ago

After more than two years of sniffing, reading and exploring, I can finally stop lurking in the shadows, and here is my list (no particular order):
1) SL Daim Blond
2) Shiseido Feminite du Bois
3) Lalique Le Parfum
4) Guerlain Nahema
5) Guerlain L’Instant Magic
6) Desprez Bal a Versailles
7) Weil Zibeline (The one still produced in Canada)
8) Lorenzo Villoresi Alamut
9) Caron Tabac Blond
10) Sisley Soir de Lune
11) Creed Angelique Encens
12) Molinard Habanita
13) L’Artisan Mure et Musc
14) Parfums de Nikolai Sacrebleu
15) Agent Provocateur Maitresse
16) Laura Tonnato Dama
17) Balenciaga Cristobal
18) Parfum d’Empire Eau Suave
19) Parfumerie Generale Bois Blond
20) Roberto Cavalli Oro
21) Roja Dove Scandal
22) Lanvin Arpege
23) Chanel No.22
24) Etat Libre d’Orange Vraie Blonde
25) Annick Goutal Ce Soir ou Jamais
#:-s

Rhonda
18 years ago

My list, in no particular order:

1. Montale Golden Aoud
2. Montale Steam Aoud
3. Montale White Aoud
4. Montale Red Aoud
5. Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
6. Ave Luxe Cafe Noir
7. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Cafe Noir
8. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Oeillets Rouges
9. Diptyque Tam Dao
10. Dolce & Gabbana By Woman (this may be discontinued)
11. Donna Karen Gold
12. Donna Karen Wenge
13. Eau D’Italie Paestum Rose
14. Fresh Cannabis Santal
15. Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille
16. Il Profumo Patchouli Noir
17. Les Parfums de Rosine Rose de Feu
18. Liz Zorn Waterflower
19. Miller et Bertaux For You No. 1
20. Mona di Orio Nuit Noire
21. Ormonde Jayne Ormonde Woman
22. Parfumerie Generale Aomassai
23. Serge Lutens Rousse
24. Corso Como
25. Thierry Mugler AngelMEN Pure Coffee (my current favorite – I love coffee scents!)

lisa
18 years ago

My current Top 25 (some are weather-influenced, but most are year-round faves):

1. Miller et Bertaux: #1 Trouve
2. Serge Lutens: Borneo 1834
3. Guerlain: Bois d’Armenie
4. L’Artisan: Passage d’Enfer
5. Serge Lutens: Chergui
6. Guerlain: Cuir Beluga
7. Parfumerie Generale: Iris Taizo
8. Profumum: Ichnusa
9. Parfumerie Generale: Cadjmere
10. Serge Lutens: Fumerie Turque
11. Comme de Garcons: Avignon
12. Donna Karan: Wenge
13. i Profumi di Firenze: Mirra
14. Le Labo: Labdanum 18
15. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz: Egyptian Musk
16. Lostmarc’h: Lann-Ael
17. Shiseido: Feminite du Bois
18. Montale: Patchouli Leaves
19. L’Artisan: Navegar
20. i Profumi di Firenze: Brezza di Mare
21. Frederic Malle: Lys Mediterranee
22. Parfumerie Generale: Corps et Ames
23. Liz Zorn: Solstice
24. Ava Luxe: Johri
25. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz: Tamarind/Paprika

lisa
18 years ago
Reply to  lisa

Ok, if it’s not too late, can I (very reluctantly) withdraw Lostmarc’h Lann-Ael (#16) and replace it with Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir ? I love Lann-Ael, but Orris Noir is just drop-dead gorgeous.

Klara
18 years ago

Here is my list (please bear in made that here where I live the perfume range is really poor so I order most of the samples/full bottles online):
1. L’artisan: Safran troublant
2. L’artisan: La chasse aux papillons
3. L’artisan: Ambre Extreme
4. Frederic Malle: En passant
5. Frederic Malle: Parfum de Therese
6. Parfumerie Generale: Aomassai
7. POTL
8. Andy Tauer: Le Maroc pur Elle
9. Montale: Aoud Rose Petals
10. Montale: Intense Tiare
11. Serge Lutens: Un lys
12. Serge Lutens: Chergui
13. Divine: L’Inspiratrice
14. Divine: L’ame souer
15. Parfums d’Empire: Ambre Russe
16. Bvlgari: Eau the Blanc
17. Ormonde Jayne: Ta’if
18. Ormonde Jayne: Woman
19. Chanel: Coco
20. Chanel: Coco Mademoiselle
21. Narciso Rodriguez: For her
22. L’Occitane: Ambre
23. YSL: Paris
24. Dior: Poison
25. Donna Karan: Black Cashmere

Anne
18 years ago

An extremely difficult but painfully wonderful process. Here goes…

1. Guerlain Mitsouko
2. Caron Coup de Fouet
3. Le Labo Patchouli
4. Ormonde Jayne Woman
5. Chanel 31 Rue Cambon
6. Miller Harris L’air de Rien
7. Amouage Jubilation 25
8. Guerlain Bois d’Armenie
9. Bella Bellisima Perfect Night
10.Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan
11.Serge Lutens Bois Oriental
12.Dior Diorella
13.Dior Diorling
14.Ambergris Ambre et Diamant Noir
15.Neil Morris Gotham
16.L’Artisan Iris Pallida
17.Parfums de Nicolai Eau Exotique
18.Guerlain Vol de Nuit
19.Parfumerie Generale Iris Taizo
20.Miller Harris Fleurs de Sel

ON HIM
21.Yves St. Laurent M7
22.CdG Avignon
23.Ormonde Jayne Man
24.Tauer L’air du Desert Marocain
25.Hermessence Poivre Samarcande

Val
18 years ago

I`ve discovered your beautiful blog several months ago and for the first time I have the heart to leave a comment. I`m not a newbie to fragrances but to discuss them in a foreign language is a new challenge for me. So I thought a poll is a good possibility to start with.
First I was like “25? No problem!”,after hours of sniffing it was “25! Big problem!!!”
Womens Top 25 (no particular order)
1. Caron Tabac Blond
2. Caron Narcisse Noir
3. Caron Coup de Fouet
4. Guerlain Vol de Nuit
5. Guerlain Apres l`Ondee
6. Chanel No.22
7. Chanel Cuir de Russie
8. Balmain Jolie Madame
9. Dior Miss Dior
10. Patou Joy
11. Creed Angelique Encens
12. YSL Yvresse
13. Diptyque Eau Lente
14. Diptyque Jardin Clos
15. L`Artisan Dzing
16. Hermes Eau de Merveilles
17. Nicolai Vie de Chateau
18. Nicolai Maharanih
19. Malle Noir Epices
20. Frapin “1270”
21. Keiko Mecheri Myrrhe&Merveilles
22. Etat Libre d`Orange Secretions magnifiques
23. Ayala Moriel Ayalitta
25. Parfums d`Imperfiction Alice in Wonderland

Mens Top 15
1. Caron Yatagan
2. Guerlain Habit Rouge
3. Dior Eau Sauvage Extreme
4. D`Orsay Le Dandy
5. Creed Cuir de Russie
6. Hermes Terre d`Hermes
7. Courvoisier L`edition Imperiale
8. d`Rosine Rose d`Homme
9. Gaultier Le Male
10. Miller Harris Feuilles de Tabac
11. Nicolai New York
12. Annick Goutal Duel
13. Annick Goutal Mandragore
14. Villoresi Piper Nigrum
15. Lubin Idole
This was pretty hard work!!!#:-s

18 years ago

A year ago, before discovering the Posse and other blogs, I wore only two perfumes–still on my list. Now my bureau is awash with samples, decants, and eBay finds, and my cats are looking at me funny because my scent changes from day to day. It will be interesting to look back at this a year from now…
1. Joy
2. Diorissimo
3. Parfums Delrae Debut
4. Parfums Delrae Amoureuse
5. Caron Narcisse Noir
7. Caron Parfum Sacre
8. Ormande Jayne Woman
9. Ormande Jayne Champaca
10. Ormande Jayne Osmanthus
11. Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan
12. Ineke Ruhland After My Own Heart
13. L’Artisan L’Ete en Douce
14. L’Artisan Dzing!
15.. L’Artisan Dzongka
16.. L’Artisan Safran Troublant
17. Chanel Coromandel
18. Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan
19. Frederic Malle Musc Ravaguer
20. Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
21. Frederic Malle Le Parfum de Therese
22.. Andy Tauer La Maroc pour Elle
23. Andy Tauer L”Air du Desert Marocaine
24. Liz Zorn Solstice
25. CB Just Breathe

Betsy
18 years ago

Here goes, in no particular order:

1. Guerlain Mitsouko
2. Guerlain Jicky
3. Guerlain Atrappe Couer
4. Guerlain Quand Vient L’Ete
5. Guerlain Plus Que Jamais
6. Caron Tabac Blond
7. Caron Narcisse Noir
8. Frederick Malle Carnal Flower
9. Frederick Malle Musc Ravageur
10. Miller Harris L’air de Rien
11. L’Artisan Dzing!
12. Dior Diorissimo
13. Santa Maria Novella Nostalgia
14. Piguet Fracas
15. Serge Lutens Chergui
16. Serge Lutens Tubreuse Criminelle
17. Serge Lutens Bois de Violette
18. Parfums de Nicolai New York
19. Parfums de Nicolai Odalisque
20. Parfums de Nicolai Le temps d’une fete
21. Agent Provocateur
22. Bulgari Black
23. Tom Ford Black Orchid
24. Ormonde Jayne Frangipani Absolute
25. Ormonde Jayne T’aif

Thanks for taking this on! What fun to read everyone’s lists.

Vasily
18 years ago

OK, mine is male/unisex with the caveat that I’m not even sure any more what those terms mean. 😉 I’ve tried to order them so #1 is truly my favorite – but picking favorites is always hard (and if I did this again a week from now the list might be a little different):

1. Ava Luxe Midnight Violet
2. Tauer L’air du Desert Marocain
3. Ava Luxe Cafe Noir
4. Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist
5. Guerlain Vetiver
6. Miller Harris Terre d’Iris
7. Knize Ten
8. Comme des Garcons Series 2: Red Sequoia
9. Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque
10. Tauer Incense Extreme
11. Miller Harris Figue Amere
12. Creed Orange Spice
13. Parfum d’Empire Ambre Russe
14. Creed Bois du Portugal
15. Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Fico di Amalfi
16. Serge Lutens Arabie
17. Comme des Garcons Avignon
18. Serge Lutens Bois de Violette
19. Ava Luxe Johri
20. I Profumi di Firenze Limone di Sicilia
21. Serge Lutens Encens et Lavande
22. Serge Lutens Mandarin Mandarine
23. Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
24. Serge Lutens Chene
25. Frederic Malle Noir Epices

Vasily
18 years ago
Reply to  Vasily

Aargh … I forgot the one Ayala Moriel frag I love: Rebellious. So if any of the above are discontinued, add that to my list.

By the way, I’m excited to report that Serena Ava Franco’s site (Ava Luxe) is back in full operation; go to

http://www.ava-luxe.com

Vasily
18 years ago
Reply to  Vasily

Double aargh … looks like I missed Tauer Incense Rose, too!

Linda B
18 years ago

Thanks for doing this! Mine in the Women’s category (not in order of preference):
1. L’Artisan Fleur de Narcisse
2. L’Artisan Premier Figuier
3. L’Artisan The pour un Ete
4. L’Artisan Safran Troublant
5. Bond No. 9 Chinatown
6. Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory
7. Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
8. Bond No. 9 Saks Fifth Avenue for Her
9. Ginestet Botrytis
10. Annick Goutal Les Nuits d’Hadrien
11. Etat Libre d’Orange Rossy de Palma
12. Ajne de Lavande
13. Eau d’Italie
14. Eau d’Italie Bois d’Ombrie
15. Eau d’Italie Sienne l’Hiver
16. Anne Pliska
17. Parfums Delrae Bois de Paradis
18. Thierry Mugler Angel
19. Thierry Mugler Violet Angel
20. Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia
21. IPdF Ambra del Nepal
22. Caron Aimez Moi
23. Piguet Visa
24. Tauer L’Air du Desert Morocain
25. Frederic Malle L’eau d’Hiver

18 years ago

Its a lot harder to pick 25 in production fragrances (sob Cuiron), but here goes (no partic. order)

1. Ormonde Man
2. M7
3. Le Male
4. French Lover
5. Herrera 212 Men
6. Dunhill Desire for a Man
7. Millesime Imperial
8. Green Irish Tweed
9. A*Men
10. Vetiver de Guerlain
11. Mouchoir de Monsieur
12. Caron pour un Homme
13. Monsieur de Givenchy
14. Xeryus Rouge
15. English Lavender by Atkinsons
16. Emporio Armani He
17. Eau Sauvage
18. Timbuktu
19. Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir
20. Tempore Uomo
21. Bulgari Black
22. Mugler Cologne
23. Declaration de Cartier
24. Rive Gauche pour Homme
25. Body Kouros

watoto
18 years ago

Only doing Top Ten ’cause I’ve only been sniffing for 6 months!

1. Chanel Coco
2. Chanel No. 5
3. FM L’Eau d’Hiver
4. FM Musc Ravageur
5. Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman
6. Tauer L’air du Desert Marocain
7. TDC Jasmine de Nuit
8. Hermessence Vetiver Tonka
9. SL Un Bois Vanille
10. L’Artisan Dzing!

Janet in California
18 years ago

Harder than I thought to narrow it down!

1. Chanel Bois des Iles
2. Tauer Incense Rose
3. Shiseido Feminite du Bois
4. L’Artisan La Chasse aux Papillons
5. Goutal Songes
6. Lutens Un Bois Vanille
7. Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
8. Serge Lutens Tubéreuse Criminelle
9. Guerlain – Spiriteuse Double Vanille
10. Ormonde Jayne – Champaca
11. Ormonde Jayne – Fragapani Absolute
12. Bela Bellisima Perfect Night
13. Parfums de Nicolai Vanille Tonka
14. Estee Lauder Tuberose Gardenia
15. Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess
16. L’Artisan Tea for Two
17. CB At the Beach 1966
18. Frederic Malle Parfum de Therese
19. Piguet Fracas
20. Prada Infusion d’Iris
21. Hors la monde Shiloh
22. Carla Fracci
23. Satellite Padparadscha
24. Jo Malone Pomagranite Noir
25. Divine Divine

Jam
18 years ago

Thanks you for your poll, love sharing my list of perfumes that excite me.
1 LV Yerbamate
2 LV Dilmum
3 Stephanie de St-Aignan Le Pot Aux Roses
4 SdS-A L’Hiver Blanc
5 SL Fumerie Turque
6 SL Bois et Fruits
7 Ginestet Sauvignonne
8 Anné Pliska
9 L’Artisan Dzongkha
10 CdG Ouarzazate
11 FM L’Eau d’Hiver
12 FM Iris Poudre
13 OJ woman
14 OJ Orris Noir
15 OJ Champaca
16 Parfumerie Generale Jardin de Kerylos #16
17 Heeley- Mint
18 Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan
19 SL Daim Blond
20 Biehl Parfumkunstwerke mb02 (for a MB that’s discontinued)
21 Montale Musk to Musk
22 Chanel Bois des Iles
23 Guerlain Apres L’Ondee
24 SdS-A Voleur de Ciels
25 Demeter Beet Root

Catherine
18 years ago

Thanks, Patty for doing this!

Well, several names are going to appear more than once, and there’s nothing I can do to stop that. :d

1. Ormonde Jayne Ta’if
2. Ormonde Jayne Champaca
3. Ormonde Jayne Woman
4. Vero Profumo Onda
5. Mona di Orio Nuit Noire
6. Mona di Orio Carnation
7. Mona di Orio Amyitis
8. Serge Luten Tubereuse Criminelle
9. Serge Luten A la Nuit
10. Roja Dove Unspoken
11. Guerlain Iris Ganache
12. Guerlain Jicky
13. Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
14. Frederic Malle Parfum de Therese
15. Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
16. L’Artisan Fleur de Narcisse
17. L’Artisan La Chasse
18. By Kilian Liasons Dangereuses
19. Miller Harris L’air de Rien
20. Aftelier Fig
21. Aftelier Tango
22. Hermes Vetiver Tonka
23. Le Labo Tubereuse 40
24. CBIHP Cradle of Light
25. Dior Cologne Blanche (to me, it’s unisex)
22.

sarahsoo
18 years ago

Another newbie delurking! There are so many I haven’t smelled yet, but these are my favorites so far (somewhat in order).

1. Guerlain Apres L’Ondee
2. Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere
3. Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely
4. FM En Passant
5. FM Lipstick Rose
6. L’Artisan Voleur de Roses
7. Tauer Incense Rose
8. Guerlain L’Heure Bleu
9. Miller Harris Geranium Bourbon
10. Bond No. 9 West Side
11. Jean Patou Joy
12. Washington Tremlett Black Tie
13. L’Artisan Safran Troublant
14. L’Artisan Drole de Rose
15. Bond No. 9 Chinatown

London
18 years ago

Longtime reader de-lurking. Women’s (ie my) Top 25 (in order in case it matters):

1. Guerlain – Vol de Nuit
2. Acqua di Parma – Iris Nobile
3. Hermes – Eau/Parfum des Merveilles (if they count as different, put me down for the Eau)
4. Ellie D – Ellie
5. Guerlain – Chamade
6. Caron – Parfum Sacre
7. Annick Goutal – Le Chevrefeuille
8. Chanel – 31, Rue Cambon
9. Le Labo – Rose 31
10. Caron – Nuit de Noel
11. Caron – Alpona
12. Robert Piguet – Baghari
13. Etat Libre d’Orange – Vraie Blonde
14. Chanel – Bel Respiro
15. Parfums MDCI – Promesse de l’Aube (FK1)
16. Jean Desprez – Bal a Versailles
17. Chanel – Cristalle EDT
18. Guerlain – Metalys
19. 10 Corso Como
20. Miller Harris – Fleur du Matin
21. Annick Goutal – Les Nuits d’Hadrien
22. Hermes – Hiris
23. Guerlain – Quand Vient l’Ete (If this is discontinued, I will substitute with La Myrrhe)
24. Frederic Malle – Musc Ravageur
25. Jean Patou – Joy

Men’s Top 25 (this one is in no particular order)

1. L’Artisan Parfumeur – Mechant Loup
2. Acqua di Parma – Colonia
3. Annick Goutal – L’Eau d’Hadrien
4. Christian Lacroix – Tumulte Homme
5. Creed – Royal English Leather
6. Juozas Statkevicius
7. Parfums de Nicolai – Maharadjah
8. Heeley – Cardinal
9. Tom Ford – Moss Breches
10. Montale – Vetiver des Sables
11. Parfumerie Generale – Querelle
12. Amouage – Jubilation XXV
13. Frederic Malle – Vetiver Extraordinaire
14. Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier – Iris Bleu Gris
15. Serge Lutens – Rousse
16. Hermes – Un Jardin en Mediterranee
17. Le Labo – Vetiver 46
18. Lorenzo Villoresi – Spezie
19. CdG – Palisander
20. CdG – Kyoto
21. L’Artisan Parfumeur – Fou d’Absinthe
22. Parfums de Nicolai – New York
23. Caron – Pour un Homme
24. Parfums M Micallef – Yellow Sea
25. Guerlain – L’Instant pour Homme Extreme

Samantha L.
18 years ago

Hi Patty & everyone..I’m usually a total lurker, I couldn’t resist the chance at a drawing or a chance to list 25 favorites though! I did this earlier and it didn’t seem to work, so I apologize if it posts twice.
1.CB Black March
2.CB Wild Hunt
3.CB Burning Leaves
4.Russian Caravan Tea
5.Winter 1972 (CB does dirt so beautifully..I love that smell!)
6.L’Artisan Fleur de Narcisse
7.L’Artisan Tea For Two
8.CDG Avignon
9.CDG Zagorsk
10.Serge Lutens Chergui (man, this Serge guy is so popular ; )
11.Serge Lutens Daim Blond
12.Nelly Rodi ScentFactory-Incense
13.Ava Luxe Incense
14. Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman
15.DSH Halloween
16.DSH Celestial Smoke
17.DSH MInuit
18.Bulgari Black
19.Fracas (for whenI feel fancy!)
20.Profumum Olibanum
21.D.K Black Cashmere
22.Etro Messe De Minuit
23.Eau D’italie Sienne L’hiver
24.Parfumerie Generale Haramens
25.Demeter Thunderstorm

-Samantha

Sarah
18 years ago

Women’s
1. Guerlain Mitsouko
2. Guerlain L’Heure Bleue
3. Chanel No. 5
4. Bvlgari Black
5. Hermes Caleche
6. Piguet’s Fracas
7. Bvlgari Blv Notte pour Femme
8. Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess (Yeah, I know, but it’s great for what it is)

That’s all…sorry, still a newbie here…that’s all I’ve had a chance to sniff, but I can certainly see/smell why they’re masterpieces.

Debbie
18 years ago
Reply to  Sarah

Great list! Just wait until next year, Sarah. You’ll probably have a hard time limiting it to 25!

Mariannetm
18 years ago

I have a list too, in random order:

1. Shiseido, Relaxing Fragrance
2. Shiseido, Energizing Fragrance
3. Issey Miyake, Le Feu d’Issey
4. Rochas, Byzance
5. Rochas, Fleur d’Eau
6. Armani, Armani Femme
7. Laura Biagiotti, Laura
8. Estee Lauder, Pleasures
9. Estee Lauder, White Linen
10. Giorgio Beverly Hills, Ocean Dream
11. Yves Saint Laurent, Opium
12. Sonia Rykiel, Sonia (orange)
13. Clinique, Simply
14. Givenchy, Ysatis
15. Hermes, Eau de Merveilles
16. Hermes, Kelly Caleche
17. Hermes, Caleche Eau Delicate
18. Frederic Malle, En Passant
19. Andy Tauer, L’air du desert marocain
20. Andy Tauer, Incense Rose
21. Montale, Powder Flowers
22. Serge Lutens, Bois de Violette
23. Chopard, Mirabai
24. Prada, Infusion d’Iris
25. Boucheron, Boucheron Femme

Cathleen
18 years ago

Not grouped by preference.

1. SL Iris Silver Mist
2. SL Chergui
3. SL Chene
4. SL Fumerie Turque
5. SL Daim Blond
6. SL Un Lys
7. SL A La Nuit
8. Caron Nuit de Noel
9. Mazzolari Patchouli
10. Mazzolari Marina
11. Mazzolari Musk
12. Mazzolari Lei
13. Mazzolari Alessandro
14. Guerlain Shalimar
15. Guerlain Mitsouko
16. Bulgari Voile de Jasmin
17. Creed Fleurisimo
18. Tann Rokka Kisu
19. Tauer Reverie au Jardin
20. Private Reserve No. 5
21. Private Reserve Semaramis
22. Private Reserve Peluche
23. Chanel Bois des Iles
24. Chanel No. 19
25. FM En Passant

OliviaB
18 years ago

Hi everyone!
I’m new to the perfume blogging world, but have learned so much from you all already!
Here’s my list –

1. Cacharel Loulou (my favorite and signature scent)
2. Chanel Allure
3. Chanel Coco
4. Parfums de Nicolei Sacrebleu
5. Prescriptives Calyx
6. Agent Provocateur
7. Dior Hypnotic Poison
8. Guerlain Apres l’ Ondee
9. Guerlain Vol de Nuit
10. Ormonde Jayne Frangipani Absolute
11. TDC Jasmin de Nuit
12. SL A La Nuit
13. Tauer Le Meroc pour Elle
14. SIP Lady Day
15. Bulgari Blu Notte
16. Guerlain Nahema
17. Caron Narcisse Noir
18. Bond No. 9 Chinatown
19. Parfums DelRae Amourouse
20. Frederic Malle Musc Ravegaur
21. Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose
22. Piguet Fracas
23. Rochas Femme
24. Coty Muguet des Bois
25. Chanel Pour Monsieur (I prefer the Concentree)

I would also have Dioressence and L’ Interdit, but the reformulations just don’t do it for me.