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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.
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).
Priced at US$2,000 (2.2 oz bottle), Caron’s Poivre is one of the fetching French perfumes. Poivre meaning pepper in French is made of pepper. Living up to its name, it is rich in incense of pepper. Rich in the essence of cloves, red and black peppers, the fragrance is bold.
Ralph Loren 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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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).
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. (more...)