When I entered the world of perfume and fragrances I felt that some perfumes were a step back in time, to know that someone went to a party smelling of a perfume 200 years ago and we can still enjoy that scent today is almost magical. after some research and created a list of the most iconic perfumes of the last 200 years for you to enjoy… lets go for a walk in the past decade by fragrance decade…
1800s: The Pioneers
Eau de Cologne (4711) – 1792
Florida Water (Murray & Lanman) – 1808
Jicky (Guerlain) – 1889
1900–1919: The Birth of Modern Perfumery
Fougère Royale (Houbigant) – 1882
Eau de Cologne Impériale (Guerlain) – 1853
Chypre (Coty) – 1917
Quelques Fleurs (Houbigant) – 1912
Mitsouko (Guerlain) – 1919
Nuit de Noël (Caron) – 1912
L’Origan (Coty) – 1905
1920s: The Golden Age
Chanel No. 5 (Chanel) – 1921
Shalimar (Guerlain) – 1925
Arpège (Lanvin) – 1927
Tabac Blond (Caron) – 1919
Joy (Jean Patou) – 1929
Cuir de Russie (Chanel) – 1924
N°22 (Chanel) – 1922
1930s: Sophistication in Hard Times
Femme (Rochas) – 1933
Je Reviens (Worth) – 1932
Vol de Nuit (Guerlain) – 1933
L’Heure Bleue (Guerlain) – 1912
Gardenia (Chanel) – 1925
1940s: Wartime Elegance
Miss Dior (Dior) – 1947
Bandit (Robert Piguet) – 1944
Fracas (Robert Piguet) – 1948
Vent Vert (Balmain) – 1947
Ma Griffe (Carven) – 1946
1950s: Post-War Glamour
Youth Dew (Estée Lauder) – 1953
Fleurissimo (Creed) – 1956
Eau d’Hermès (Hermès) – 1951
L’Interdit (Givenchy) – 1957
Chanel No. 19 (Chanel) – 1950
Diorella (Dior) – 1950
Bal à Versailles (Jean Desprez) – 1962
1960s: Experimental Elegance
Calèche (Hermès) – 1961
Eau Sauvage (Dior) – 1966
Chamade (Guerlain) – 1969
Cristalle (Chanel) – 1969
Madame Rochas (Rochas) – 1960
1970s: Power and Freedom
Opium (Yves Saint Laurent) – 1977
First (Van Cleef & Arpels) – 1976
Halston (Halston) – 1975
Rive Gauche (Yves Saint Laurent) – 1971
Cinnabar (Estée Lauder) – 1978
Charlie (Revlon) – 1973
Anaïs Anaïs (Cacharel) – 1978
Paco Rabanne pour Homme (Paco Rabanne) – 1973
1980s: The Decade of Excess
Poison (Dior) – 1985
Obsession (Calvin Klein) – 1985
Loulou (Cacharel) – 1987
Chanel No. 19 Poudre (Chanel) – 1980
Coco (Chanel) – 1984
Paris (Yves Saint Laurent) – 1983
Drakkar Noir (Guy Laroche) – 1982
Eternity (Calvin Klein) – 1988
Knowing (Estée Lauder) – 1988
1990s: Minimalism and Modernity
Angel (Thierry Mugler) – 1992
CK One (Calvin Klein) – 1994
Le Male (Jean Paul Gaultier) – 1995
Allure (Chanel) – 1996
Happy (Clinique) – 1997
Good Life (Davidoff) – 1998
Bulgari Black (Bulgari) – 1998
Acqua di Gio (Armani) – 1996
Classique (Jean Paul Gaultier) – 1993
Féminité du Bois (Shiseido) – 1992
2000s: The Rise of Niche and Innovation
Light Blue (Dolce & Gabbana) – 2001
Chance (Chanel) – 2003
Black Orchid (Tom Ford) – 2006
Flowerbomb (Viktor & Rolf) – 2005
Hypnotic Poison (Dior) – 2001
The One (Dolce & Gabbana) – 2006
Noir de Noir (Tom Ford) – 2007
Infusion d’Iris (Prada) – 2007
Encre Noire (Lalique) – 2006
2010s: Niche Domination and Instagram-Worthy Scents
Santal 33 (Le Labo) – 2011
Baccarat Rouge 540 (Maison Francis Kurkdjian) – 2015
Delina (Parfums de Marly) – 2017
La Vie Est Belle (Lancôme) – 2012
By the Fireplace (Maison Margiela) – 2015
Portrait of a Lady (Frederic Malle) – 2010
Narciso Rouge (Narciso Rodriguez) – 2017
Aventus (Creed) – 2010
2020s: Contemporary Icons
Libre (YSL) – 2020
My Way (Armani) – 2020
Eilish (Billie Eilish) – 2021
Fame (Paco Rabanne) – 2022
Valentino Donna Born in Roma – 2021
Perfect (Marc Jacobs) – 2020
Idôle (Lancôme) – 2020
How many of these iconic perfumes did you recognise … If i’ve missed any out let me know!
