1. On top of the list the world’s most expensive perfume is Clive Christian’s Imperial Majesty. A 16.9 bottle of this is worth $215,000. The Baccarat crystal has solid, 18-carat gold collar with a brilliant cut, five-carat, white diamond. The unique bottle is filled with nearly 17 ounces of Clive Christian No. 1. The Clive Christian No.1 is the company’s signature scent. The perfume has been widely marketed worldwide as the world’s most expensive perfume.
2. Second on the list of the most expensive perfume is Clive Christian’s No.1. The $2,150 (1oz) bottle for No. 1 isn’t as spectacular as the Imperial Majesty but the hand-made lead crystal is accented with .33-carat diamond in the neck. The production of No. 1 is severely restricted by the lack of its ingredients, which comprise of a unique specially grown Madagascar ylang ylang. Other ingredients include vanilla, sandalwood and bergamot.
For a 1-oz bottle of Clive Christian No. 1, you would be paying $2,350. To put that volume into context, a can of soda holds 330 ml of soda. 330 ml of liquid is just about 11 fluid ounces. So the $2,350 will buy you only an eleventh of a can of soda worth of perfume.
If you have more money, you can pay extra for a customized bottle. British Legendary-Singer Elton John got his in a piano-shaped bottle and paid a quarter of a million dollars. Only a thousand bottles of the men’s version and a thousand bottles of the female version are released each year.
3. The third most expensive perfume is Caron’s Poivre. The Caron’s Poivre is $2,000 2oz bottle. It was established in Paris, France. This scent lives up to its name; it is a lively blend of red and black pepper, cloves and other spices. The perfume can be worn by either sex. The bottle is made of the unique Baccarat crystal.
4. At the number four is probably the most famous perfume Chanel’s Chanel No. 5. This $1,850 15.2oz perfume is also the top selling perfume in the globe. Ernest Beaux creator of this mythical perfume in 1921 was ordered by Coco Chanel. Coco was introduced to this designer by her then Russian beau, Grand Duke Dmitri. Ernest Beaux made more than 20 fragrances for Coco Chanel. She chose the fifth one hence the name Chanel No 5.
Coco Chanel legendary said that since all the perfumes back then were floral and beautiful she wanted something a bit radically different. To match with the already beautiful woman, she required a completely remarkable scent. Hence she went in for aldehydes as the top note in her perfume.
The rest of the list of the most expensive perfume include: at number 5 is Baccarat’s Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes at $1,700 for a .25oz bottle, at number 6 of the most expensive perfume is Annick Goutal’s Eau d’Hadrien at $1,500 for a 3.4oz bottle, at number 7 of the most expensive perfume is Hermès’ 24 Faubourg at $1,500 for a 1oz bottle, at number 8 of the most expensive perfume is Shalini Parfums’ Shalini at $900 per 2.2oz bottle, at number 9 of the most expensive perfume is Jean Patou’s Joy at $800 per 1oz bottle, and at number ten of the most expensive perfume is JAR Parfums’ Bolt of Lightning.
This article was written by Alexis.
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