A quality perfume is always expensive. Natural and synthetic components that use eminent brands in the manufacture of perfumes, significantly affect the price of perfumes. Nevertheless, we meekly lay out several thousand rubles for the privilege of wearing an exquisite aroma.
However, if the smell is enclosed in a shell of white gold and diamonds, it will not be a mass consumption product, but a real work of art that has an appropriate price. Today we present Top 10 most expensive perfumes in a world whose value exceeds several thousand dollars.
10. Bryant Park, Bleecker Street and Nuits de Noho by Bond No.9 (up to $ 3,500)
Each of the fragrances of the brand is dedicated to a particular area of New York. Bryant Park is a famous fashion district, Bleecker Street is a shopaholic's paradise, and Nuits de Noho is a dedication to the hot nights of the city’s central area. Exclusive fragrance bottles are adorned with Swarovski crystals, and the packaging is covered in white leather.
9. Les Larmes Sacres de Thebes ($ 6,800)
The name of these dear spirits from Baccarat in translation means "The Sacred Tears of Thebes." The basis of the perfume was myrrh, frankincense and amber. The bottle is made of rock crystal and decorated with precious stones.
8. J’Adore L’Or: Version Haute Joaillerie Exception and Version Prestige (up to 30,000 Euros)
The popular J’Adore fragrance in the Prestige version is poured into crystal bottles with engraving and a gilded neck. The top version of Haute Joaillerie Exception has a crystal bottle with a real necklace of gold chains at the neck.
7. Guerlain Idylle "Tear of Love" ($ 45,000)
The name of the fragrance translates as "Tear of Love." The floral-musky perfume is enclosed in a bottle of rock crystal and 18 carat gold in the shape of a teardrop. The perfume box is made of lacquered wood.
6.1 Million 18 Carats LUXE edition by Paco Rabanne ($ 56,000)
The most expensive men's perfume in the world is a symbol of power, glory and wealth. Each bottle with these perfumes has an individual number, it is completely plated with 18 carat gold and encrusted with a 0.3 carat diamond. The bottle is enclosed in a leather case with backlight, which is locked with a gilded lock.
5. V1 by Gianni Vive Sulman ($ 85,000)
This expensive unisex fragrance suits both men and women. The last circulation of perfumes V1 was released in 1993 and included only 173 bottles. Each bottle is stored in a wooden box with gilding, which is locked with a golden key, inlaid with rubies and diamonds.
4. Clive Christian’s Imperial Majesty (from $ 215,000 to $ 435,000)
These perfumes of perfumer Clive Christian got into the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive in the world. The bottle is made of rock crystal and weighs up to 5 kg. The gold rim on the bottle is made of 18 carat gold with one 5 carat diamond and loose stones. Essential Perfume Clive Christian No. 1 is an Indian sandalwood, the export of which is strictly quoted by the Government of India. It only takes 6 months to prepare the raw materials, and the production of the fragrance itself takes about a year.
3. Secret de la Reine (300,000 Euro)
Guerlain's perfume bottle in the shape of a bee is made of platinum and black onyx. When you click on the hidden mechanism, the insect wings rise. Perfume can be carried with you in the form of a pendant, the chain of which is decorated with the inscription “Love to live, live to love”, made by Morse code.
2. DKNY Golden Delicious ($ 1 million)
The bottle is made of white and yellow gold and decorated with 3 thousand precious stones from Brazil, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Australia. Silhouettes of Manhattan buildings are laid out along the rim of the bottle of stones. Jewelers worked on the creation of a masterpiece of 1,500 hours.
1. Nabeel Shumukh - $ 1.3 million
The most expensive perfumes in the world were presented in 2019 at the Fashion Avenue exhibition in Dubai Mall. Shumukh in Arabic means "Deserving the best." The development of this perfume took 3 years. It is noted that it is equally suitable for men and women.
The bottle has a height of 1.97 meters and a capacity of 3 liters. It is decorated with gold, Murano glass, silver, diamonds, pearls and other precious stones and metals.
Every year, several of the brands represented take part in tenders for the supply of perfumes for top officials of the states and their spouses, as well as Queen Elizabeth. whose attitude to perfume is very picky.
