Enticing and impressing people by not only dressing well, but also smelling nice has been a priority ever since ancient times, where natural fragrances and perfumes have been used. However, it wasn’t until the 1800s when the perfume industry as we know it today truly blossomed. Today, in order for a great perfume to be created, a chemist with the help of an artist mix a ton of chemicals and ingredients in order to create some of the best smells known. However, the price of the perfume sometimes comes from its brand or the bottle and not only the smell. Without further adieu, here are 5 of the most expensive perfumes and fragrances from around the world.
5. Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien – $441.18 per ounce
5. Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien – $441.18 per ounce
Launched back in 1982 and the result of a collaboration between the infamous Annick Goutal and Francis Gamail, Eau d’Hadrien is one of the most expensive perfumes in the world. The citrus flavored perfume, which captures the smell of lemon grapefruit, cypress and mandarin orange sells for as much as $1,500 for a 3.4 oz bottle.
4. JAR Bolt of Lightning – $765 per ounce
4. JAR Bolt of Lightning – $765 per ounce
Designed by the jeweler Joel A. Rosenthal, the Jar Bolt of Lighting perfume smells, as marketed, of air just after a lightning strike. Released back in 2001, the perfume costs as much as $765 per ounce.
3. Joy by Jean Patou – $800 per ounce
3. Joy by Jean Patou – $800 per ounce
Created as early as 1929 for the French courtier Jean Patou, Joy by Jean Patou is one of the most highly-regarded fragrances ever created winning the 2000 FiFi award ‘Scent of the Century.’ It costs as much as $800 per ounce, just because of the fact that as much as 10,000 jasmine flowers and 336 roses are required to create just a single ounce.
2. Hermès 24 Faubourg – $1,500 per ounce
2. Hermès 24 Faubourg – $1,500 per ounce
A limited edition fragrance, launched back in 1995, the Hermès 24 Faubourg perfume is particularly rare as only 1,000 bottles of it were ever created. It currently holds a price point of as much as $1,500 per ounce.
1. DKNY Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle – $1 million
1. DKNY Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle – $1 million
Unveiled in 2011 by DKNY and coming in a golden-apple-shaped bottle, this perfume costs as much as $1 million, because of the 14-karat yellow and white gold and the 183 yellow sapphires, 2,700 white diamonds and the 1.6-carat turquoise Paraiba tourmaline among other jewels used in order for the bottle to be created.
