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Collection · 53 fragrances

Vintage icons (pre-1990)

Compositions launched before 1990 that still hold a high average from a large number of voters. These are the fragrances most likely to have been reformulated since — check the batch code before buying.

53Fragrances
19Houses
1889–1989Years
866Note records

Vintage icons (pre-1990) — full list

Guerlain L'Heure BleueGuerlainL'Heure Bleue1912 · Floral4.65from $180Guerlain SamsaraGuerlainSamsara1989 · Floral4.53from $44Rochas MystereRochasMystere1978 · Citrus & Fresh4.48from $213Guerlain Vol de NuitGuerlainVol de Nuit1933 · Floral4.40from $99Fendi UomoFendiUomo1988 · Citrus & Fresh4.39Fendi CK FENDI UOMO menFendiCK FENDI UOMO men1988 · Citrus & Fresh4.39Guerlain Sous Le VentGuerlainSous Le Vent1933 · Citrus & Fresh4.37from $900Guerlain ParureGuerlainParure1975 · Citrus & Fresh4.36from $197Dior JulesDiorJules1980 · Citrus & Fresh4.34Christian Dior JulesChristian DiorJules1980 · Citrus & Fresh4.34Aramis TuscanyAramisTuscany1984 · Citrus & Fresh4.33Creed Green Irish TweedCreedGreen Irish Tweed1985 · Other4.29from $157Caron Nuit NoelCaronNuit Noel1922 · Woody4.28Caron Tabac BlondCaronTabac Blond1919 · Floral4.28Guerlain Eau de GuerlainGuerlainEau de Guerlain1974 · Citrus & Fresh4.28Guerlain Après L'OndéeGuerlainAprès L'Ondée1906 · Floral4.28Caron Nuit de NoëlCaronNuit de Noël1922 · Woody4.28Christian Dior DioressenceChristian DiorDioressence1969 · Amber & Resinous4.27Caron En AvionCaronEn Avion1932 · Floral4.26Chanel No. 22ChanelNo. 221922 · Floral4.24Guerlain ChamadeGuerlainChamade1969 · Citrus & Fresh4.23from $84Cartier SantosCartierSantos1981 · Spicy4.22Dior Eau SauvageDiorEau Sauvage1966 · Citrus & Fresh4.22Balenciaga Le DixBalenciagaLe Dix1947 · Citrus & Fresh4.20from $116Guerlain NahémaGuerlainNahéma1979 · Floral4.18from $199Guerlain JickyGuerlainJicky1889 · Citrus & Fresh4.15from $288Jean Desprez VersaillesJean DesprezVersailles1962 · Amber & Resinous4.15from $141Jean Desprez Bal à VersaillesJean DesprezBal à Versailles1962 · Amber & Resinous4.15Jean Desprez BalJean DesprezBal1962 · Amber & Resinous4.15Givenchy L'InterditGivenchyL'Interdit1957 · Floral4.14from $47Guerlain Chant D'aromesGuerlainChant D'aromes1962 · Floral4.14from $245Dior Miss DiorDiorMiss Dior1947 · Citrus & Fresh4.13from $137Yves Saint Laurent JazzYves Saint LaurentJazz1988 · Citrus & Fresh4.13from $105Christian Dior MissChristian DiorMiss1947 · Citrus & Fresh4.13Chanel GardeniaChanelGardenia1925 · Floral4.11Chanel N°18ChanelN°181970 · Citrus & Fresh4.09Caron MontaigneCaronMontaigne1987 · Floral4.09Caron InfiniCaronInfini1970 · Citrus & Fresh4.05from $79Dior FahrenheitDiorFahrenheit1988 · Animalic & Leather3.98Diptyque L'Ombre dans l'EauDiptyqueL'Ombre dans l'Eau1983 · Fruity3.97from $107Yves Saint Laurent OpiumYves Saint LaurentOpium1977 · Amber & Resinous3.97from $104Caron Muguet du BonheurCaronMuguet du Bonheur1952 · Floral3.96Dior PoisonDiorPoison1985 · Fruity3.92from $147Penhaligon Blenheim BouquetPenhaligonBlenheim Bouquet1902 · Citrus & Fresh3.92Christian Dior PoisonChristian DiorPoison1985 · Fruity3.92from $157Yves Saint Laurent ParisYves Saint LaurentParis1983 · Floral3.88from $71Ralph Lauren Polo for MenRalph LaurenPolo for Men1978 · Woody3.80Ralph Lauren PoloRalph LaurenPolo1978 · Woody3.80Calvin Klein ObsessionCalvin KleinObsession1985 · Amber & Resinous3.73from $2Nina Ricci L'Air du TempsNina RicciL'Air du Temps1948 · Amber & Resinous3.71Chanel No. 5ChanelNo. 51921 · Floral3.67Calvin Klein EternityCalvin KleinEternity1988 · Floral3.64from $2Chanel No. 5 Eau de ParfumChanelNo. 5 Eau de Parfum1986 · Woody3.57
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