The most expensive perfume in the world: TOP-10 cost rating

Quality perfume is always expensive. Natural and synthetic components that famous brands use in the production of perfumes significantly affect the price of perfume. Nevertheless, we meekly shell out several thousand rubles for the privilege of wearing an exquisite aroma.

However, if the scent is enclosed in a shell of white gold and diamonds, it will no longer be a mass-market product, but a true work of art with a corresponding price. Today we present Top 10 Most Expensive Perfumes in the world, the cost of which exceeds several thousand dollars.

10. Bryant Park, Bleecker Street and Nuits de Noho from Bond No.9 (up to 3 500$)

Each of the brand's fragrances 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 dedicated to the hot nights of the city's central district. Exclusive bottles with fragrances are decorated with Swarovski crystals, and the packaging is covered with white leather.

9. Les Larmes Sacres de Thebes (6 800$)

The name of this expensive perfume from Baccarat means "Sacred Tears of Thebes". The perfume is based on myrrh, incense 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 Euro)

The popular J'Adore fragrance in the Prestige version is bottled in crystal bottles with engravings and a gilded neck. The top version 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 teardrop-shaped bottle made of rock crystal and 18-karat gold. 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, fame and wealth. Each bottle of this perfume has an individual number, it is completely covered with 18-karat gold and inlaid with a 0.3-carat diamond. The bottle is enclosed in a leather case with backlighting, which is locked with a gilded lock.

5. V1 by Gianni Vive Sulman (85 000$)

This expensive unisex fragrance is suitable for both men and women. The last edition of V1 perfume was released in 1993 and included only 173 bottles. Each bottle is stored in a wooden box with gold plating, which is locked with a gold key inlaid with rubies and diamonds.

4. Clive Christian's Imperial Majesty (from 215,000 to 435,000$)

This perfume by 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-karat gold with one 5-karat diamond and a scattering of smaller stones. The basis of Clive Christian No. 1 perfume is Indian sandalwood, the export of which is strictly quotaed by the Indian government. It takes 6 months to prepare the raw materials alone, and the production of the fragrance itself takes about a year.

3. Secret de la Reine (300,000 Euro)

The Guerlain perfume bottle is made of platinum and black onyx in the form of a bee. When you press a hidden mechanism, the insect's wings rise. The perfume can be worn as a pendant, the chain of which is decorated with the inscription "Love to live, live to love" written in Morse code.

2. DKNY Golden Delicious (1 million $)

The bottle is made of white and yellow gold and decorated with 3,000 precious stones from Brazil, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Australia. Silhouettes of Manhattan buildings are laid out of stones along the rim of the bottle. Jewelers worked on the creation of the masterpiece for 1,500 hours.

1. Nabeel Shumukh – $1.3 million

The most expensive perfume in the world was presented in 2019 at the Fashion Avenue exhibition in the Dubai Mall. Shumukh in Arabic means "Deserving the best." It took 3 years to develop this perfume. It is noted that it is equally suitable for men and women.

The bottle is 1.97 meters high and holds 3 liters. It is decorated with gold, Murano glass, silver, diamonds, pearls and other precious stones and metals.

Every year, several of the brands presented take part in tenders for the supply of perfumes for the heads of state and their spouses, as well as Queen Elizabeth, whose attitude to perfume is very picky.