I remember how, as a child, I would sometimes sneak into my parents’ bedroom. After making sure nobody was around to catch me, I would sit at my mother’s toilet table, admiring her cosmetics – careful not to ruin, mess-up or, even worse, break something. I would always find a bottle of perfume from which I would spray a little on my wrist or just in the air – I remember even today how powerful this gesture seemed to me, as a little girl, and the immense joy I used to feel. Somehow, in my naiveté, I was convinced that no one will notice that I used my mother’s scent ☺. It was an Opium from Yves Saint Laurent, a perfume that I learned to truly appreciate only years after, as a grown-up woman. It’s a classic, one of those fragrances that you must have, at least once in a lifetime.
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Shalimar, Guerlain
Created in 1925, Shalimar remains a luxury perfume, rich and sensual. The subtle notes of jasmine and rose blend majestically with those of vanilla. It’s a fabulous evening scent that will put you on the spotlight.
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Opium, Yves Saint Laurent
It is a unique combination with notes of bergamot, mandarin, jasmine and myrrh. It’s powerful and voluptuous – the opposite of discretion, but in a good and delicious sense. It has conquered women (and men’s hearts) since 1977, when it was released. Since then, several new Opium editions were launched, but the original aroma remains a constant reference.
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L’air du Temps, Nina Ricci
Launched in 1948, after World War II, this fragrance’s bottle is decorated with white doves, the symbols of peace. Its floral-spicy aroma has endured the test of time and it’s famous until today. It contains notes of bergamot, rose, carnation, but also cedar wood, sandalwood and musk.
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Eternity, Calvin Klein
Launched in 1988, it is undoubtedly the most legendary and well-known fragrance from Calvin Klein. It was originally thought as a flavour that celebrates the most important values in life: love, family and peace. It’s a masterly mix of citrus, violets, lilies, carnations, but also woody notes and musk.
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Tresor, Lancome
The treasure of the house of Lancome was created in 1990. Tresor, one of the most famous perfumes in the world, seduces with its oriental-floral accords, sublimely assorted with rose, heliotrope, peach and iris notes. A fragrance that speaks of love and grace.
