Best perfumes, as seen by world-famous perfume reviewer, a scientist who came up with the theory of smelling based on vibrations, top perfume expert – Luca Turin. He is the author, with his wife Tania Sanchez, of several books dedicated to perfumes such as Perfumes, The A-Z guide, The Secret of Scent and The Little Book of Perfumes. He was also the subject of several books, most distinguished was by New York Times perfume reviewer Chandler Burr named The Emperor of Scent. Marked in blue are the links to my reviews of the said perfumes.
Every perfume is rated from one to five stars, one meaning that perfume is a total failure and should be avoided…and five stars meaning it’s a masterpiece. In this article I present you all perfumes that got four stars, and are considered best perfumes that were launched after their last book. As you can see, niche perfumes are taking over designers. If you want to read their amazing new book Perfumes The Guide 2018 (and I highly recommend it!), with even more witty and entertaining reviews, as well as intelligent essays, you can check Amazon, there are both Kindle and Paperback versions of it.
1 – Puredistance : green floral
68 – Guerlain : nostalgic oriental
1805 Tonnerre – Beaufort : citrus smoke
A
Acqua Tempesta – Lengling : smoky vetiver
Aedes de Venustas – Aedes de Venustas : green rhubarb
Aeon 001 – Aeon : woody floral
Aesthete – Le Galion : woody spicy
After the Flood – Apoteker Tepe : violet leaves
Agarwoud – Heeley : rose oud
Altruist – J.F. Schwartzlose : salty citrus
Akkad – Lubin : milky oriental
L’Amandière – Heeley : almond grass
Ambre Eternel – Guerlain : iris vetiver
Angel Muse – Thierry Mugler : apple candyfloss
Angélique – Papillon : woody citrus
Angel’s Dust – Francesca Bianchi : mimosa benzoin
Anti Anti – Atelier PMP : neroli benzoin
Antonia – Puredistance : peach iris
Anubis – Papillon : incense leather
Aqua Amara – Bvlgari : bitter citrus
Aqua Sextius – Jul et Mad : mimosa mint
Archives 69 – Etat Libre d’Orange : incense rose
Arielle Shoshana – Arielle Shoshana : garbage passionfruit
Ashoka – Neela Vermeire Créations : jasmine fig
Attaquer le Soleil Marquis de Sade – Etat Libre d’Orange : green labdanum
L’Aventurier – Fragonard : leather fougere
Aventus – Creed : citrus fougere
Avicenna – Annette Neuffer : bergamot benzoin
B
Baiser Fou – Cartier : fruity sulfur
Bamboo Harmony – Kilian : citrus tea
Basil & Neroli – Jo Malone : rich cologne
Bat – Zoologist : wet earth
Because It’s You – Armani : sugared pineapple
Bergamote Soleil – Atelier Cologne : soapy fruit
Beyond Rose – Clinique : balsamic rose
Birch & Black Pepper – Jo Malone : smoky freshness
Black Gold – Ormonde Jayne : floral oriental
Black Vines – Kerosene : atomic anise
Bleu Framboise – Jean Michel Duriez : floral chypre
Blondine – Frassai : pear tonka
Bond-T – Sammarco : chocolate patchouli
Boris Bidjan Saberi – Boris Bidjan Saberi : rhubarb leather
La Botte – Byredo : jasmine suede
Boy Chanel – Chanel : aromatic fougere
Brittany Breeze – Lubin : marine mint
Broken Theories – Kerosene ; smoky spicy
Bubblegum Chic – Heeley : jasmine banana
C
Cap Neroli – Nicolai : capsicum indole
Cedro di Taormina – Acqua di Parma : citrus lavender
Champleve – Evan Izer : lavender chamomile
Charlatan – Fort & Manle : jasmine vanilla
Choyita – Perfumera Curandera : guaiac vanilla
CK One Summer 2017 – Calvin Klein : lime cucumber
Cologne Nocturne – Le Galion : citrus lavender
Community – The Zoo : zany citrus
Concrete Flower – Atelier PMP : woody spicy
Copper Skies – Kerosene : basil tobacco
Cuir Cannage – Dior : smooth leather
Cuir Cuba Intense – Nicolai : licorice tobacco
Cuir Garamante – Parfums MDCI : woody rose
D
Dama Koupa – Baruti : almond iris
Dark – Neandertal : smoky animalic
Déclaration Parfum – Cartier : balsamic cardamom
Digitaria Black – Baruti : everlasting incense
Digitaria White – Baruti : cucumber incense
Dreckigbleiben – Atelier PMP : cedar smoke
Dryad – Papillon : galbanum chypre
E
Eau de Nyonya – Auphorie : toasted cinnamon
Eau des Delices – Le Jardin Retrouve : citrus lavender
Eau des Merveilles Bleue – Hermes : sea salt
Eau Mixte – Nicolai : oakmoss ghost
Eau Sacrée – Heeley : incense incense
Eisbach – Lengling : lavender cologne
L’Envol eau de parfum – Cartier : violet leaf woods
Erawan – Dusita : herbal hay
Essence No. 1: Rose – Elie Saab : cola rose
Essence No.2: Gardenia – Elie Saab : woody gardenia
Essence No.4: Oud – Elie Saab : benzoin oud
L’Etoile et le Papillon – Jean Michel Duriez : rose amber
Ever Bloom – Shiseido : Barbie tears
Everlasting – The Zoo : new spice
F
Fat Electrician – Etat Libre d’Orange : classical vetiver
Fatih Sultan Mehmed – Fort & Manle : woody rose
Fig Tea – Nicolai : osmanthus jasmine
Figuier Ardent – Atelier Cologne : bitter soap
Fleur de Lalita – Dusita : galbanum jasmine
Fleurs et Flammes – Antonio Alessandria : almond lilies
Florabotanica – Balenciaga : ghostly floral
Fundamental – Rubini : grapes leather
G
Gaïac Mystic – L’Atelier de Givenchy : fresh sweet
Galop – Hermes : rose leather
Green Water – Jacques Fath : bergamot tarragon
GS02 Lonesome Cowboy – Biehl : castoreum citrus
GS03 Cologne Reloaded 3.0 – Biehl : citrus rose
H
Hana Hiraku – Satori : melon floral
Harem Rose – Fort & Manle : rose vetiver
The Holy Mountain – Apoteker Tepe : wood smoke
L’Homme Idéal Cologne – Guerlain : grapefruit vetiver
I
L’Illusiomagiste – Jean Michel Duriez : pepper vetiver
I’m Home – Gorilla Perfumes : floral cocoa
Imperial Tea – Kilian : jasmine tea
Incendo – La Curie : leather smoke
Inflorescence – Byredo : sweet muguet
Iris Silk – Satori : woody violets
J
Jasmin Angélique – Atelier Cologne : dry jasmine
Jour d’Hermès – Hermes : tea floral
Jour d’Hermès Absolu – Hermes : transparent fruity
K
Karasu – Apoteker Tepe : costus woody
Kashnoir – Laboratiorio Olfattivo : spicy rose
Kerbside Violet – Gorilla Perfumes : woody violet
L
Lampblack – Bruno Fazzolari : smoky vetiver
Lanterne Rouge – Auphorie : mandarine osmanthus
Leather & Artemisia – Jo Malone : fresh wood
Light – Neandertal : animalic rose
Lignum Vitae – Beaufort : crumble fruit
Lime Absolue – Cercle des Parfumeurs Createurs : citrus vetiver
Loewe 001 Woman – Loewe : woody fruity
Love And Tears: Surrender – Kilian : green jasmine
M
Maai – Bogue : massive chypre
Mandala – Masque Milano : woody amber
MB02 Wild Horses – Biehl : violet vetiver
Meerschaum – Soivohle : tobacco benzoin
Mélodie de l’Amour – Dusita : peachy tuberose
Meraviglia – Re Profumo : pepper incense
Milano Caffè – La Via del Profumo : vetiver mocha
Misia – Chanel : classy violets
Mohur – Neela Vermeire Créations :cardamom rose
Mojito Chypre – Pierre Guillaume : fruity earthy
Mon Seul Désir – Jul et Mad : nutmeg benzoin
Monsieur – Frederic Malle : patchouli incense
Moonlight in Heaven – Kilian : citrus magnolia
Muguet Porcelaine – Hermes : valley lily
Musc Tonkin – Parfum d’Empire : animalic ambre
N
Naja – Veroprofumo : sweet vetiver
Narciso eau de toilette – Narciso Rodriguez : smoky sweetness
Nebula 1: Orion – Oliver & Co : space fougere
Nebula 2: Carina – Oliver & Co : minty polish
Nightingale – Zoologist : woody floral
Nin-Shar – Jul et Mad : smoky rose
Noir Obscur – Antonio Alessandria : woody balsamic
Norne – Slumberhouse : animalic woody
Note de Yuzu – Heeley : yuzu grapefruit
Nuit Andalouse – Parfums MDCI : vast floral
O
O/E – Bogue : camphor citrus
Objet Céleste – Volnay : almond musk
Opardu – Puredistance : indolic floral
Oribe – Satori : green floral
Oscar Flor – Oscar de la Renta : blinding floral
Oud Ambroisie – Lancome : strawberry oud
Oudh Infini – Dusita : civet oud
P
Pale Fire – Apoteker Tepe : licorice cocoa
Panache – Parfums Delrae : lemon jasmine
PC02 Hippie Essence – Biehl : Turkish delight
Peradam – Apoteker Tepe : lily iris
Petite Mort – Marc Atlan : animalic milk
La Petite Robe Noire Couture – Guerlain : spicy rose
Pichola – Neela Vermeire Créations : medicinal neroli
Playing with the Devil – Kilian : citrus magnolia
Pomélo Paradis – Atelier Cologne : pomelo peony
R
R’Oud Elements – Kerosene : lavender oud
Ray of Light – April Aromatics : lemon lime
Remarkable People – Etat Libre d’Orange : Fanta orange
Resina – Oliver & Co : fir pepper
Rhinoceros – Zoologist : herbal leather
Rhubarb My Love – The Zoo : rhubarb rhubarb
Rivertown Road – Soivohle : lavender rum
Rosamunda – Laboratorio Olfattivo : patchouli rose
Rose Gold – Ormonde Jayne : rose lime
Rose Royale – Nicolai : soapy rose
Rose Trocadéro – Le Jardin Retrouve : rose musk
Rrose Sélavy – Maria Candida Gentile : rose rose
Rûh – Pekji : coffee rose
S
Sakura – Satori : minty fruity
Salome – Papillon : huge oriental
Santalum Slivers – Kerosene : citrus sandalwood
Satori – Satori : woody oriental
Seine Amoureuse – Jean Michel Duriez : iris cumin
Sensemilla – La Vie del Profumo : lavender hologram
Shem-el-Nessim – Grossmith : neroli rose
Sì – Armani : fruity powdery
Silly Love – Partisan Parfums : aldehydic leather
Skive – Canoe : smoky leather
Smuggler’s Soul – Gorilla Perfumes : smoky sweetness
Sortilège – Le Galion : floral animalic
Special for Gentlemen – Le Galion : citrus lavender
Superstitious – Frederic Malle : atomic jasmine
T
Tabac Tabou – Parfum d’Empire : green animalic
Tank Battle – Gorilla Perfumes : earth beetroot
Tempted Muse – April Aromatics : jasmine frangipani
Thirty-Three – Ex Idolo : rose oud
This Is Him! – Zadig et Voltaire : milky rubber
Tian Di – Frassai : peach incense
Times Square – Masque Milano : fruity nutty
Tobacco Tuberose – Anna Zworykina : inky machinery
Trayee – Neela Vermeire Créations : saffron amber
Tudor Rose Amber – Jo Malone : spicy rose
Tuscan Scent: Incense Suede – Ferragamo : smoky suede
U
Upper Ten – Lubin : fresh peppery
Upper Ten for Her – Lubin : sweet herbaceous
V
Vanille d’Iris – Ormonde Jayne : iris vanilla
Venezia Giardini Segreti – La Vie del Profumo : jasmine gardenia
Verano Porteño – Frassai : magnolia jasmine
Vert Bohème – Tom Ford : citrus camphor
Vert de Fleur – Tom Ford : green floral
Vi et Armis – Beaufort : candied peat
W
What Would Love Do? – Gorilla Perfumes : lemon benzoin
White – Puredistance : citrus floral
Wild Is the Wind – Atelier de Geste : floral verbena
Winter – Dasein : ginger smoke
Wit – Parfums Delrae : lemon jasmine
Wood Haven – Kerosene : juniper smoke
Y
Yohji Homme – Yohji Yamamoto : lavender licorice
NEW PERFUME GUIDE BY LUCA TURIN 2018 IS OUT!
Top 10 list of best perfumes that came out since the first book can be found HERE.
CHECK OUT NEW TOP LISTS BY LUCA TURIN AND TANIA SANCHEZ 2018
Top list of best perfumes rated with five stars 2018 by Luca Turin can be found HERE.
Top list of best perfumes rated with three stars 2018 by Luca Turin can be found HERE.
Top list of worst perfumes rated with two stars 2018 by Luca Turin can be found HERE.
Top list of worst perfumes rated with one star 2018 by Luca Turin can be found HERE.
CHECK OUT MORE TOP LISTS BY LUCA TURIN AND TANIA SANCHEZ 2008
Top list of best perfumes rated with five stars by Luca Turin can be found HERE.
Top list of best perfumes rated with four stars by Luca Turin can be found HERE.
Top list of best perfumes rated with three stars by Luca Turin can be found HERE.
Top list of worst perfumes rated with two stars by Luca Turin can be found HERE
Top list of worst perfumes rated with one star by Luca Turin can be found HERE.
MORE TOP LISTS BY FAMOUS PERFUME CRITICS
Top 10 list of best perfumes by Chandler Burr can be found HERE.
Top 100 list of best perfumes that marked XX century by Lizzie Ostrom can be found HERE.
DO YOU KNOW WHICH PERFUMES CELEBRITIES ACTUALLY WEAR?
Favorite fragrances of celebrities: Complete list can be found HERE. Find out what perfumes celebrities actually like to wear!
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DO YOU AGREE WITH THE RATINGS? WHAT PERFUME WOULD YOU ADD TO THE LIST OR MAYBE REMOVE? LEAVE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW! KIND REGARDS, IGOR
DO YOU AGREE WITH THE RATINGS? WHAT PERFUME WOULD YOU ADD TO THE LIST OR MAYBE REMOVE? LEAVE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW! KIND REGARDS, IGOR