1980s Perfumes

The plum kind of confidence - wild berries first, vanille forever. Launched in 1985 by Dior, Christian Dior Poison opens with Plum, Wild Berries and Coriander, warms into a heart of Tuberose, Incense and White Honey, and settles on a base of Vanille, Amber...

A white floral that opens like a Beverly Hills garden in full bloom.273 Rodeo Drive by Fred Hayman, launched in 1989, opens with tuberose, peach and gardenia over plum and jasmine. The heart brings apricot, ylang-ylang and orris root, and the dry-down settles into...

A 1984 chypre still standing.Lemon, basil and petitgrain open it green and bitter, carnation and cinnamon run through the heart with jasmine and rose, and then cedar, patchouli and oakmoss take over completely. This is barbershop territory, from the era when men's fragrance meant...

Cool juniper and pine over moss and leather — a green powerhouse from 1989.Launched in 1989 by Alfred Sung, Sung Homme opens on Juniper Berries, Bergamot, Sage, Artemisia, Caraway, Pepper, Lemon, Bay Leaf, Basil, Galbanum and Petitgrain, deepens through Pine Needles, Carnation, Geranium, Jasmine...

Samsara without the alcohol - the rare nineties Rituel de Parfum, for skin that wants only the scent.Samsara Rituel de Parfum Sans Alcool is one of Guerlain's rarest 1990s presentations: the full Samsara composition - ylang-ylang, jasmine, iris, narcissus over the great sandalwood-vanilla-tonka base...

The original Samsara, as it left Guerlain in the early nineties - No 75, gold dome cap, first-formula juice.This is a genuine vintage presentation of Samsara Eau de Parfum, Jean-Paul Guerlain's 1989 sandalwood monument: the clear quadrilobe flacon with the gold dome cap, in...

Soft plum on the skin, deep sandalwood in the air around you.Launched in 1989 by Elizabeth Arden, Red Door opens with Rose, Plum and Orange Blossom, warms into a heart of Carnation, Honey and Rose, and settles on a base of Sandalwood, Amber and...

Lavender opens the story; musk refuses to end it.Launched in 1988 by DAVIDOFF, Cool Water Man opens with Sea Water, Lavender and Mint, warms into a heart of Sandalwood, Neroli and Geranium, and settles on a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Cedar. Composed by...

A study in lavender: bright galbanum over a bed of cypress.Launched in 1980 by Jacomo, Jacomo De Jacomo opens with Lavender, Galbanum and Basil, warms into a heart of Clove, Cumin and Cinnamon, and settles on a base of Cypress, Cedar and Rosewood. Composed...

Basil to draw them in, oakmoss to keep them there.Launched in 1988 by Jaguar, Green opens with Green Notes, Basil and Orange, warms into a heart of Fir, Carnation and Nutmeg, and settles on a base of Oakmoss, Tobacco and Leather. Composed by Dominique...

The sea water kind of confidence - lavender first, musk forever.Launched in 1988 by DAVIDOFF, Cool Water opens with Sea Water, Lavender and Mint, warms into a heart of Sandalwood, Neroli and Geranium, and settles on a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Cedar. Composed...

Freesia to draw them in, musk to keep them there.Launched in 1988 by Calvin Klein, Eternity opens with Green Notes, Freesia and Sage, warms into a heart of Carnation, Lily and Lily-of-the-Valley, and settles on a base of Musk, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Composed by...

Soft freesia on the skin, deep musk in the air around you.Launched in 1988 by Calvin Klein, Eternity opens with Green Notes, Freesia and Sage, warms into a heart of Carnation, Lily and Lily-of-the-Valley, and settles on a base of Musk, Heliotrope and Sandalwood....

A vanilla signature with a spices heart, built to linger.Launched in 1985 by Calvin Klein, Mini 4 X (Obsession opens with Vanilla, Basil and Bergamot, warms into a heart of Spices, Sandalwood and Coriander, and settles on a base of Amber, Incense and Vanilla....

A rose signature with a black currant buds heart, built to linger.Launched in 1983 by DIPTYQUE, L'Ombre Dans L'Eau opens with Rose, warms into a heart of Black Currant Buds, and settles on a base of Petitgrain and Black Currant Leaves.It is made for...

Freesia opens the story; musk refuses to end it.Launched in 1988 by Calvin Klein, Eternity opens with Green Notes, Freesia and Sage, warms into a heart of Carnation, Lily and Lily-of-the-Valley, and settles on a base of Musk, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Composed by Sophia...

A rich oriental composition with amber, oud and warm spices.

Soft bergamot on the skin, deep vanilla in the air around you.Launched in 1989 by JOOP, opens with Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, warms into a heart of Cinnamon, Heliotrope and Jasmine, and settles on a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood....

A musky signature with a white floral heart, built to linger.Launched in 1983 by Amouage, Gold opens with Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose Hip and Incense, warms into a heart of Jasmine, Orris Root and Myrrh, and settles on a base of Civet, Musk and Oakmoss. Composed...

Lily-of-the-valley opens the story; civet refuses to end it.Launched in 1983 by Amouage, Gold opens with Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose Hip and Incense, warms into a heart of Jasmine, Orris Root and Myrrh, and settles on a base of Civet, Musk and Oakmoss. Composed by Guy...

A iris signature with a violet leaf heart, built to linger.Launched in 1985 by Creed, Green Irish Tweed opens with Iris and Vervain, warms into a heart of Violet Leaf, and settles on a base of Ambergris and Sandalwood.It is made for everyday, evening...

Lemon at first light, rosemary by dusk, oakmoss until morning.Launched in 1984 by Dior, Christian Dior Eau Sauvage Extreme Intense opens with Lemon, Lavender and Bergamot, warms into a heart of Rosemary, Bay Leaf and Coriander, and settles on a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli...