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Fragrance houses - top 5

post #1 of 54
Thread Starter 
Here are my top 5:

1. Tom Ford
2. Chanel
3. Yves Saint Laurent
4. Profvmvum Roma
5. Hermes
post #2 of 54
Thread Starter 
Right now, based on current line-up:

Amouage
Parfums de Nicolai
Histoires de Parfum
Estee Lauder
TDC

Based on whole history of offerings:

YSL
Estee Lauder
Nina Ricci
Amouage
Parfums de Nicolai/ Balenciaga
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CDG
Hermes
Montale
L'Artisan
Serge Lutens
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Montale
Creed
Chanel
Clive Christian
Hermes
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Chanel
Hermes
Mugler
Yves Saint Laurent
Paco Rabanne
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YSL
Givenchy
Guerlain
Dior
Caron

Honorable mention: Puig
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Aramis
YSL
Dior
Thierry Mugler
Laura Tonatto
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Amouage
Tom Ford
Chanel
Thierry Mugler
Paco Rabanne
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Profumum
Creed
Comme des Garcons
Tom Ford
Le Labo
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Parfums Divine
Heeley
Humiecki & Graef
Frederic Malle
Le Labo
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1. Creed
2. Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
3. Guerlain
4. Hermes
5. Caron
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1) Amouage
2) Frederic Malle
3) MPG
4) Sonoma Scent Studio
5) Serge Lutens
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Creed
Guerlain
Le Labo
YSL
Penhaligons
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Amouage
Frederic Malle
MPG
Montale
Serge Lutens
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Guerlain
Frederic Malle
Parfums de Nicolai
Amouage
Chanel
post #16 of 54
1. Thierry Mugler

thats it lol, i dont have allegiance to any other houses, i like to jump around. For example, Paco Rabanne (the actual cologne) i find repulsive, yet i love 1 Million.
post #17 of 54
Malle
Serge Lutens
Creed
YSL
Thierry Mugler
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Hermes
Guerlain
Dior
Cartier
Commes de Garcons
post #19 of 54
- Christian Dior
- Chanel
- Givenchy
- Guerlain
- D&G

Honorable mentions:


- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Thierry Mugler
post #20 of 54
Creed.
Penhaligon's.
Serge Lutens.
Amouage.
Caron.
post #21 of 54
Creed
Tom Ford
Penhaligon's
Guerlain
And good old Aramis!
post #22 of 54
In no particular order and with no particular rating:

Creed
Penhaligons
YSL
Chanel
Guerlain
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Guerlain
Serge Lutens
Santa Maria Novella
Caron
Knize
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Ysl
Dior
Armani
Chanel
Azzaro
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Guerlain
Caron
Hermes
YSL
Balmain
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Creed
L'Artisan
Tom Ford
Ralph Lauren
Hermes

Not in any certian order.
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Serge Lutens
Parfum de Nicolai
Parfumerie Generale
Montale
Amouage
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Frapin
Tauer
Parfum dEmpire
Serge Lutens
Amouage
post #29 of 54
I don't think i have top 5 (or bottom 5 for that matter) fragrance houses anymore.

the great, good, bad and ugly try to find a balance and sometimes i get myself in the worst diatribes with my mind.
post #30 of 54
L'Artisan
Lorenzo Villoresi
MPG
YSL
(ARGH. The 5th one's too hard to choose: Aramis? SL? Creed? Caron? Parfum d'Empire?)
post #31 of 54
There are a sh*t ton of houses I have high hopes for but have yet to try, so I'll simply list the top 5 that I, personally, have experience with:

Serge Lutens
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
Creed
Parfum d'Empire
MPG
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Davidoff
Zegna
Hugo Boss
Kenneth Cole
Banana Republic
post #33 of 54
Yves Saint Laurent
Caron
Guerlain
post #34 of 54
Thread Starter 
1. Cartier
2. YvesSaintLaurent
3. Dior
4. Gucci
5. Lalique
post #35 of 54
1. Serge Lutens
2. L'Artisan Parfumer
3. Chanel
4. The Different Company
5. Montale/Parfumerie Generale
post #36 of 54
Guerlain
Caron
Serge Lutens
Creed
Chanel
post #37 of 54
1)Aramis
2)Amouage
3)Guerlain
4)Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
5)Thierry Mugler
post #38 of 54
Theres still a ton of houses I have to try any offerings from but as of now my top five in no particular order are:

Frederic Malle
Serge Lutens
Creed
Xerjoff
Guerlain
post #39 of 54
Based on current interests and fascinations in order:

1. Amouage - now thanks to the generosity of a BNer (you know who you are you guilty one!) with samples and decants, my finances face a crippling future.

2. Serge Lutens - this is the one single house that I can survive on exclusively, for now at least.

3. Parfumerie Generale - if any house has managed to marry quirkiness and wearability, PG has done so with great success and results.

4. Montale - Ok, so maybe their scents might not be the most original concepts, but I can't deny that they smell great, last longer than the Zhou Dynasty, and project like laser. When I break it down, I've found Montales to be the most value for money. One spray really goes a long way, though I normally require more.

5. Tom Ford - This is the house that has got most of my attention lately. None of the scents are to die for, actually. But they present themselves in a well-made and satisfying manner. Apart from the less than justifiable retail prices, I've found myself to be really fond of this house and a good handful of its offerings.
post #40 of 54
Guerlain
Serge Lutens
Montale
Parfumerie Generale
Diptyque
post #41 of 54
Guerlain
Chanel
Yves Saint Laurent
Hermes
L'Artisan Perfumer
post #42 of 54
For me, its:

Guerlain
Comme de Garcons
Olivier Durbano
Tom Ford
Hermes
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Rochas
Balenciaga
Yves Rocher
Yves Saint Laurent
Dior
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Chanel

Dior

Rochas
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YSL
Tom Ford
Creed
Acqua di Parma
Dior
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Five or so:

Guerlain
Chanel
Caron
Patou (what is was, and partially still is)
Dior
Hermès
Aramis
Serge Lutens
YSL
post #47 of 54
Quote:
Originally Posted by Siifter View Post

Guerlain
Chanel
Yves Saint Laurent
Hermes
L'Artisan Perfumer

I changed my mind.

CHANEL
Guerlain
Yves Saint Laurent
Hermes
L'Artisan Perfumer
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L'Artisan Parfumeur
Hermès
Annick Goutal
Serge Lutens
Comme des Garçons
post #49 of 54
for me..

Serge Lutens
Montale
Parfumerie Generale
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Guerlain
Serge Lutens
Amouage
L'artisan Parfumeur
Creed
post #51 of 54
Quote:
Originally Posted by Siifter View Post

I changed my mind.

CHANEL
Guerlain
Yves Saint Laurent
Hermes
L'Artisan Perfumer

I changed my mind again.

CHANEL
...
...
...
Guerlain
Yves Saint Laurent
Hermes
L'Artisan Perfumer
post #52 of 54
Rochas
Guerlain
YSL
Mugler
Boucheron
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Histoire de Parfums
Annick Goutal
Chanel
Hermes
Heeley
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Amouage
Aramis
Chanel
Creed
YSL
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