The BEST Fragrance House

[Reckoner]

Creed

[Wit_Siamese]

Lutens > L'Artisan > Comme des Garcons > Chanel

[oolafsson]

Chanel, Thierry Mugler, YSL

[Dog127]

Although they are way too expensive for me, I would have to say Frederic Malle. Never encountered one I hated plus it smells of high quality to me.

[Oslo-Fjord]

Designer: Either Cartier, Hermès, or CHANEL

Niche: Either Creed, Amouage or Frederic Malle

[Trauerkraut]

Guerlain is easily the best house.

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[funraiser18]

For me it would most definitely be Creed. Not only because they have some wonderful frags, but because the lineup is vast and diverse. I could easily give up all other houses, and have something from Creed to choose for a variety of settings - casual, sporty, dressy, formal, office settings, and the list goes on.

In using an automobile analogy, I would say it's not necessarily the Rolls of scent (maybe Amouage or Clive?), but certainly Benz, due to a good combo of quality and quanitity.

[Ken_Russell]

Designer: YSL, Loewe, Guerlain, Dior, Chanel, Caron

Niche: Knize, Hugh Parsons, ADP, Penhaligons

[Stew]

best house? YSL or Guerlain
best house name? Tokyo Milk!

[Oproust]

Thierry Mugler is closing fast on YSL, Chanel and Dior

[bhanny]

Guerlain without hesitation.

[M.T.]

Creed

[My_pep_pep]

Chanel for quality
Serge Lutens for philosophy and vision

[NYCBoy]

Chanel

[Bossa Nova]

I find I have favorite fragrances, and favorite types of fragrances, but not a favorite or "best" house.

Many houses hold favorites for me, many houses also hold fragrances that are huge disappointments.

[alfarom]

too many to mention and, after all, I believe the concept of "the best" is a bit silly. There are great fragrances everywhere, as well as awful ones...

[indianwells]

1. Chanel
2. Creed
3. Hermes

[mstrocovie]

What a deceptively simple yet infinitely complicated question...lol. Gosh, I really respect Guerlain and Creed and I really like YSL and Caron. L'Artisan is awesome, as is Chanel.....dang!!

so I'll say........
Guerlain......Guerlain

[musclegod007]

I would say Le Labo is my fave, except, they really piss me off with the overpriced city exclusive , elitist crap,
Amouage is numero uno in my book.

[AminAlonso]

CHRISTIAN DIOR is my favourite ! My signature scent is Fahrenheit 32, But I also used Fahrenheit, Dior Homme, Dior Homme Sport, Dune, and Eau sauvage

[dougczar]

1. Creed
2. Tom Ford
3. Bond No. 9
4. Chanel
5. Frederic Malle

[elbenja]

I like Armani because they make great fragrances that are manly, yet are not 80s powerhouses.

Second place = Lalique

[martinijo]

What a great diversity of opinion!
I will just say as far as designers go it's YSL and Guerlain at the top and Dior and Chanel just behind (for me)

Oops, I have to put Givenchy on the second place podium too.

[ChuckW]

7 years later. I still favor Creed, but I can't believe I picked Boss and Polo. I'd take YSL for the designer house now.

Niche: CREED

Designer: Hugo Boss. A versatile little line when you think about it. Del Mar, Baldessarini, Boss Bottled, Boss Soul, Hugo, Dark Blue, The one that's a ball...A good mix of heavies and lights. You could cover all your needs and seasons.

Ralph Lauren. Polo (Fall, winter), Blue (spring, summer), Black (spring, summer), Sport (summer, fall), Purple Label (Romantic), Silver (casual), Romance (clean), Safari (accountant), a very good mix as well.

[PEARL]

Creed
Serge Lutens
Tom Ford

[MikeJ]

It would be between Thierry Mugler and YSL
In all honesty, I would go with YSL. TM seems like a big time gourmand house, whereas YSL seems to be very diverse.

[lupo]

For me it is very hard question.
Fragrance Industry is not a sport industry where they can win and loose, and make final match with extra-time, golden goal and penalties...
For me Fragrance Houses are more like a artists!
How you can say that Baudelaire is winner over Tolstoy, or Picasso demolished Renoir in a Champion Match by penalties?
Yes, everyone could be a fan of some Team, or Fragrance House... But now I`m doing my best to remain eyes (and nostrils ) widespread and open to every good fragrance - no matter who did it...

Houses released so many frags, with guidance of different art-directors and noses, they`ve got good and not-so-good scents, masterpieces and populars; they have trendsetters and nothing-to-say-about-ho-hums...

So - I do not know my answer to this question!

Fair enough

Still, some houses are more consistent than others in putting out truly well made fragrances.

My vote for Guerlain, it is on a league of its own. Hard to beat masterpieces like Apres l'Ondee or Shalimar.
And runner up is Hermes: I find their releases very... consistent. Having a in house nose is probably a winning point, and Ellena is a true artist.

[mr. reasonable]

Guerlain

[pluran]

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[cameron]

historically, I would say Guerlain.

As far as which house has the most fragrances I like, DIOR