Vintage perfumes: fragrances that live forever
Fashion is capricious and temporary. Some are trying to catch up. Especially lively people manage to do it, the rest do not have time and, choking, stop at the roadside. Not to burden yourself with races at a distance where you can not see the finish line, you can go the other way and choose vintage. And this applies not only to clothing, footwear, accessories, but also fragrances.
Why we love vintage
Vintage perfumes were released before IFRA’s second major ban when the organization outlawed the use of about 60 perfume ingredients. These perfumes often contain natural ingredients. For example, oakmoss, amber and musk, a large percentage of essential oils and absolutes, rather than their synthetic counterparts. Vintage fragrances were released at a time when perfumery was a luxury.
Like good cheese and wine, perfumes have the ability to infuse, only getting better over the years. Of course, in the case of its proper storage. If you plan to give your bottles to grandchildren, hide it in boxes and put somewhere in a cool dark place without temperature changes.
TOP best vintage perfumes
Shalimar, Guerlain
Start with it, even if you don’t like oriental scents and aren’t going to explore and wear something like this. It is well preserved, and the first impression is valuable. It contains a variety of old materials. Shalimar is clearly arranged, it has an aura, decent stability and … a bit of sorcery.
Anais Anais, Сacharel
It was invented in 1978, putting all the phantasmagoria of the 80s into the fragrance! The perfume was named after the Persian goddess of love Anaitis. Here is an honest description: floral, viscous (so much that someone will find it suffocating), but not repulsive. Smells like a bouquet of lilies. Hyacinths and lilies of the valley cut this chord.
Opium, Yves Saint Laurent
An amazing mysterious fragrance inspired by oriental art. Был представлен в 1977 году – именно тогда большой Ив был увлечен Востоком. It was introduced in 1977 when the great Yves was inspired by the East. Saturated spices, flowers, wood – all in the aroma radiates magic and exoticism. Created for the most memorable dates.
L’Heure Bleue, Guerlain
This perfume is much more common than the previous two, good in all concentrations, but the older the better. L’Heure Bleue is the key to understanding Guerlain, to understanding most pre-war fragrances. It will be great if you meet this fragrance at the beginning of the journey. Don’t be afraid or worried if you can’t understand and accept it right away. Just keep it close. The miracle of recognition is sure to happen.
Youth Dew, Estee Lauder
Spicy oriental fragrance dating back to 1953. It was then that Josephine Catapano created a perfume that has long been considered the sexiest in the world. After more than 50 years, it has not lost sensuality. Spices, flowers, precious woods – all is in Youth Dew. More specific notes are bergamot, peach, lavender, cinnamon, orchid, vetiver and oakmoss.
