Top 10 most expensive cologne brands in the world
How you present yourself to the world is very important, and your impression on people depends on how you smell. This means that you will need to choose a perfume that will always keep you fresh and smelling good at all times. However, some odours are meant not for their smell only but for luxury, considering how costly they are. Here are the ten most expensive cologne brands in the world.
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There are many fragrances in the market today. Some are pocket friendly while others are costly, but these perfumes will leave you in awe by how extravagant they are.
The most expensive colognes in the world
Here are the most high-priced fragrances the world has to offer, how they are extracted, and how much they cost.
1.The DKNY Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle
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DKNY is a famous fragrance line associated with luxury and quality. This bottle was outdone not only by what is inside but also by the flask holding it. It was hand made by Martin Katz, a famous jewellery designer. The apple-shaped perfume bottle has yellow and white 14-karat gold covered with 183 sapphires and more than 2700 white diamonds. The flask is also covered by 1.6-carat turquoise, Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline, and a 7.18-carat oval Cabochon sapphire. Other features include the 15 pink diamonds, 4-rose cut diamonds, a red 3.07-carat ruby, a pear-shaped 4.03-carat rose-cut diamond, and 2.43-carat bright yellow Canary diamond decorating the cap. All these features plus the perfume add up to one million dollars a bottle, making this DKNY masterpiece the most expensive cologne in the world.
2. Clive Christian No. 1 Imperial majesty
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The No. 1 majesty perfume is Clive Christian’s favourite for he considers it ‘the perfume of his heart.’ As for the bottle, it is made of polished nest crystals, and five-carat white diamonds cover the 18-karat gold collar. This version of Christian Clive perfume is so rare to find since only ten bottles were made, and private individuals quickly bought six of the fragrances at $12,721.89 an ounce, meaning that a whole bottle went for around $215000, making it the most expensive cologne for men. The remaining four were kept in the Clive Christian fragrance collection.
3. Baccarat Les Larmes Sacresde de Thebes
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The inspiration for this expensive cologne came from Egypt and the wares of King Tut’s tomb issued in 1988. The bottle housing the excellent aftershave takes the shape of a pyramid capped in amethyst crystal with a delicate bubble of yellow glass blown into it. An ounce goes for $6800.
4. Chanel Grand Extrait
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The Chanel Grand Extrait is one of the most expensive colognes ever, as 30 ml cost $4200, and it was created in 1921.
5. Clive Christian No. 1 for men
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This Scent is one expensive men cologne with a bottle selling at $2150. The No. 1 in the name stands for the none plus extra for British luxury. The rarest ingredients are used to make both the bottle and the perfume itself.
What does No. 1 live Christian smell like?
According to reviews from the No. 1 fans, the perfume takes the scent of powdery heliotrope, iris with a touch of jasmine and rose as well as banana-honeyed frankincense.
6. 24 Faubourg Hermes
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The 24 Faubourg, popularly known as the perfume of light, was crafted by Maureen Rouncel in 1995. Just by the look of the gently curved square glass bottle, this fragrance here has class. Its scent will take you right to the sun with white floral notes, powdery iris, animalistic ambergris, and vanilla as the road map to the destination. According to the user votes, this attar for women is very long-lasting, and a bottle that goes for $1500 per ounce can last for years.
7. Poivre by Caron
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This great incense was created by Michel Morsetti and launched in 1954. Its scent is an explosion of fiery reds, peppery black, muddy greens, and dulled mahogany, earning this scented liquid meant for women the name ‘pepper perfume’. This aftershave comes in two forms; the vintage and the modern versions, and although the two are very similar, the old version is hard to find compared to the modern one. An ounce of Caron Poivre costs up to $1000.
8. Joy
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Ten thousand jasmine flowers and 28 dozen roses, among other blossoms, such as ylang-ylang, michelia, and tuberose, are required to make 30 ml of this exotic perfume originated by Jean Patou in 1929. Louise Sue was the original architect of the bottle. The cologne beat Chanel No. 5 to win the Scent of the century award in 2000. Given its composition, this masterpiece has the most expensive perfume ingredients; therefore, the 30-ml flask goes for around $850.
9. JAR Bolt of Lightning
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JAR is the initials of Joel A. Rosenthal, an esteemed jeweller. Pounded redcurrants, branches, fresh grass, and blooming dahlia all in one have earned this outstanding scent the nickname, ‘flavour of style and drama.’ A 30-ml flask costs $765.
10. Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien
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This elegant rose water is one of a kind. It has Sicilian lemon, citron, grapefruit, green mandarin, ylang-ylang, cypress, and bergamot as its notes. It is hard to resist the aroma with an ounce going for $441.
Q & A
Here are the answers to the most asked questions about the most expensive colognes.
Why is cologne so expensive?
Luxury fragrances are costly because the ingredients used to make them are rare and not because the expensive cologne brands are porch. Many of them are juiced out of delicate flower petals, tree roots, or even musk from a male deer.
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What is the most expensive cologne in the world?
The above list has the top most exquisite perfumes in the world. However, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Clive Christian No. 1 Imperial Majesty is the most expensive cologne that is commercially available.
What is the most expensive men's cologne in the world?
The Clive Christian No. 1 Imperial Majesty takes this trophy for being the most expensive men cologne.
What is the most popular men's cologne?
1 million by Paco Rabanne is one of the most favoured scents by men because of its irresistible aroma.
Having one of these top most expensive cologne brands is a dream come true to many. However, others may see it as a waste of money, but their manufacturers invest so much to the extent of juicing some of the rarest flowers to make their fragrant unique and long-lasting.
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