The Scent of Success: Nine Legendary Fragrances

Sometimes perfume does more than just make us smell good. Sometimes a mere whiff of the right scent can transport us back in time to the first spray against our wrists, or to when we were kids and our moms bent down to hug us, cloaking us in a scent. Iconic perfumes such as these, made that way either through our own nostalgia or their scents' timelessness, are cultural mainstays. Trendy fragrances may come and go, but these will always have a place in our hearts and minds.

Chanel No. 5

Chanel came into existence in 1921, quickly becoming popular after its market release a year later and achieving bestselling status soon after. To date, it’s still the number one selling fragrance in the world. The Independent estimated in a 2008 story that around the world, a bottle is sold almost every minute. ($87, Chanel)

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