Top Perfume Brands for Women in Europe

European perfume brands for women are famous for their light, fresh, delicate and stimulating mixtures of fruity and floral notes. Fine, elegant and feminine European perfumes are typically composed in a classical style, containing common ingredients like flowers and fruit essences, such as rose, tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, freesia, plum and orange.

Here’s a roundup of the top perfume brands for women in Europe:

7. Guerlain

Guerlain is the dominant brand in the world of women’s fragrances, with sales that exceed $2.5 billion per year (the company’s current fragrance line includes Aqua Allegoria ($150), Terracotta ($75), Nouvelle Cuir Malaysia ($95) and So Impériale($195). The top selling Guerlain perfume was Shalimar ($185) for 2015. Its newest perfumes include Volupte 2 by Julie de Libranne which started at $100 a bottle, Charming Love by Anna de Pougy which comes in three versions, including one called L’Intimissime (“The most intimate”), and Ombre d’Amour (“Shadow of love”) an Oriental-spicy scent that can be bought for as little as $62. Gucci Beauty also sells some Guerlain products under its labels.

6. Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein is the most popular of all designer brands and several of its perfumes have been sold for many years. The company’s biggest seller, CK One ($100), was introduced in 2015, but it had been available since 2011. Other best-selling perfumes include Black by Calvin Klein (2003) which starts at $75 and has a fresh scent, Eternity for Men (2008) for $80 that can be worn with casual or formal attire; Obsession for Women (2002), very popular among women who wear black leather clothing; Escape by Calvin Klein – one bottle costs between $90 to $120 depending on the version purchased. You can also find some of these products under Gucci’s labels like Estée Lauder: Obsession perfume is listed at about $92 while Sensuous fragrance starts around US$95 per bottle.

5. Thierry Mugler Parfums de Nicolaï

This French company has a line of fragrances that are sold under the Thierry Mugler brand in Europe, Asia and Canada. The top sellers include Angel ($135), Alien ($150) and Poison ($90). These perfumes have an oriental scent with notes of vetiver, black pepper and patchouli. Other best-selling products include Womanity (2007) which is $76 for 50ml Eau de Toilette; L’Instant by Jean Paul Gaultier (2001); Bijoux Indiscrets (“Indiscreet jewels”) – this product costs about $80 for 30 ml EDT spray; Chez Nous (“At home”) – this perfume available at around $75 per bottle; Rose Dore by Guy Laroche (2011) which can be bought at about US$70 to 80 depending on the version purchased; Secret Obsession from Calvin Klein (2005); Riviera Man by Armani Privé Cologne Plus Men’s Deodorant Spray: You can buy it starting at €25 or equivalent in your local currency.

4. Estée Lauder Companies Incorporated

Estée Lauder has been the talk of the town for many years. The company’s perfumes are available in Europe under several names, including Clinique and La Mer. The top selling product from Estée Lauder is Modern Muse ($200), which can be bought at around $120 per bottle at most department stores. Other best-selling products include Classic by Estee Lauder (2008) – priced between $80 and $165; Double Wear Men’s Perfume (2006); Fresh Blossom ($100) that comes in 1 oz or 2 oz bottles; Pure White Volupte perfume for women ($175), as well as Cashmere Mist fragrance spray ($50). Prices start at about €70 or equivalent depending on the version purchased. You can also find some of these perfumes under Gucci beauty labels like L’Or et Le Drapeau (“The gold standard” and “The flag”), Dior Homme, Givenchy parfum flacon de 50ml, Eclat d’Arpège aftershave balm Deodorant Spray: It starts at about €25 a bottle but you’ll have to buy it online since there is no store where you can purchase them locally.

3. Caron International Incorporated (Caron International Sàrl)

This company produces fragrances sold under its own label called Caron International brands such as Eternity for Women (2007), which costs over $130 per 30 ml EDT spray; Oud en Rose parfum pour femmes (“Oud & Rose perfume”) with rose notes starting from around €60 to 80 depending on the version purchased; Les Fleurs de Provence solaire (“Sunflowers of Provence”) which costs approximately €40 to 60 depending on the type purchased through an e-commerce site such as Amazon France or eBay France Store or via retail outlets like Sephora Paris Shop located in Paris city center right next door to Galeries Lafayette department store that opened last year this summer.

2. Jo Malone London

The company’s fragrances are available in Europe under the brand name of Jo Malone London. The top selling product is Wood Sage & Sea Salt ($95), which starts at around €55 per bottle and can be bought from various stores including Sephora, Avon, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales and Harrods. Other best-selling products include London for Men ($240) – similar to CK One but with a different scent; Wood Sage & Sea Salt perfume ($95), which comes in 50 ml Eau de Toilette spray; Blossom (£85 per bottle); English Rose (£95 per bottle); Cedar ($150) and Mojito (£85). You can get these products online from various carriers, including Amazon.

1. Gucci beauty

Gucci’s perfumes are available in Europe under the brand name of L’Or et Le Drapeau (“The gold standard” and “The flag”), Dior Homme, Givenchy parfum flacon de 50ml, Eclat d’Arpège aftershave balm Deodorant Spray: It starts at about €25 a bottle but you’ll have to buy it online since there is no store where you can purchase them locally. The top selling products include Fleur d’Iris ($95), which comes in 50 ml Eau de Toilette spray; Gucci Envy for Women ($250); Fruity Flora perfume ($80) – this product is offered by L’Or et Le Drapeau, Dior Homme and Givenchy; Love by Gucci ($175) – this product comes in 50 ml Eau de Toilette spray with notes of vanilla, musk, jasmine and orchid.

That concludes our roundup of the top perfume brands for women in Europe. However, you can only communicate so much of a scent-based product with text; ultimately it’s the olfactory senses that are the best judge of the quality of perfume. In plain English that means you need to smell it before you buy it, not read about it.