We’ve all got a favourite fragrance – one that we consider the best perfume ever – but is your signature scent one of the best perfumes of all time? One of those scents that launched years ago, but continues to be a bestseller today.

It obviously takes a special juice to make this list – we’re talking a scent that when someone walks into a room you instantly know what it is, or your interest is piqued. Something like Chanel No.5, which is undoubtedly the most famous fragrance on the planet, not to mention the best Chanel perfume there is. You might not have smelt this one, but you’ve certainly seen the bottle. Or what about Marc Jacobs Daisy that so many of us associate with our teenage years? These are the scents that can stand the test of time. There are fragrances on this list that even after 20 years since the initial launch, they continue to sell at rapid speed.

There are some that we only smell around the warmer months, the best summer perfumes that have been there with us creating memories on holidays. The scents with notes that somehow seem to warm us up when outside it’s freezing, like those in the best winter perfumes.

Best perfumes of all time

1. Byredo Gypsy Water EDP, £127 | Space NK
2. Clarins Eau Dynamisante, £38 | John Lewis
3. Jean Paul Gaultier Classique for Women EDT, £47 | Boots
4. Marc Jacobs Daisy EDT, from £41.99 | John Lewis
5. Le Labo Santal 33, from £60 | Cult Beauty
6. Dior J’Adore EDP, from £50 | John Lewis
7. Jo Malone London Pomegranate Noir Cologne, from £52 | Feelunique
8. Chanel No. 5 EDP, from £62 | John Lewis
9. YSL Black Opium EDP, RRP £82 | Lookfantastic
10. Calvin Klein CK One EDT, RRP £44 | Boots
11. Guerlain Shalimar EDP, from £59 | John Lewis
12. Thierry Mugler Angel EDP, RRP £80 | Boots
13. Diptyque Philosykos EDP, from £78 | Space NK
14. Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb EDP, RRP £79.50 | Boots
15. Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP, £215 | John Lewis
16. Agent Provocateur EDP, £19.99 | All Beauty
17. Lancôme La Vie Est Belle EDP, RRP £78 | Boots
18. Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess EDP, £85 | Lookfantastic
19. Escentric Molecules Molecule 01, £72 | Harvey Nichols
20. Frederic Malle Carnal Flower EDP, from £49 | Cult Beauty
21. Tom Ford Black Orchid EDP, from £59.40 | John Lewis
22. DKNY Be Delicious EDP, £58 | Boots
23. Kenzo Flower by Kenzo EDP, £66.50 | Boots
24. Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey EDP, £69 | Boots
25. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue EDT, £62 | Boots

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