The Top Ten Most Romantic Perfumes

Allure had a list of The Top Ten Most Romantic Perfumes In preparation of Valentine's Day 2009. The list was complied by a panel of experts. They also had a list of the Best Selling Romantic Perfumes.

This is the top ten list - starting with number one.

L`air du Temps was created by Nina Ricci For Women in 1948. Its fragrant nature explores essences of rosewood, neroli and peach. Blended with notes of ylang-ylang, vetiver and cedar. It is as famous for itsLalique bottle as it is its fragrance. In English, the French name means "the mood of the moment" and is described by many as "feminine" and "ageless".

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Beautiful Perfume was launched by the design house of Estee Lauder in 1985. It is classified as a sharp, flowery fragrance. This feminine scent possesses a blend of blooming fresh cut flowers, rose, jasmine, and carnation. Accompanied by fruity notes of fresh citrus, melons, peaches and plums.

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Tresor perfume was introduced by Lancome in 1990. It is classified as a sharp, oriental, floral fragrance. This feminine scent possesses a blend of lilac and apricot, with lower notes with amber and musk.

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 Cristalle perfume by Chanel was introduced in 1974. It is classified as a sharp, fruity fragrance. This feminine scent possesses a blend of lemon, mandarin and other pure citrus.

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Fracas by Robert Piguet - This hypnotic fragrance has a dedicated following and is the favorite fragrance of some of the world's most famous women, including Madonna, Carolina Herrera, and Princess Caroline of Monaco. Fracas is remarkably pure, modern, memorable, and provocative. First launched in 1948 and reintroduced in 1996, Fracas by Robert Piguet still inspires legions of loyal admirers. Notes include Tuberose, Jasmine, Jonquil, Gardenia, Lily of the Valley, White Iris, Orange, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Musk.

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 Joy perfume by Jean Patou was introduced in 1930. It is classified as a refined, flowery fragrance. This feminine scent possesses a blend of rare oils including jasmine and rose. The Allure article states that each bottle of Joy uses 10,600 Jasmine flowers and 28 dozen roses.

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Narciso Rodriguez for Her was introduced in 2005 as a fragrance for women is a warm, very feminine scent. This girly scent possesses a blend of honey, solar musk, orange blossom, amberlyn, vanilla, vetiver. It includes notes of Pink Pepper, Lavender, Patchouli, Violet, Amber, Woody Accord. One reviewed described this scent as "sex in a bottle". (Memo to self....)

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Chloe perfume by Karl Lagerfeld was launched in 1975. It is classified as a luxurious, flowery fragrance. This feminine scent possesses a blend of jasmine and honeysuckle.

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Rose 31 by Le Labo is made for men and worn by women. It is an intriguing woody, spicy scent with rose nestled in the middle notes. Rose 31 features rose, cumin, pepper, clove, nutmeg, olibanum, cedar, amber, gaiac wood, oud wood, cistus, and vetiver . Le Labo is a relatively new perfumery in New York City, founded in 2006 by two ex-Armani employees. They specialize in hand-mixed, custom-labeled scents. How Rose 31 was named: Roses are indeed the core ingredient, while "31" refers to the total number of elements utilized.

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S-Perfume 100% Love by Sophia Grojsman - This limited edition scent from famed perfumer Sophia Grojsman (creator of Eternity by Calvin Klein, Paris by Yves Saint Laurent, Trésor by Lancôme, Estée Lauder Beautiful) is a subtle and tart fragrance that features notes of red fruits, rose, incense, and dark chocolate.

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