The scent of perfume is a very personal thing as it reflects your personality. And since we're all different, it makes sense to find a perfume that others don't use. Don't get us wrong, we love the classics, but there is a whole world of quirky, unique fragrances for women and men to explore.
We bring you the top 10 perfumes with the most unusual fragrances in the world. Most of them shouldn't be worn every day, but with any scent from our collection, you definitely won't go unnoticed in the crowd.
10. Lady Gaga Fame
In 2012, Lady Gaga shocked the world with the release of her new perfume, Fame. By mixing her own blood sample and donor semen, as well as plant extracts, Gaga tried to pass off this madness as an unusual smell. She explained that he would remind of "dear prostitute."
“Tears of belladonna, ground heart of a tiger orchid with a black veil of incense, crushed apricot in a combination of saffron essence and a drop of honey,” reads the inscription on the packaging of this strange and shocking perfume.
After selling 30 million bottles of Fame worldwide, the extravagant singer has become richer by $ 1.5 billion.
In addition to its smell and composition, this perfume is unique in that it has a dark color in the bottle, and after being applied to the skin, it becomes completely colorless.
9. Bacon Cologne
Imagine fragrant, warm bacon in a 50 ml bottle! It was invented by the Parisian butcher John Ferginet at the beginning of the 20th century. In his opinion, the smell of bacon combined with herbs increased the mood of clients.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like the idea of spraying bacon on the body. After all, it should be inside the stomach, not outside. And all the surrounding dogs, as well as hungry people, will show a strong interest in the owner of such a perfume.
8. DZING!
The great circus performances must have inspired the creators of this amazing perfume.
The scent of caramel apples, sweaty circus performers, elephants, and saddle leather is supposed to smell great. Would you dare to use such a perfume?
7. Paper Passion
One of the most unusual fragrances in the world is the creation of the renowned perfumer Gez Schoen, in collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld.
Paper Passion is suitable for men and women and is dominated by a woody accord. According to the reviews of those who used the "book perfume", this is a moderate sillage perfume that sits close to the skin.
The scent of this perfume is reminiscent of a brand new book that just came out of the printing house. Perfect gift for a bibliophile, right?
6. Garage Comme des Garcons
The perfumers of Comme Des Garcons, the creators of this very strange scent, are convinced that kerosene, leather and plastic are excellent perfume ingredients. Well, those who use these perfumes will always have an answer to the question "Where have you been?" In the garage, of course, even if there really is no garage.
5. Eau de Stilton
And this perfume is perfect for those who have always dreamed of smelling like moldy cheese. The inspiration for their creation was the English blue cheese "Stilton".
By the way, the bacteria present in blue cheese are the same ones that are responsible for the miasms exuded by sweaty feet. Disgusting? Well, it should be so!
4. Secretions Magnifiques by Etat Libre d'Orange
Many fans of unusual perfumes are already familiar with the name of these perfumes.Antoine Lee's idea for their creation was to create an aroma portrait of the human intestine at a time when it is in a state of intense arousal, whether it be panic or orgasm.
The base notes of the fragrance are four Ss:
- Sperme,
- Sueur,
- Salive
- Sang,
that is, "semen, sweat, saliva and blood" in French.
And, despite such an unappetizing description, those who ventured to try this perfume on their bodies claim that its smell reminds of metal, salty sea and algae. If you have an extra 7,370 rubles, you can check for yourself whether these reviews are true, because these perfumes are sold in Russia.
3. Muscs Koublaï Khän
Reading reviews and impressions of Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khan can be both intimidating and fun. Just think of "the armpit of a camel driver who hasn't been near running water for a week!" Or the smell of a cat litter box. Or a zoo in a third world country.
On the other hand, if you love the sensual richness of animalic notes, then be sure to try this perfume. According to their connoisseurs, they reveal themselves on the skin with the scent of savagery, sensuality, animal sexuality and aggressiveness.
In addition to musk, the Serge Lutens perfume contains notes of cumin, civet (secretions from the glands of civets, from the feces of which coffee beans are collected, which are used to prepare one of the most expensive types of coffee in the world) and the root of the costus, which smells of not quite fresh hair.
2. Vulva Original
This is a scented spray, the smell of which is reminiscent of the one "produced by movement and perspiration in a woman's intimate area."
According to the manufacturer, Vulva has erotic, slightly sweaty, urinary notes and, most importantly, it is organic.
1. The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love
The first place in the list of perfumes with the most unusual scent was given to the perfume created in honor of Cthulhu.
“A creeping, moist, slippery scent oozing from algae, ocean plants and dark, incomprehensible waters,” says the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, which made the perfume.
The fragrance features notes of incense, salt, sea water and algae, and, unexpectedly, Mexican chocolate. Well, if Cthulhu ever wakes up and rises from the depths, we know what it will smell like.