The 4th Fragrantica Readers Awards – The Best Perfumes 2020
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by Elena Knezevic
12/29/20 15:15:37 ( 55 comments )

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Best Perfume for Women 2020

Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum Intense Guerlain (female) ~ 2019

Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum Intense is a deliciously sweet edition of Mon Guerlain, with an emphasis on the quality and intensity of tonka beans which acquire a caramelized, cherry-nutty facet. The fragrance is also considerably warmer than the original, suitable for cold weather. You can find an overview of different Mon Guerlains in Mon Guerlain Bloom of Rose: New Roses from Guerlain.

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Libre Yves Saint Laurent (female) ~ 2019

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Chance Eau Tendre Eau de Parfum Chanel (female) ~ 2019

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Pure Musc For Her Narciso Rodriguez (female) ~ 2019

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La Belle Jean Paul Gaultier (female) ~ 2019

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Shalimar Philtre de Parfum Guerlain (female) ~ 2020

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Black Orchid Parfum Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2020

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Libre Intense Yves Saint Laurent (female) ~ 2020

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L'Interdit Eau de Parfum Intense Givenchy (female) ~ 2020

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Coco Mademoiselle L'Eau Privée Chanel (female) ~ 2020

Best Perfume for Men 2020

L'Homme Idéal Extrême Guerlain (male) ~ 2020

Guerlain L'Homme Idéal Extrême is a rare fragrance for men with a very prominent fruity facet, particularly, almond and plum, which transforms the tobacco-leather base in a very unusual yet delightful way. Read more about the fragrance in our announcement.

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Le Male Le Parfum Jean Paul Gaultier (male) ~ 2020

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Beau De Jour Eau de Parfum Tom Ford (male) ~ 2020

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Acqua di Giò Profondo Giorgio Armani (male) ~ 2020

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Toy Boy Moschino (male) ~ 2019

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Explorer Montblanc (male) ~ 2019

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Interlude Black Iris Man Amouage (male) ~ 2020

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Pasha de Cartier Parfum Cartier (male) ~ 2020

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Sauvage Parfum Christian Dior (male) ~ 2019

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Angels' Share By Kilian (unisex) ~ 2020

Best Perfume Unisex 2020

Black Orchid Parfum Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2020

Black Orchid Parfum Tom Ford is a worthy successor of the original Black Orchid. Not the easiest one to wear, but certainly one of the most complex and intriguing. Darker and sweeter, in which the note of truffles is realistic and delicious. We have a great write-up about it in comparison with the rest of the Black Orchid perfumes: Black Orchid Parfum by Tom Ford: The Blackest of Black Flowers.

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Angels' Share By Kilian (unisex) ~ 2020

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Ani Nishane (unisex) ~ 2019

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Mémoire d’une Odeur Gucci (unisex) ~ 2019

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Whispers in the Library Maison Martin Margiela (unisex) ~ 2019

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L'Ombre Des Merveilles Hermès (unisex) ~ 2020

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Bee Zoologist Perfumes (unisex) ~ 2019

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Iris Torréfié Guerlain (unisex) ~ 2020

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Instant Crush Mancera (unisex) ~ 2019

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Coromandel Parfum Chanel (unisex) ~ 2019

Best Niche Perfume 2020

Angels' Share By Kilian (unisex) ~ 2020

Kilian surprised us with two exceptional fragrances inspired by fine spirits. Angels' Share includes dozens of appealing notes and cozy sensations, it is the fragrance of quiet happiness as it was called in our review: The Liquors By Kilian: Angels' Share and Roses on Ice.

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Interlude Black Iris Man Amouage (male) ~ 2020

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Ani Nishane (unisex) ~ 2019

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Bee Zoologist Perfumes (unisex) ~ 2019

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Instant Crush Mancera (unisex) ~ 2019

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Enigma Pour Homme Parfum Cologne Roja Dove (male) ~ 2019

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Coromandel Parfum Chanel (unisex) ~ 2019

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Interlude 53 Amouage (unisex) ~ 2020

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Encens Mythique Guerlain (unisex) ~ 2019

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Rose & Cuir Frederic Malle (unisex) ~ 2019

Best Perfume Bottle 2020

Shalimar Eau De Parfum Serie Limitee Guerlain (female) ~ 2020

Very often, we choose perfumes not exclusively for their smell, but for their look as well. Guerlain has adapted the look of its old design in its modern editions. That is why it is so fascinatingly different and appealing.

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Angels' Share By Kilian (unisex) ~ 2020

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Sky Anna Sui (female) ~ 2020

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Soleil Lalique (female) ~ 2019

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Avon Charmed Avon (female) ~ 2020

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Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger Guerlain (female) ~ 2019

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Keep Glazed The House of Oud (unisex) ~ 2019

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La Belle Jean Paul Gaultier (female) ~ 2019

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Cherry Blossom 2020 Millésime Guerlain (female) ~ 2020

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Fantasia Mermaid Anna Sui (female) ~ 2019

Perfume With Best Fragram Photos

Lost Cherry Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2018

Honestly, I would award every one of our wonderful photographers! Fragram pictures posted by our readers are often so much better than official pictures by brands. You, guys, rock!

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Shalimar Souffle de Parfum Guerlain (female) ~ 2014

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Eau des Merveilles Bleue Hermès (female) ~ 2016

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Midnight in Paris Van Cleef & Arpels (male) ~ 2010

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Pure Poison Christian Dior (female) ~ 2004

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Encre Noire Lalique (male) ~ 2006

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Narciso Poudree Narciso Rodriguez (female) ~ 2016

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Angel Mugler (female) ~ 1992

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Byzance Rochas (female) ~ 1987

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Mémoire d’une Odeur Gucci (unisex) ~ 2019

Best Women’s Perfume of All Time

Shalimar Eau de Parfum Guerlain (female) ~ 1925

It is amazing to see the level of loyalty people have towards beautifully made perfumes no matter when they were created. I hope perfume producers will make note of it. Read our overview of different Shalimar editions in Best in Show: Shalimar by Guerlain.

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Hypnotic Poison Christian Dior (female) ~ 1998

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Coco Mademoiselle Chanel (female) ~ 2001

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Alien Mugler (female) ~ 2005

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Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Chanel (female) ~ 1986

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Mon Guerlain Guerlain (female) ~ 2017

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Dior Addict Eau de Parfum (2014) Christian Dior (female) ~ 2014

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Coco Eau de Parfum Chanel (female) ~ 1984

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Samsara Eau de Parfum Guerlain (female) ~ 1989

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Baccarat Rouge 540 Maison Francis Kurkdjian (unisex) ~ 2015

Best Men’s Perfume of All Time

Dior Homme Intense 2011 Christian Dior (male) ~ 2011

Every time Dior launches a new perfume, it is remarkably well accepted, however, there are a number of true gems created some time ago that people don't want to see discontinued. Read our overview of different Dior Homme editions and their reflection in ads in Overcast Twilight in May: DIOR HOMME.

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Terre d'Hermes Hermès (male) ~ 2006

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Fahrenheit Christian Dior (male) ~ 1988

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Dior Homme Parfum Christian Dior (male) ~ 2014

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La Nuit de l'Homme Yves Saint Laurent (male) ~ 2009

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Aventus Creed (male) ~ 2010

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Acqua di Gio Profumo Giorgio Armani (male) ~ 2015

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Bleu de Chanel Parfum Chanel (male) ~ 2018

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The One for Men Eau de Parfum Dolce&Gabbana (male) ~ 2015

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Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum Chanel (male) ~ 2014

Best Niche Perfume of All Time

Tobacco Vanille Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2007

Tobacco Vanille Tom Ford is simply unbeatable, it is in our top unisex perfumes winning first or second place already for four years in a row! Read our Subjective Classification Of Tobacco Fragrances.

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Baccarat Rouge 540 Maison Francis Kurkdjian (unisex) ~ 2015

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02 L'Air du Desert Marocain Tauer Perfumes (unisex) ~ 2005

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Oud Wood Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2007

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Aventus Creed (male) ~ 2010

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Grand Soir Maison Francis Kurkdjian (unisex) ~ 2016

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Layton Parfums de Marly (unisex) ~ 2016

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Portrait of a Lady Frederic Malle (female) ~ 2010

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Interlude Man Amouage (male) ~ 2012

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Coromandel Eau de Parfum Chanel (unisex) ~ 2016

Best Perfume With No Sugar Whatsoever

Encre Noire Lalique (male) ~ 2006

We include this category because we observe a strong demand for unsweetened perfumes. Sweet perfumes are easy pleasing, but there are simply too many of them. To create a beautiful fragrance that is not sweet requires much bigger effort, but it always pays off. Encre Noire is enormously loved and deserves it.

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Acqua di Gio Profumo Giorgio Armani (male) ~ 2015

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Fahrenheit Christian Dior (male) ~ 1988

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Ombré Leather (2018) Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2018

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Dior Homme Intense 2011 Christian Dior (male) ~ 2011

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Terre d'Hermes Hermès (male) ~ 2006

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Oud Wood Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2007

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Eau des Merveilles Hermès (female) ~ 2004

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Dior Homme Parfum Christian Dior (male) ~ 2014

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Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Chanel (female) ~ 1986

Best Leather Perfume

Ombré Leather (2018) Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2018

This year, we decided to highlight leather fragrances, since there has been a strong interest in this particular category in recent years. Read our very informative Leather Fascinations: a Perfume Genre Like No Other.

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Dior Homme Parfum Christian Dior (male) ~ 2014

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Tuscan Leather Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2007

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Fahrenheit Christian Dior (male) ~ 1988

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Gucci Guilty Absolute Gucci (male) ~ 2017

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Bottega Veneta Bottega Veneta (female) ~ 2011

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Shalimar Eau de Parfum Guerlain (female) ~ 1925

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Colonia Leather Eau de Cologne Concentrée Acqua di Parma (male) ~ 2014

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La Yuqawam Homme Rasasi (male) ~ 2012

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Bentley for Men Intense Bentley (male) ~ 2013

Best Iris Perfume

Dior Homme Intense 2011 Christian Dior (male) ~ 2011

Iris is indeed an amazing material we fall in love with again and again. A notably complex, noble fragrance. Read our Powdery Scents: That Well-Groomed Feeling.

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Infusion d'Iris Prada (female) ~ 2007

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Prada L'Homme Prada (male) ~ 2016

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Dior Homme Parfum Christian Dior (male) ~ 2014

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Valentino Uomo Intense Valentino (male) ~ 2016

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Chanel No 19 Parfum Chanel (female) ~ 1970

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Dior Homme Christian Dior (male) ~ 2011

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L'Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum Guerlain (female) ~ 1912

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Shalimar Parfum Initial Guerlain (female) ~ 2011

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Prada L'Homme Intense Prada (male) ~ 2017

Super Sillage 6ft Plus Mask For Women

Alien Mugler (female) ~ 2005

I do not like this category, it is a sad reflection of this unfortunate year. But I love the current representation of mighty fragrances, especially, their leader, remarkable otherworldly jasmine Alien Mugler.

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Angel Mugler (female) ~ 1992

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Black Orchid Tom Ford (female) ~ 2006

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La Vie Est Belle Lancome (female) ~ 2012

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Baccarat Rouge 540 Maison Francis Kurkdjian (unisex) ~ 2015

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Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant Kenzo (female) ~ 1996

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Poison Christian Dior (female) ~ 1985

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Hypnotic Poison Christian Dior (female) ~ 1998

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Dior Addict Christian Dior (female) ~ 2002

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Opium (1977) Yves Saint Laurent (female) ~ 1977

Super Sillage 6ft Plus Mask For Men

Dior Homme Parfum Christian Dior (male) ~ 2014

Perfume lasting power has become an important characteristic, sometimes too important. Read our Dior Homme Parfum: Europe Looks to the Orient about the coveted Dior Homme 2014 edition.

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Interlude Man Amouage (male) ~ 2012

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Sauvage Christian Dior (male) ~ 2015

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Dior Homme Intense 2011 Christian Dior (male) ~ 2011

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Spicebomb Extreme Viktor&Rolf (male) ~ 2015

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Ultra Male Jean Paul Gaultier (male) ~ 2015

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A*Men Mugler (male) ~ 1996

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Baccarat Rouge 540 Maison Francis Kurkdjian (unisex) ~ 2015

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Tobacco Vanille Tom Ford (unisex) ~ 2007

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Bentley for Men Intense Bentley (male) ~ 2013

I Hate This Perfume

1 Million Paco Rabanne (male) ~ 2008

Just because everybody hates it, doesn't mean it's not good (©Gru).

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La Vie Est Belle Lancome (female) ~ 2012

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Invictus Paco Rabanne (male) ~ 2013

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Angel Mugler (female) ~ 1992

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Sauvage Eau de Parfum Christian Dior (male) ~ 2018

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Pink Sugar Aquolina (female) ~ 2004

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Office For Men Fragrance One (male) ~ 2019

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Sauvage Christian Dior (male) ~ 2015

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Joop! Homme Joop! (male) ~ 1989

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Secretions Magnifiques Etat Libre d'Orange (unisex) ~ 2006

All Perfumes Participating in
The 4th Fragrantica Readers Awards

Fragrantica

Elena Knezevic Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief

Elena Knezevic is the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Fragrantica, which she started with Zoran Knezevic in 2007. Born in Russia, Elena studied Slavic languages and literature in Moscow before moving to Sarajevo and Belgrade, where the idea for Fragrantica was born. As the Editor-in-Chief, Elena's primary responsibility is to ensure Fragrantica remains a leading source of fragrance-related content, and shape and guide the platform from her South California base.

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Poudery 11/19/22 04:30

So looking forward to the upcoming community awards. I got more into this site around the time last year, when the 4th community awards were going and utterly enjoyed it. It became a daily routine to check out fluctuations and read more about some of the nominated perfumes, looking at the notes, comments and articles. Loved that this took place in this time of the year, that can often be hectic with work - where many things need to be finished - and Christmas coming up. It gave me moments to myself and enhanced my Christmas anticipation. I hope everyone will be able to enjoy it just as much!

kassinator 12/13/21 00:45

I can’t wait to see this year’s winners!

George1998 12/11/21 01:45

Great work by Fragrantica. It helps us so much when it comes to trying new fragrnaces. Keep up the great work!!

zoka 10/07/21 15:44

In about a month and a half, somewhere end of November, just after Thanksgiving for those in the USA, we will open the 5th Fragrantica community avards. You, readers, nominate and vote for fragrances. It is fully community-driven.

Glyph 10/07/21 12:08

I'm astonished by the bottle winners: most of them look like they would be found on Barbara Cartland's vanity table. I guess I'm more of a minimalist.

LSAUG 10/07/21 11:52

So the readers of this magazine that have signed up pick the winners? I'm late to the party. I guess I will vote for this year. How does a perfume end up on the list for selection? There are soooo many fragrances out there, impossible to smell even a small fraction of what is made.

The only thing I own on any of the lists is a vintage bottle of Opium. I've smelled a few on the lists but not many. Wow what a task to pick a favorite female perfume of all time! I'm glad Shalimar, (I used to own a small bottle but never repurchased) beat out Hypnotic Poison which is nice, it is a bit boring, Coco Mademoiselle and Chanel #5 smell like bug spray to me. I've just never been a big Chanel Fan sorry.... I know people love their stuff... I'm more into Chanel's contemporary, Jean Patou. I guess Chanel won in the end since that brand is still around but they just never won me over.

zoka 10/06/21 23:06

Dalina is in the top ~30 in Best Women’s Perfume of All Time that was voted in December 2020

PerfumeCloudAngel 10/06/21 22:44

I’m shocked Delina by PDM isn’t in any of these categories.

epona1705 07/08/21 07:17

I don't understand why people love Alien so much. Yuck. Too heavy, too thick of a Fragrance.

Blueangel51 01/08/21 21:45

Omg! How did these specific perfumes end up in the top ten women’s??? The only decent one was Chanel Chance Tendre. Especially Mon Guerlin #1, yuck!
Mikemucles21, I’ll take it for the team, Make Perfume Great Again. 🍾

samantham-123 01/05/21 23:39

Well I'm just happy to see my favorite of all time hypnotic poison, get up in the best of all time lol.
But we all know taste in scents are purely subjective and I don't understand all the whinging about the results.

saidesses 01/05/21 11:31

Best male fragrances of all time list without LIDGE, KOUROS or ADP ESSENZA in the top 5, seems a bit sad .

Atheos 01/04/21 13:44

Congrats to the winners. Interesting reading. To those that are butt hurt by the results lol.
Try and understand that smell is a sense, like the sense of taste, and is different for everyone.
Someone loves a fragrance, someone else dislikes the fragrance.
Someone loves a taste, someone else dislikes the taste.
So what?
There is a high wank factor in food evaluation, but this factor is much higher in fragrance evaluation.
So due to there being 7.8+ billion different takes on the sense of smell it is a risk in purchasing only on others recommendation.
But that said, so far I've found if a fragrance has a 4.20+ rating with many votes, it's a good gamble.
Best wishes for all in 2021!

klix27 01/01/21 20:09

The most hated perfume every year (1 Million) is actually the best selling multi million dollars perfume in the world.
While fanatics keep hating it, Paco Rabanne keeps making money.

barayamane 01/01/21 18:36

Oh, my favorite perfume was also ranked in! Many perfumes and a variety of our tastes beyond that. I am looking forward to the wonderful work of the leading perfumer. Please seduce us endlessly and make us feel envious.

Tamirah 01/01/21 17:16

During lockdown my perfume comforts were Alien, Alien Musc Mysterieux, Angel, Pink Sugar, La Vie Est Belle, and Dior Addict (2002) so the Super Sillage and I Hate This Perfume categories both definitely speak to me :P
Wishing everyone a happy new year, with more love and peace for us all.

hairytoeknuckles 01/01/21 16:32

6' Sillage and NOTHING by Montale or Mancera is on it!? Ooookkkk...

mikemuscles21 01/01/21 10:30

I agree that the winners are good perfumes, I own most of them lol. I don't complain when niche brands become popular. Afterall, I am here because I love perfume.
I merely said it would be cool if the more "unknown", or "niche" scents stood more of a chance. Since they are not as well distributed, not everyone gets the same chance to try them. That's all. I'm not "offended" that the winners won. Lol

Anamandy 12/31/20 20:12

Wow, this was so much fun this year. I love all the selections. So many I now want to try. Wishing all my Fragrantica family a fantastic 2021!!!

Kronstadt 12/31/20 14:54

Congrats to all the winners and whilst it may not completely reflect my preferences, that’s kinda the point. A great award process that rewards the broadest appreciation of the art of fragrance development. It’ll be some additional guidance for my future purchasing decisions. But to the teams behind each of the fragrances, thank you and well done. It’s a better world for the work you do and it’s greatly appreciated.

SearchingScents 12/31/20 13:37

So many people are butthurt about the winners. Stop whining and calling peoples tastes mediocre just because they enjoy whats popular - this is nonsense.

I personally don't care for Tom Ford fragrances but I appreciate that my tastes are unique and won't bash Tom Ford fans. Just revel in the fact that you might have unique taste in fragrance - no one will smell like you and I think that's even more special - and if someone likes what you wear then you can recommend it with all enthusiasm.

If anything 2019 releases should have been filtered out of "Best of 2020" categories.

Scent is all subjective so its useless being mad at the winners of this competition, or the thumbs down button of all things.

foxy_minxy 12/31/20 12:37

Dear Phirun, many greetings, please allow me to explain from my end that my criticism of established corporate brands stems from my dislike of the way they do business and the fact they are merely profits-driven. I am a corporate lawyer and I see these things behind the curtains. I would love to see independent artists being rewarded for their vision and their effort. That is all. It's not that "I love to complain". I wanted to make a more general statement about the perfume industry. In any case, art in every form deserves to be acknowledged. Best wishes to all fragranticans!

COSMICSCENTS 12/31/20 10:33

Wow a lot of Guerlain winners, my favorite perfume house. I don't know if Angels Share deserves second place for best perfume bottle, I went to Saks to smell it and when I saw the bottle on display from far away I could tell the cap was plastic which I think does not go well with the glass bottle, it should have been glass also for the top.

Phirun 12/31/20 08:51

Complaining about mass-marketed mainstream brand winning a popularity contest “groundbreaking!” *YAWN* 🙄 If your brand doesn’t have accessibility and lives in obscurity, then don’t blame people. These are the same people that will also complain about a obscure brand becoming popular because they just love to complain *GAG*.

Congrats to all the winner and hopefully this is sending a message to Dior to go back to their OG Homme line instead of the 2020 mess. People love DHI and DHP, so please make them available in the US! I agree with you @Annemarie I see any blue stuff I thumb down too! We need more fun categories for next year: like overrated and boring, complacent and safe, worst/best blind-buy, stinky oud, another vanilla, unimaginative etc... haha

foxy_minxy 12/31/20 07:29

I agree with Finerthingsinlife and mikemuscles 21. Just boring, predictable (big business) choices for the most part. Guerlain? Dior? Tom Ford? Yawn. I wish we could give independent houses more of a chance, since true quality and imagination comes mainly from them IMO. Anyway, interesting to get to know people's tastes! I for one hate Shalimar and all its flankers, hee hee...

mikemuscles21 12/31/20 06:41

The masses have spoken! Lol I just wish that more of the population could try more of the fragrances. Maybe then the result would be different all the way down the charts and less fragrances from mass produced companies would be in all the top spots. But we like what we like, and this is a fragrance democracy. At least I haven't heard anyone say, "Make Fragrantica Great Again". Ooops sorry, that was supposed to be a joke. Am I making things political again?

Finerthngsinlife 12/31/20 05:14

Unfortunately it is about more popularity then quality. Less known but much better parfumes didn’t make the top of the list.

Annemarie 12/30/20 17:52

I enjoy the 'thumbs down' feature - makes it more interesting. I get a wicked little frisson from voting Sauvage down every chance I get.

The 'no sugar' category is fun for those of us who enjoy a sugar-less rush. Very glad to see Eau des Merveilles up there. What a masterpiece that is. And Encre Noire as the winner - a fragrance that can easily be obtained for less than $100. Boom!

Fleurdamane 12/30/20 17:26

My favourite Awards of the year! Thank you amazing Fragrantica Team for this, so much more to discover...hope will be able to smell and spray Perfume bottle soon on my wrist from the stores (without hiding from the staff or camera :-))

Christos.S 12/30/20 17:18

Well, the results were pretty much what I expected and for the most part they did justice. I'm very happy not only for the first place of DHI but also for the success of the Men's perfumes of the house of Dior in general. Dior Homme line is, by far, my beloved one but with the EDT (2011)
and Parfum discontinued ( one can't be sure about the new Homme Parfum formulation), the line disintegrates and the house is definitely going the wrong direction in my humble opinion. Alas, the hunt for sale numbers is relentless...

drugstore classics 12/30/20 16:35

Wow, this is so fun! I especially appreciate the addition of the best sillage category. It's USEFUL as well as wonderful. :D

Mbabba 12/30/20 13:31

The choices are almost perfect, fun always, I hope more categories will be included ike best project perfume, best longevity etc

Ronald J 12/30/20 13:05

It is interesting to see how the globe voted. Naturally you'll see popular fragrances highly ranked because many people will actually own them, but this just shows how loved Tom Ford, Dior and Guerlain are.

dana22 12/30/20 09:37

Thosewho vote don't have perfumery experience,hence the results. Pgs and FragFrog are right.

rickyrebarco 12/30/20 09:29

This is always a fun contest to see what readers like best. I need to sample Angel's Share and Nishane Ani since they got so many votes. Happy to see other people love Zoologist Bee as much as I do.

jeca 12/30/20 09:05

@FragFrog, all fragrances were selected by readers. Editors nominated perfumes and voted just like everybody else, no advantages.

MademoiselleMaya 12/30/20 08:54

Congrats to the winners and i love this contest ! :)

The only downfall - a 2019 release scent won. Did not it win last year as well? Seems unfair.
Maybe in the Best for 2020 cathegory should be a filter for earlier releases?

14ME 12/30/20 08:23

Dior in da house! Win 20% of the Awards. Love that.

chinook 12/30/20 06:33

Glad to see Shalimar still being the best for women’s! Also Mugler angel does not deserve the hate. It’s not even that extreme. This year’s new releases have not really excited me. I hope there will be more interesting releases next year and that the pandemic will be done so I can sniff in stores again

KimmyoftheValley 12/30/20 06:21

I really enjoyed looking through this! Also, I would love to see a "Best Affordable Fragrance" category next year, maybe a "Best Nostalgic Fragrance" (like the best fragrances to trigger nostalgia) category, too :)

FragFrog 12/30/20 04:57

I admit I was expecting something different . Who selects the candidates ?
The editors, the members ?
I am a bit disappointed with the winners. Nothing exiting . Nothing new .
Sharlimar is winning year after year.
I tried very hard to like it but the scent is heavy and definitely outdated ( to my nose) and I suspect it must be reformulated from the original masterpiece.
A lot of TOM FORD . In my opinion all equally good perfumes but nothing exiting .
I agree with thumbs down being unnecessary .
I don't understand Bacarrat 540 but I admit I have differed preferences , No Hermes this year ?

MSC 12/30/20 04:40

Very cool tradition. Guerlain steals the show this year, well deserved!

NicoleDiver 12/30/20 04:26

It was a fun contest and it was interesting to see other people's opinions on some of my personal favourites. Very happy that Shalimar still reigns, my favourite composition of all time. I would personally love for the best discontinued category to be brought back for 2021. Best jasmine perfume would also be interesting to see - I know white flowers have been done in 2018, but jasmine specifically seems to always create polarised opinions.

MartinFord 12/30/20 04:05

Next time don't add thumbs down. It really doesn't make any sense.

MiniMonimolimnion 12/30/20 01:52

“Attack of the Flankers”.

Ralphlaurensports92 12/29/20 23:18

Tom Ford and Chanel on the Niche category is beyond me.
I have a different concept about being Niche. Overall : Well Done.
Angel's Share deserve all the hype and props, by far the best fragrance of the Year. 10/10.

raduungureanu 12/29/20 22:01

A small clarification for some. These lists are the result of users voting. Anybody can vote. It was a big ad on the website for a few weeks. So if something should've been or not on the list, obviously, other people thought otherwise. As always, it's good fun to vote and see the results.

Jabouba 12/29/20 21:39

I hate this perfume, I highly agree with la vie est belle and sauvage. They should have added baccarat Rouge, flowerbomb, j adore and coco mademoiselle.

jeca 12/29/20 20:50

The Hated list usually reflects the popularity ;o) Very often the most liked and the most hated perfumes are the same or close to that. Another reason would be – they are just super strong with enormous sillage, so it bothers other people, especially if you smell them from almost everyone around.

Fragaria 12/29/20 20:42

Why are several very popular perfumes that are well loved on the hated list?

GooseWithAGrudge 12/29/20 20:29

Lol, Alien was the winner for sillage 6+ feet. That’s definitely no lie.

Angel’s Share has a beautiful bottle. Would love to be able to smell it some day.

Mystères du Château de Dé 12/29/20 18:13

Chanel No 5 EDT deserves to win over EDP.

applejack78 12/29/20 17:50

Wow, Angels' Share was killing it this year. It's everywhere! Hats off to Killian. I think Anna Sui's Sky got robbed for best perfume bottle this year. That Shalimar bottle looks just like the original but with stencils.

jeca 12/29/20 16:25

1000% for the scent of very close encounters and hugs in 2021!

Barbamama 12/29/20 16:02

Fun as always. Now let’s hope for a «Best skin scent for close encounters» category for december 2021

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