100 YEARS OF PERFUME | Iconic Fragrance Releases | Part 2 (1980-2020)

[@parfecto7716]

I'm so sick of seeing niche everywhere. Nothing compares to the classic designer perfumes, they are timeless ❤️

[@H.A.-zr2wc]

Thank you so much for this comment, i couldnt agree more. I sometimes feel so alone for loving the classics above anything💖

[@lukeparfums]

Niche fragrances aren't really my vibe, mainly because I can't fork out £300 on a bottle. I'm only interested in exploring unique or vintage-smelling niche scents. Serge Lutens has lots of those. I tested all the Delinas and Baccarat Rouges out of curiosity and wasn't impressed. Apart from this video, they won't ever be mentioned on my channel. If I come across some niche fragrances that actually impress me, I'll be sure to share them with you. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@nancymarkiewicz8123]

​@@lukeparfumsspeaking of Serge Lutens I've heard of their Datura Noir on reviews. How is that one. Or some of the others. Thanks

[@nancymarkiewicz8123]

@Luke parfums HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY may you get many perfumes for Valentine's Day

[@lukeparfums]

@@nancymarkiewicz8123 I've not tried Dature Noir, but I'm beginning to really like the house of Serge Lutens. I've been testing a sample of Chergui. More in my next video.😀

[@dr.claire.perfume]

It really feels like the 2010 were the fruchouli decade. It just got sweeter and sweeeter until we just went straight up gourmand. I'm hoping we'll soon see a shift back to florals and ambers. And I hope maybe some greener fresher fragrances, perhaps some purple florals too would be lovely.🤞

[@lukeparfums]

Hi Claire. That’s exactly what happened, but I have a feeling that things are starting to change. Purple florals are severely underrated.🙂

[@petaapril]

80's is also my fave decade in perfumery. I'm so grateful to still have original Poison, Lou Lou, Coco and Samsara, which will always remain inimitable imo. Thanks for a great video.

[@lukeparfums]

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! It's awesome that you have the original versions. Coco, Poison, Samsara and Lou Lou remain unmatched. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@TheOpy83]

I agree! Samsara will always be one of my favorite. I very rarely saw a perfume who balances elegance and femininity so seamlessly as Samsara.

[@verekat1933]

Thank you for these video’s Luke. Going through the perfumes that were popular in the different decades was thoroughly enjoyable and your ability to describe each perfume is very descriptive and accurate. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. 👏❤️

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there! I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. There will be more to come. Thank you for tuning in.🙂

[@H.A.-zr2wc]

Thank you so much for this video Luke💖. Thank you so much for the beautiful 90's part!!! Also for mentioning the beautiful but long gone Venezia, but heartbroken you didnt mention Dolce &Gabbana Red Cap 😂. I used to shower myself in that perfume, it was so different. I still own and love it so much❤

[@lukeparfums]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.🙂 Venezia was such a beautiful fragrance, much more beautiful than Laura Biagiotti Roma. I would have loved to mention it if I had a bottle. I've been searching for it like crazy with no success.😕 It's such a shame D&G discontinued their very first fragrance, replacing it with the sweet stuff.

[@corinalymburner1121]

Awesome, I loved watching this (and will rewatch both Pts 1&2 when not at work (and distracted)), seeing the older bottles & hearing you relay the changes in popular scent categories thru the decades. My fav too, is Pure Poison - it’s however a recent (Black Friday 2023) acquisition for me, a heaven scent; & yes, if only it lasted longer.

[@lukeparfums]

I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Isn’t it heartbreaking that the current Pure Poison doesn’t really perform? It’s such a beautiful classy expensive-smelling floral. I have an Avon smell-alike (Rare Pearls), and while it does smell similar, it’s pretty cheap smelling compared to Pure Poison. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@corinalymburner1121]

@@lukeparfums It absolutely is. Thanks for sharing the tip on the less expensive Avon fragrance you’ve been using. I’m so impressed with the history you’ve given us; well, and with perfume history in general. Thanks again for sharing… and now, off to re-watch😁❤️

[@Mr.bearuk112]

Thank you for posting. I’ve been collecting perfumes for over 30 years. My perfume decades are the 90s to now but I absolutely love the older ones and still enjoy them now.

[@lukeparfums]

You’re welcome. I’m happy that you’ve enjoyed my video. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@Mr.bearuk112]

CK One was my first ever purchase

[@leahmiranda8359]

Hello again! So many loves from these decades! Poison, Coco, Opium!❤❤❤ Ysatis, Dune Yvress, Escape, and Samsara were later discoveries. Hypnotic Poison, and recently Alyssa Ashley Vanilla. Amarige, Classique, and Boucheron are all loves. I prefer Juicy Couture Gold Couture I love Dior Addict I love most of the 2010s fragrances, and have many. I recently purchased Lira at a 63% discount..😁 I still love and wear Timeless by Avon! I guess I like a lot of fragrances.....😊

[@lukeparfums]

Hi again! We have so many favorites in common. I used up my Dior Addict maybe a week ago, and I already miss it. I'm glad you were able to get Lira at such a great discount. I have a tester somewhere; yes, it's divine, the best lemon drizzle cake scent. Thanks for watching!

[@thefragrantician]

I've just watched both these videos. I so love you. I own many of these classics. The 80s really defined perfumery. ❤ I could listen to you all day!

[@lukeparfums]

Thank you Gabi! That really means a lot to me.🧡

[@valentinopascual2323]

Hi Luke, I love your vids and I am a long time supporter! It is my first comment on one of your videos. Thank you for these mini series of 100 years of perfume. May I suggest that you do a review of Paloma Picasso? Maybe you don't like that perfume but I plan to buy it and would love to hear what you think of it ❤

[@H.A.-zr2wc]

Luke has a YT short about Paloma Picasso. I personally adore Paloma Picasso, but i can understand someone not liking it. Its a strong animalic Chypre. If you like carnation in a perfume and you like classic chypre perfume, you'll probably like PP, but if you dont, i wouldnt recommend it.

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there! Thanks for your support, and I'm really glad you decided to comment too. Happy to have you here! 🙂 I reviewed Paloma Picasso briefly, as H.A. mentioned. I would just caution you: beware of Paloma Picasso. It's an animalic bomb. It's the most animalic scent I own, which is probably why I only reach for it a few times a year. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@lukeparfums]

@@H.A.-zr2wc Thanks for this. Yes, it was a short about a year ago. I didn’t mention it again because I’m just not wearing it but it’s beautiful. Once the opening goes away, you’re left with something similar to Knowing. Woody, powdery, bitter, ever slightly sweet.

[@Aussiegirl1972]

Thank you for this part 2 I really enjoyed it. 😊

[@lukeparfums]

My pleasure!🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@florentaalbu57]

Splendid!

[@lukeparfums]

Thanks for watching!🙂

[@nickimontie]

This was a terrific series! Thank you so much!

[@lukeparfums]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!🙂

[@julieschnorenberg5370]

This was a wonderful capsule of many beautiful fragrances of the eras. Thanks so much! I loved Stella, from early 2000’s, and still do to this day. I really miss the intensity of former formulas, for sure. I appreciate your channel very much!❤️🌹

[@lukeparfums]

Thank you; I’m very glad you enjoyed the video.🙂 Stella is another phenomenal fragrance. Thanks for watching!💕

[@leegendreau3848]

Amarige was my signature scent for years!

[@lukeparfums]

That’s amazing. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@L-Ondee]

I share your view, and your approach, on the over saturation of many things in recent times!

[@lukeparfums]

It’s so true. No one needs 26 flankers of the same thing, or 10 fragrances that smell exactly the same. I tried YSL MYSELF the other day and it smells so similar to Libre. Strange.

[@Lunarangst]

Incredible video series idea . I just found your channel ☺️. I was born in the nineties and I’m adding perfumes from that decade to my wishlist. It’s so interesting to me to see what has been trending throughout the years !

[@lukeparfums]

Welcome to my channel! The 90s were the best decade for perfumery in my opinion. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@rosemarie9641]

Many thanks for this wonderful video about all those mythic fragrances! I used to wear Prescritives' Calyx, which is one of the most interesting and fresh tropical perfumes ever. Unfortunately, Prescriptives disappeared as a brand but after a few years Calyx was relaunched by Clinique and I am so glad that I'm able to use it again!❤❤

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there, thanks for sharing. Calyx sounds like a very underrated fragrance. From my research on Sophia Grojsman, I know that she’s the perfumer behind it. Thanks for watching!🙂🧡

[@rosemarie9641]

@@lukeparfums (Btw, you have a new subscriber here😃)

[@lukeparfums]

Welcome! Lovely to have you here.🧡

[@singerstylistjennifer1654]

Flower Bomb and Jimmy Choo EDP I had to warm to these but I became a fan

[@lukeparfums]

Thanks for sharing!🙂 I don’t think I’ll ever love Flowerbomb though Jimmy Choo might be something I’ll enjoy. I love patchouli.

[@gorgeoushussy]

these vids are so awesome...glad to see that I am not the only one who prefers old skool fragrances!

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying my videos, and yes, there are still people who like classics. I enjoy some more modern releases, but I always find myself going back to the timeless classics. Thanks for watching!😀

[@TheMocao]

When I was a toddler, I dumped the entire bottle of my mom’s Youth Dew bath oil into the tub. Then, me, my cousin, and our dolls had a fancy bath. My mom said I smelled of the stuff for a week 😂

[@lukeparfums]

That is one of the best things I’ve read in the comments today. You must have loved the way the bath oil smelt. Now I really want a bottle of the bath oil to complement my Youth Dew EdP. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@itsmeheathermarie]

Haha I did the exact same thing with my mom's Shalimar. :O I finally bought her a replacement bottle this year. She said the same thing regarding our home smelling like Shalimar for a week. It seems we just had good taste as toddlers. haha

[@Mr.bearuk112]

Youth Dew is truly beast mode-way too strong for me and reminds me of the stinky camphor my Dad used to use when he had a head cold.

[@ThisEvilBunny]

I love classics, gourmands and indies. I'm so glad we have all the choice now and going back in time to visit frags my mom and grandma would have wore, as well as golden hollywood starlets is so fun!

[@lukeparfums]

There’s so many beautiful vintage scents out there. And yes, many of these were worn by Hollywood starlets. Rita Hayworth wore Shalimar. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@a2zin125]

Owned and wore Champagne (still do), Poison, Ysatis, Coco (still), Angel, Amarige (still), and Poeme among the ones you reviewed and a few others like the original Calyx that were not on your list. Though I like some niche scents here and there (Lalibela by Memo Paris), I seem to gravitate to my older perfumes for the most part. To me, after IFRA and the Paris and Britany era, everything turned cheap and loud depicting very little class. If you can get your hands on the vintage Sicily by D&G or Chanel Crystal EDP (not EDT), I think you won't regret it, both masterpieces. Thanks, Luke. You are an old soul; you must be. 🙏

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there! Calyx wasn’t on my list, but I remember it. I completely agree that most post-2005 releases cannot be considered classy. I really don’t like it when reviewers describe everything as “elegant.” I think you recommended Sicily to me once before, and I actually went looking for it, but with no success. Chanel Cristalle is on my wishlist. Yes, I suspect I’m an old soul too because I’ve always gravitated towards classic as opposed to trendy. Thanks for the lovely comment. Have a nice weekend!😊

[@a2zin125]

@@lukeparfums Just a quick note, D&G reformulated Sicily and I believe Harrods carries the new version; it's actually very close to the original but w/ more citrus. On Cristalle, Chanel carries the EDT on their site, but there's a distinct difference w/ the EDP. Both eBay and Etsy are still my go to sites for vintage stuff, but I live in the US, so there maybe a difference in what you see! Good luck. Just like Champagne and Amarige these two are on my lifer list!

[@a2zin125]

@@lukeparfums LOL, Monica Bellucci did the black and white ad for Sicily, enough said!!! 😂

[@lukeparfums]

@@a2zin125 Monica Bellucci is so beautiful. She’s an absolute Italian goddess. I remember that ad. I’ll see if I can find Sicily for a normal price somewhere.

[@L-Ondee]

Oh my! Byzance!!!! It was the very first perfume I ever had. I am heartbroken that it was discontinued.

[@lukeparfums]

It’s such a shame they discontinued it, isn’t it? They brought it back but it’s a sweet vanilla fragrance now. The bottle is gorgeous though.

[@L-Ondee]

Yes, unfortunately it is a totally different perfume now. Not my type of scent. But I agree about the bottle. Rochas is an interesting house. I own several of the older perfumes. Poupée is a lesser known one I would recommend. It has been discontinued but can be found on the internet and for quite cheap.

[@martasalvi8152]

Lancôme poeme my favourite I will get it again GOD WILLING 😀🙏

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there. I need to repurchase it too but it seems to be getting harder and harder to find!🙂

[@martasalvi8152]

Christian Dior poison I love my mother tore it as a signore scent for years 😊

[@lukeparfums]

So did mine!🙂

[@frogmella]

I think my favourite 90s frags are leau dissey and Burberry woman.

[@lukeparfums]

These two are definitely two amazing classics. I had the Burberry one. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@annatrzpis6410]

On my shelf: 3 Poisons + 1 Hypnotic, Shalimar, Ralph Safari (don't like it very much, but The Bottle

[@lukeparfums]

Le Monde Est Beau is a very particular scent. I had Ça Sent Beau which was lovely. Great list. Thanks for watching.🙂

[@nd2402]

Poison was my favourite fragrance. It’s unfortunate that the formulation has changed.

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there, Poison is also my personal favourite. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@ednaquintana6201]

Hi Luke. I have two bottles of Chanel Coco. I have a perfume dabbler, and the other one is a 1.7 oz bottle of a sprayer of EDT. I like them both. Take Care. 😊

[@lukeparfums]

That’s awesome! I looove Coco!🙂🧡

[@MadTracker]

My all time favorite fragrances are 80s bombs Poison, and the gorgeous honey amber that is Bijan -still available today and so affordable!

[@lukeparfums]

We seem to love the same fragrances. I’m so happy I discovered Bijan!🙂

[@lovaloo763]

Hello again! These are fun ideas for videos. I recall you saying you prefer the Coco EDT to the EDP. When I tested them a year ago, the EDT seemed like a lighter, softer version of the EDP. I retested them at Macy's today. I think the EDT has a much better rendering of sandalwood in the base, whereas the EDP has more emphasis on the rose and amber. I like them both, but I think you may be correct in your assessment. When I first started getting into perfumes, I always went for the EDP because they're usually stronger and longer lasting, but over the past couple years I've realized the error in my ways! 😂

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there! I’m glad you enjoyed them. Yes, I prefer the EdT but I’m not sure I’d be able to articulate the differences so well that you did. To me, the EdP feels slightly harsher but the differences are minimal. I also owned a bottle of vintage EdT and it was almost like a different fragrance. Very rich, warm, ambery, the liquid was deep orange. The oakmoss was also detectable. The current EdT is much brighter in the opening but it’s still warm and ambery when it dries down. I also learnt that over time. EdP doesn’t necessarily mean better, stronger. EdPs weren't even a thing back in the 80s. A lot of the fragrances I know were released as pure perfume, EdT, and maybe cologne. Poison was never an EdP.

[@ednaquintana6201]

Hi Luke. I have a 1.7 oz bottle of Trevor. It is still full even though I have it for a few years as I don’t use it a lot, but I like having it. Take Care. 😊

[@lukeparfums]

Trésor is very sentimental, isn’t it? I only have the body lotion at the moment. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@ednaquintana6201]

Hi. I misspelled Tresor. It came out Trevor. Sorry for the error. Take Care. I have Rare Gold. I will like it more now that you mention that it smells like Amarige and Poem. I can’t find my bottle of dab on Poem, but I know it is among my many bottles. It is made by Lancom. Take Care. 😊

[@lukeparfums]

No worries, I knew what you meant. Rare Gold is lovely! I need another bottle of Poeme. Thank you for watching!🙂🧡

[@neekromancer]

Have you ever done videos featuring Salvador Dali Parfum de Toilette, Sand & Sable, or Avon Mesmerize for Her? I would love to hear your take. If you're familiar with the Avon one, do you have any suggestions for 'similar but better'?

[@lukeparfums]

Hi there. I haven’t, sorry. I’m only familiar with Sand & Sable. I used to really like it. Sorry, I couldn’t be of more help. Thanks for watching!🙂

[@neekromancer]

No worries thank you very much for giving us your time!

[@lukeparfums]

@@neekromancer My pleasure.🙂 I have quite a few Avon scents but not that one. Do you own it? The notes look nice.

[@neekromancer]

@@lukeparfums I do! It was my signature scent in my earliest 20s & I just dug it out recently, along with others I wore in my teens & 20s. Poison was also my jam, but I didn't own it - I'd spritz my coat any time I had the opportunity at the mall 😅.

[@toryaanderson659]

In the 80s Forever Crystal was more famous in the US than Joan Collins fragrance 😮

[@lukeparfums]

Krystle, yes… I heard of this fragrance years ago but it’s probably long discontinued by now. It’s described as a soft musky floral, completely different from Spectacular. Thanks for watching!🙂