6 Most Popular Perfumes of all Time

4. Opium, Yves Saint Laurent

Fragrances by Yves Saint Laurent have consistently sold well, but none have attracted quite as much controversy as Opium. When it was first created, back in 1977, its name suggested to many that the perfumier was condoning drug use (it began the trend for ‘scandalous’ names by the major perfume houses, and just a few years later, Dior launched ‘Poison’). Perhaps the controversy – as well as its heady mix of mandarin, plum and sandalwood – contributed to its immense success, which has not waned over the years. Indeed, David’s Lynch’s commercials in 1992 and 1999 for the illicit fragrance demonstrate its success and justify its position in the 6 most popular perfumes of all time.

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