Best Selling Perfumes in France FOR Women & Men 2024

When you think France, you think Paris. And when you think Paris, you think elegance. Paris is the home of fashion. It is the home of art. It is the home of creativity. Right there in the city, many artists were born, groomed, and released to the world. Designers, such as Chanel, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Christian Dior, and so many others, started from Paris. In fact, Paris is the home of classy designers, whose names make the world stand still in respect. So, when French men and women fall in love with a perfume, they do so because it has class.

One good thing about the fashion life of France is that you don’t have to break the bank to wear what is chic. If you want those very expensive out of the blue classy wears, you will get it. If you want to go for inexpensive but unique clothes, you will get them too. Hence, Paris is the home of both expensive and not so expensive fashions. This also applies to the perfumes bought, sold, and used in France

Being the centre of fashion and home to so many designers, Paris has quite a number of exotic perfumes. For instance, there is “Coco Mademoiselle” by Chanel, “Black Opium” by Yves Saint Laurent, “Joy by Dior” by Christian Dior, “Chanel No. 5” by Chanel, and the rest of them. But those are not the perfumes you will read about today. Yes, these perfumes I mentioned and many others are the ones used and preferred by the crème de la crème of the French society but they do not come inexpensive. I mean, it’s not every citizen of France that can afford them. Hence, they may be the best perfumes in town but they are not on the list of the best-selling perfumes in France.

The perfumes you are going to meet here are those that have many buyers in France. They are the ones with higher demands in several fragrance shops in the country. In this article, you will find out ten perfumes that people from all walks of life, irrespective of their class, prefer. A brief description of the perfumes will be given and the reasons their fans prefer them will also be given. Remember, these perfumes are not the best in town but the top-selling.

Why Go for Best Selling Perfumes in France?

If you go to a perfume shop, you will notice that people test perfumes using blotters before picking their choices. But, surprisingly, many of them will come back later to complain they don’t like those perfumes anymore. They will tell you they made the wrong choice, thereby making you wonder why they opted for what isn’t good for them. But the truth is, testing perfumes in a fragrance shop isn’t the best way to buy the right kind of perfume. Maybe some people will be lucky to land their best perfumes from such tests but that doesn’t happen all the time. If they had read the reviews of those perfumes by other users, they would have been well informed to make better decisions.

Another reason people wonder why they should go for top-selling perfumes is that they want to be different. They don’t want to smell like others. If you belong to this group, I want to let you know that you can still be trendy and unique. If you like, you can lace the perfumes listed here with another one to achieve a different blend of exotic fragrances. So, you won’t lose your signature if you decide to go for what others endorsed.

So, now that you have agreed that you need to know the trendy perfumes in town, you will have to find out what you stand to gain from such knowledge.

i. One of the things this article will do for you is helping you to save money. Many people spend so much trying to find the right perfumes for themselves. They buy bottles after bottles until they finally find what they wanted. Well, that is a good adventure because it will help you to know what to avoid in the future. But, if you don’t want to waste money searching for a good perfume, I’ll suggest you go for the ones with good reviews. Better, you should go for the one with good reviews and many buyers. You can hardly go wrong here unless you don’t understand the terms used in describing the perfumes.

ii. If you are looking for the perfect gift for someone special and you are considering gifting a perfume, you have to do two things. The first is to give the person the perfume he or she uses. That means you have to find out what the person uses. However, if you can’t obtain the name of his or her perfume, the next option is to go for one of the top-selling perfumes. The good thing about gifting a best-selling perfume is that the probability of the person liking it is high. However, you have to go for the person’s choice of fragrances.

iii. Some people get bored with their perfumes and desire something new. If this happens to you, you may find yourself buying several bottles of different perfumes to find something that will excite you. So, you need to know what many people go for because they have endorsed it. You can never go wrong when it comes to buying a top-selling perfume.

iv. Perfumers also stand to gain a lot when they know the top-selling perfumes in the market. People buy these perfumes because their scents, longevity, silage, and presentation (that is, their bottles), as well as prices, are good. So, as a perfumer, wouldn’t you like to know what people opt for? Wouldn’t you want to know the best blend of fragrances that will turn your perfumes into the most demanded perfumes in town? In this article, you will obtain all the information you need to project yours.

v. Finally, perfume vendors stand to gain a lot from this article. With the knowledge they will get here, they will know what to stock in their shops. They will also know the perfumes to suggest to customers, especially those that don’t know what to go for.

Factors to Consider while Buying Perfumes

You may like some of the perfumes here and desire to buy all of them, which is the natural thing to do, but you need to know that is not the best thing. The truth is, it is not all the perfumes that you should go for, even if you can afford them. Before you buy or order a perfume, you need to consider the following factors:

1. Your body makeup: As strange as this may sound, you need to know that a particular perfume can smell differently on different individuals because of their different body types. Every human being has some groups of bacteria that live on his skin and these bacteria react to perfumes differently.

So, a perfume that might smell very sweet on A may not give you the same fragrance if you opt for it. The only thing I can tell you here is to observe you’re natural smell and consider what you might obtain when it is blended with a particular perfume. If you believe the outcome will not be so nice, you shouldn’t go for it.

2. Your lifestyle: Your fragrance should reflect your lifestyle. If you work outdoors, you should go for a perfume that will stay longer and stronger under the weather. If you work more in an enclosed office, you should go for something calm, light, and cool. If you like staying at the forefront of everything, your fragrance should reflect it too. If you want to hide in the crowd or go unnoticed, avoid strong perfumes.

Your profession should also be brought into consideration as you select perfumes. So, whatever you do or like doing should reflect on the way you smell. Let people know who you are by your fragrance. And you wouldn’t want to smell like a teenager if you want to appear “matured”. So, smell who you are and be who you smell.

3. The Price: You may like a particular perfume so much but its price will scare you away. You may decide to go for it, against all odds, and save a lot to get it. Well, there is nothing wrong with “investing” in a good perfume but you may not have to spend more than you can comfortably afford on a bottle of perfume. So, if you like a perfume but its price is out of your reach, you can go for another one that smells close to it. However, you should avoid very cheap perfumes that give bad results.

4. Personal Hygiene: Perfumes smell differently on clean and dirty clothes and bodies. It is always advisable to use perfumes after having a bath so the notes of the fragrance will be projected in their natural states. However, if you are buying the perfume to help you to stay fresh when you couldn’t bathe, you should know what to go for. Here, you may avoid light fragrances with weak longevity. The main accords are also necessary here. Consider all these before making that choice.

5. The Level of the Aromatic Compound Concentration: Many perfumers print things that confuse their customers on the bottles of their perfumes. Some will print a certain percentage without being specific on what that percentage in question stands for. You may see that and assume that the 70% or 80% you are seeing on the perfume label stands for the aromatic compounds, only to buy it and become disappointed.

Anyway, here is the real news, no perfume in the market has up to 80% aromatic compound. That thing you are seeing stands for anything but the aromatic compound. Apart from that, the higher the aromatic compound a perfume has, the more expensive it becomes and the longer it lasts. But, to find out the quantity of the aromatic compounds in a perfume, you need to learn the coded terms perfumers use to describe their levels in a perfume.

i. Extrait: This can also be called Perfume, Pure Perfume, Perfume Extract, Extrait de Parfum, and Parfum. This type of perfume contains about 30% to 50% aromatic compounds and is the only perfume with the highest level of aromatic compounds. Hence, it is the one with the longest longevity.

ii. Espirit de Parfum: This is an uncommon one to find. But, if you manage to find it, know it that its concentration of aromatic compounds is about 30%.

iii. Eau de Parfum: This is a common type of perfume. Its aromatic compounds concentration lies between 10% and 30%.

iv. Parfum de Toilette: This type has between 10% and 30% aromatic compounds concentration.

v. Eau de Toilette: The concentration of the aromatic compounds here is between 5% and 20%.

vi. Eau de Cologne: This type contains only 2% to 5% aromatic compounds concentration. Perfumes with this code name do not last long at all.

6. Notes: Every perfume has layers of scents that are scientifically and artistically put together to give off that unique fragrance the perfume is known for. Usually, perfumes have three notes, which are activated one after the other. These are the top, middle, and base notes.

a. The moment you open or spray perfume, the first waft of smell you will receive is a blend of different scents known as the top notes or headnotes. The tops notes are the first encounter every person has with perfume but it does not last long. Its job is to attract people to buy or spray the perfume, after which it dissipates. In some perfumes, the top notes smell good but in others, they don’t. If you want to buy perfumes, first spray them on scent blotters and wait for thirty minutes so the top notes will deactivate to welcome the next one. It is not advisable to buy perfumes based on the first fragrance the bottle gives because you never can tell how the next one will turn out.

b. After the top notes have been deactivated, the middle notes (also known as heart notes) will take over. These are the main scents of the perfume. They are the blend of fragrances that last long on you and are smelt by people when they come close to you. When people compliment or frown at you as a result of your perfume, know that they are only reacting to the heart notes of your perfume.

c. When a perfume is said not to last long, it does not mean it will stop working immediately the middle notes dissipate. Every perfume has that lingering scent that can stay for days on clothes until they are washed. These scents, at this level, are known as the base scents. Their major job is to keep you fresh all day long until you re-spray the perfume. They also keep your clothes from smelling awful after a long sweaty day.

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a. You need to keep yourself abreast of terms found in perfumery. That will help you to select the right perfumes.

b. Note that, in perfumes, main accords are different from notes. While notes refer to the depth of scents a perfume exudes at a particular point in time, main accords refer to the theme of the perfume. For instance, citrus is the main accord that exudes lemon, orange, lime, lemongrass, etc. notes. This means that a perfume with citrus accord will remind you of citrus fruits when you spray it or open the bottle.

10 Best Selling Perfumes in France:

 We are finally here. The perfumes you are about to see here are compiled from the list of the most demanded perfumes in several online shops. They may not give a very clear picture of all the best-selling perfumes in France, but they will give you an idea of what people want and opt for. So, here we go.

No. 1.  “Bronze Goddess for Women” by Estee Lauder

When the house of Estee Lauder created an eau de parfum in 2017 and called it “Bronze Goddess”, they are telling us the perfume is designed for every woman of class that knows she has the qualities of a goddess. It is one of the best selling perfumes in France. Note that this amber floral fragrance is different from Estee Lauder’s “Bronze Goddess Eau de Parfum 2019”, “Bronze Goddess Eau de Fraiche”, “Bronze Goddess Azur”, and “Bronze Goddess Soleil”.

In “Bronze Goddess”, Estee Lauder was not trying to be dramatic when they created the perfume. The design house sealed the perfume in a simple non-dramatic but expressive bottle that takes people’s interest away from the container to the content.

The “Bronze Goddess” has impressed its users, who speak highly of it. The fragrance is sweet, even though it’s not as sugary as some modern perfumes. Fans have revealed how the perfume makes them feel sexy, sensual, classy, and elegant. The fragrance reminds them of summer, and that can last up to 6 hours without re-spraying. Users recommend it for winter so you can have a feel of the beach in the dead of winter.

That does not mean you can’t wear it during the summer and the rest of the year, they only reminisced on how it lifted their spirits during the winter. However, since the sillage and longevity of the perfume are moderate, you have to retouch every 5 hours to experience the soft, milky, creamy, and sexy touch of the fragrance.

Estee Lauder’s “Bronze Goddess Eau de Parfum for Women” gives the sensation of vanilla, woody, white floral, musky, lactonic, amber, citrus, coconut, tropical, and floral main accords. When you open the bottle, the first scents you will receive are bergamot, ginger, and mandarin orange. When these dissipate, the hearts come with a waft of jasmine sambac, frangipani, and coconut. The base notes are musk, amber, cashmere wood, and vanilla.

No. 2.  “Our Moment” by One Direction

When more than four thousand buyers from France come out to rate a perfume 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon France, you should know the perfume has something extraordinary to offer. This is what “One Moment”, the floral-fruity fragrance created by the house of One Direction, earned from Amazon France. One Direction launched “One Moment” in 2013 to remind women of their days of adventure. The light pink liquid is sealed in a pretty uniquely shaped bottle with an exotic top to show you the form of excitement it holds for its users. From the moment it was launched to date, “One Moment” has not stopped thrilling its users.

“One Moment” smells great, lasts up to 7 hours (for some users), and is a good choice for a gift. Its sillage is also moderate. This eau de parfum has a soft inoffensive scent, which the users love because of its celebrity connotation.

The perfume is recommended for women in France of all ages. It is suitable for use in all seasons and times of the day. Its longevity is moderate, even though some users complained that it doesn’t last more than 4 hours on them. However, they all agreed that it gives a good value for the money spent on it.

The main accords of “One Moment” are tropical, fresh, musty, sour, soft spicy, citrus, floral, woody, and spicy. The top notes are pink grapefruits, red currant, and forest fruits. The middle notes are jasmine, frangipani, and freesia. Finally, the base notes are woody, patchouli, and musk.

No. 3.  Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Collections

They are called the “Fantasy” because they are capable of transporting their users and the people around them to the world of beautiful imaginations. The house of Victoria’s Secret gave women a collection of body mists that will give them the type of fantasies they dream of. They are all eau de toilette that exudes different garden accords, depending on the one the user prefers. They last up to 4 hours, smell heavenly, and are good values for their prices.

In Amazon France, six members of these collections have scored 4.3 out of 5 stars from more than twelve thousand buyers, users, and fans. These are “Pure Seduction”, “Secret Charm”, “Sheer Love”, “Temptation”, “Love Addict”, and “Vanilla Lace”. “Pure Seduction” is a blend of freesia, plum, and melon scents, and its main accords are sweet, fruity, and floral. The white floral “Secret Charm” is a blend of stephanotis, gala apple, and honeysuckle scents. “Vanilla Lace”, which has sweet, musky, powdery, and vanilla main accords, is a blend of musk and vanilla notes.

If you are opting for “Sheer Love”, you will be welcomed by the embrace of white floral, green, powdery, soft spicy, floral, and herbal main accords. Its show notes are cotton flower, chamomile, aloe vera, and lily. “Love Addict” is designed for women that love fruity, nutty, lactonic, almond, and sweet main accords. Its show notes, however, are milk, almond, and strawberry. Finally, the main accords of “Temptation” are fresh, fruity, green, and floral. The show notes are cactus, flower, apple, and floral notes. Remember, these fragrances are all body mists. You have to spray them directly on your body.

No. 4.  “The Dreamer” by Versace

Versace has shown the world that men love to dream too. It produced and launched “The Dreamer” in 2010 so as to give men a chance to live the fantasy they desired. The simple crystal clear bottle that contains an equally clear liquid is a sign of what this perfume has to offer. Since Versace launched “The Dreamer”, it has not ceased to amaze its users.

About nine thousand reviewers on Amazon France rated this eau de toilette 4.2 out of 5 stars. They commended it for boosting their masculinity and adding a positive touch to their confidence. The great longevity of the perfume, its silage, and great price value all increased its selling point. Many ladies also found it appealing, making it obvious the perfume can be categorised as masculine and unisex, though never feminine. “The Dreamer” is recommended for all seasons and occasions but many suggested it should be used at night.

The main accords of this perfume are soft spicy, violet, herbal, woody, fresh spicy, powdery, amber, iris, aromatic, and white floral. The top notes are Artemisia, tarragon, and juniper. The hearts of the perfume are flax, lily, and iris. Finally, the base notes are amber, blossom, and tobacco. Many users revealed that the tobacco note sticks longer than the others. It is also among the best selling perfumes in France.

No. 5.  “Ice Dive” by Adidas

This is an aromatic spicy fragrance given to men from the design house of Adidas. The clear colourless perfume is sealed in an equal crystal clear bottle to give off the illusion of ice, which is what the perfume is out to give you. As the name implies, the cool fragrance makes the wearers feel fresh and clean until they need to retouch. Since the fragrance was created and launched in 2001, it has not lost its touch. In Amazon France, it was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars, by three thousand buyers and users, for being good. Its price (about 10 EUR for a 100ml bottle) is one of its best selling points.

“Ice Dive” is not a long-lasting perfume because it is an eau de toilette. But it can last up to 4 hours. Its sillage is also moderate but it is commended for giving a great value for its price. The fragrance reminds users of gym, sports, and ice. As a result, many use it before, during, and after workouts as well as during hot seasons. Hence, the perfume is perfect for people that work outdoors, sweat a lot, engage in sporting activities, and work out. Spraying it on your sweaty body will give you a fresh cool smell that will neutralise the tangy vinegar-like smell that comes after sweating.

The main accords here are fruity, amber, sweet, woody, warm spicy, lavender, green, aromatic, fresh spicy, and citrus. The top notes are anise, mandarin orange, kiwi, yuzu, bergamot, lavender, grapefruit, and mint. The middle notes are patchouli, sandalwood, and geranium. The base notes are Tonka bean, vanilla, musk, ambergris, and pepper.

No. 6.   “CR7” by Cristiano Ronaldo

This is another special eau de toilette for men, especially those that love outdoor activities. “CR7” by Cristiano Ronaldo has everything any young modern man needs to smell and feel good. Its aromatic fougere fragrance is unique, though not exotic, but it has been keeping its users happy since it hit the shelves in 2017.

The clear liquid and its red bottle that bears the face of Cristiano Ronaldo are indications the perfume is designed for energetic and sporty young men. This is to say the fragrance is perfect for those that work out a lot, the people that work outdoors, and anyone that sweats heavily.

“CR7” has been commended for boosting the confidence of its users. Its longevity is moderate, considering that it lasts up to 6 hours or more, depending on the user. Its sillage is also moderate and the perfume gives great value for its price. The users recommend it for all seasons and occasions because the fragrance is not loud, even though it is not light too. The perfume is just there to keep you fresh and clean.

The main accords here are fresh spicy, aromatic, warm spicy, powdery, and woody. The top notes are bergamot, Artemisia, cardamom, and lavender. The middle notes are iris, cinnamon, cedar, and tobacco. Finally, the base notes are amber, sandalwood, vanilla, and musk.

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No. 7. “Blue Jeans” by Versace

The last perfume to present here is one of the most demanded male eau de toilette in Amazon France. It has gathered 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon France from about eight thousand buyers. This perfume called “Blue Jeans”, from the design house of Versace, is everything it looks and says.

Its fougere aromatic fragrance has won the hearts of many men of all ages and has maintained its classic fragrance since it was launched in 1994. The perfume’s bottle and the bottle’s top promise its users of the splendour locked inside it, while the blue-coloured liquid promises coolness. This perfume has not failed to be what it suggested.

 “Blue Jeans” can last up to 6 hours or more and its sillage is also moderate. It has been adopted as a unisex perfume instead of being solely for the masculine gender it was created for. Even though it is better worn in hot weather, it is also good for all seasons and occasions. Both the young and elderly can use it, but it is not recommended for young girls. One more thing, the users advised that you use it at night so you can have all the experiences it has to offer.

The main accords of this perfume are sweet, floral, fresh, lavender, powdery, vanilla, citrus, woody, fresh spicy, and aromatic. The top notes are basil, Brazilian rosewood, anise, juniper, bergamot, and citruses. The heart notes are lily-of-the-valley, sage, fir, geranium, jasmine, heliotrope, carnation, rose, and lavender. The base notes are patchouli, cedar, vetiver, amber, musk, iris, sandalwood, Tonka bean, and vanilla.

No. 8.   “Green Tea” by Elizabeth Arden

In 1999, the design house of Elizabeth Arden launched “Green Tea”, a citrus aromatic fragrance, for women. But some men have found it appealing and, so, the perfume is categorised as feminine and unisex. This amazing secret from Elizabeth Arden is designed to keep its users fresh, reinvigorated, and energetic, just as the name suggests. It is best for hot and sweaty days.

 “Green Tea” has gathered some impressive reviews on different online shops. In Amazon France, it was rated 4.4 out of 5 stars by more than five thousand seven hundred buyers. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. It is also subtle, making it the wrong choice of those that prefer loud perfumes. Nevertheless, it is commended for giving great value for money. It is also suggested as a perfect gift because it is loved by many.

 The main accords of this perfume are fresh, fresh spicy, aromatic, green, and citrus. The top notes are bergamot, orange zest, lemon, rhubarb, and mint. The middle notes are fresh fennel, spicy carnation, jasmine, oakmoss, white amber, and musk. The base notes are amber, cloves, caraway, celery seeds musk, oakmoss, jasmine, and green tea.

No. 9.   “Femme” by Hugo Boss

The design house of Hugo Boss has shown women that they can also become bosses. To make sure they understand this, the designer created and launched a floral fruity fragrance in 2006 and called it “Femme”. To make sure women do not feel the fragrance is too bossy or domineering,

Hugo Boss sealed it in a lovely transparent and exotically designed bottle that reveals the pink-coloured fragrance inside it. It also blended the scents of the eau de parfum so that they give the boss lady the feeling of joy, romance, and gentleness. This perfume reminds one of the beautiful combinations of class, gentleness, and playfulness that are seen in modern-day women. Hence, if you are a boss lady and you love to play and still look delicate, “Femme” is for you.

But, let’s look at what the users of this perfume have to say about it. In Amazon France, more than seven thousand people that purchased “Femme” came back to rate it 4.6 out of 5 stars. 80% of these reviewers scored the perfume 5 stars and had a lot of lovely things to say about it.

The scents, the longevity, which lasts up to 5 hours, and the design of the bottle, are some of the good things said about the perfume. The perfume is also loved because its fragrance is not offensive and the floral accord is unique. In summary, the fragrance is light, floral, inoffensive, and fresh.

They recommended it as a good gift for that special woman in your life. The perfume is mainly recommended for high school girls because of its light inoffensive smell. Nevertheless, it can still be used by adults for work, especially for women that don’t want to seem overpowering.

The stories this perfume tells, that is the main accords, are soft spicy, animalic, fruity, rose, citrus, white floral, and floral. The top bases are freesia, black currant, and tangerine. These give way to Bulgarian rose, lily, Madagascar jasmine, and white flowers, being the middle notes. Finally, the base notes are lemon tree wood, apricot skin, and musk. This perfume is available in 75ml, 50ml, and 30ml.

No. 10.   “5th Avenue” by Elizabeth Arden

When you mention the name, “5th Avenue”, in any part of the world, you are referring to two very important things – a famous street in New York City and an eau de parfum created by the house of Elizabeth Arden. For you to belong to New York’s 5th Avenue, you must be wealthy, elegant, intelligent, creative, and successful. If you don’t live on this street, you have one other way of experiencing what it feels like to be there – the perfume.

Elizabeth Arden brought the 5th Avenue in New York to every part of the world and recreated its lifestyle in a bottle. The gold colour of the liquid, the tall crystal clear elegant bottle, and the classy bottle top symbolise the feeling of affluence and elegance the perfume will give you when you wear it. In Amazon France, buyers, users, and fans, about seven thousand of them, endorsed the perfume and scored it 4.3 out of 5 stars.

They commended it for its long-lasting longevity (more than 10 hours) and great sillage. It is also loved because of its soft floral inoffensive and warm fragrance. This makes the perfume quite acceptable to everyone, including those that don’t like floral fragrances. Another good selling point of the perfume is its price, which is a good deal when compared to the quality of the perfume. The fragrance is recommended for all occasions and seasons.

The main accords of this perfume are citrus, powdery, sweet, green, yellow floral, fresh, floral, and white floral. The top notes are mandarin orange, bergamot, magnolia, lilac, lily-of-the-valley, and lime. The middle notes are nutmeg, carnation, violet, ylang-ylang, peach, Bulgarian rose, tuberose, and jasmine. And, then, the base notes are cloves, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, iris, and musk. The perfume is available in 30ml, 70ml, and 125ml.

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Conclusion

Remember, the perfumes listed here are the top 10 best selling perfumes in France and not the best 10 perfumes in the market. This is to say there are other perfumes out there that are equally good but these ten have won the hearts of many people. So, go ahead and choose one that suits your lifestyle and olfactory sense and enjoy the exotic embrace.