Giorgio Beverly Hills, 1981, £45 The ultimate white-flower scent for Rodeo Drive’s swankiest ladies, this was diffused into US departments stores and was banned in restaurants for being too strong. theper fumeshop.com
Calvin Klein Obsession, 1985, £40 An erotic melting pot of oriental spices, resinous woods and musk. ‘Obession was about insanity, not just my own,’ said Calvin Klein. ‘It was society’s obsession with work and love.’ boot s.com
Christian Dior Poison, 1985, £87 When everyone else was doing powdery orientals, Dior launched this heady compote of honey, red berries and tuberose in an iconic dark purple sphere akin to forbidden fruit. dior.com
Guerlain Samsara, 1989, from £43 Utterly bewitching, this sensual Jean-Paul Guerlain creation took the most hypnotic flowers (narcissus, jasmine) and swirled them together with notes of vanilla…
