The scent of perfume is a very personal thing, as it reflects your individuality. And since we are all different, it makes sense to find a scent that others don't wear. Don't get us wrong, we love the classics, but there's a whole world of unusual, unique fragrances for women and men to explore.
We present you with the top 10 perfumes with the most unusual scents in the world. Most of them aren't suitable for everyday wear, but with any scent from our selection, you'll definitely stand out in a crowd.
10. Lady Gaga Fame
In 2012, Lady Gaga shocked the world with the release of her new perfume, "Fame." Mixing her own blood sample, donor semen, and plant extracts, Gaga attempted to pass off this madness as an unusual scent. She explained that it would evoke "a high-priced prostitute.".
«"Tears of belladonna, ground heart of tiger orchid with a black veil of incense, crushed apricot combined with essence of saffron and a drop of honey," reads the inscription on the packaging of this strange and shocking perfume.
After selling 30 million bottles of "Fame" worldwide, the extravagant singer became $1.5 billion richer.
In addition to its scent and composition, this perfume is unique in that it is dark in color in the bottle, but becomes completely colorless once applied to the skin.
9. Bacon Cologne
Imagine fragrant, warm bacon in a 50ml bottle! It was invented by Parisian butcher John Ferginet in the early 20th century. He believed the aroma of bacon, combined with herbs, lifted his customers' spirits.
I don't know about you, but I don't like the idea of bacon sprayed on my body. It's supposed to be inside the stomach, not on the outside. Plus, all the local dogs, as well as hungry people, will be very interested in the wearer of such a perfume.
8. ZING!
The great circus performances must have inspired the creators of this amazing perfume.
A perfume composition of caramel apples, sweaty circus performers, elephants, and saddle leather is supposed to smell wonderful. But would you dare to wear such a perfume?
7. Paper Passion
One of the most unusual fragrances in the world is the creation of the famous perfumer Geza Schoen, in collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld.
Paper Passion is suitable for both men and women, and its main focus is woody accords. According to those who have used this "book perfume," it has a moderate sillage and sits close to the skin.
The scent of this perfume reminds you of a brand new book, fresh from the printer. The perfect gift for a bibliophile, right?
6. Garage Comme des Garcons
The perfumers at Comme Des Garcons—the creators of this very strange scent—are convinced that kerosene, leather, and plastic are excellent perfume ingredients. Well, those who wear this perfume will always have an answer to the question, "Where have you been?" In the garage, of course, even if there isn't actually a garage.
5. Eau de Stilton
This perfume is perfect for those who've always dreamed of smelling like moldy cheese. It was inspired by Stilton, an English blue cheese.
Incidentally, the bacteria present in blue cheese are the same ones responsible for the miasma emitted by sweaty feet. Disgusting? Well, that's how it should be!
4. Secretions Magnifiques by Etat Libre d`Orange
Many lovers of unusual perfumes are already familiar with the name of this fragrance. The idea behind its creation, conceived by Antoine Lie, was to create an aromatic portrait of the human intestine during a state of intense arousal, be it panic or orgasm.
The base notes of the fragrance are four S's:
- Sperm,
- Sueur,
- Salive
- Sang,
that is, "sperm, sweat, saliva and blood.".
And despite such an unappetizing description, those who have dared to try this perfume on their bodies claim that its scent is reminiscent of metal, the salty sea, and seaweed.
3. Muscs Koublaï Khän
Reading reviews and impressions of the Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khan fragrance can be both terrifying and hilarious. Just think of "the armpit of a camel driver who hasn't been near running water for a week!" Or the smell of a cat litter box. Or a zoo in a third-world country.
On the other hand, if you love the sensual richness of animalic notes, you should definitely try this perfume. According to its connoisseurs, it unfolds on the skin with a scent of wildness, sensuality, animal sexuality, and aggression.
In addition to musk, Serge Lutens' perfume contains notes of cumin, civet (a secretion from the glands of civets, from whose feces the coffee beans used to make one of the most expensive types of coffee in the world are collected), and costus root, which has the smell of not-so-fresh hair.
2. Vulva Original
It is a scented spray that smells like the scent "produced by movement and sweating in a woman's intimate area.".
According to the manufacturer, the Vulva scent has erotic, slightly sweaty, urine-like notes and, most importantly, it is organic.
1. The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love
We gave first place in the list of perfumes with the most unusual scent to a perfume created in honor of Cthulhu.
«"A creeping, wet, slippery scent oozing from seaweed, ocean plants, and dark, unfathomable waters," says Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, the company that made the perfume.
The fragrance's composition includes notes of incense, salt, seawater, seaweed, and, surprisingly, Mexican chocolate. Well, if Cthulhu ever awakens and rises from the depths, we know what he'll smell like.