Fragrance guide
After the heavy fragrances of the 80s, the 1990s went the other way: clean, fresh, aquatic and often unisex. It is the decade that made "smelling like you just showered" the goal.
A good number of those fragrances are still bestsellers. These are the ones in our catalog launched between 1990 and 1999, oldest first.
How we picked. We listed every fragrance in our catalog launched between 1990 and 1999, ordered by launch year. Prices are typical US retail prices and may differ at checkout.
Jean Paul Gaultier
$85 · 4.2 oz · EDT · Men · Fougère
Barbershop lavender and creamy vanilla: an amber fougère with the soul of a classic. Comforting, sensual and very nineties.
Launched in 1995.
Giorgio Armani
$110 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Men · Aquatic
The aquatic icon of the nineties: sea breeze, salty citrus and clean musk. It smells like skin after a swim in the Mediterranean.
Launched in 1996.
Diptyque
$175 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Unisex · Woody
The whole fig tree: green leaves, milky sap, ripe fruit and warm wood. A Mediterranean summer captured in a bottle.
Launched in 1996.
Hugo Boss
$90 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Men · Woody
Apple, cinnamon and vanilla over warm woods. The office fragrance par excellence since 1998.
Launched in 1998.
Dior
$135 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Women · Amber
Bitter almond and vanilla with a creamy, almost edible warmth. A sultry classic for cold evenings.
Launched in 1998.
Chanel
$130 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Men · Woody
Bright citrus, a pinch of pepper and a creamy base of tonka and sandalwood. Quietly refined and easy to wear anywhere.
Launched in 1999.
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Take the quizFresh and clean: aquatic notes, citrus, light musk and transparent florals. Sweet gourmand fragrances also appeared in this decade.
Yes. Many are versatile, easy to wear and cheaper than recent launches, which makes them good everyday fragrances.
Most have, as happens with any fragrance sold for decades. The current versions are usually a little lighter than the originals.
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