聞香識女人:十款最經典香水哪一款屬於你
When Marilyn Monroe spoke about her love for Chanel No5, the fragrance became an instant icon. But what is it that makes a perfume withstand the test of time? This is something that still baffles contemporary perfumers who are constantly trying to make the next big thing in the fragrance world.
當瑪麗蓮.夢露公諸於衆自己對香奈兒5號的鐘愛後，香奈兒5號立馬從衆多香水品牌中脫穎而出，成爲頂級香水的標誌。然而，是什麼香奈兒這個香水品牌在競爭激烈香水行業裏經得住時間的考驗，任然穩居前列？Chanel No 5 (late 1920s)The best-selling fragrance in the world since the late 1920s, N°5 stands up to fads and the passing of time. In 1954, when a journalist asked her what she wore to bed, Marilyn Monroe answered “Just a few drops of N°5” and the fragrance became legendary. Considered a 20th century icon, the packaging was exhibited in the New York Museum of Modern Art in 1959. A few years later, the bottle even starred in a series of 9 silk-screens by painter Andy Warhol. Famous stars who have featured in N°5 campaigns include: Lauren Hutton, Jean Shrimpton, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman and the current muse – Brad Pitt. One bottle is sold every 30 seconds worldwide.
香奈兒五號自20世紀20年代以來，以最暢銷香水聞名於世，作爲全世界女人最青睞的品牌，香奈兒5號經得起時間和時尚的考驗。1954年，著名影星瑪麗蓮.夢露接受記者採訪，當記者問夢露晚上穿什麼入睡時，她回答“裸睡，只穿幾滴香奈兒5號。”夢露對香奈兒5號的鐘愛使香奈兒5號成爲了具有傳奇色彩的香水品牌。。1959年，香奈兒5號的圖標成爲最具20世紀代表性事物之一，陳列進了紐約博物館。幾年後，香奈兒5號的香水瓶居然成爲畫家安迪.沃霍爾畫筆下的寵兒，畫家對香奈兒5號香水瓶的一系列描畫使其成爲了藝術品。爲香奈兒5號做過宣傳的影星很多，包括勞倫.霍頓、簡.詩琳普頓、凱薩琳.德納芙、妮可.基德曼以及布拉德.皮特。香奈兒5號在全世界的銷售量可達到每三十秒一瓶。
Thierry Mugler Angel (1992)Angel is the first fragrance by Thierry Mugler. The bold, indulgent scent bucked the minimalist nineties trend with it’s fruity, multidimensional ingredients and is still hugely popular today. It’s current cover star is Eva Mendes.
1992年問世的天使之愛是設計師蒂埃裏.穆勒推出的第一款香水。這款以水果香爲基調的香水，香味多元，其大膽、放縱的香味裏不失簡約，凸顯了90年代的時尚特徵。這款香水如今任然熱賣。伊娃.門德斯是它的代言人。
Daisy by Marc Jacobs (2007)The fashion designers first perfume is now a classic amongst twenty something's. Launched in 2007, the fragrance now has many variations but the original, which contains a heady mix of strawberry, jasmine and musk, is still a bestseller.
2007年由著名時尚設計師推出的小皺菊，現如今成爲年輕女性的新寵。自第一款小皺菊問世以來，它的系列產品相繼問世，而小皺菊的第一款任然是最經典的，它那混合了草莓、茉莉花和麝香的迷人香氣使它穩坐最暢銷香水的寶座。
CK One (1994)
Simple, understated and accessible, CK One is the original shared fragrance. The unisex scent was a huge hit in the nineties, where simple, subtle perfumes were all the rage. Supermodel Lara Stone is the face of CK One, which is directed at a younger, trendy crowd. It is still one of the world’s bestselling perfumes.
1994年問世的CK一號，以它低調平和的香氣贏得了女人的芳心。CK一號是混合香型，它的香味很中性化，它的香氣讓人感覺很乾淨，卻變化微妙，它在九十年代十分受歡迎。國際名模勞拉.斯通是CK一號的代言人，她的代言爲CK一號爭取了年輕女孩的市場。這款香水任然位居世界最暢銷香水的之列。
Tresor, Lancome (1990)
The fragrance at the very heart of the Lancôme brand, Trésor is the most successful perfume in the house of Lancôe its launch in 1990 this iconic fragrance has been embodied by some of the world’s most beautiful women. Italian screen siren, Isabella Rossellini, was the original muse of Trésor bringing the fragrance immediate and worldwide success. In 2007, British actress Kate Winslet took over, followed by Penelope Cruz, who is the current face of the scent.
1990年由化妝品大品牌蘭蔻推出的香水璀璨女士是蘭蔻的核心產品，也是蘭蔻推出的香水系列中最有名的一款。這款香水是許多世界級大美女的鐘愛。意大利的銀幕女神伊莎貝拉•羅塞里尼是這款香水最初的代言人，她的代言爲這款香水創造了極大的價值，使它迅速成爲全世界女人的鐘愛。2007年，英國女演員凱特•溫斯萊特特邀爲其代言，而今西班牙女星佩內洛普•克魯茲是它的新代言人。
DKNY Cashmere Mist (1994)Donna Karan’s most iconic fragrance is designed to feel like a cashmere jumper on the skin. It’s woody, sweet scent was an instant hit back in 1994 and it remains a classic staple fragrance for many.
1994年問世的唐可.娜兒輕絨女士香水是設計師探唐拉.卡藍最具有代表的香水作品，這款香水的設計理念是香水的味道如同輕柔的羊絨衫一樣貼近人的肌膚，它是木香型香水，基調甜美，90年代問世時大受歡迎，如今任然是很多女性不二的選擇。
nais Anais by Cacharel (1978)Cacharel's first fragrance, Anaïs Anaïs, was created in 1978. With its easy to wear, lightweight and floral scent, it was an instant hit with girls looking for their first fragrances' formula is still the same as it was back in the seventies.
安妮女性淡香水是設計師卡夏爾設計的第一款香水，問世於1978年。這款香水以它的清新淡雅的花香聞名，自問世以來俘獲了無數少女的芳心，很多女孩都會選擇這款香水作爲自己的第一瓶香水。雖然進入了二十世紀，但這款香水的配方任然遵循着70年代最原始配方。
Jean Patou JOY (1929)
Labelled as the world’s most expensive perfume, JOY was first created back in 1929. The perfumer - Jean Patou – created a scandal in the oppressed days of the Depression back in 1929 by combining an extradionary large amount of expensive ingredients including Jasmine from Grasse and Damascene Rose from Bulgaria. In its day it was the second most popular fragrance in the world, after Chanel N°5.
大師讓.巴杜設計的喜悅女性香水問世於1929年，被認爲是世界上最貴的香水。在經濟大蕭條的1929年，設計師讓.巴杜卻將極其昂貴的珍貴香料調和成了這瓶傳世經典，那些極其講究的香料裏包括了格拉斯的茉莉花以及保加利亞玫瑰。如今，這個經典創造了世界上第二大熱銷香水的神話，僅次於香奈兒5號。
Ghost (2000)The internationally renowned label Ghost turned the fragrance world on its head when it launched its first signature scent – Ghost The Fragrance, in 2000. A classic and ultra-feminine perfume, it is an essential scent for many today thanks to its elegant, sophisticated character and a loyal following which continues to grow.
香水魅影問世於2000年，當它在2000年當它的產品魅影問世，這個品牌就要居到香水品牌的前列。它經典的香味極具女性氣息，它高雅的味道是現代女性扮靚必不可少的武器。自從問世以來，這款香水吸引了越來越多的忠實粉絲。
Shalimar by Guerlain (1925)Pierre and Jacques Guerlain based Shalimar on a story they were told by a Maharajah in Paris in 1925. They created an intoxicating perfume out of exotic flower scents, sandalwood, spices, Iris, hesperides and opopanax in a base of amber. They decided that this perfume should be called Shalimar, meaning ‘the abode of love’ in Sanskrit.
嬌蘭的經典香水一千零一夜問世於1925年，設計師皮埃爾和雅克•嬌蘭從印度大君講述的一千零一夜的故事裏的得到啓發，創造出這一款香水。這款香水的香氣萃取自獨具東方氣質的花、檀木、鳶尾花、柑橘花、琥珀脂等香料，他的名字在梵語中意爲“愛之居所”。
