About the Fragrance
Undeniably feminine, with an
olfactory arc that moves from transporting and fresh-aromatic to
otherworldly, exotic and decadent, No. 1 for Women is a first-class
perfume ticket to a floral wonderland. The best Indian jasmine, Tahitian
vanilla, Rose Centifolia, carnation and ylang-ylang, make up No. 1's
heart, helping to explain the perfume's designation as the world's most
expensive, made without reference to cost. But this cost helps produce
an intoxicating scent experience that is recognizably special at first
spray.
No. 1 starts with a floral high that sustains itself
operatically, with subtle pineapple, plum and lemon revolving around
intense jasmine and ylang-ylang notes. It then evolves into an ambery
vanilla base touched with cedar, musk and the smoothest sandalwood. By
the time the perfume dries down, the marriage of these precious
ingredients is seamless, and the floral drama subsides into a
comforting, ambery-vanillic warmth that lasts. The Empress does have
clothes.
Pineapple, plum, mirabelle, bergamot, lemon, and cardamom, rose, jasmine, ylang ylang, orris, orchid, vanilla, tonka seeds, cedarwood, sandalwood, musk, amber