140 popular vintage perfumes from the 80s

Most popular vintage perfumes from the '80s

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Take a scented stroll down memory lane with some of the most popular vintage perfumes from the 80s! 

From the expensive designer fragrances to the budget-friendly drugstore options, we scoured the pages of vintage magazines, and found more than a hundred classic brands here. They’re shown below in alphabetical order. (Are we missing your favorite? Please let us know in the comments.) What’s extra awesome is that there are many here that you can still buy today! Where we could find them, we’ve added links so you can check them out.

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1000 by Jean Patou: The essence of extravagance (1989)

In this scent-strip world we live in, “1000” de Jean Patou remains aloof.

Exotic. Soignee. Redolent with rare flowers and precious fragrant oils. Nightblooming jasmine, rose centifolia, mysor santal and the rarest of the rare, Osmantbus from China. Osmanthus blooms for a short time each spring, and it can be found at a market in Canton.

More than seven million flowers are picked to produce a single kilogram of the jasmine essence used in “1000.” Little wonder this marvelous fragrance is known as the essence of extravagance…

80s Jean Patou 1000 fragrance from 1989


Adolfo perfume and cologne (1985)

Adolfo perfume and cologne (1985)


Albert Nipon perfume and eau de toilette (1985)

Albert Nipon perfume and eau de toilette (1985)


Almay fragrance for women (1989)

Almay fragrance for women (1989)


Anais Anais perfume by Cacharel (1987)

Vintage Anais Anais perfume from 1987


Ann Klein II — The Fragrance (1987)

Eighties Ann Klein II - The Fragrance - 1987


A Touch of Class fragrance by Faberge (1982)

A Touch of Class fragrance by Faberge (1982)


Awesome compact solid fragrance for teens (1988)

Awesome compact solid fragrance for teens (1988)


Aviance Night Musk from Prince Matchabelli (1984)

Aviance Night Musk from Prince Matchabelli (1984)


Cabochard vintage perfume (1980)

Cabochard vintage perfume (1980)


Champagne fragrance by Monteil (1982)

Champagne fragrance by Monteil (1982)


Calandre perfume by Paco Rabanne Paris (1984)

Calandre perfume by Paco Rabanne Paris (1984)


Chanel No. 5 – The famous classic perfume (1983)

Chanel No 5 perfume - 1983

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Chantilly perfume by Houbigant (1985)

Chantilly perfume by Houbigant (1985)

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Charlie vintage perfume by Revlon: Wear an original. (1985)

Revlon Charlie perfume - 1985


Charlie Oriental perfume by Revlon (1989)

Charlie Oriental perfume by Revlon (1989)

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Charlie Naturals perfumes by Revlon (1985)

Three scents: Forest Herbal, Rare Musk and Fresh Flowers

Charlie Naturals perfumes by Revlon - 1985 (2)

Charlie Naturals perfumes by Revlon - 1985 (1)


Charlie Perfume-in-Cologne, from Revlon (1982)

Introducing the first perfume-in-cologne. Spray it on, it’s a cologne. Hours later, rub it gently, and it blooms into Charlie perfume. It’s the darndest thing.

Charlie Perfume-in-Cologne (1982)


Chloe — Parfums Lagerfeld (1987)

Chloe - Parfums Lagerfeld - 1987


Ciara perfume from Ultima II – First impressions last. (1980s)

80s Ciara perfume - Ultima II


Cie perfume by Candice Bergen (1980)

Cie perfume by Candice Bergen (1980)


Cinnabar fragrance from Estee Lauder (1983)

Estee Lauder Cinnabar fragrance from 1983


City Girl shimmering perfume (1985)

City Girl shimmering perfume (1985)


Coco parfum from Chanel (1986)

Coco Chanel parfum 1986


Colors de Benetton (late 1980s)

Benetton — Perfume of the world. Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette Vapo-Spray, Eau de Cologne

Benetton Colors vintage perfume from the 80s


Dioressence by Christian Dior (1980)

Dioressence by Christian Dior (1980)


Diva by Emanuel Ungaro (1988)

An unfair advantage in a world of seduction.

Diva by Emanuel Ungaro fragrance from 1988


Emeraude by Coty (1985)

I love only one man. I wear only one fragrance. Emeraude.

Emeraude by Coty - 1985


English Lavender perfume and cologne by Yardley of London (1983)

English Lavender perfume and cologne by Yardley of London (1983)


Enjoli retro 80s perfume (1983)

You can bring home the bacon. Fry it up in a pan. And never let him forget he’s a man! Enjoli. (By Charles of the Ritz)

Retro 80s Enjoli perfume (1983)


Epris fragrance by Max Factor (1982)

Epris fragrance by Max Factor (1982)


Estee Lauder Private Collection fragrance, with Paulina Porizkova (1988)

Estee Lauder Private Collection fragrance - with Paulina Porizkova - 1988


Eternity from Calvin Klein (1988/1989)

This 80s ad features supermodel Christy Turlington

Calvin Klein Eternity fragrance - 1988

Calvin Klein Eternity - 1989


Evere fragrance by Erno Laszlo fragrance (1989)

Budapest 1930: Erno Laszlo. A man who knew women instinctively. What interests them and pleases them.

Evere — A sensuous tribute to Laszlo’s love of beauty, and to the beauty of love.

Erno Laszlo fragrance Evere 1980s 1989


Fantasque by Louis Feraud fragrance by Avon (1983)

1980s perfume - Fantasque by Louis Feraud fragrance by Avon at ClickAmericana com


Fidji de Guy Laroche (1980s)

Fidji de Guy Laroche (1980s)


First de Van Cleef and Arpels (1983)

Vintage 1983 First Van Cleef and Arpels fragrance


Fleur de Fleur fragrance by Nina Ricci Paris (1982)

Fleur de Fleur fragrance by Nina Ricci Paris (1982)


Fleurs de Jontue fragrances (1985)

Fleurs de Jontue fragrances (1985)


Forever Krystle fragrance, based on the Dynasty TV show (1980s)

Both created to celebrate the love that lives forever.

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Vintage Forever Krystle fragrance based on Dynasty TV show - 1980s


Friday, the fragrance (1989)

Friday, the fragrance (1989)


Gasoline perfume for women (1985)

Gasoline perfume for women (1985)

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Gem perfume by Van Cleef and Arpels (1988)

Gem perfume by Van Cleef and Arpels


Gianni Versace perfume (1984)

Gianni Versace perfume (1984)


Giorgio Beverly Hills fragrance collection (1988)

Giorgio Beverly Hills fragrance collection - 1988


Gucci No. 3 (1989)

Vintage Gucci No 3 perfume from 1989


Halston vintage perfume (1986)

Dec 8, 1986 Halston fragrance


Heaven Sent ’80s perfume (1986)

It takes a certain kind of cool: Heaven Sent perfume and musk

Vintage Heaven Sent perfume from the 80s


Imari fragrance for women from Avon (1985)

Imari fragrance for women from Avon (1985)


Interlude perfume and cologne (1986)

Interlude perfume and cologne (1986)


Intimate Musk by Revlon (1985)

Intimate Musk by Revlon (1985)


Jardins de Bagatelle by Guerlain Paris (1985)

Jardins de Bagatelle by Guerlain Paris (1985)


Je Reviens perfume and cologne by Worth (1982)

Je Reviens perfume and cologne by Worth (1982)


Jungle Jasmine retro perfume (1981)

Jungle Jasmine retro perfume (1981)

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Jean Nate after bath splash with Kathie Lee Gifford (1989)

Jean Nate After Bath Splash with Kathie Lee Gifford (1989)


Jontue perfume by Revlon (1987)

Wear it and be wonderful.

Vintage Jontue perfume by Revlon 1987


Jovan Florals fragrance collection (1987)

Jovan Florals fragrance collection (1987)


Jovan Musk Evening Edition (1986)

Ad features actor Billy Dee Williams – Lando Calrissian in Star Wars

Jovan Musk Evening Edition (1985)


Joy de Bain perfume from Jean Patou (1988)

Jean Patou - Joy de Bain perfume 1988


Knowing, by Estee Lauder (1989)

Vintage Estee Lauder Knowing fragrance from 1989


L’Air du Temps perfume by Nina Ricci (1986)

L'Air du Temps perfume by Nina Ricci (1986)


L’Interdit vintage perfume from Givenchy (1985)

1985 Givenchy L'Interdit perfume


Lady Stetson perfume (1987)

An exciting blend of contrasts like America itself.

Vintage Lady Stetson perfume from 1987


Lauren retro 80s perfume from Ralph Lauren (1980s)

She has her own spirit, and it graces everyone she comes near.

Vintage 1980s Lauren perfume from Ralph Lauren


Le Jardin romantic fragrance by Max Factor (1980s)

This ad features actress Jane Seymour (of the movie Somewhere in Time, and later of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman)

Le Jardin romantic fragrance by Max Factor (1980s)


Le Jardin D’Amour perfume from Max Factor (1987)

Le Jardin D'Amour perfume from Max Factor (1987)


Le Sport perfume from Coty — Ad with Christie Brinkley (1980)

Play with style. Le Sport is more than a fragrance. It’s a way of life. The look. The feeling. The vitality of the new sport lifestyle. Day and night, you play with style.

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1980 Le Sport perfume from Coty - Christie Brinkley


Liz Claiborne: The Fragrance (1989)

All you have to be is you.

Liz Claiborne - The Fragrance - 1989


Loulou perfume from Cacharel (1989)

Loulou perfume from Cacharel (1989)


Love Notes perfume and cologne by Yardley of London (1984)

What you put into words, we put into fragrance. (This 80s ad includes the cringeworthy Valley Girl-style handwritten note that says, “like Hi! You are totally mega awesome! For sure, Cindy”)

Love Notes perfume and cologne by Yardley of London (1984)


Love’s Baby Soft (1982)

Some of the nicest things happen in Love’s Baby Soft.

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Classic Love's Baby Soft (1982)


Lutece perfume by Houbigant (1985)

The perfume for days of gold and sapphire nights.

Lutece perfume by Houbigant (1985)


Magical Musk by Toujours Moi – Max Factor (1984)

Magical Musk by Toujours Moi - Max Factor (1984)


Magie Noire parfum by Lancome (1983)

In the ad for this vintage perfume from the ’80s: “Believe in magic.”

Lancome Magie Noire parfum 1983


Maxim’s de Paris perfume for women (1985)

Maxim's de Paris perfume for women (1985)


Midnight Musk by Bonne Bell (1984)

Midnight Musk by Bonne Bell (1984)


Marilyn Monroe fragrance with star quality (1984)

There’s a little Marilyn Monroe in every woman. Wistful. Glamorous. Sultry. Innocent.

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Marilyn Monroe fragrance with star quality (1984)


Most Precious perfume by Evyan (1980s)

Most Precious perfume by Evyan (1980s)


Musk by Alyssa Ashley ad – Sensuously female (1989)

Musk by Alyssa Ashley - Sensuously female (1989)


Night Blooming Jasmine perfume and cologne by Jovan (1982)

Night Blooming Jasmine perfume and cologne by Jovan (1982)


Niki de Saint Phalle perfume: Dangerous, but worth the risk (1984)

Niki de Saint Phalle perfume vintage 1984


Ninja fragrance from Parfums de Coeur (1985)

Conquer your heroes without killing your budget. If you like Opium or Cinnabar, you’ll love Ninja.

Ninja fragrance from Parfums de Coeur (1985)


Nocturnes de Caron fragrance for women (1985)

The fragrance of a thousand flowers drifts in a whisper. As each descends, it strikes a single note. Slowly… softly… the music begins. Romantic, languid sounds that beckon. Nocturnes de Caron. Let the dream play on.

Nocturnes de Caron fragrance for women (1985)


Nuance perfume from Coty (1982)

Nuance always says Yes. But you can always say No.

Nuance perfume from Coty (1982)


Nina by Nina Ricci Paris (1989)

Nina by Nina Ricci Paris (1989)


Obsession by Calvin Klein (1980s)

Calvin Klein Obsession perfume


Odyssey fragrance by Avon

1980s perfume - Odyssey fragrance by Avon at ClickAmericana com


Ombre Rose fragrance by Jean-Charles Brousseau (1984)

Ombre Rose fragrance by Jean-Charles Brousseau (1984)


Opium perfume by Yves Saint Laurent (1988)

Opium: A fragrance as opulent and festive as the season.

Yves Saint Laurent Opium fragrance - 1988 (1)

Yves Saint Laurent Opium fragrance - 1988 (2)


Oscar de la Renta perfume (1980s)

Experience the power of femininity

Vintage 1980s Oscar de la Renta fragrance ad


Paloma Picasso perfume (1988)

Paloma Picasso perfume (1988)


Parfum de Bic pocket perfumes (1989)

(Yes, the Bic pen and lighter people had a perfume line back in the eighties. Who knew?)

Bic fragrances - Parfum de Bic pocket perfumes (1989)

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Paris perfume by Yves Saint Laurent (1989)

Yves Saint Laurent Paris fragrance - 1980s


Passion perfume from Elizabeth Taylor (1987)

Be touched by the fragrance that touches the woman.

Elizabeth Taylor passion fragrance - 1980s


Pavi Elle 1980s perfume from Avon

1980s perfume - Pavi Elle fragrance by Avon at ClickAmericana com


Pheromone perfume from Marilyn Miglin (1988)

Pheromone perfume from Marilyn Miglin (1988)


Poison perfume by Christian Dior: Poison is my potion. (1987)

Vintage Poison perfume - 1987


Ptisenbon by Tartine et Chocolat (1988)

Their first perfume: A fragrance for babies and young children – created by Givenchy

Ptisenbon by Tartine et Chocolat - Fragrance for babies and young children (1988)


Rive Gauche by Yves St Laurent (1980s)

80s YSL Yves St Laurent Rive Gauche perfume


Sinan perfume by Jean-Marc Sinan Paris (1985)

Sinan perfume by Jean-Marc Sinan Paris (1985)


Skin by Bonne Bell (1980s)

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Skin perfume by Bonne Bell (1980s)

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Skin Musk by Bonne Bell (1989)

Skin Musk by Bonne Bell (1989)


Sophia perfume by Sophia Loren for Coty (1985)

Sophia perfume by Sophia Loren for Coty (1985)


Raffinee perfume by Houbigant Paris (1982)

Raffinee perfume by Houbigant Paris (1982)


Rainbows perfume from Elizabeth Arden (1981)

Rainbows perfume from Elizabeth Arden (1981)
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Samba retro 80s perfume (1989)

Samba retro 80s perfume (1989)


Sand & Sable by Coty (1987)

If you’re not brave enough to wear this… wear this. Sand & Sable. We dare you to wear it.

Coty's vintage Sand & Sable (1987)


Scoundrel perfume by Revlon, with actress Susan Lucci (1987)

Never met a Scoundrel I didn’t like.

Vintage perfume - Susan Lucci for Scoundrel - 1987


Shalimar perfume by Guerlain (1987)

The most famous Guerlain introduces its parfum de toilette.

Vintage Shalimar perfume - Guerlain - 1987


Sophia perfume by Coty — Sophia Lauren (1982)

Like the woman who inspired it, always magnificent. Never the same.

Vintage Sophia perfume by Coty - Sophia Lauren - 1982


Sung by Alfred Sung vintage perfumes from the 80s (1989)

The essence of style. Eau de parfum.

Alfred Sung parfum 1989


Sweet Honesty 1980s perfume from Avon

1980s perfume - Sweet Honesty fragrance by Avon at ClickAmericana com


Tabu retro spray cologne by Dana (1980)

Tabu retro spray cologne by Dana (1980)


Tatiana Perfume by Diane Von Furstenberg (1985)

Tatiana perfume by Diane Von Furstenberg (1985)


Tatiana perfume – 1989 bottle style

Tatiana perfume - 1989 bottle style


Tea Rose perfume from The Perfumer’s Workshop (1983)

Tea Rose perfume from The Perfumer's Workshop (1983)


Tiffany perfume (1988)

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Tiffany perfume (1988)


Toccara fragrance by Avon (1982)

1980s perfume - Toccara fragrance by Avon at ClickAmericana com


Uninhibited perfume by Cher (1989)

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Uninhibited perfume by Cher (1989)


Vanderbilt perfume from Gloria Vanderbilt (1987)

Let it release the splendor of you.

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Vintage Vanderbilt perfume - Gloria Vanderbilt 1987


Verve vintage body-scenting mists by Prince Matchabelli (1980s)

Verve vintage body-scenting mists by Prince Matchabelli (1980s)


Victoria’s Secret vintage perfume (1989)

Victoria's Secret vintage perfume (1989)


Vivage by Louis Feraud for Avon (1985)

Vivage by Louis Feraud for Avon (1985)


Whisper of Musk by Jovan (1984)

Whisper of Musk by Jovan (1984)


White Linen perfume from Estee Lauder (1989)

White Linen fragrance 1989


White Shoulders fragrance from Evyan (1986)

The best the world has to offer.

White Shoulders fragrance - 1986


Wild – The fragrance (1989)

Wild - The fragrance (1989)


Vintage Wind Song perfume from Prince Matchabelli (1980)

Vintage Wind Song perfume from Prince Matchabelli (1980)


Ysatis by Givenchy (1988)

Givenchy Ysatis fragrance - 1988


Xi’a Xi’ang vintage eighties perfume (1988)

The fragrance of imagination. Xi’a Xi’ang. To travel to the past. To allow what is forbidden. To obtain that which is elusive. (By Revlon)

Vintage eighties Xi'a Xi'ang perfume (1988)

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Vintage perfumes from the ’80s: Designer perfumes smelling like a rose (1983)

Excerpted from an article by K Marcum – The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) May 1, 1983

Giorgio Armani. Yves Saint Laurent. Oscar de la Renta. Names that shake women’s fashions every year are causing ripples in the fragrance industry.

Of the 500 fragrances currently on the market, one in 10 bears the name of a designer, according to the Fragrance Foundation, an industry trade association. However, many retailers report that as much as one-third of their fragrance stocks mirror the names found on ready-to-wear labels.

“Whenever you’re dealing with an intangible product like perfume, it helps to create a visual concept of it for the consumer,” says Annette Green, executive director of the Fragrance Foundation.

“With designer fragrances, the visual keys are the designer’s clothes. Even if a woman can’t afford the clothes, she can at least splash on the fragrance.”

Jardins de Bagatelle by Guerlain (1985)

That makes selecting a fragrance gift especially easy for Mother’s Day, a prime holiday for perfume counters. All the harried gift-giver has to do is keep his eyes open for clues.

In other words, if a woman likes Oscar de la Renta’s feminine confections, you’re safe going for his romantic, floral scent. If, on the other hand, she leans toward the simple, architectural lines of Italy’s Armani, you’re better off selecting his equally clean, namesake fragrance.

Women who like to wow an audience wearing dramatic Yves Saint Laurent garb will respond favorably to his Oriental-inspired Opium.

Yves Saint Laurent Opium fragrance - 1983 with Jerry Hall

Of the top 10 selling fragrances nationally, more than half are from designers — Lauren, Vanderbilt, Halston, Chloe, Chanel No. 5, Oscar, and Opium (from Saint Laurent).

Challenging these established designer fragrances are recent entries such as Armani, Missoni, and Krizia, according to the Fragrance Foundation.

A strong whiff after World War II

Although designer fragrances have made a dramatic impact on the industry during the past 10 years, they are nothing new. Coco Chanel introduced her top-selling Chanel No. 5 in 1924.

Chanel 1980 - Perfume

Americans didn’t get their first strong whiff of fragrance fever until after World War II when returning servicemen brought perfume home to their sweethearts. That put the United States on the road to becoming the world’s largest fragrance consumer.

Vintage perfumes from the ’80s by American designers

An American designer fragrance was still several years in the offing. It wasn’t until 1968 that Norman Norell created his namesake scent and launched the designer fragrance invasion on this side of the Atlantic. Since then, the market has grown by leaps and bounds.

Guerlain Boutique at Bergdorf Goodman in NYC (1988)

“There are very few designers — at least American designers — who haven’t come out with a fragrance,” says Greene. “Designer fragrances seem to have outlived many of the other things designers have licensed.”

Besides having a nose for what sells, American designers also have the know-how for turning smells into scintillating big business.

They have increased the standard fragrance offerings of perfume, eau de toilette, and cologne to include a whole range of body-fragrance products, such as perfumed lotions, bath soaps, powders and after-bath splashes.

YSL Paris perfume 1989

The next fragrance phase may well be created by artists. French sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle recently painted her personal concoction into the perfume picture. A scent from Paloma Picasso, jewelry designer and daughter of artist Pablo Picasso, also is rumored to be near completion.

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Even special stores have gotten into the aromatic act. Neiman-Marcus, for example, created its personal Volage scent 2-1/2 years ago. More recently, Sakowitz president Robert T. Sakowitz came up with Night Breeze.

Vintage 80s Diva by Emanuel Ungaro (1989)

Regardless of which type of scent you select, there is a right and a wrong way to narrow the field. Never smell straight from the bottle because all you’ll get is the overpowering aroma of alcohol. Make sure to try no more than three at a time on your wrist so they don’t mix together and blend into one.

The fragrance industry talks about scents in terms of a 1-2-3 punch, and experiencing all three levels is essential to selecting the proper fragrance.

Level 1 is the top note or the immediate impression you get when the bottle is opened. Next comes the heart, or the middle note, which is only revealed 10 to 15 minutes after application. This is the real, central smell that should last about three to four hours.

The final smell is the base note, the level that gives warmth and permanence to the fragrance.

Coco Eau de Toilette from Chanel (1989)
Coco Eau de Toilette from Chanel (1989)

Once you’ve determined the scent, it’s time to consider the strength you want. Perfume is by far the strongest — and most expensive — followed by eau de toilette (toilet water), cologne, and, finally, splash.

Also take into consideration that layering whatever scent you select makes the fragrance more economical. Bathing and moisturizing with fragrance-scented products reinforces the perfume you finally apply, and allows you to use less of it.

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  1. I had a boyfriend in the 80’s who used to always buy me a small bottle of Perfume in a little leather pouch and I cannot remember the name is there a possibility you would know the na