A Perfume Timeline Through Its Milestones

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A Perfume Timeline Through Its Milestones

Last updated: May 8, 2022

Scroll horizontally to see the perfumes, brands, and perfumers.

YearMilestonePerfumeBrandPerfumer
1843The first perfume to use vetiverKusKusBourbon French ParfumsAugust Doussan
1882The first to use synthetic fragrance materials
The first to use coumarin
The first-ever fougère		Fougère RoyaleHoubigantPaul Parquet
1889The first-ever oriental fougèreJickyGuerlainAimé Guerlain
1889The first to use aldehydesRêve D’OrL.T. PiverPierre Armingeat
1906The first to use cassieAprès l’OndéeGuerlainJacques Guerlain
1921Popularized perfumes with aldehydes
The first to use vetiver in a women’s perfume		N°5ChanelErnest Beaux
1925The first to use ethyl vanillin
The first-ever oriental		ShalimarGuerlainJacques Guerlain
1926The first woody fragrance for women ①Bois des ÎlesChanelErnest Beaux
1942The first to recreate the scent of lily of the valley syntheticallyMuguet des BoisCotyHenri Robert
1947Popularized perfumes with galbanumVent VertBalmainGermaine Cellier
1956Popularized lily-of-the-valley perfumesDiorissimoDiorEdmond Roudnitska
1966The first to use HedioneEau SauvageDiorEdmond Roudnitska
1969The first to use blackcurrantChamadeGuerlainJean-Paul Guerlain
1972The first to use osmanthus1000 (Mille)Jean PatouJean Kerléo
1975The first to use Iso E SuperHalston WomanHalstonCarlos Benaïm
1978The first to use blackberryMûre et MuscL’ArtisanJean Laporte
1987The first to use CashmeranLouLouCacharelGuy Robert
1988The first to use CaloneNew WestAramisYves Tanguy
1988Popularized Iso E SuperFahrenheitDiorJean-Louis Sieuzac
1992The first watery fragranceL’Eau d’IsseyIssey MiyakeJacques Cavallier
1992The first modern gourmandAngelThierry MuglerOlivier Cresp
1992The first woody fragrance for women ②Féminité du BoisSerge LutensPierre Bourdon & Christopher Sheldrake
1993The first tea fragranceEau Parfumée au Thé VertBulgariJean-Claude Ellena
1994The first fig fragrancePremier FiguierL’ArtisanOlivia Giacobetti
1994Popularized perfumes with CashmeranCashmere MistDonna KaranNicholas Calderone
1994The first to use magnoliaTocadeRochasMaurice Roucel
1994The first iris solifloreIris Silver MistSerge LutensMaurice Roucel
1995The first to use pink pepperPleasuresEstée LauderAlberto Morillas
2002Sparked the oud boomM7Yves Saint LaurentAlberto Morillas & Jacques Cavallier