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Estee Lauder is one of the most recognized perfumerers. Throughout her life, she was heavily involved in every part of her company's operation. She loved the work, and this was evident in every bottle of fragrance.

Davidoff knows no limits when it comes to creating luxurious fragrances for its loyal customers.

Carolina Herrera's approach to fashion and fragrance can be defined as intricacy disguised as simplicity. Although her designs may be extremely complex, they are easy to appreciate on an aesthetic level, for their beauty is inescapable. This philosophy has served her well in a career spanning more than two decades, a career that has seen her rise to prominence as one of the worlds most respected architects of style.

DKNY aims embody New York both in its fashion and fragrances. The perfume house has taken the world by storm, and their high quality fragrances can be found the world over.

Coty has been in the business of acquiring the world's best selling perfume brands for more than 100 years. Today it continues as own of the largest perfume powerhouses.

Dolce and Gabbana, a fashion and perfume house known for its sexy but chic garments and fragrances.

Christian Lacroix is a fashion mogul and French icon. He was born in Arles, France, on May 16 1951. His designs adorn men, women and children from all walks of life. He is also sought after by Hollywood glitterati, as many of his masterpieces have graced the red carpet the world over. In recent years he has added a fragrance line to his repertoire, his trademark fragrance being “Bazar”.

Christian Dior was crowned the “Kind of Fashion” in 1947 when he launch his first collection. At this time, Paris was struggling to emerge from the devastation caused by war. Christian Dior gave women a renewed sense of freedom and femininity. To date he has dressed aristocrats, Hollywood's glitterati and the artistic elite. His fragrances too have graced the bodies of these socialites, and continued to be savoured by those who truly know the magic that is Parfums Christian Dior.

The House of Chanel is designer to some of the most coveted high-end clothes, accessories and perfumes. Its founder, Jeanne Gabrielle Chanel was born on August 19, 1883. Somewhere in between, she became a singer at La Rotunde where she crooned the likes of “Ko Ko Ko Ri Ko” and “Who's Seen Coco in the Trocadero.” From then she was lovingly dubbed “Coco”, a nickname that she would be known by, for the rest of her life.

The House of Givenchy was founded in 1952 and was the brainchild of Hubert de Givenchy . A friendship forged with Hollywood sweetheart, Audrey Hepburn would spur the fashion house into the limelight of the world. The house dubs the “Givenchy style” as a fusion of two cultures, “French elegance and American glamour.” Its perfume house, Les Parfums Givenchy was launched in 1957.