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The most polarising fragrances

Some fragrances split the room: large camps that love them and large camps that don't. These have the biggest crowds on both sides.

  1. 01
    Angel

    Mugler

    Angel · 1992

    34,400 rating votes

    Love 36%Like 25%OK 5%Dislike 28%Hate 7%
  2. 02
    Kouros

    Yves Saint Laurent

    Kouros · 1981

    9,020 rating votes

    Love 40%Like 22%OK 5%Dislike 23%Hate 10%
  3. 03
    Chanel No 5 Parfum

    Chanel

    Chanel No 5 Parfum · 1921

    13,567 rating votes

    Love 38%Like 28%OK 2%Dislike 31%Hate 2%
  4. 04
    Dior Homme Parfum 2025

    Dior

    Dior Homme Parfum 2025 · 2025

    4,076 rating votes

    Love 32%Like 17%OK 12%Dislike 9%Hate 29%
  5. 05
    Womanity

    Mugler

    Womanity · 2010

    11,304 rating votes

    Love 36%Like 29%OK 3%Dislike 29%Hate 2%
  6. 06
    Agent Provocateur

    Agent Provocateur

    Agent Provocateur · 2000

    6,736 rating votes

    Love 31%Like 33%OK 4%Dislike 30%Hate 2%
  7. 07
    Kirkè

    Tiziana Terenzi

    Kirkè · 2015

    10,000 rating votes

    Love 31%Like 24%OK 10%Dislike 16%Hate 19%
  8. 08
    Orchid Soleil

    Tom Ford

    Orchid Soleil · 2016

    3,565 rating votes

    Love 34%Like 31%OK 5%Dislike 28%Hate 3%
  9. 09
    Eden

    Cacharel

    Eden · 1994

    8,691 rating votes

    Love 32%Like 33%OK 5%Dislike 27%Hate 3%
  10. 10
    Not A Perfume Superdose

    Juliette Has A Gun

    Not A Perfume Superdose · 2019

    3,050 rating votes

    Love 33%Like 23%OK 14%Dislike 18%Hate 12%
  11. 11
    Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

    Chanel

    Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum · 1986

    11,800 rating votes

    Love 38%Like 23%OK 9%Dislike 18%Hate 12%
  12. 12
    La Vie Est Belle

    Lancôme

    La Vie Est Belle · 2012

    34,700 rating votes

    Love 33%Like 32%OK 8%Dislike 23%Hate 4%
  13. 13
    Youth-Dew

    Estée Lauder

    Youth-Dew · 1953

    5,974 rating votes

    Love 37%Like 32%OK 4%Dislike 23%Hate 4%
  14. 14
    Trésor

    Lancôme

    Trésor · 1990

    13,186 rating votes

    Love 27%Like 40%OK 5%Dislike 25%Hate 2%
  15. 15
    La Petite Robe Noire

    Guerlain

    La Petite Robe Noire · 2012

    11,693 rating votes

    Love 28%Like 39%OK 6%Dislike 26%Hate 2%
  16. 16
    Insolence

    Guerlain

    Insolence · 2006

    8,053 rating votes

    Love 36%Like 35%OK 2%Dislike 26%Hate 1%
  17. 17
    Flower by Kenzo

    Kenzo

    Flower by Kenzo · 2000

    16,013 rating votes

    Love 28%Like 39%OK 7%Dislike 24%Hate 3%
  18. 18
    Eternity

    Calvin Klein

    Eternity · 1988

    9,057 rating votes

    Love 28%Like 39%OK 7%Dislike 24%Hate 2%
  19. 19
    Secret Obsession

    Calvin Klein

    Secret Obsession · 2008

    3,204 rating votes

    Love 27%Like 41%OK 5%Dislike 27%Hate 1%
  20. 20
    Joop! Homme

    Joop!

    Joop! Homme · 1989

    12,054 rating votes

    Love 27%Like 31%OK 8%Dislike 24%Hate 11%

How this was measured

Ranked by the smaller of 'love' and 'dislike + hate' shares of community rating votes, so both camps must be large. At least 3000 rating votes.

Source: Community votes and ratings in Scentsation's catalog. Updated October 6, 2026.