The Tamesis
The nineties were a time like no other. The decade saw the rise of the supermodel, Alexander McQueen becoming the king of fashion, and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy cementing her place in history as New York’s coolest It-girl.
Malls have long been a shopping mecca—filled with perfume counters filled with eager teenagers begging their parents to buy Thierry Mugler’s Angel, history’s first gourmet fragrance that was so good it had Jerry Hall as its muse. If you’re lucky, mom and dad will let you go to Victoria’s Secret and buy a bottle of sticky-sweet body spray. Or for a more economical odor fix, one could sneakily grab Mom’s latest Fashion version and rub your wrist on the perfume insert.
In an age where everything is digital and algorithms generate new “trends” every second – we’re more nostalgic than ever. What better way to enter the proverbial time warp than to reminisce about the perfumes that marked time? From Calvin Klein’s iconic Eternity to Lâcome’s Trésor, these ’90s fragrances are about to make a comeback in 2026.
mueller angel
French designer Thierry Mugler Defines the essence of Angel’s fragrance better than anyone: “I wanted to have such a sensual contact with this fragrance that you almost want to eat the one you love.” This refillable star-shaped bottle contains a sweet and seductive liquid with notes of honey, apricot, plum, peach and jasmine, as well as sensual notes of patchouli, vanilla, caramel, tonka bean musk, amber, chocolate and sandalwood, perfect for any party girl or mysterious woman.
Lancôme Treasures
In 1990, elegant women met their match in Lancôme’s Trésor fragrance. A crystal-jewel amber juice with delicate aromas of rose petals, bergamot, peach and pineapple, plus notes of vanilla, apricot, musk and sandalwood, this fragrance is classic and feminine.
Jean Paul Gaultier Classic Series
The year that changed everything: 1993. Jean Paul Gaultier launches a fragrance that is hard to overshadow – Classique. The crystal bottle was inspired by the busts used by couturiers in their sewing workshops. Gaultier, the enfant terrible of the fashion world, succeeded in creating a provocative and sensual fragrance with notes of orange blossom, gin and vanilla. Both the iconic bottle and the liquid it contained became instant classics.
Jean Paul Gaultier
classic eau de toilette spray
Nina Ricci air of time
Although the fragrance was created in 1948, it reached its peak popularity in the 1990s. The French company launched the fragrance after World War II as an elixir of optimism, peace, love and freedom. It contains notes of jasmine and rose and is considered the first spicy floral perfume in history. Although its name is “L’Air du temps”, this olfactory signature is timeless.
Nina Ricci
Time air perfume spray
Calvin Klein Eternity
You have to be there to understand, but it was 1988 when 19-year-old model Christy Turlington became the face of Calvin Klein Eternity—a fragrance that brought in $35 million in revenue for the brand in its first year. Signifying the era of the 1990s, this fragrance comes from the aquatic floral family and is inspired by relationships that have stood the test of time. On first contact, there are notes of pear, bergamot and blackcurrant, followed by peony, rose and jasmine, and top notes of musk, patchouli and amber.
Calvin Klein
Timeless Eau de Toilette for Women
Anais Anais Cachar
It was first launched in 1978 but later earned a special place on every perfume shelf in the 1990s. A light and ultra-feminine fragrance with top notes of orange blossom, lavender, bergamot, black currant, lemon, white lily, hyacinth, honeysuckle and galbanum. Middle notes are lily of the valley, Moroccan jasmine, carnation, honeysuckle, tuberose, ylang-ylang, iris, rose and lily root. Base notes are cedar, patchouli, amber, incense, musk, leather, sandalwood and vetiver.
Cachar
Anai Anai eau de toilette
GivenchyAmarige
You may remember it for its yellow elixir, crystal cap or unmistakable red box, but if one thing is clear, it’s that this fragrance was, and probably still is, in many women’s vanity cases. Created by perfumer Dominique Ropion, this floral fragrance begins with a sensory journey from plums and tangerines to white flowers such as tuberose, jasmine or gardenia, ending with an enveloping base of sandalwood and vanilla.
Givenchy
Amarige Eau de Toilette Spray
