With Kate Bush at number one, Barbie on our screens, festival goers donning cycling shorts – you’d be forgiven if you thought you’d been transported back to the 1980s.
And with PerfumeDirect.com, one of the nation’s leading specialist fragrance etailers, reporting a 125% increase in sales of iconic 80s perfumes in the past month, it appears that aromas from the era are part of the trend too.
Jonny Webber from PerfumeDirect.com says: “Classic fragrances from the 80s are back in big demand and top sellers include the power perfumes that typified the time, which are anything but subtle; plus for bargain looking Brits the majority are also under £40!
“So buckle up for some brash overpowering scents as you hit the bars, festivals and public transport this summer – overpowering scents of the 80s are back!”
8 Perfumes from the 80s that are top of the pops!
80s top sellers at PerfumeDirect.com to complement your neon roller skating Barbiecore gear!
Calvin Klein Obsession for Her Eau de Parfum (50ml) – £18.99 (Launched 1985)
Known for revolutionising the world of fragrance, Calvin Klein Obsession is an intense scent that typified the 80s. This provocative amber/spicy fragrance is a must for any 80s fragrance lover.
YSL Opium Eau de Toilette (30ml) – £46.99
While this fragrance first launched in 1977, it was during the 80s that it became a blockbuster among attention-seeking power dressers of the era. So while it may be more than 40 years old it’s still going strong and is making a massive comeback in 2022.