Most people, at some time or another, have been introduced to CK One … Calvin Klein's best-selling fragrance chock full of universal appeal. Few scents have managed to unite the sexes in the same way CK One does.

Vera Wang is a Chinese American fashion designer based in New York City who is known for her exquisite bridal gowns. I first fell in love with her exquisite style as a teenager when she was a fashion editor for Vogue in the early '80s. She has expanded her offerings to include fragrance, jewelry, eye wear, shoe and houseware collections. Vera Wang Princess perfume was created in 2006 and embodies all things playful and feminine.

Touted as one of the most expensive fragrances available on the mainstream market when it was first launched in 2005, Silver Rain perfume is adored by women whom luxuriate in its rich, lip-smacking gourmand goodness.

Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury fashion house opened in 1985 by designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Dolce & Gabbana now has extensive offerings including clothes, shoes, handbags, cosmetics and, of course, D&G fragrances, including one of its most popular, D&G Light Blue.

In 2009, the celebrated French perfume house Molinard celebrated 160 years of perfume production, and it remains to this day France's oldest entirely family-run business. With hundreds of scents to their credit, Molinard Homme II is a standout masculine fragrance that is proof positive of Molinard's vast and enduring heritage.

Ralph Lauren, the brand, was launched in 1967 by Ralph Lauren. A year later, Ralph Lauren began to offer a line of men's ties that soon evolved into an upscale boutique in Manhattan. Ralph Lauren began offering fragrances and body care items for both men and women in 1978. The classic fragrance Polo by Ralph Lauren was first introduced in 1978 as an eau de toilette spray for men.

Originally created in 1912 and presented in stunning Lalique flacons, Houbigant's Quelques Fleurs perfume has withstood the test of time. Next year celebrating its centenary, this is a perfume for lovers of flowers … and lots of them!

The design house of Bulgari (technically Bvlgari) is based in Rome and has been known since 1884 for its line of fine jewelry. However, today Bulgari is known not only for exquisite jewels but also for its line of other fine luxury items including leather goods, skincare, hotels and fine fragrance.

For many men who grew up in the late 1980s and early '90s, Christian Dior's Fahrenheit was a staple in one's fragrance wardrobe. Its unique blend of notes, including a resolutely masculine petroleum accord, helped it rocket to the top of the popularity polls.

Ed Hardy perfume by Christian Audigier for women is a vintage-inspired eau de parfum natural spray that was introduced in 2008. Inspired by the designer's classic tattoos, the fragrance packaging is a riot of hot pink strewn with ribbons that read "Love Kills Slowly," entwined with a heart, skull and colorful flowers. It was immediately snatched up by my 17-year-old daughter.