I thought it would be interesting to see which perfumes managed to capture the attention of consumers in 2005, given the almost staggering number of new releases this year. Here is a sampling of the biggest sellers at some of the online fragrance stores:

At Aedes de Venustas, Serge Lutens takes top billing with Chergui, a fragrance which was only added to the export range fairly recently:

1. Chergui by Serge Lutens
2. Costes by Hotel Costes
3. La Chasse aux Papillons by L'Artisan Parfumeur
4. Daim Blond by Serge Lutens
5. Fiori di Capri by Carthusia

B-glowing's best selling perfume was the celebrity favorite Kai:

1. Kai by Kai
2. Vanille Fleuri de Tahiti by La Maison de la Vanille
3. Clean Eau De Toilette by Clean  
4. Cocoa Tamarind by Voluspa
5. Jasmine Brown Sugar by Voluspa

At Beautycafe, the Norwegian fragrance Geir by Geir Ness heads the list:

1. Geir for men by Geir Ness
2. Vanille Extreme by Comptoir Sud Pacifique
3. Vanille Peach by Comptoir Sud Pacifique
4. Chinatown by Bond no. 9
5. Ocean by Eadward

Beautyhabit's top seller was another celebrity perfume favorite, Child by Susan Owens:

1. Child Perfume by Susan Owens
2. Kai by Kai
3. Vanille Fleurie de Tahiti by La Maison de la Vanille
4. Vanille Parfum by Ligne St Barth
5. Luctor et Emergo Parfum by the People of the Labyrinths

Across the pond in Germany, Lorenzo Villoresi's powdery Teint de Neige is the best seller at First-in-Fragrance:

1. Teint de Neige by Lorenzo Villoresi
2. Peau de Peche by Keiko Mecheri
3. Mandorlo by Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo
4. Amour de Cacao by Comptoir Sud Pacifique
5. Rose de Feu by Parfums de Rosine

Luckyscent's biggest seller this year was Susanne Lang's Ultimate Vanilla Collection:

1. Ultimate Vanilla Collection by Susanne Lang
2. Serendipitous by Serendipity 3
3. Vanille Fleurie de Tahiti by La Maison de la Vanille 
4. Monyette Paris
5. Kyoto by Comme des Garcons

Another Lorenzo Villoresi favorite, Donna, is a big seller at Luscious Cargo. This list shows the top five selling perfumes but not in order of sales:

1. Donna by Lorenzo Villoresi
2. tie: La Chasse aux Papillons by L'Artisan Parfumeur and Loukhoum by Keiko Mecheri
3. Philosykos by Diptyque
4. Luctor et Emergo by the People of the Labyrinths
5. Teint de Neige by Lorenzo Villoresi

The top selling perfume for women at Perfumebay was Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker (Armani Black Code, by the way, was the top seller for men):

1. Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker
2. Angel by Thierry Mugler
3. Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana
4. Be Delicious by DKNY
5. Paris Hilton by Paris Hilton

The popular Dolce & Gabbana fragrance Light Blue is the top selling fragrance at Perfume.com:

1. Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana
2. Dolce & Gabbana for men by Dolce & Gabbana
3. White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor
4. L'Eau d'Issey for women by Issey Miyake
5. Design for women by Paul Sebastian

And Hanae Mori, sometimes referred to as Hanae Mori Butterfly, heads the list at Scentiments:

1. Hanae Mori by Hanae Mori
2. Lolita Lempicka by Lolita Lempicka
3. Angel by Thierry Mugler
4. Prada by Prada
5. Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana

At The Perfume Shoppe in Canada, Attar by Montale is the most popular fragrance:

1. Attar by Montale
2. Aoud Damascus Rose by Montale
3. Fleur d'Oranger by Serge Lutens
4. Daim Blond by Serge Lutens
5. La Chasse aux Papillons by L'Artisan Parfumeur

I will not be able to post tomorrow, but will be back on Wednesday with a new perfume review.