4 of the most luxurious perfumes ever, from Chanel No. 5 Grand Extrait Baccarat to Louis Vuitton’s The Ultimate Bottle – but would you spend US$127,000 on 150ml of Henry Jacques’ Lune?

For centuries at least, people have been seeking out flowers, herbs and other ingredients to blend into beautiful perfumes. With just the right ingredients, scents can be so powerful that they can trigger nostalgia, attraction or utter bliss. That, of course, is where long experience comes in, with famous brands honing their perfumery skills for decades to create the ideal aroma to suit their clients’ tastes.