Top 10 Most Expensive Fragrances

Having a pleasant scent is not just women’s vanity but also men. In fact, this is not just a habit but part of the daily hygiene that an individual has to maintain and keep. Nonetheless, there are people in the world that do not care about the scent but the brand and unique aroma it can give. Here are the most expensive yet favorite brands of the people who could truly afford their prices, which signify the economic state and purchasing power of particular persons in the community.

10. Jar Parfums Bolt of Lightning

It has a rare and unique scent that really penetrates on the skin, not just in a few hours but also even for days, if you have plans not to take a bath for a couple of days. This is perfect in summer with a price of $765 USD. It is worth the money if you would want to use it rarely in specific occasions and events, which could be best added to your collections.

9. Jean Patou’s Joy

It has a classic and timeless smell, which fits for any gorgeous women that would totally transform personality and individual charm. This is introduced in the market in 1930 by Jean Patou herself, who has created this fragrance and being sold at $800 per piece in prominent stores.

8. Shalini Parfums Shalini

It has a sensual smell, which describes and fits the modern era that we have now. This defines the women of this generation, which is carefree and independent. It is sold in limited quantity and it costs $900 each.

7. Herm’s 24 Fauborg

It caught the title of the fragrance women in 1995 and it has been consistently named as part of the top 10 most expensive brands of fragrances. It can be bought today for $1,500 that would really shine your face in the morning because of it brilliant effects on the skin.

6. Annick Goutal’s Eau d’Hadrien

It had it kicked off in the market in 1996, which offers different flavors in bergamot, basil, grapefruit, lemon, Persian lime, peppermint, mandarin orange, lemon verbena, and woods. A freshly scent for $1,500 USD.

5. Baccarats Les Larmes Sacress de Thebe

It stands out among all other perfumes, which are hard to be seen and bought in the market. It is a combination of myrrh and frankincense, which is being sold at $1,700, which has a pure quality, and purity of aroma. Its appearance is also attractive, being a solid pyramid.

4. Chanel No. 5

This is not just expensive but a very popular brand in the market because of the invasion that it undertook among its patrons. In fact, based on figures, this is being sold every 30 seconds despite of the huge amount of $1,850. It still one of the top favorites of celebrities and people from the top society.

3. Caron’s Poivre

This can be used by both men and women. This is created by Caron in 1954, which cost $ 2,000 since this is being sold in a limited number and can only be afforded but by a few people.

2. Clive Christian No. 1

It has bagged the number one spot for the most expensive perfume in the world like in 2008, and in 2001. In fact, this is the same perfume that Katie Holmes used on her wedding day, which has unimaginable cost of $ 2,150 USD.

1. Clive Christian’s Imperial Majesty

It is known to be the most expensive brand in Forbes survey in 2006 and it is part of the luxury of people who loved its limited scent. It is already a crown for you if you can take it home with you with its golden price of $215,000 USD, which can even buy a new car today. Imagine there are only 10 bottles of it being sold across the globe

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Top 10 Richest People in Australia

Australia got the 15^th spot among the richest countries in the world. Hence, there are people who have contributed to the riches and popularity of the country. Forbes has already released the top 10 richest people residing in Australia. They are considered the most influential people that have driven economic policies and other financial boosters that aided the progress of the country. There are economic programs that have been implemented. Hence, let us have a closer look at these people who have brought so much pride and dignity not just for their country, but also across the globe, which marks ingenuity and industry.

 10. Kerry Stroke

With the recent result that Forbes released, Kerry got the 10^th spot with $1.9 billion worth of total assets. He is a known businessman in Australia and got the 785^th spot in the richest people in the world. The wealth that he has acquired came from construction equipment, mining, and property.

9. David Hains

He is a major investor of a US steelmaker. The total assets that he had came from private operations of different businesses where he has ventured, which are in the field of engineering, property, manufacturing, and retail. He has $1.9 billion total assets as of the moment and could have exceeded $2 million before the year ends.

8. Kerr Neilson

He is one of the co-founders of Platinum Asset Management where he also serves as its Funds Manager. Despite of the $2.4 billion assets that he has on his end, he still chooses to live a simple life amidst the luxury and huge amount of profit that he has been receiving. He has reached the retiring age where he could say he has achieved more than enough.

7. Anthony Pratt

He is the CEO and Chairman of the world’s largest packaging and privately owned paper company known as Visy Industries. The sad fact is that he is still single while enjoying the time with his beloved child. He has accumulated $2.7 billion as of the moment and he consistently enjoys being included among the richest people in Australia.

6. John Gandel

He has made an investment in Melbourne Shopping Center, and most of the profits that he had came from real estate. He is the 647^th richest man in the world aside from having the #6 spot that he had this year in Australia. His $3.3 billion might have another billion next year, which is possible because of his development expertise in the real estate business.

5. Harry Triguboff

Another development has been ranked and numbered on the list that Forbes reaffirmed because of his $3.4 billion asset, which is a million away from John Gandel. Hence, another information about him is that he is not really born and raised in Australia but in China and he even spent his childhood life mingling with white Russian people until he settled in Australia by 1947.

4. Frank Lowy

Because of the hardships that he went through during the World War II, he became a refugee himself but that brought his luck to Australia. Yes, he was born and raised in Czechoslovakia but permanently resided in Sydney, Australia in 1952. Now at 80, he is still witnessing the incredible height of his assets that has reached $4.3 billion up to date.\

3. James Packer

He was the son of the known media mogul Kerry Packer but his path is different from his father. In fact, he exceeded what his father has accomplished if it will be based on the figures that he has reached as of the moment with net assets of $4 billion. He has a wide investment on various gaming business, apart from his family’s gambling empire. He was first cited and included on Forbes’s list in 2006 and consistently maintained to be part of the richest people.

2. Andrew Forrest

He is known as Twiggy rather than Andrew as his first name. He had held various positions before achieving great success at this point of his life as a mining entrepreneur. In fact, when he reached 30, he was considered as one of the youngest richest men in the world, especially when he founded the Anaconda Nickel, which is now known as Minara Resources. $6.9 billion is the total assets as of 2011 and his ingenious ideas are keeping up.

1. Georgina Rinehart

She is the only rose among the nine thorns mentioned in this list, which gives an impression that women can lead and really rule. The 56-year old woman has $9 billion net worth. All that she had came from the inheritance that she received from her father. Nonetheless, she managed to keep it growing, especially that she oversees Hancock Prospecting. She has proved to her stepmother that her father’s death has been worthwhile because she continued the legacy and still continues to make the business progressive by more than 450%.

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Top 10 Richest Athletes in 2011

Winning in different competitions is what makes each representative of each country proud of signifying the pride on what they have and where they originated. Athletes are peculiar individuals who have strengths in specific areas in sports where the strong passion to compete and win are their booster and confidence. They do not only gain fame and honor but they have acquired wealthy possessions on the monetary prizes and rewards they have received. Who are these wealthy athletes by height and pride?

10. Lewis Hamilton

  

He is a British Formula One racing driver who was raised in Stevenage, Hertforshire on January 07, 1985, who has earned a total net worth of $26 million. He is just 25 years old but he actually accumulated enough possessions where he could simply stop driving and drive a different path.

9. Raphael Nadal

He is once known as the World’s number 1 tennis player and got the second spot for the same title. Hence, he bagged the ninth spot this time that Forbes released this year where he had gained $27 million aside from the recognition that he earned in this field.

8. Yao Ming

A Chinese NBA player who started his career as a player of Shanghai Sharks in China from 1997 to 2002, he was picked by Houston Rockets of NBA in 2002. It opened opportunities for him not just to be known but to become richer. His total fortune is worth $34 million.

7. Valentino Rossi

Despite on what happened to his leg that left him no option but to abandon the career that he has established in the motorcycle racing, he still managed to hit $35 million and gained the whole perspective and respect from the world and his co-athletes for his positivity.

6. Ichiro Suzuki

He is better known as Ichiro in the field of baseball. His age did not hinder him to perform well just like any other young athletes who are in this kind of sport. He has accumulated $37 million that represents how he has treasured all the competitions that he and his team went through.

5. Manny Pacquiao

He started with nothing but he had gained not just fame and honor in the boxing league, which has exceeded other boxers who have etched name in the history of boxing. He is consistently maintaining the speed and titles that he had earned while increasing his earnings that totaled to $38 million.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo

He is the most expensive player when it comes to Football where he plays as a striker or winger at Spanish La Liga Club Real Madrid. He had served as a captain of Portuguese National Team. Imagine that he is being paid €1 billion as part of his contract for buyout clause that made him the fourth wealthiest athlete in the world with current income of $40 million

3. David Beckham

He is known to be the highest paying athlete in the world. Despite that, he was not able to play in the World Cup held in South Africa; he still managed to be consistent in maintaining his earnings, which amounted to $40.5 million

2. Lionel Messi

He is one of the best football players who have played in this era. He bagged different awards, such as FIFA World Player of the Year and he has been included in the National Team. He is an Argentinean boy who took the second spot for earning $44 million, which exceeded David Beckham.

1. Roger Federer 

A consistent ATP number one position holder for 237 consecutive weeks who brag his spot up to be declared as the richest athlete in the world for 2011, beating Beckham who had this spot last year. He has earned $61.7 million this year’s Forbes rating result.

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Top 10 Best Tennis Players in 2011

Most other popular sports in the world will be a team effort, and tennis, will be one of those games that will give the highlights of the match to the players themselves alone. Every year, the rankings each tennis player will be based on the number of matches they have won, and whether it will be a Grand Slam event. However, it will be their career earnings and advertising profits that establishes them as some of the most known tennis players in the world. Here is the list of the top ten highest paid tennis players currently for 2011.

10. James Blake 

Although a far cry when it comes to the tennis rankings, this avid tennis player started his career on the tennis court way back when he was five years old, he reached the highest ranking of his career way back in 2006 as World Number 4, which is more than a fulfillment to many already. With annual earnings of around $7 million worth of career prizes, and modeling contracts, he just notches the tip of the list at number 10.

9. Ana Ivanovic

She made her first appearance on the courts in the Luxembourg qualifier, as one of the roses among the thorns. Annual earnings would reach around $8 million and will the career prizes of approximately $7 million; she enters as one of the tennis players to watch in the next few years. Plus, with sponsors of Adidas and Rolex, she would certainly be on the top ten.

8.  Novak Djokovic

Fast and rising stars in the world of tennis always starts at the bottom, and with his current ranking as the ATP Tour World Number 1, he assumes his roles to complete popularity as one of the best tennis players of the modern era. Making his pro debut on the ATP circuit when he was 16 years old in 2003, he certainly made it big as his annual earnings measures at $10.5 million and prizes from various tournaments at $12.9 million.

7. Andy Murray

His sports mindedness brought him to the ATP tour, and while he was offered to play with the Glasgow Rangers, he opted to stick to tennis, and has from thereon achieved sports greatness by being classified to the highest ranking of his career at No.2 and currently on the 4^th spot. With several Grand Slam tours he completed, his earning accounts to around $12 million and with the career highs of $8.5 million.

6. Venus Williams

Over 15 years of competitive tours across the world may define the sports legend of the Williams sisters, and Venus is one half of that pair. Making her professional debut on the WTA circuit in 1994, she has certainly come a long way from the shadow of her sister, Serena. Her earnings measures to $14.5 million and with the career prizes of $23.9 million, it is no wonder she would be on the top ten lists on the highest paid tennis players.

5. Serena Williams

She may be one year younger than her sister, Venus, but Serena certainly made her own mark on the WTA circuit as one of the women who had won Grand Slam titles eleven times. Of course, her career prize winnings will measure to an astounding $26 million and annual income and earnings at $18 million; she would be part of the most popular tandem of the Williams sisters.

4. Andy Roddick

Considered as one of the more popular tennis players of the decade because of his charming personality and sexy persona that women love, he matches this admiration by being a good player on the court. He even graces the tennis court with his fancy and gymnastic gameplay. Over $16 million will be measured for his annual earnings and prize winnings of $16.8 and more, he is certainly one that stays to be one of the best players to be remembered.

3. Rafael Nadal 

While being always being compared to his rival roger Federer for the past six years; he certainly made his mark as one of the best by being a top competitor. Surely, he never gave the game away to Federer, and he was always thought to be second best, but not anymore, after clinching the number 1 spot from Federer. Thus, he established himself as a great player for the sports and accounts for Grand Slam titles of six and over earnings of $20 million.

2. Maria Sharapova

While men look at her sexiness, her demeanor is nothing but sweet and sensible, and while she makes her own status on the market as an image model for Nike and Land Rover, her Grand Slam titles speaks for how much of an athlete she is. Over $22.5 million in her earnings and $12.6 on the career prizes, she would be one name that will be looked out for until several years from now.

1. Roger Federer

There seems to be nothing more genuine than a player who has since established himself to be the greatest tennis player of all time. While his credibility certainly drives Nike, Credit Suisse, and Gillette to acquire his profile for their products, it will be the 15 Grand Slam Titles he has won that puts him on the top of the greatest players of all time and with the highest earnings of over $50 million in career prize money alone

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