This Christmas is expected to be a boom year for fragrance sales, with perfumes by Lady Gaga and Marc Jacobs featuring in the top five most popular for him and her.

Scent sales are up six per cent on last year, and a total of £790m to be spent in the UK over the festive season, according to industry experts. Every adult in Britain is expected to spend £17.59 on perfume gifts this Christmas.



Rakesh Aggarwal, CEO of leading UK beauty and fragrance website Escentual.com, who provided the figures, said: 'This Christmas market for perfume is already shaping up to be the best for since 2008. "Early indications have been very positive and we are predicting a six per cent increase on last year, and have similar indications from other key players in the market. Mr Aggarwal said: 'Part of the reason of the boost to the market has been that there have been some exciting new releases in the perfume market."

"'The James Bond after-shave has been a huge seller and has already made it into the top 10 men’s fragrances and is already outselling big brands like Paco Rabanne, Prada, and Armani."



"Also the Lady Gaga perfume has sold well and has already broken into the top 10 women’s fragrances this Christmas."

Escentual.com Beauty Editor Emma Leslie compiled the top ten best selling fragrances for men and women in the UK, which are expected to be the most popular Christmas fragrances this year.

TOP TEN WOMEN'S FRAGRANCES:

1) J’Adore
2) Lady Gaga
3) Marc Jacobs Dot
4) Jean Paul Gaultier Classique
5) Gucci Premiere
6) Armani Code Pour Femme
7) Thierry Mugler Angel
8) Jimmy Choo
9) Narciso Rodriguez For Her
10) Hugo Boss Nuit Pour Femme

TOP TEN MEN'S FRAGRANCES:

1) James Bond
2) Paco Rabanne 1 Million
3) Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male
4) Prada Luna Rossa
5) Acqua Di Parma Colonia
6) Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey
7) Armani Code
8) Dior Homme
9) Aramis Classic
10) Diesel Only The Brave