This year's list of best sellers from various online fragrance retailers focuses on the niche stores. Despite the massive number of new releases in 2006, older favorites dominate the lists. Kai, the gardenia scent that has long been something of a cult classic in the perfume oil format, was introduced in Eau de Parfum this year, and the new formula made several of the lists. And special mention goes to Diptyque's Philosykos, long in my own list of desert island favorites. I was thrilled to see that it still outsells other fragrances at Senteurs d'Ailleurs. Here are the lists of the top 5 sellers at each store:

Apothia's own white floral fragrance, IF, was the boutique's biggest seller this year:

1. IF Eau de Parfum by Apothia
2. Child Perfume by Susan Owens
3. Velvet Rope by Apothia
4. Kai by Kai
5. Nyakio Perfume Oil by Nyakio

At Beauty Cafe, Bond's popular Chinatown fragrance takes first place:

1. Chinatown by Bond No. 9
2. Dzongkha by L'Artisan
3. Laila by Laila (Geir Ness)
4. Geir by Laila (Geir Ness)
5. La Chasse de Papillons by L'Artisan

At Beautyhabit, Child by Susan Owens was the best selling fragrance for the second year in a row:

1. Child Perfume by Susan Owens
2. Kai by Kai
3. Vanille by L'Aromarine
4. Fifi Chachnil
5. Vanille Abricot by Comptoir Sud Pacifique

Kai won the top spot at b-glowing:

1. Kai by Kai
2. Linden Blond Tabac by Voluspa
3. Jasmine Brown Sugar by Voluspa
4. Encens Mystic by Crazylibellule & The Poppies
5. Vanille by L'Aromarine

Across the pond in Germany, the almond-scented Mandorlo di Sicilia by Acqua di Parma's Blu Mediterraneo line is the best seller at First-in-Fragrance:

1. Mandorlo di Sicilia by Blu Mediterraneo
2. Teint de Neige by Lorenzo Villoresi
3. Alamut by Lorenzo Villoresi
4. Satellite by Padparadscha
5. Chinatown by Bond No. 9

Montale takes both of the top spots at Four Seasons:

1. Crystal Flower by Montale
2. Vetyver by Montale
3. Loukhoum by Keiko Mecheri
4. X for men by Clive Christian
5. X for women by Clive Christian

At Fragrances & More, Kai takes another number 1 spot:

1. Kai by Kai
2. Scent of Peace by Bond No. 9
3. Clean Ultimate by Clean
4. Colonia by Acqua Di Parma
5. Exact Friction of the Stars by Pilar & Lucy

Frederic Malle takes two of the top five at Les Senteurs in London:

1. Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums
2. Pour Un Homme by Caron
3. Lux by Mona di Orio
4. Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums
5. Nuit Noire by Mona di Orio

Kyoto, from the Comme des Garcons Incense series, was the best seller at Luckyscent:

1. Kyoto by Comme des Garcons
2. Kisu by Tann Rokka
3. Orris by Tauer Perfumes
4. Acqua e Zucchero by Profumum
5. Aomassai by Parfumerie Generale

At My Beautiful Place, My Lulu from Fresh Scents by Terri takes the top spot:

1. My Lulu by Fresh Scents by Terri
2. Perfect Gardenia by Creative Scentualization
3. Kai by Kai
4. Vanilla Layering Wardrobe by Susanne Lang
5. Malie Kauai Solid Perfume

Creed's Love in White wins out at Parfums Raffy:

1. Love in White by Creed
2. Intense Tiare by Montale
3. Dia for women by Amouage
4. Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker
5. Burberry Brit for women by Burberry

At Scentiments, the only mainstream retailer in this year's list, Dolce & Gabbana's popular Light Blue was #1:

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

Diptyque Philosykos was the biggest seller at Senteurs d'Ailleurs in Brussels:

1. Philosykos by Diptyque
2. Mûre et Musc Extrême by L'Artisan
3. Melograno by Santa Maria Novella
4. Aqua Motu by Comptoir Sud Pacifique
5. Fleurs d'Oranger by Serge Lutens

You can see the Top Selling Perfumes of 2005 here.