Escada Perfumes and Aftershaves

Escada, which means staircase in Portuguese, was founded in 1979 in Munich by husband and wife team Margaretha and Wolfgang Ley. Swedish born Margeretha worked as a model in Stockholm, Vienna and Paris before turning a creative eye towards the fashion world and design. Wolfgang, an ambitious entrepreneur, took care of finances, marketing and production and between them they created a global brand with annual sales in excess of $800 million.

As part of its expansion, the company went public in 1986 but sadly, Margaretha died in 1992. Despite this, Escada continued to expand beyond fashion into accessories and licences for products such as eyewear and fragrances. But 2009 was a difficult year for Escada when the company was declared insolvent and later bought by Lakshmi Mittal, head of India's billionaire steelmaking family. Throughout all of this, Escada has continued to expand its fragrance range, releasing new perfumes each year, mostly as limited editions, making them hard to find. Here is a selection of top Escada perfumes:

1990 - Escada 'Margaretha Ley'
1990/2005 - Escada 'Signature'
1993 - Chiffon Sorbet
1993 - Escada Pour Homme
1994 - Un ete en Provence
1995 - Acte 2
1996 - Escada Country Weekend
1996 - Escada Feeling Free
1996 - Escada Sport Spirit
1997 - Escada Collection
1997 - Silver Light for men
1997 - Escada en Fleurs
1999 - Escada Tender Light
1999 - Casual Friday for men
1999 - Loving Bouquet
2000 - Lily Chic
2000 - Sentiment
2001 - Tropical Punch
2002 - Sexy Graffiti
2002 - Sentiment for men
2003 - Ibiza Hippie
2003 - Magnetism
2004 - Magnetism for men
2004 - Island Kiss
2004 - Magnetic Beat
2005 - Rockin' Rio
2006 - Into the Blue
2006 - Pacific Paradise
2007 - Escada S
2007 - Sunset Heat for women and men
2008 - Moon Sparkle for women and men
2008 - Incredible Me
2009 - Desire Me
2009 - Ocean Lounge
2010 - Marine Groove
2011 - Taj Sunset

For more information on Escada perfume visit the official website: www.escada-fragrances.com