If you want to feel like a million dollars, it helps to wear something luxurious by a designer label. It doesn't have to be an entire designer outfit, though. Even just one small item, such as a Fendi eau de parfum, will add a little glamour to your life.

The brand originated in Rome back in 1918, with Adele Casagrand's decision to start her own business selling leather and fur goods. Seven years later she married Edoardo Fendi and changed the name of her shop. Their daughters continued building the family business and in the mid-Sixties, they brought a young fashion genius named Karl Lagerfeld on board. Today the design house is known and loved throughout the world.

Today the fashion house is renowned especially for its leather bags, including the Baguette. This small handbag became all the rage after it was featured on the popular television show 'Sex and the City'. While they produce ready-to-wear fashion collections, it's really accessories that the brand specializes in and you can buy exquisitely crafted shoes, watches, sunglasses, scarves and jewelry sporting the company's instantly recognizable geometric logo.

It was in 1985 that the fashion house followed in the footsteps of other leading designers by launching their own designer fragrance. Fendi was a feminine, floral eau de parfum with a hint of the Orient in its base notes. The combination of scents like rosewood, bergamot, rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, cedarwood, patchouli, amber and musk was an instant hit and more fragrances followed in its wake.

The original Fendi fragrance was an eau de parfum. An EDP, as it's also called, is more affordable than a concentrated perfume. It is normally made up of about fifteen percent of the oils that create the scent, with water and alcohol making up the rest. You only need to use a small amount at a time, so it's a good buy because it will last you many months or even years.

If you prefer your fragrance to be lighter, you may want to opt for an eau de toilette, or EDT. This is not as concentrated, containing only about 10 percent of the fragrant oils. An EDT's scent doesn't last as long as that of an EDP or a perfume concentrate but it is cheaper.

Whether you should opt for an EDP or an EDT depends on more than your budget. A light, refreshing EDT is perfect for warmer weather. An EDP can be a bit too heavy for everyday wear, so it's best to reserve it for special occasions, for the evening or for the colder months. To avoid overdoing it, spray the scent into the air and walk through the mist it forms. This will engulf you in a subtle scent that won't be overpowering.

Devotees of Fendi perfumes were devastated when in 2006 all the existing fragrances were discontinued. This was a decision by the company's new owner, LVMH, who instead focused on releasing new fragrance lines. Luckily you can still find bottles of the discontinued fragrances, including the original eau de parfum, at auctions online, at estate sales and even at charity shops.