

Top notes are the ones you smell the second you spritz the perfume. Notes: The notes are the individual scents that work together to create a perfume’s scent. Read on for 24 options from affordable spritzes to scents from blue-chip perfume houses and even a “non-fragrance” fragrances.īest overall | Best rose | Best (less-expensive) rose | Best jasmine | Best orange blossom | Best lilac | Best gardenia | Best tuberose | Best peony | Best fresh | Best (less-expensive) fresh | Best powdery | Best green | Best (less-expensive) green | Best woody | Best (less-expensive) woody | Best musky | Best (less-expensive) musky | Best gourmand | Best fig | Best vanilla | Best (less-expensive) vanilla | Best fruity | Best citrus | Best (less-expensive) citrus To find the best (and best-smelling) perfumes, I asked five cool people - including beauty editors, podcasters, and jewelry designers - about their favorites then scoured our archives for any standouts (like a few that celebrities told us they can’t live without). Whether you’re looking for a new bottle to add to your collection or someone else’s (fragrances, with their pretty packaging, can make for quite delightful gifts), anyone who’s shopped for perfume knows that just because it looks good doesn’t mean it smells good.

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: Retailersįinding a signature scent can be like putting on your most beloved pair of jeans: It just feels right.
