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20 Best Perfumes for Women, Tested & Reviewed for 2024

We tested and researched the best perfumes for women in 2024. Shop the most interesting and timeless fragrances available from Chanel to Byredo and Diptyque.

Who knew that tobacco and honey could be the scent match made in heaven? This alluring fragrance blends the two together with other gourmand notes like vanilla, tonka bean, sesame, aniseed, and clove.

Key notes: Tobacco, honey, sandalwood, oud, vanilla, tonka bean, sesame, aniseed, clove

Size: 100 mL

Guerlain rating: 4.7/5 stars

A Guerlain reviewer says: “It is soft but strong, clean but also heady, feminine but also could be easily worn by a man. The first spray is a lovely wet tobacco, which is so comforting to my senses! It makes me feel calm. I can’t keep from smelling my wrist over and over. Then it dries to a soft, sweet ambery honey on the skin and clothes. It is sexy. I get compliments from both men and women every time I wear it out.” My Senses, Bottle Cozies, Seasonal Drinks, Best Fragrances, Fall Scents

Best Tobacco Scent: Guerlain Tobacco Honey Eau de Parfum

Who knew that tobacco and honey could be the scent match made in heaven? This alluring fragrance blends the two together with other gourmand notes like vanilla, tonka bean, sesame, aniseed, and clove. Key notes: Tobacco, honey, sandalwood, oud, vanilla, tonka bean, sesame, aniseed, clove Size: 100 mL Guerlain rating: 4.7/5 stars A Guerlain reviewer says: “It is soft but strong, clean but also heady, feminine but also could be easily worn by a man. The first spray is a lovely wet tobacco, which is so comforting to my senses! It makes me feel calm. I can’t keep from smelling my wrist over and over. Then it dries to a soft, sweet ambery honey on the skin and clothes. It is sexy. I get compliments from both men and women every time I wear it out.”

“Autumn Vibes” is an incredibly apt name for this fragrance, which is practically fall in a bottle. The airy scent blends woodsy fir balsam and cedar with cardamom.

Key notes: Red berries, cardamom, cedar, moss

Size: 100 mL

Sephora rating: 3.8/5 stars

A Sephora reviewer says: “This smells like Halloween in 1998. Like jumping into a pile of crunchy leaves in a sweater fresh out of the dryer. Like running through the woods on the first chilly Saturday morning of the season after waking up to the smell of your parent’s coffee. If the feeling of watching Hocus Pocus for the first time has a smell, this is it.” Running Through The Woods, Maison Margiela Replica, Crunchy Leaves, Margiela Replica

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Best Overall: Maison Margiela Replica Autumn Vibes Eau de Toilette

“Autumn Vibes” is an incredibly apt name for this fragrance, which is practically fall in a bottle. The airy scent blends woodsy fir balsam and cedar with cardamom. Key notes: Red berries, cardamom, cedar, moss Size: 100 mL Sephora rating: 3.8/5 stars A Sephora reviewer says: “This smells like Halloween in 1998. Like jumping into a pile of crunchy leaves in a sweater fresh out of the dryer. Like running through the woods on the first chilly Saturday morning of the season after waking up to the smell of your parent’s coffee. If the feeling of watching Hocus Pocus for the first time has a smell, this is it.”

This perfume is like a soft caress in a bottle. Light citrus notes—like bergamot and mandarin—are blended with aquatic jasmine petals and water lily for an incredibly intimate scent.

Key notes: Vanilla orchid, amber, sandalwood, musk, bergamot, mandarin, jasmine petals, water lily

Size: 1.7 oz.

Nordstrom rating: 3.8/5 stars

An ELLE editor says: “I’m obsessed with skin scents, and Phlur makes some of the best ones. Recently launched Soft Spot is a gentle, warm fragrance that’s floral, slightly citrusy, and musky all at once. I usually stay away from vanilla scents, but the spice in this perfume adds a comforting quality rather than a headache-inducing sweetness.”—Carol Lee, associate beauty ecommerce editor Beauty Ecommerce, Men Fragrance, Musk Perfume, Travel Size Perfume, Amber Musk

Best Skin Scent: Phlur Soft Spot Eau de Parfum

This perfume is like a soft caress in a bottle. Light citrus notes—like bergamot and mandarin—are blended with aquatic jasmine petals and water lily for an incredibly intimate scent. Key notes: Vanilla orchid, amber, sandalwood, musk, bergamot, mandarin, jasmine petals, water lily Size: 1.7 oz. Nordstrom rating: 3.8/5 stars An ELLE editor says: “I’m obsessed with skin scents, and Phlur makes some of the best ones. Recently launched Soft Spot is a gentle, warm fragrance that’s floral, slightly citrusy, and musky all at once. I usually stay away from vanilla scents, but the spice in this perfume adds a comforting quality rather than a headache-inducing sweetness.”—Carol Lee, associate beauty ecommerce editor

Whatever you guessed a fruity scent would smell like, Fame by Rabanne takes it and turns it into a sultry, seductive embrace of sweet and spicy notes. Mango makes a brief appearance, but the strength of this scent comes via a creamy, deep swing of woods.

Key notes: Mango, jasmine, incense

Size: 1.7 fl oz

Ulta rating: 4.5/5 stars Paco Rabanne Fame, Paco Rabanne Perfume, Versace Eros Pour Femme, Daisy Eau So Fresh, Jasmine Perfume, Vegan Perfume, Perfume Floral, Feminine Fragrance, Perfume Making

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Best for All Seasons: Paco Rabanne Fame Eau de Parfum

Best Cardamom Scent: Cult Gaia Zan Eau de Parfum

Cult Gaia just released their first perfume collection, and the scent Zan is a great option to add to your fall fragrance rotation. With notes of cardamom and musk, it’s spicy and warm, like a cup of tea on a cool day. Key scent notes: White incense, ambrox, musk, cardamom, ambrette, cedar Size: 1.7 oz. Cult Gaia rating: 4.6/5 A Cult Gaia reviewer says: “I love a bit of peppercorn in my perfumes, and this one does it so well. It’s feminine and strong without being too musky or overpowering. The pink pepper adds this amazing spice, but it’s balanced out with warm cedarwood and musk that keeps it grounded.”

If a dazzling black tie evening in Paris could be bottled, this would be the result. It has ambery notes thanks to labdanum, and warmth from benzoin, vanilla, and tonka bean.

Key notes: Labdanum, benzoin, vanilla, tonka bean

Size: 2.4 oz.

Saks Fifth Avenue rating: 3.8/5 stars

A Saks Fifth Avenue reviewer says: “This is pretty good for the cold season! A little goes a long way. Only one spray lasts all day long. On clothes it lasts for weeks. Insane performance! This to me smells like what rich people probably smell like in the winter. The fragrance is so good I can’t explain it.” Perfume Reviews, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Perfume Samples, Glass Spray Bottle, Tonka Bean, New Fragrances, Baccarat, Perfume Oils

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Best Amber Scent: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir Eau de parfum

If a dazzling black tie evening in Paris could be bottled, this would be the result. It has ambery notes thanks to labdanum, and warmth from benzoin, vanilla, and tonka bean. Key notes: Labdanum, benzoin, vanilla, tonka bean Size: 2.4 oz. Saks Fifth Avenue rating: 3.8/5 stars A Saks Fifth Avenue reviewer says: “This is pretty good for the cold season! A little goes a long way. Only one spray lasts all day long. On clothes it lasts for weeks. Insane performance! This to me smells like what rich people probably smell like in the winter. The fragrance is so good I can’t explain it.”

Is there anything more romantic than a perfume inspired by an ancient love story? The tale of the immortal lovers Psyche and Eros led to the creation of Fleur de Peau, a scent that is slightly fruity and filled with sensual musks, as well as powdery florals.

Key notes: Musk, iris, ambrette, pink peppercorn

Size: 2.5 fl oz

Nordstrom rating: 4.7/5 stars Diptyque Perfume, Diptyque Paris, Perfume Chanel, Christopher Robin, Best Perfume, Antiperspirant, Laura Mercier, Paco Rabanne

Best Powdery Floral: Diptyque Fleur de Peau

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Best Day-to-Night Scent: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum

For those who crave a little danger in their dress-up, this sexy concoction smelling of coffee, vanilla, and pear is a feast for the senses. A little smooth, a little edgy, this is a fantastic fragrance for evening wear. Key notes: Black coffee, white flowers, vanilla Size: 3 fl oz Sephora rating: 4.6/5 stars

Best Soft Scent: Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Eau de Parfum Spray

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Starting bright and surprising with whiffs of jasmine, this perfume soon turns dark and seductive with traces of coffee and cocoa. It's a must-have for any wild night in or out.

Key notes: Almond, coffee, bergamot lemon; jasmine, orange blossom, tonka bean, cacao, vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli and cedar

Size: 2.7 fl oz

Amazon rating: 4.5/5 stars Parfum Carolina Herrera, Good Girl Perfume, Carolina Herrera Perfume, Perfume Carolina Herrera, Carolina Herrera Good Girl, 212 Vip, Karlie Kloss, Navy Shoes

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Best Sultry Scent: Carolina Herrera Good Girl Eau de Perfume

Starting bright and surprising with whiffs of jasmine, this perfume soon turns dark and seductive with traces of coffee and cocoa. It's a must-have for any wild night in or out. Key notes: Almond, coffee, bergamot lemon; jasmine, orange blossom, tonka bean, cacao, vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli and cedar Size: 2.7 fl oz Amazon rating: 4.5/5 stars

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Best Luxury Buy: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum

Baccarat Rouge 540 is another woodsy scent with a sweeter edge. That first whiff is sweet, then it evolves into spicy, earthy notes of jasmine, cedar, and saffron. Key notes: Jasmine, saffron, cedarwood, ambergris accord Size: 2.4 fl. oz Neiman Marcus rating: 4.7/5 stars

An ELLE editor says: “I can’t get enough of skin scents. Every day, I wake up and wonder what perfume I’m going to wear that day. More often than not, I end up layering at least three different musky scents, dousing my pressure points and clothes in each one. This one is essential; its woodiness gives it a bit of an edge and makes my scent concoction that much more interesting. I wouldn’t be surprised if I were to go through my bottle by the end of the summer.” —Carol Lee, ELLE.com associate beauty e-commerce writer Spring Fragrances, Spring Scents, Blonde Wood, Melrose Place, After Bath, Never Forgotten, Mini Candles

Diptyque L'Eau Papier Eau de Toilette

An ELLE editor says: “I can’t get enough of skin scents. Every day, I wake up and wonder what perfume I’m going to wear that day. More often than not, I end up layering at least three different musky scents, dousing my pressure points and clothes in each one. This one is essential; its woodiness gives it a bit of an edge and makes my scent concoction that much more interesting. I wouldn’t be surprised if I were to go through my bottle by the end of the summer.” —Carol Lee, ELLE.com associate beauty e-commerce writer