All Who What Wear beauty editors can agree there’s one question that tends to arise from interested people once we’ve revealed our unique career to them, “what inspired you to want to write about beauty?” Yes, all of our answers would differ at one point or another, but our shared interest in discovering sharing products we love is something that drives all of us to test, review, and enthuse about our findings on the internet. We’ve landed in a career that allows us to tap into those obsessions. The end result? Constant conversations in our group chats about the stand out product picks that are few and far between.
Its literally our job to be picky about products, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some we can’t get enough of. In fact, there’s plenty! Luxury fragrances are a prime example of a subject that comes up often; and leaves each of us with a list of scents to try for the first time or start wearing all over again. Since I can’t leak our super secret conversations, I’ve chosen the second best option and pulled together an edit of the ones that keep popping up from brands like Byredo, Parfums de Marly, Tom Ford.
Byredo
If you’re an avid social media user like every single member of Who What Wear’s stateside beauty team, there’s a high chance you’ve come across a viral fragrance by this modern European luxury brand. Founded in Stockholm by Ben Gorham in 2006, the brand takes a cutting-edge approach to creating timeless scents that will be in our fragrance collections for years to come.
Byredo
Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: woody aromatic
Key Notes: ambrette, Jasmine nesberry, violet, sandalwood, magnolia, chantilly musk, crisp amber, cedarwood
It’s no surprise this classic Byredo fragrance immediately came to Senior Beauty Editor Jamie Schnieder’s mind when asked what her signature luxury scent happened to be. Drawing from the rare ghost flowers ability to thrive year after year in the xeric wilderness of the Mojave desert, Mojave Ghost combines ambrette and Jamaican nesberry with notes of violet, cedarwood, and more for a fragrance that’s utterly enchanting.
Byredo
Vanille Antique Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: warm and sweet gourmands
Key Notes: vanilla, cashmere, ciste, musk
While I’m not usually a fan of gourmand scents, Associate Beauty Editor Kaitlyn McLintock has fully convinced me to get my hands on this one and I’m obsessed. Here’s what you need to know about it—Vanille Antique is the end all by all of elevated warm gourmand fragrances with a sweet side. Centered around perfumery’s rarest raw ingredient, the perfume leads with smoky vanilla before transitioning into earthy cashmere woods and ends with a daringly sensual musk.
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Byredo
Animalique Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: amber floral
Key Notes: bergamot, lemon, violet, mimosa, suede, tobacco leaf, amber
Byredo
Casablanca Lily Extrait de Parfum
Fragrance Family: warm floral
Key Notes: wild gardenia, black plum, carnation, Indian tuberose, palissandre wood
Guerlain
For nearly two centuries, Guerlain has been a House of High Perfumery and High Cosmetics has redefined the meaning of luxury. The brand’s collection of timeless, yet contemporary scents offer innovative olfactory creations with a signature style anyone with a love for luxury can appreciate for men, women, the home and beyond.
Guerlain
L’Art & La Matiere Oud Nude Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: oud floral
Key Notes: oud wood, white almond, raspberry accord, Atlas cedar, rose, Madagascar vanilla, sandalwood
Leave it to Associate Beauty Editor Shawna Hudson to completely sell me on this one. Oud Nude Eau de Parfum, part of Guerlain’s acclaimed L’Art & La Matiere collection, is the grow up (but not overly mature) sultry rose fragrance I’ve been waiting for. Described by the brand as, “a luminous and skin-soft oud wood,” the perfume blends a beguiling raspberry accord with Atlas cedar and delicate rose. It’s like something out of a romance novel.
Guerlain
Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: warm and fresh floral
Key Notes: bergamot, mandarin, pear, French lavender, sambac jasmine, sandalwood, neroli, vanilla, iris, sandalwood
Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum is a tribute the modern woman, and one of our absolute favorites to wear on the daily. Its produced with exceptional raw materials and uses powdery fresh notes of jasmine, mandarin, and French lavender set against a bold background of sandalwood, neroli, and vanilla for an unforgettable fragrance that won’t only provide a memorable olfactory experience for its wearer; but also for anyone within its trail.
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Guerlain
Shalimar Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: sheer amber
Key Notes: bergamot, lemon, iris, jasmine, rose, vanilla, balsam notes, incense, tonka bean
Guerlain
Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Eau de Toilette
Fragrance Family: fresh citrus
Key Notes: mandarin, lemon, basil, orange blossom, blackcurrant, green tea, cedarwood
Perfumehead
Founded in Los Angeles by Daniel Patrick Giles, Perfumehead is a luxury brand the specializes in the production of handcrafted extrait parfum featuring the world’s finest essential oils, natural extracts, and safe synthetics for a next level olfactory experience. The brand’s audacious visual style and a distinctive use of typography are as memorable as the scents they decorate.
Perfumehead
Moon Flower Extrait de Parfum
Fragrance Family: citrus floral
Key Notes: tuberose, blood orange, orange flowers, night-blooming jasmine, moonflower, patchouli, musk
I would say this one is a solar floral, but in truth, its exactly how I would imagine a flower blooming in the moonlight to to smell. Featuring notes of powdery fresh trumpet-shaped tuberose, blood orange, orange flowers, and night-blooming jasmine; this perfume is a new favorite of mine. Moon Flower is also a extrait de parfum, meaning its formulated with a high concentration of absolute oils for long-lasting wear.
Perfumehead
Cosmic Cowboy Extrait de Parfum
Fragrance Family: amber vanilla
Key Notes: galbanum, cinnamon bark, cacao, orris butter, tobacco leaf, amber, suede, black musk
Okay, I’ll say it—I’m still 100% in my Cowboy Carter era and have been wearing this perfume to lean into it. Our Beauty Director, Erin Jahns, is also a huge fan of this one. Inspired by The Sunset Strip in the ‘70s as well as neon and smoky clubs, the perfume uses an addictive blend of cacao, galbanum, tobacco leaf, and smooth black musk that’s sensual and mysterious with just a hint of sweetness.
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Perfumehead
LA LA Love Extrait de Parfum
Fragrance Family: amber gourmands
Key Notes: sandalwood, saffron, musk, vanilla absolute, cognac, smoked amber, Peruvian balsam, tonka bean
Perfumehead
Somewhere Extrait de Parfum
Fragrance Family: sparkling floral
Key Notes: jasmine, cumin, orris butter, vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood, oakmoss, bergamot, neroli, red mandarin
Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly
Delina Exclusif Parfum
Fragrance Family: fresh floral
Key Notes: pear, lychee, grapefruit, damascena rose, incense, vetiver, vanilla, musk, evernyl
Hudson says this bestselling fragrance by Parfums de Marly has earned her nonstop compliments from family and friends and I definitely see why. Fresh and fruity with a sprinkle of musk; Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif Parfum opens with a trio of pear, lychee, and grapefruit notes before shifting into a bouquet of florals and finishing with soft musk.
Parfums de Marly
Cassili Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: fruity floral
Key Notes: red currant, Bulgarian rose, bergamot, transparent white flowers, plum accord, mimosa absolute, plumeria, sandalwood, tonka beans
Here’s a sophisticated fruity floral scent for anyone who feels some hesitation around perfumes that are on the sweeter side of things. While I like wearing this one alone (especially during the spring and summer months), it also pairs incredibly well with my other perfumes with sweet and fruity fragrance profiles. Plus, how gorgeous is the peach color of the bottle?
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Valaya Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: sheer floral
Key Notes: bergamot, mandarin, white peach, orange flower, nymphea, vetiver, akigalawood, ambrofix musk
Parfums de Marly
Meliora Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: fresh floral
Key Notes: red berries, raspberry, lemon essence, rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine tea, vanilla, musk, cedarwood
Tom Ford
Tom Ford
Black Orchid Eau de parfum
Fragrance Family: warm floral
Key Notes: black truffle, bergamot, bitter orange, black plum, black orchid, patchouli, vanilla
Who What Wear’s Beauty team loves this one so much, we dedicated an entire Deep Review to it. To me, it’s the TikTok virla Office Siren trend in a bottle. The fragrance features narcotic ylang ylang, black truffle, and bergamot against the warm and sensual notes of dark florals, rich fruit accords, and lotus word that make that sets itself apart from the rest of Tom Ford’s fragrance lineup. I wish I knew about this one when I was basing my personality on The Devil Wears Prada’s workaholic Emily Charlton.
Tom Ford
Cherry Smoke Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: woody spices
Key Notes: dark cherry, saffron, osmanthus, apricot, olive, leather, woods
If you’ve ever doubted the magic that woodsy notes can make with syrupy dark-cherry, Tom Ford’s Cherry Smoke will change your mind. Bold and smoldering; this chic fragrance features dark cherry ignited by osmanthus, saffron, and smoked woods for a finished result that smells like the perfect night out at your favorite cocktail lounge.
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Vanilla Sex Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: sweet gourmands
Key Notes: Indian vanilla tincture, florals, bitter almond essence, vanilla absolute, sandalwood essence
Tom Ford
Vanille Fatale Eau de Parfum
Fragrance Family: warm gourmands
Key Notes: mahogany wood accord, roasted barley orpur, vanilla resinoid
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