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Something delicious, something polished, something you’ll keep smelling on your sleeve.
Narcotica
Smells like a late-night treat
from $12.00
the bit you might not know
A 2022 gourmand built around a boozy cognac-and-rum accord layered with chocolate and gold honey; one of the darker, more decadent releases, tying directly into the house's stated mission of "indulging the addict in you."
Pineward
Smells like a golden grass field after harvest
from $7.00
the bit you might not know
Started life as a lighter reimagining of Hayloft but changed enough during development that Pineward gave it its own name instead of calling it a flanker. The name is also a nod to Tolkien; one of its notes is literally called "Westfarthing leaf," the fictional pipe-tobacco brand from...
House of BŌ
Smells like white jasmine and tuberose on salt-kissed skin
from $12.00
the bit you might not know
The brand's best-seller, created with legendary perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux. Founder Bernardo Möller describes the concept simply: "the smell of your skin after diving into the ocean wearing an exquisite floral perfume." Its cap is carved from reclaimed travertine marble, said to promote happiness and calmness.
Marissa Zappas
Smells like orange blossom, warm spice, and golden air
Floral
Marissa Zappas
Smells like orange blossom, warm spice, and golden air
from $10.00
the bit you might not know
Set at a tarot reader's table draped in frangipani, building toward the reveal of the Sun tarot card, an omen of vitality and abundance.
27 87
Smells like electric tuberose
from $11.00
the bit you might not know
Sónar is inspired by a music festival, has the atmosphere of a fog machine...
Imaginary Authors
Smells like a GNO
from $7.00
the bit you might not know
The backstory is a fictional 1982 novel following reckless, joyful teenage girls through Miami nightclubs and roller discos, praised for painting young women as fun and unapologetic rather than cautionary tales. Raspberry, coconut palm sugar, and stardust make it genuinely fun and universally flattering. One of the most...
d'Annam
Smells like candied fruits and celebratory spirits
from $8.00
the bit you might not know
Built around the joy of Lunar New Year; millions of people traveling home to reunite with family.
House of BŌ
Smells like lily of the valley, lychee, and bergamot caramel soaked in the finest cognac
Floral
House of BŌ
Smells like lily of the valley, lychee, and bergamot caramel soaked in the finest cognac
from $12.00
the bit you might not know
A collaboration with master perfumer Honorine Blanc, built around lily of the valley layered with lychee, marshmallow, and caramel before landing on aged XO cognac. Its cap is strawberry quartz, traditionally believed to enhance desire... oh là là!
Pineward
Smells like tropical fruit dripping onto salty skin
from $7.00
the bit you might not know
Uses an unusually engineered mint accord, combined from essential oil, SCO2 extraction, and absolute specifically so the mint note survives the entire wear time instead of fading early, which is a common problem with mint in perfumery!
Maison des Animaux
Smells like honeyed golden hour
from $6.00
the bit you might not know
Rather than building around one dominant note, the perfumers deliberately wove florals, greens, and berries so tightly together that the brand notes it "almost defy separation into their individual parts."
kheimistrii
Smells like sweet milk and melted vanilla
from $35.00
the details
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Sweet Cream is a tender skin scent built around sugary milk and golden vanilla. Black vanilla pod adds a deeper, more aromatic layer to the milky praline sweetness, giving this fragrance a melted, edible warmth.
Notes: Vanilla praline, sweetened milk, black vanilla pod
House of BŌ
Smells like dewy gardenia, African neroli, and a hint of merlot wine
Floral
House of BŌ
Smells like dewy gardenia, African neroli, and a hint of merlot wine
from $12.00
the bit you might not know
Created by perfumer Shyamala Maisondieu, this one opens with dewy gardenia and African neroli before settling into an unusual merlot wine accord. Its cap is meant to promote purity and fidelity, fitting for a fragrance built around devotion.
Andrea Maack
Smells like a soapy mango bath
from $10.00
the bit you might not know
For the gals that wore Sweet Pea by Bath & Body Works in middle school
Day Three
Smells like caramelized plantain, juicy pineapple, and honey drizzled over a Dominican dessert
Amber
Day Three
Smells like caramelized plantain, juicy pineapple, and honey drizzled over a Dominican dessert
from $10.00
the bit you might not know
Built around a house-made "maduros accord," caramelized plantains with cinnamon, replicating the exact way they're cooked at home in the Dominican Republic. The name means "three golds," referring to the honey, pineapple, and plantain that anchor the composition.
Maison Mataha
Smells like a sun-warmed peach and candied violet
from $9.00
the bit you might not know
Created by perfumer Dominique Preyssas, built around the specific sensory memory of biting into a sun-warmed peach on a August afternoon. Tuberose, violet, and jasmine are layered in as "a white bouquet that dances with the heat," meant to feel powdery and soft rather than sharply fruity.
27 87
Smells like sun-warmed banana and honey with jasmine
from $11.00
the bit you might not know
Intensely banana that fades into an indolic floral scent.
Imaginary Authors
Smells like the scent wafting out of an ice cream shop
Gourmand
Imaginary Authors
Smells like the scent wafting out of an ice cream shop
from $7.00
the bit you might not know
A real collaboration with Salt & Straw, Portland's beloved ice cream brand. The founder became obsessed with Imaginary Authors before realizing they were neighbors, and the two brands teamed up to capture the exact smell of a scoop shop. Our team says it smells like walking down Main...
House of Brandt
Smells like apricot jam and glowing petals
from $11.00
the bit you might not know
The brand describes it as evoking "evenings lit by fireflies." The night-blooming jasmine is harvested specifically at the summer solstice, when the brand says its scent is most potent, and the honey carries subtle orange-blossom notes from the bees' own foraging.
Sarah Baker
Smells like a juicy peach with something to prove
from $10.00
Astrophil & Stella
Smells like sun-warmed fruit and earth
from $10.00
the bit you might not know
Has an earthiness to it that you will either adore or...not get.
Ki-Oku
Smells like coffee cream and a cozy Tuesday
from $9.00
Sarah Baker
Smells like a peach milkshake and custard cream
from $10.00
Federico Cantelli
Smells like realistic cocoa powder and soft vanilla
Gourmand
Federico Cantelli
Smells like realistic cocoa powder and soft vanilla
from $5.00
House of Cosmo
Smells like if shooting stars were marshmallows
from $7.00
the bit you might not know
If you love a gourmand but don't want it heavy or syrupy, Galaxia is the one. It feels soft and milky rather than sticky-sweet... as light as stardust, just like the name promises.
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