Our Favorite Fragrances Will Have You Smelling Like A Dream

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Finding your signature scent is like finding the perfect partner: You’re rarely going to know what you’re looking for until you find it. Still, like with any good relationship, you have standards, right? The dealbreakers, your all-or-nothings, etc. When seeking the best perfumes for women, maybe there’s a specific type you’re searching for—either a woodsy and dark winter perfume or a fresh and clean fragrance for spring? Perhaps you even envision a particular situation you’d like your scent to emulate: long walks along the Mediterranean sea, or climbing into an Uber after an eventful evening in New Orleans? All of these aspects can be experienced through fragrance.

Thankfully, fragrance masters have made discovering the ideal perfume a little easier than matching you with the perfect date. After scouring the perfume archives for some of the most popular and most interesting eau de toilettes on the market, we found scents with a proven track record for intrigue. Order a few samples to compare and contrast your favorites, or go all-in on a full-size bottle that doubles as décor. This is your perfume love story. Never settle.

Also worth noting: Many of these brands offer some amazing perfume gift sets, so you can treat your loved ones to the magical experience of (hopefully) finding their new go-to scent, too.

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Best Daytime Scent

Lancôme

Idôle Eau de Parfum 2

Best Celeb Scent

Ariana Grande

Cloud Eau de Parfum 3

Best Sultry Scent

Carolina Herrera

Good Girl Eau de Perfume 4

Best Day-to-Night Scent

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Eau de Parfum 5

Best Classic Scent

Dior

J’adore Eau de Parfum 6

Best for Gen-Z

Glossier You 7

Best Fresh Scent

Ex Nihilo

Fleur Narcotique Eau de Parfum 8

Best Luxury Buy

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum 9

Best Soft Scent

Chanel

Chance Eau de Parfum Spray 10

Best Powdery Scent

Giorgio Armani

Sì Eau de Parfum 11

Best for Date Night

La Perla

Signature Eau de Parfum 12

Best Peony Scent

Acqua di Parma

Peonia Nobile Perfume 13

Best Fruity Scent

D.S. & Durga

Grapefruit Generation 14

Best Mature Scent

Diptyque

Eau de Minthe Eau de Parfum 15

Best Floral Scent

Gucci

Gucci Bloom Eau de Parfum 16

Best for Layering

The Conservatory

Yin Transformation Parfum 17

Best Smoky Scent

Byredo

Mumbai Noise Eau de Parfum 18

Best Nighttime Scent

19-69

Purple Haze Eau de Parfum 19

Best Patchouli Scent

Viktor&Rolf

Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum 20

Best Unisex Scent

Tom Ford

Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum Lauren Puckett-Pope Associate Editor Lauren Puckett-Pope is an associate editor at ELLE, where she covers film, TV, books and fashion.  Tatjana Freund Beauty Commerce Writer Tatjana Freund is a Beauty Commerce Writer, covering makeup, skincare, and haircare products and trends. Nerisha Penrose Beauty Commerce Editor Nerisha is the beauty commerce editor at ELLE.com, covering all things beauty (and fashion and music).

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