I’m a sucker for sweet scents, so, of course, most of the best vanilla perfumes take up space in my fragrance rotation. Don’t get me wrong, florals and musks have their place — even in some of my go-to vanilla fragrances — but there’s something about the sweet warmth of a creamy vanilla note that keeps me captivated year-round. I’m not talking about the ultra-gourmand body sprays of yesteryear (no shade, I’m still a fan of those, too), but sophisticated, grown-up takes on classic vanilla bean-based spritzes.
Our Top Picks:
- Best Overall: Chanel N°5 Eau de Parfum, $135
- Best Floral Vanilla Fragrance: Bond No. 9 Greenwich Village Eau de Parfum, $320
- Best True Vanilla Perfume: Tom Ford Vanilla Sex Eau de Parfum, $395
- Best Earthy Vanilla Perfume: Byredo Vanille Antique Extrait de Parfum, $350
- Best Sweet Perfume: Dior Vanilla Diorama Eau de Parfum, $330
- Best Creamy Vanilla Perfume: Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Milk Eau de Parfum, $110
- Best Amber Vanilla Perfume: Guerlain Eau de Spiritueuse Double Vanille Eau de Parfum, $380
- Best Vanilla Cologne: Jo Malone London Vetiver & Golden Vanilla Cologne Intense, $160
- All Over Beauty TikTok: Kayali Vanilla 28 Eau de Parfum, $100
- Best Fruity Vanilla Perfume: Kilian Paris Apple Brandy on the Rocks Eau de Parfum, $245
To me, vanilla is like the cashmere sweater of fragrance notes: warm, cozy, and toasty without being overbearing. Sweet vanilla fragrances are far from few, but we all know that each bottle brings something unique to your olfactory senses. I’m also far from the only fan of this note: TikTok has unearthed some of the best vanilla scents of all time (I’m talking to you, Kayali). The note has such a chokehold on the virtual fragrance community that #vanillaperfume currently has 494.5 million views.
If warm vanilla scents are your thing (or even if they’re not), keep reading to find some of the most delectably mouth-watering scents that are sure to become your next signature scents. Don’t be shy, keep scrolling to give yourself a vanilla-spiked sweet treat for your senses.
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