I Own Upwards of 50 Perfumes, and These 14 Are the Absolute Best on Amazon

Father Figure evokes a cool breeze on a sweltering day. It’s a fig-forward perfume that’s laced with sandalwood, musks, vanilla, cassis, and patchouli, which help the fragrance have tons of creamy depth.

Key scent notes: Waterlily, fig, cassis buds, orris root, iris flower, jasmine dew, skin musks, vanilla, patchouli leaf, sandalwood

Size: 50 mL

Amazon rating: 3.8/5

An ELLE editor says: “I love Phlur perfumes, and I think Father Figure is the brand’s very best. It’s a green, bright fragrance, but it also has a subtle creaminess and just the right amount of sweetness. You’d be hard-pressed to find a beauty editor that doesn’t like this scent—it’s a crowd-favorite.”—Katie Berohn, beauty editor

This fragrance transports you to a beach at sunset. It’s a lush scent made with citrus and floral notes, but it’s grounded out with woods and a hint of salt—like ocean spray on the coast. This scent is also hypoallergenic and safe for sensitive skin.

Key scent notes: Lemon, grapefruit, sage leaves, magnolia, lily of the valley, tiare petals, sheer amber, pink salt, cedar, musk

Size: 50 mL

Amazon rating: 4.4/5

An ELLE editor says: “Every time I smell this fragrance, I feel like I should be driving down the Pacific Coast Highway in a convertible. To me, this fragrance is Los Angeles in a bottle—vibrant, sexy, and a little unexpected.”—Katie Berohn

No, this scent won’t make you smell like a smoke shop. Intended to help calm you down, this fragrance strikes the perfect balance between a grounding cannabis note and more traditional fragrance notes like bergamot, cedar, and magnolia.

Key scent notes: Cannabis, bergamot, black pepper, cedarwood, muguet, magnolia

Size: 50 mL

Amazon rating: 4.3/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “This unique scent is unisex. I get lots of compliments on it. People don’t recognize it and always want to know what it is. The scent is also long-lasting. It is a lush, elegant scent that can be worn in any season, but especially fall and winter.”

If you love santal scents, this heady, sandalwood-forward fragrance has notes like violet leaves, cardamom, and musk.

Key scent notes: Violet leaves, cardamom, orris, ambrox, cedarwood, cypriol, musk, sandalwood, amber

Size: 50 mL

Amazon rating: 3.7/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “I get so many compliments wearing this perfume. After wearing it for a couple of weeks I thought the scent didn’t last, but turns out I was just used to the scent because eight hours after spraying it, I would get compliments from people out and about.”

This body mist has gone viral on TikTok, and rightfully so. In Portugese, cheirosa translates to “to smell incredibly delicious” and that’s exactly what this scent does. It’s an alluring blend of mouthwatering notes like salted caramel, pistachio, and vanilla.

Key scent notes: salted caramel, pistachio, and vanilla

Size: 240 mL

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An Amazon reviewer says: “This smell is so warm and refreshing. Even smells great in your hair. I feel like it lasts well and I always get compliments!”

True to its name, Ellis Brooklyn Salt conjures up salty air and a hot summer day. Tropical Tahitian tiare is blended with flavorful ambergris, sandalwood, and musk for a creamy fragrance.

Key scent notes: Tahitian tiare, ambergris, sandalwood, musk

Size: 50 mL

Amazon rating: 4.1/5

An ELLE editor says: “To me, this is the perfect summer scent. It reminds me of my ideal beach day, laying on the sand, and smelling the salty air. I never fail to get compliments when I wear this one—it’s subtle, but it’s still such a good skin scent.” —Katie Berohn

It’s hard to resist Oribe’s signature Cote d’Azur fragrance. The scent has a citrusy splash thanks to bergamot, but white florals keep it soft and feminine.

Key scent notes: Calabrian bergamot, jasmine, la mariposa blanca

Size: 2.5 fl. oz.

Amazon rating: 4.5/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “One of the best scents I have found in a long time. I use this religiously and would recommend it to anyone.”

When it was released, Eilish took the fragrance world by storm. The mega-popular scent by Billie Eilish is an amber-laced gourmand that smells good on nearly everyone.

Key scent notes: Sugared petals, vanilla, musk

Size: 3.4 fl. oz.

Amazon rating: 4.6/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “I get compliments on this perfume all the time, and it lasts longer than any other perfume I own.”

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist is a classic scent for a reason. It’s light, floral, and woodsy, and it works well for any and every occasion. It’s like if your favorite cashmere sweater was turned into a fragrance.

Key scent notes: lily of the valley, jasmine, sandalwood

Size: 3.4 fl. oz.

Amazon rating: 4.6/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “I’ve used this light scented parfum for years as my primary go to. When I’m out & about, it’s not unusual to be stopped to ask what fragrance I’m wearing. I’ve yet to find something I like better.”

This perfume is unique because it contains only one note—Iso E Super, a chemical that creates a woodsy, cedar-like scent. Unlike most perfumes, Molecule 01 is meant to blend with your personal body chemistry to help create a unique scent that’s personal to you.

Key scent note: Iso e Super

Size: 100 mL

Amazon rating: 3.8/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “It’s my signature scent. Quite interesting that after a few minutes I can’t smell it. As I go through my day I get stopped all the time inquiring about the clean sexy scent! It’s expensive, but it lasts a long time and totally worth it.”

This fan-favorite fragrance from Lake & Skye is perfect for anyone who loves soft scents. It’s meant to evoke the feeling of skin coming out of the ocean, and musky amber adds tons of warmth.

Key scent notes: Ozonic Accord, amber, cyclamen, marine, white musk, driftwood

Size: 100 mL

Amazon rating: 4.2/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “A very clear and clean smelling scent. Not so much like laundry detergent, but more like a shallow shoreline with moss on a cloudy, rainy day. It’s very unisex in my opinion...really anyone could rock this. Give it a go if you love fresh scents!”

Aptly named “Not a Perfume,” this is more of a scent enhancer than anything else. Not a Perfume has just one note—​​cetalox, a musky ingredient that usually serves as a base note but here becomes the main event.

Key scent note: Cetalox

Size: 100 mL

Amazon rating: 4.5/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “I absolutely adore this stuff. It’s hard to describe a scent in a review, but this stuff is intoxicating. It’s simple, feminine, but has an edge to it as well. Very subtle floral scent, but not like a sickly floral—it’s like the subtle scent of a flower when you walk past, with a hint of acidity. I wish my sweat smelled like this. Love love love.”

Philosophy’s Amazing Grace perfume is one of those fragrances that you can wear for any and every occasion. With a soft blend of bergamot, white florals, and musk, it’s the kind of scent that smells good on everyone.

Key scent notes: Bergamot, muguet, musk

Size: 2 fl. oz.

Amazon rating: 4.6/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “I’ve lost track of how many times I have purchased this Philosophy Amazing Grace fragrance. I wear it almost every day, and still get compliments.”

The Nue Co. is known for its functional fragrances, or scents that help you feel better (and smell good). This one is a marine-inspired blend of notes that are supposed to help calm you down. In fact, within 30 minutes of using Water Therapy, 94 percent of people felt less stressed in a consumer trial.

Key scent notes: Seaweed, salt, cardamom, rose

Size: 50 mL

Amazon rating: 4/5

An Amazon reviewer says: “So this smells fantastic, and I don’t know for sure if it reduces stress because I have no scientific way to measure it, but it really feels like it does. Overall, for the scent, the price is worth it. With the calming effect it has it’s more than worth it.”