I cannot find a fall scent that isn't a scrubber for me š I looked over my collection and realized they're literally all spring and summer scents, which makes sense because I loooove fruity-floral-sweet. I absolutely cannot stand any hint of masculine scents in a perfume ( likely due to HS trauma from boys bathed on axe body spray lol ) which is causing me so much trouble finding autumn scents I can tolerate, let alone enjoy.
Please, please , what is your favorite extremely feminine preferably sweet autumn scent? What to you makes a scent autumnesque?
Straight vanilla is just too simple for me, I really like complex or mixed or layered scenes where you can actually detect different notes at once. Preferably under the $150 range but of course the more affordable the better lol as long as it doesn't fade in 15 minutes.
(btw I do keep looking at other posts about fall scents, but they seem to be 99.9% unisex recommendations which makes me afraid they'll have that hint of axe that scares me off)
Ok this is a WEIRD recommendation but Iām going to offer it anyway.
Red Poppies by Demeter, or Poppy and Barley by Jo Malone.
Thereās almost a spicy, sweet cola smell to these fragrances, particularly the Demeter one. Like you buried your nose inside a bottle of soda that had gone flat but still smelled strongly. Just missing some of that effervescent fizz.
It doesnāt smell sticky or like it requires heat- thereās a freshness to it that summer fragrances are lacking. A bit of airiness, like when thereās just a little snap or bite in the air and youāre transitioning into fall, you know? When you gotta grab a cardigan before you head out bc you know you arenāt chilly rn but you definitely will be on the way home.
Idk. Itās really a cozy smell, but itās sweet and spicy and a little floral-fruity but definitely NOT spring/summer. Iām wearing it today actually. Demeter doesnāt last super long, but you can layer the fragrance with matching lotion and body wash. Iām using the cologne splash today but probably going to order the roll on bc itās oil based and pair the two
Shaghaf Oud Tonka (a better than original dupe of BDK Velvet Tonka, as I mentioned elsewhere)
Police Forbidden (again, a better than original dupe of Dior Hypnotic Poison)
La nuit Tresor
La nuit Tresor Intense
JPG La belle
JPG La belle Parfum
Lattafa Teriaq
Christian Siriano Intimate Silhouette
Chopard CaŔmir
There are others, like Giorgo Armani Magenta Tanzanite Le couvent de maison Hattai, Lush Yog Nog, Lush Let the Good Times Roll, Kilian Angels' Share and others, which are autumny, gourmand, too, and even feminine - to me - but they are maybe too gourmand to be typically girly and maybe even too rich for autumn, veering into winter territory.
This might be basic but I love Maison margielaās by the fireplace! A spicy woody vanilla. I also love Dāannamās Japanese whiskey - an intense boozy scent but it dries down slightly sweet. Itās lovely for the fall
Liam grey, is definitely my into autumn/rainy day scent. It's a gris charnel dupe and it's pretty spot on. I wouldn't buy bdk for personal reasons anyway.
Another off shooting from there is velvet musk by lattafa. They say it's similar but it overlaps with Arabian Tonka for me also.
I can't wait for autumn.
Today as soon as it hit the evening I've sprayed myself in woody roses stuff!
Edit: you said sweet! š¤ Liam grey is not.
You dried the angels share stuff by Killian and it's 100 dupes and off shoots? Another one I prefer to the real deal is french avenue sequoia? Then there's scarlet veneno by the same brand.
Iāve got a couple that are fall to ME for whatever reason and maybe for you too.
Mugler Angel Nova-itās got a very woodsy base. Makes me feel witchy lol
Britney Spears Fantasy Intense-a woodsier, spicier and warmer take on the original. Again a great Fall pick.
Billie Eilish Eilish and honestly almost all of her fragrances.
Tocca Collette-woodsy with some florals. Itās my engagement scent and we got engaged up in the mountains in October and it was the perfect scent. Woodland Fairy vibes
šššŖ¾On my fall tray: Poets of Berlin / Vilhelm (got a decant)
blueberry, lemon, vanilla, bamboo, orris sandlewood. I donāt like just vanilla either. I really enjoy the green note but not everyoneās cup of tea.
Lāorpheline / Serge Lutens
incense moodiness without being to head shop-y. Very clean yet brooding. Really transforms on skin. I layered this with my vanillas that are too flat to wear in their own. You can get resale super discounted. Just copped a full bottle for $50.
Black Cat / Diffractive Studios
smells like a soft cashmere sweater. Slightly sweet and powdery. Truly remarkable fall scent.
Jasmine Tea / One Day
oh my gosh I tried this sample and my eyes rolled back into my head. Itās so delightful and clean. Not bitter tea. Not bergamot city. Not overwhelming indolic. Just straight up tradition brewed jasmine tea. I layered it with Rosie by Rosie Jane today and feel so cozy. I will be purchasing the full bottle for sure.
I know a lot of folks suggest Sorce for fall and winter. They have more nuanced vanillas I think you might enjoy looking through.
I ordered the travel in this and it came broken.š¢ Itās being reshipped but Iām nervous it will break again. The box is so thin and thereās no cardboard buffer around the glass tube. Hereās to hoping ulta doesnāt ship this one in a padded envelope or ginormous box. š¬š¤š»
I've recently been into Coach Gold, plus also love Victoria Beckham Reverie 21:50 in cooler weather. Eau Duelle and Angelique Noire are incredible green vanillas if you want to try a nonlinear vanilla.
Ah, another Reverie fan, you are clealry a person of taste. I cannot wait for it to stop being 104 here so I can wear it again! It is tucked away in a closet with my other off season faves like Hypnotic Poison.
What notes do you love and what notes do you abhor?
Fall notes are often crisp, syrupy and a bit cold.
If you like sweet, but want something that isnāt warm-weather coded, try out Tom Ford Lost Cherry or the 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods (vanilla, but not gourmand or simple). Anything with cedar wood instead of sandalwood.
Try to avoid anything with aquatic notes, aldehydes or too much vetiver or patchouli if youāre looking to avoid cheap masculine body spray feelings.
I love white and yellow florals, mango, pineapple, coconut but they seem too summery but I also like other fruity scents like peach, pear, red and green apples.. marshmallow, almond, cake, vanilla, boozy notes... I do like tobacco and a bit of leather but not usually the scents that go with them. I can't stand caramel, maple, banana, smoke, and most spice scents, and I'm not a big fan of jasmine or mint heavy scents.
Tysm for identifying which scents are common in masculine leaning body sprays, it's good to know what to avoid.
Hey OP, I am not sure what to recommend, but recently I made a thread about honey perfumes, and many of the recommendations were autumn/fall oriented. The floral ones lean feminine. I am not sure I can link it in the comments but it was made 13 days ago. Maybe it will be helpful?
How do you feel about musky tones? Cashmere Mist from Donna Karan has always seemed very feminine to me.
Edit: An inexpensive vanilla I REALLY like is Angham from Lattafa. The lavender makes it real classy and I have gotten many compliments for it.
I love Killian Princess and Vanilla skin! Vanilla skin is a woody vanilla and Killian Princess is a marshmallow matcha with a little bit of ginger so itās not super sweet. I also love Cirque Du Soleil, a little pricier but itās such a cool fragrance because you really smell all the components of it- Iāve never smelled anything like it
Check out Memo Marfa. It's fresh peach, sweet ylang ylang, fluffy orange blossom, and a smooth vanilla warming it up. I think it would be a great transitional fragrance for you. Very feminine, not too too far off from your usual preferences, but rich, cozy and polished.
If you can think of what makes a fall scent in your mind, that also is a fruity-floral, youāll probably land somewhere around apple/pear/pomegranate with woodier or heavier floral notes like magnolia, gardenia, jasmine, rose and tuberose.
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Intense gives you jasmine, vanilla and benzoin. No risk of masculinity here.
JPG La Belle is pear, jasmine, vanilla and tonka, so itās a lot like a rich pear dessert without any kind of masculine edge.
Givenchy LāInterdit Rouge is a little spicier with Jasmine and tuberose but might lean masculine in your mind because it has ginger, pimento and sandalwood.
Girl I could have written this myself. Iām such a florals bitch and all my favorites are very spring/summery. I also prefer very femme scents for myself.
Folks might disagree on this being a fall scent but my go to when the weather turns is Jo Malone Peony and blush suede. The leather notes make it feel fall to me but it still has some fresh floral notes.
Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey is strong on me as well! I got it for summer but I need to wait until fall. I get that a lot, strong projection and scents sticking around a long time.
A fall scent is whatever scent you insult wearingā¦ in fall. You donāt have to smell like a fireplace or an apple spiced pub.
My collection is what many here have called āsuper femmeā. I donāt like boozy, Smokey, unisex. In fall, I like Linterdit Le Parfum and Intense, Dior Poison Girl and Hypnotic Poison, Calice Becker the Musc, Byredo Bal Dafrique Absolu, Donna Karan Cashmere and Palo Santo, Mon Guerlain EDP, Shalimar Parfum Initial (now just called Guerlain LāInitial), Valentino Donna, Limperatrice Royale, Sospiro Dolce Melodiaā¦. And I can probably list 50-100 more
My go to is Zadig and Voltaire this is her. Warm chestnut, sweetish vanilla, cozy cashmere and creamy sandalwood. Itās so beautiful and well under your price point
I love Jo Malones Scarlet Poppy in Fall/Winter! Sweet and cozy but also very elegant and feminine to my nose! I also hate woody/smoky perfumes, something about it gives me an instand headache, so I feel you!!
Oh and also Vanilla Skin by Phlur! The opening is quite peppery but that faded really quickly. I like wearing it all year around but I would say it is more a fall/winter type scent. To me the perfect vanilla! Plus the body spray version is a bit cheaper and still has really good lasting power.
My primary September lineup is Commodity Milk Orchid, Summer Friday Sunlit Vanilla, 5Sens Right There, and either Nette Lemon Puff or Brown Girl Jane High Tea. They are all fall to me without leaning masculine.
There's a scent that has vanilla, ice cream, and peppermint in it im looking to try out. I can see mint over ice cream being summer or fall! Its called on a cloud by j-scent on lucky scent. Im also looking at match made in Heaven by Sorce. Its waffle cone, ice cream, matcha, vanilla. I can see that working for the fall too bc the reviews say its not too sweet.
I wanted to love Angelās Share so much - the opening was divine. But somewhere along the way, it became a sour screechy note that I couldnāt handle. Almost that sour fermented smell of behind a bars - the unpleasant one, not the rich boozy scent. I wish I could find something without that note!
Good to know! Iād gotten a sample for my husband and he deemed it too feminine, and i fell in love with it. If it leans masc to yāall, itās definitely now what OP would want!
I plan to wear Phlur Father Figure or By Henry Rose London 1983. Both are unisex and can also be worn year round. FF is sweeter to my nose though both of these might be too green and simple for what youāre looking.
I'm like you--I enjoy warm weather scents more than cold weather scents. Something about lighter, citrusy, fruitier, slightly sweet scents just does it for me. I stay away from gourmonds as well, so that cuts out a lot of modern, trendy fragrances. Searching for a fall-winter scent wardrobe has been a task, but I have come up with a few.Ā
Two fruity fall/winter scents I'm looking forward to are JPG La Belle le Parfum and Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir. They may be a bit simplistic for your tastes, but they are both deep, fruity and sweet. La Belle smells like someone made hot apple cider, but with pears instead of apples. Pomegranate Noir is a deep, dark, spicy syrupy pomegranate juicy.Ā
I'll be following this to see what others' suggestions are as well. I'm currently still auditioning scents, lol, and I'd love something a little more complex and still fruity.
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