Our favorite fragrances will make you smell like a dream

Finding your signature scent is like finding the perfect match: you’ll rarely know what you’re looking for until you find it. Still, as with any good relationship, you have standards, right? The deciding factors, its all or nothing, etc. When searching for the best perfumes for women, maybe there’s a specific type you’re looking for: a dark, woody winter scent, or a fresh, 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 hopping into an Uber after an eventful night in New Orleans. All of these aspects can be experienced through fragrance.

Fortunately, the masters of fragrance have made discovering the ideal perfume a little easier than pairing it with the perfect date. After searching the perfume archives for some of the most popular and interesting eau de toilette on the market, we found fragrances with a proven track record of intrigue. Order a few samples to compare and contrast your favorites, or invest it all in a full-size bottle that doubles as a garnish. This is your love story for perfumes. 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 favorite scent too.