7 Best Perfume Trends of 2024, Because Fragrance Is Suddenly *That* Girl

Wanna smell like the fresh, warm croissants at your neighborhood bakery? You literally can with this fragrance, which pairs croissant accord (yup, it's a thing) with wild berry jam notes, sandalwood, and toasted vanilla for a majorly sweet, cozy scent.

This takes green, citrusy scent to a whole new level. Enter: Hemp leaf notes, which give this perfume an earthy, smokey vibe that's fully worthy of a 4:20 spritz (Sry, had to!). And I'm also a huge fan of how affordable this brand is for such a long-lasting fragrance.

By Far bottled peak nostalgia with this Playdoh-inspired scent—which actually uses a Playdough accord that smells exactly like the real thing, IMO. But it's also got some adult-y notes (like tonka bean and amber) that lend more to a girl's night than playtime.

Swiping on a red lipstick before a big meeting or date is the ultimate power stance for me. And this scent, which combines legit lipstick notes (think of your mom's lipstick from the '90s—powdery, rosey, and sweet), plus cognac, leather, and caramel to make it majorly ~sexy~.

Like sipping a warm cup of tea in the afternoon, Rain Tea is cozy and comforting. I love spritzing it on a sweater on a rainy day to get a whiff of the chamomile, white tea, honey, and chrysanthemum all day long—not just when I've got a fresh-brewed cup in my hand.

Future Society is actually using biotech to reimagine scents we never thought we'd smell again. For example, Invisible Woods was inspired by a flowering tree that went extinct in the Indian mountain range from drought. So, ofc, this perfume has a woody base, but it smells immediately calming from chamomile and eucalyptus, just like spending an afternoon in the woods.

FWIW, I actually wear this perfume to bed most nights. The mix of lavender, vanilla, amber, and aldehydes (smells like linen, "fresh laundry" vibes) legit put me right to sleep—it's so soothing and cozy after a long day.

I started keeping a few samples of this lavender fragrance from Le Labo on my desk at the Cosmo office, because one spritz immediately calms me down amid my usual 2 p.m. anxiety spiral (Therapy doop!). I immediately get the relaxing lavender scent, plus warm amber and light musk.

This perfume perfectly encapsulates the "clean girl aesthetic"—sandalwood and white birch gives it a deep, outdoorsy quality, while black tea, black musk, and eucalyptus keep the scent soft and bright. Dare I say, it pairs perfectly with a crisp white tee and slicked-back bun.

I keep a travel size of Billie in my gym bag to spritz on before and after yoga classes where I don't really need the person next to me to be bombarded by my perfume. The fresh, green notes paired with creamy musk and vanilla just smell like clean clothes, not sweaty, post-workout skin.

This is one of the most-complimented fragrances in my collection. And it's prob because the notes (including woody notes, white tea, musk, and green leaves) are blended so well that they're barely discernable. It mixes with your body chemistry to develop into a smooth, fresh scent, but will pick up differently on everyone. I, for one, love how sweet it smells on me.

When I just wanna smell like myself but better, I turn to Escentric Molecules 01. Its main note is iso e super, a synthetic scent that pairs with your skin's natural pheromones to smell woodsy, cozy, and musky. But this new iteration also incorporates black tea to add a subtle herbal vibe that I *love*.

Reminder: I have over 100 perfumes on my dresser at home (and even more at the office, whoops). And I've gone through half a bottle of this smooth, gelato-inspired perfume in the last six months. I can still smell it on my skin hours later, and apparently so can my dates, who've been complimenting me left and right on how delicious I smell. 😎

On the surface, you might think this perfume is loaded with powdery, soft florals (the notes are exclusively orange blossom, damascena rose, and grandiflorum jasmine). But the jasmine in this scent is majorly sweet, pulling in notes of almond, mango, and banana, which fully make me smell like a banana-cream tart every time I spray this on. But like... the most expensive tart ever, of course.

Lemme explain to you how truly decadent Akro Bake smells: Picture the best sugary, vanilla cupcake you've had, covered in lemon-cream frosting, served with a side of rum-covered pralines. Yup, it's "I want to take a bite out of you" good.

I love giving myself a lil taste of summer all year 'round, especially with this perfume from Skylar. It's like walking down a crowded boardwalk with an extra-sweet cotton candy in hand on a 70-degree day. Oh, and you get a lil whiff of your coconut-y SPF in between bites (shout-out vanilla and coconut milk notes).

I am fully obsessed with how juicy and clean this perfume smells. It could have really leaned into the powdery musk note, but instead, it's got sweet fig, dark patchouli, and green cassis, making it the 2024 version of a musky floral. Def signature scent-worthy for me.

Dedcool is always going to take a note and make it smell 10x cooler. Case in point: Smiley Face Garden, which turns a traditional rosey, musk fragrance into a cottagecore dream. Instead of a powdery, fresh scent, it goes way more earthy and grounding (see: guaiac wood, sandalwood, and cedarwood).

I am fully aware this perfume is $$$$, but when I say it lasts for days, I mean it. Myriad is definitely powdery and musky (hi, oud and Bulgarian rose), but it's brought into the 21st century with some sweet cocoa notes and spicy saffron. Did I mention the sillage is impeccable? You'll make an impression the second you step off the elevator, but without all the cloying and headaches.

The next best thing to a Hermès Twilly scarf? This fruity, floral perfume. Sure, there's musk in the base, but all it does is make this bright, flowery scent smell a bit more sophisticated and enveloping. And I can't lie: Having a Hermès bottle on my vanity does magically make me feel more like a classy lady, okay?!