After Testing Hundreds of Perfumes, These Are the 20 Best Fragrances of 2023

What will daily desk-side fragrance trials get you? In most offices: fired. But in this one, it's a necessary step toward discovery. At Allure, we know there's no easy way to navigate the search for the perfect scent, particularly in our pursuit of naming the year's very best picks for our Fragrance category of the 2023 Allure Best of Beauty Awards.

The road is too emotionally charged and too paved with personal memories and cultural preferences to appeal to every taste and mood. But the winning scents on this page share one significant quality: They all feel a little more tangible and a little more revelatory than other perfumes we've tried. Whether you opt for a truly unique, high-end $210 gourmand scent, an under-$100 (yet just as luxe) diffuser, or a perfectly giftable custom candle, you can count on that little red seal to show you the way.

All this is to say: When you take a chance on one of these picks, you can be fully certain that it's been tried, tested, sprayed, spritzed, debated, and decided on by a highly discerning team of Allure editors. What more could you ask for?

View this email in your browser   | Manage newsletter subscriptions October 21, 2023 BREAKTHROUGHS | EYE MAKEUP | SPLURGES | STEALS See all 391 winners of the 2023 Allure Best of Beauty Awards Allure Best of Beauty Awards 2023: Scent What will daily desk-side fragrance trials get you? In most offices: fired. But in this one, it's a necessary step toward discovery. At Allure, we know there's no easy way to navigate the search for the perfect scent, particularly in our pursuit of naming the year's very best picks for our Fragrance category of the 2023 Allure Best of Beauty Awards. The road is too emotionally charged and too paved with personal memories and cultural preferences to appeal to every taste and mood. But the winning scents on this page share one significant quality: They all feel a little more tangible and a little more revelatory than other perfumes we've tried. Whether you opt for a truly unique, high-end $210 gourmand scent, an under-$100 (yet just as luxe) diffuser, or a perfectly giftable custom candle, you can count on that little red seal to show you the way. All this is to say: When you take a chance on one of these picks, you can be fully certain that it's been tried, tested, sprayed, spritzed, debated, and decided on by a highly discerning team of Allure editors. What more could you ask for? SEE THE WINNERS LIST   When you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Winners D.S. & Durga Pistachio Eau de Parfum $210 SHOP NOW Byredo Eyes Closed $205 SHOP NOW Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte Eau de Parfum $235 SHOP NOW Diptyque L'Eau Papier Eau de Toilette $175 SHOP NOW Nest New York Wellness Lime Zest & Matcha Classic Candle $48 SHOP NOW Maison Margiela Fragrances Replica By the Fireplace Diffuser $95 SHOP NOW Shop the 2023 Best of Beauty Fragrance Winners Shop the 2023 Best of Beauty Fragrance Winners READ MORE READ MORE The 38 Best Beauty Tools of the Year The 38 Best Beauty Tools of the Year READ MORE READ MORE This e-mail was sent to you by allure.com. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, allure@newsletters.allure.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.