Brooke Knappenberger is the Associate Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she specializes in crafting shopping stories—from sales content to buying guides that span every vertical on the site.
To know me is to know that I have an insatiable sweet tooth. I can’t get enough of little bakery treats, so much so that I’ve adopted their scents as my own. Theto me are the ones that make me smell like a living, breathing dessert. Naturally, my collection is full of the best gourmand perfumes. For the uninitiated, this fragrance family contains deliciously edible notes.
Although they may feature sugary notes, don’t mistake gourmands as exclusivley sugary scents. Instead, the best gourmand perfumes offer an experience, explains professional perfumer. “Gourmand fragrances go a step further by incorporating elements that evoke the sensory experience of enjoying desserts or other culinary treats,” he says., a content creator and founder of the fragrance-discovery app Sniff.
may make you feel like a cupcake personified, while another will have you imagining you’re in a coffee shop. The world of gourmands is vast and varied, so I made it my mission to find the best ones. Ahead, shop 16 of the yummiest perfumes on the market from Kayali andto Ellis Brooklyn and more. Each one is either tested and reviewed by yours truly or comes vetted by the pros. For whatever fragrance types you prefer, rest assured that this list will have something delectable for you.
For example, maybe you’re a fruity fragrance lover but can’t stand anything sickly sweet. If that’s the case, then you’ll adore the sensual feel of Ellis Brooklyn’s Miami Nectar. On the other hand, if you prefer a more candied scent, go with Phlur’s Strawberry Letter. All in all, Ragueness says it’s best to spray a fragrance on your skin and wait 15 minutes to see how it develops.
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