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Smelling one of the best floral perfumes feels like the first days of warmer weather after a thaw. They can evoke the feel-good brightness of a temperate day, or the sweetness and headiness of an ice cream-induced sugar trip, all with just a few spritzes. Plus, with so many new variations you'll find much more than just your garden variety blooms here, extending into more far-flung notes like frangipani and banana blossom that you might need a passport to sniff otherwise.
Our Top Picks
- Best Floral Perfume Overall: Parfums de Marly Delina Eau de Parfum, $210
- Best Classic Floral: Ellis Brooklyn Florist Eau de Parfum, $110
- Best Woodsy Floral: Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche Eau de Parfum, $138
- Best Warm Floral: Phlur Missing Person Eau de Parfum, $99
- Best Musky Floral: Diptyque Fleur de Peau Eau de Parfum, $230 (2.5 ounces)
- Best Solar Floral: Eau So Vert Purple Noon Eau de Parfum, $185
- Best Subtle Floral: Le Labo Lavande 31 Eau de Parfum, $230
- Best Fruity Floral: Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Eau de Parfum, $135
For this lineup of the best floral perfumes, we leaned into transportative fragrances like Eau So Vert Purple Noon that whisk you somewhere beachier and nostalgic scents like Phlur's Missing Person that conjure up memories of the past. There are also a number of classic all-timers here, from Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb to newer variations on Chanel Chance and Marc Jacobs Daisy. Without further ado, a short list of some of the latest and greatest floral scents out there to, ahem, pluck before the weather really heats up.
Editor's Note: All prices reflect 1.7-ounce sizes unless otherwise noted.
Best Floral Perfume Overall: Parfums de Marly Delina Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Parfums de Marly is a fragrance line dedicated to the extravagance of bygone French royalty, and its Delina perfume feels like sinking your teeth into a rich, sugar-spiking gateau. Sharp notes of rhubarb and bergamot lend an edge to the sweet Turkish rose and vanilla that greet you upon first sniff for a sensual experience that's both indulgently sweet and tart.
Tester Feedback: "Delina has been my go-to date night fragrance for almost two years now," says associate beauty editor Annie Blay. "I love how light and feminine the scent is and how the powdery dry-down gives it a sensual feel—not to mention the pink bottle looks pretty sitting on my vanity."
Key Notes: Rhubarb, lychee, and bergamot | Available Sizes: 1 ounce, 2.5 ounces (also available as a hair mist)
Best Classic Floral: Ellis Brooklyn Florist Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: It's tough to miss Ellis Brooklyn's Florist in a lineup. The bright pink bottle is an homage to the vibrancy of freshly cut flowers, and the traditional floral notes within feel like the perfect olfactory interpretation of their packaging. Tuberose, jasmine, and gardenia are three fragrant flowers you'd want to bend down to sniff in person and bottled, the three combine for a delightfully heady bouquet of scents. Meanwhile, the slight hints of pear are the secret to the sauce that layers in subtle, but not sickly sweetness.
Tester Feedback: "This is the floral perfume for people who think they don't like floral perfumes," says deputy digital director Kara McGrath. "The classic floral notes—tuberose, jasmine, gardenia—are balanced out by amber and pear that give it a unique touch of sweetness without leaning too sugary."
Key Notes: Tuberose, gardenia, and honeysuckle | Available Sizes: 0.33 ounces, 1.7 ounces
Best Woodsy Floral: Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Chanel Chance is the brand's most youthful fragrance—an enchanting grapefruit blend that conjures up the warmth and brightness of summer. This recent variation on the scent, Chance Eau Fraiche, is woodsier, tempering familiar notes of citrus and jasmine with earthy amber and teak. It's light and refreshing on warmer days, but the teaky undertones are perfect for transitioning into a muggy evening. Plus, the long-lasting scent means it lingers into the night without you needing to re-up.
Key Notes: Citron, jasmine, and teak wood | Available Sizes: 1.2 ounces, 1.7 ounces, and 3.4 ounces
Best Musky Floral: Diptyque Fleur de Peau Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Diptyque's Fleur de Peau takes inspiration from the Grecian love story of Psyche and Eros (one of the few Greek myths that doesn't end in tragedy, by the way), so the ensuing combination of notes are appropriately rich and intense. A passionate blend of musk and powdery iris takes on a brighter tone thanks to fruity ambrette seeds, garnished by a sprinkle of peppercorns for a spicy finish. Whether or not you know the history behind the scent, it's one that's undeniably memorable to wear on a romantic occasion like your wedding day.
Key Notes: Musk, iris, ambrette, and pink peppercorn | Available Sizes: 2.5 ounces
Best Warm Floral: Phlur Missing Person Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Phlur's aptly named Missing Person evokes the memory of a former connection or someone you deeply love, and a whiff of the nostalgic scent has been known to inspire actual tears. Refreshing musk and citrus notes give way to sandalwood and neroli blossom to create that striking sense of familiarity. Our editors found the scent is light and subtle enough to layer under other floral fragrances, with just the right balance of notes to draw out different emotions in everyone. These emotions range from "hugging my mom in the pickup line after a long day at school" (as relayed by associate manager of special projects Talia Gutierrez) to "the feeling [of] waking up on a Sunday morning in the summer" (as associate features director Dianna Mazzone puts it).
Key Notes: Musk, bergamot, and jasmine | Available Sizes: 0.32 ounces, 1.7 ounces, and a set that includes both sizes
Best Solar Floral: Eauso Vert Purple Noon Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Even if you don't have any vacation plans in the books, a whiff of Eauso Vert's Beauty Award-winning Purple Noon can whisk you off to the white sands of a far-flung beach before you can even change your email status to "OOO." It's a perfectly summery concoction of vanilla, musk, and sweet florals (with a splash of coconut water as a chaser) that evokes long days in the sun and even longer nights in the sultry seaside air.
Tester Feedback: "I'm no fragrance connoisseur but even I can tell when a floral perfume is, well, mid. Done before. Basic, even. From the very first whiff I got of Purple Noon during 2023 Best of Beauty Award testing, I knew it was a standout,” says commerce editor Sarah Han. “Instead of the overly powdery scents I've encountered in the past, this tuberose-centric scent reveals hints of sweet vanilla and solar-drenched musk—and it transitions well from day to night/office to date night."
Key Notes: Geranium, Moroccan orangeflower, tuberose, vanilla, and musk | Available Sizes: 1.7 ounces
Best Subtle Floral: Le Labo Lavande 31 Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Many perfumers have tried to bottle the calming powers of lavender into an evocative scent, but Le Labo's interpretation transcends the purely medicinal, taking the herb and flower to new heights. Initial impressions stir up memories of fresh laundry hanging on a line. Still, the scent lingers on clothes and skin, deepening into a fuller expression (thanks to refreshing notes of bergamot, amber, and neroli) that's light and clean without being overpowering.
Key Notes: Lavender, bergamot, neroli, amber, musk, and tonka | Available Sizes: 0.5 ounces, 1.7 ounces, and 3.4 ounces
Best Fruity Floral: Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: This former Best of Beauty Award winner lets the creamy tones of gardenia take the lead, underpinned by heady notes of jasmine and pear blossom, for a captivating scent that radiates joy. Subtle hints of patchouli and sugar bring some down-to-earth balance to a scent that's floating somewhere up there on cloud nine. The bottle itself is also adorned with a garden of blooms just waiting to be given prime real estate on top of your vanity.
Key Notes: Pear blossom, white gardenia, jasmine, brown sugar, and patchouli | Available Sizes: 1 ounce, 1.6 ounces, 3.3 ounces
More Floral Perfumes We Love:
Marc Jacobs Daisy Wild Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Marc Jacob's Daisy Wild—a greener, earthier interpretation of its original ode to the cheerful flower—is an invitation to touch grass and engage with nature, whether you do so figuratively or you actually step away from your screens (bravo). Earthy sandalwood grounds this subtle jasmine and banana blossom scent that feels like a warm day sprawled out in a field of wildflowers. Light and airy, Daisy Wild doesn't last all that long, an effect that pairs well with the scent's carefree, all-natural vibe.
Key Notes: Banana blossom, jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver, and macadamia accord | Available Sizes: 1 ounce, 1.6 ounces, and 3.3 ounces
Byredo La Tulipe Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Nothing says spring like a tulip in bloom, and accordingly, Byredo's homage to the flower is all about the optimism sparked by new beginnings. The scent marries the tartness of rhubarb, strawberry-tinged freesia, and citrusy tulip with earthy woods and grassy vetiver for a scent that's as refreshing as a berry pie in the park. It's a tamer, more cheerful counterpart to wilder floral perfumes like Byredo's Animalique and Rose Noir, but no less charming.
Key Notes: Rhubarb, cyclamen, freesia, tulip, blond woods, and vetiver | Available Sizes: 3.4 ounces
Jo Malone London Frangipani Flower Cologne
Why It's Worth It: Jo Malone has more well-known floral scents among its all-star roster, but its newer Frangipani fragrance is another name to know if you want a blissful perfume that can take you through the end of summer Fridays. The elegant sun-like bottle gives away that this is a solar floral, opening up with a spritz of lemon like a cocktail, then drying down to a warm sandalwood and frangipani base that recalls tropical locales like Bali and Hawaii where the flower blooms.
Key Notes: Jasmine, frangipani, and sandalwood | Available Sizes: 0.33 ounces, 1 ounce, and 3.3. ounces
Maison Margiela Springtime in a Park Eau de Toilette
Why It's Worth It: "Springtime in the park" might evoke the scent of hot dogs, actual canines, cannabis, and wet grass for you, but for Maison Margiela, it's a more delicate affair. Its fragrance of the same name has more of a daydream-like quality that's redolent of lily of the valley, blackcurrant, and pear. It smells like the setting of a Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting, with a brightness and freshness to it that's made for anyone with a nose for fruitier scents.
Key Notes: Pear accord, lily of the valley accord, and musk | Available Sizes: 1 ounce, 3.4 ounces
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: There's nothing subtle about a perfume that calls itself Flowerbomb, which is like receiving a mega bouquet of roses, jasmine, and freesia with dessert on the side, courtesy of some intoxicating vanilla in the formula. Its headiness is not for the faint of heart, but Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb's staying power is ideal for anyone looking for a powerful signature scent with main character energy.
Key Notes: Jasmine, rose, orchid, patchouli, and vanilla | Available Sizes: 1 ounce, 1.7 ounces, 3.4 ounces, and 5.04 ounces
Orebella Window2Soul Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Bella Hadid's first foray into fragrances isn't just a line of pretty gem-like glassware, but also a balanced trio of scents composed of plant-based and essential oils mixed with glycerin. Window2Soul is a familiar rose and jasmine fragrance that incorporates hints of freshly squeezed lemon and mint into a concoction that feels like you're traipsing through a garden or orchard at high noon. It gently lingers on the skin without feeling overpowering, so it's ideal for sticky summer days.
Key Notes: Rose, jasmine, tonka bean, lemon, geranium, and mint | Available Sizes: 1.7 ounces, 3.4 ounces
Prada Paradoxe Eau de Parfum
Why It's Worth It: Prada Paradoxe has a loyal following on TikTok thanks to its crowd-pleasing combination of warm, citrusy, rich amber notes. It's a more traditional-leaning scent for every day that goes on soft and sweet courtesy of the white floral opener, with a musky dry-down. If you're already into the original, you could also spring for the "Intense" follow-up which dials up the namesake formula with complex hints of mossy wood that leaves a trail of scent in your wake.
Key Notes: Neroli, amber, and musk | Available Sizes: 1 ounce, 1.6 ounces, 3 ounces, and 3.3 ounces
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