Best picks
Best picks
Lists by occasion, note, family, house and perfumer, plus side-by-side comparisons. Facts from the database, picks by hand.
[Perfume A] vs [Perfume B]Which Khamrah should you buy for fall?Khamrah vs Khamrah Qahwa vs Khamrah Dukhan for fall: what each smells like, how common each is, where they differ, and which to pick for which night.3 perfumesBest fragrances from [house]10 best Lattafa fragrances for fallThe 10 best Lattafa fragrances for fall: Khamrah, Khamrah Qahwa, Maahir Legacy, Liam, Qaed Al Fursan, Ana Abiyedh Rouge, Yara, Nebras and Asad.10 perfumesFun list12 best Arabian fragrances for fallThe 12 best Arabian fragrances for fall: Khamrah, 9pm, Liam, Détour Noir, Sharaf Blend, Shaghaf Oud Tonka, Untold, Nebras, Asad, Ameer Al Oudh and two more.12 perfumesFun list15 best fall fragrances on every budgetThe 15 best fall fragrances on every budget: five Niche, five Designer and five Budget picks, summer's green on top, winter's wood, smoke and vanilla underneath.15 perfumesFun list8 Niche fall fragrances and their cheaper alternatives8 Niche fall fragrances and their cheaper alternatives, in pairs: Angels' Share and Khamrah, Gris Charnel and Liam, Layton and Détour Noir, and five more.16 perfumesBest fragrances for [occasion]10 Designer fall fragrances for beginners10 Designer fall fragrances for beginners, all crowd-pleasers: Dior Homme Intense, La Nuit de L'Homme, Le Mùle Le Parfum, Stronger With You Intensely, Libre.10 perfumesFun list11 pre-1990 classics that still beat modern releases11 classic fragrances from before 1990 that still hold up: Kouros, Fahrenheit, Eau Sauvage, Shalimar, Green Irish Tweed and more, judged on today's bottle.11 perfumesFun listThe same fall fragrance at three pricesThe same fall fragrance at three prices: four ideas shown at Niche, Designer and Budget, from Angels' Share to Khamrah and from Herod to Amber Oud Tobacco.12 perfumesFun list8 fall fragrances worth the Niche price8 fall fragrances worth the Niche price: Bois Impérial, Chergui, Gris Charnel, Interlude Man, Tam Dao, Naxos, Grand Soir and Angels' Share, and why the price holds.8 perfumesFun list10 Designer fall fragrances that smell Niche10 Designer fall fragrances that smell Niche: Dior Homme Intense, Oud Wood, Tobacco Vanille, By the Fireplace, Tuscan Leather, L'Homme Idéal and Fahrenheit.10 perfumesBest fragrances for [occasion]10 best fall perfumes for women, rankedThe 10 best fall perfumes for women, ranked and split by price: Angels' Share, Gris Charnel, Libre, Mitsouko, Mon Guerlain, Good Girl, Nebras, Yara and two more.10 perfumesBest fragrances for [occasion]10 best budget fall fragrancesThe 10 best budget fall fragrances: Khamrah, Maahir Legacy, Liam, Détour Noir, 9pm, Nebras, Asad and three more, with the Designer or Niche idea each one follows.10 perfumesBest fragrances for [occasion]10 best Niche fall fragrances, rankedThe 10 best Niche fall fragrances, ranked: Naxos, Chergui, Gris Charnel, Bois Impérial, Tam Dao, Rehab, Layton, Angels' Share, Herod and Interlude Man.10 perfumesBest fragrances for [occasion]10 best Designer fall fragrances, rankedThe 10 best Designer fall fragrances, ranked: Guerlain Vetiver, Dior Homme Intense, By the Fireplace, La Nuit de L'Homme, Libre and five more.10 perfumesBest fragrances for [occasion]10 best men's fall fragrances, rankedThe 10 best men's fall fragrances, ranked and split by price: Naxos, Layton, Rehab, Guerlain Vetiver, Dior Homme Intense, La Nuit de L'Homme, Khamrah and 9pm.10 perfumes[Perfume A] vs [Perfume B]Is Lattafa Khamrah really Kilian Angels' Share for a fraction of the price?Lattafa Khamrah vs Kilian Angels' Share, head to head: what each smells like, what the Budget bottle keeps and loses, how long each lasts, and which to pick.4 perfumes[Perfume A] vs [Perfume B]Dior Sauvage EDT vs EDP: which one should you actually buy?Dior Sauvage EDT vs EDP, head to head: what each smells like, how common each is, where the heart differs, whether the EDP lasts longer, and which to buy.2 perfumes[Perfume A] vs [Perfume B]Bleu de Chanel EDT vs EDP: which one should you actually buy?Bleu de Chanel EDT vs EDP, head to head: what each smells like, how common each is, how the drydown and performance differ, and which to pick when.2 perfumesBest [note] fragrances11 oud fragrances that won't scare off beginnersOud without the barnyard: 11 beginner-friendly oud fragrances for a first bottle, from Tom Ford Oud Wood to Budget picks, with the catch on each.11 perfumesBest [note] fragrancesBest Ambroxan fragrances: 11 picks, Budget to NicheAmbroxan smells salty, mineral and slightly sweet. These 11 Ambroxan fragrances put it up front, from Baccarat Rouge 540 and Sauvage to Budget picks.11 perfumesBest [note] fragrancesBest tonka bean fragrances: 15 picks, Budget to NicheTonka bean smells like almond, hay and vanilla. These 15 tonka bean fragrances put it up front, from Angels' Share to a drugstore classic, Budget to Niche.15 perfumesBest [note] fragrances11 leather fragrances worth a test spray (from soft suede to full biker jacket)From soft suede to full biker jacket: 11 leather fragrances worth a test spray, Knize Ten to Tuscan Leather to a Budget clone, with where each one sits.11 perfumesBest fragrances from [house]11 Lattafa fragrances that punch above their priceThe 11 best Lattafa fragrances: Khamrah, Asad, Oud for Glory, Ameer Al Oudh and seven more, with what each smells like, how long it lasts and who it suits.11 perfumesBest [note] fragrances15 rose fragrances that aren't your grandmother'sRose without the powder: 15 modern rose fragrances, dark, fresh, fruity and masculine, from Portrait of a Lady to a Budget clone, five per tier.15 perfumesBest [note] fragrances15 vanilla fragrances that don't smell like a cupcakeVanilla without the dessert: 15 dry, smoky and powdery vanilla fragrances that people who dislike sweet vanilla recommend, in Niche, Designer and Budget.15 perfumes