Best Designer Fragrances

Department-store designer and celebrity houses (Dior, Chanel, YSL, Armani, Versace and others).

Ranked by overall Reddit owner score (owner sentiment, recommendations, longevity, projection and compliments; methodology). 107 fragrances qualify; 98 have 5+ owner comments.

#1 · Dior · Powdery & Iris

Dior Dior Homme Intense

4.0 40 owner comments · verified Amazon listing
#2 · Jean Paul Gaultier · Gourmand

Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle

4.0 6 owner comments
#3 · Maison Margiela · Musky & Skin Scents

Maison Margiela Replica Bubble Bath

4.0 5 owner comments
#4 · Viktor&Rolf · Floral

Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb

3.9 46 owner comments
#5 · Chloé · Floral

Chloé Chloé Eau de Parfum

3.9 8 owner comments · verified Amazon listing
#6 · Guerlain · Amber & Spicy

Guerlain Shalimar

3.8 94 owner comments
#7 · Giorgio Armani · Fresh & Aquatic

Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Profumo

3.8 11 owner comments
#8 · Giorgio Armani · Gourmand

Giorgio Armani Stronger With You Intensely

3.8 19 owner comments
#9 · Valentino · Amber & Spicy

Valentino Born in Roma Intense

3.8 12 owner comments
#10 · Dior · Gourmand

Dior Hypnotic Poison

3.8 53 owner comments
#11 · Dior · Aromatic Fougère

Dior Sauvage

3.7 229 owner comments
#12 · Jean Paul Gaultier · Aromatic Fougère

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male

3.7 51 owner comments
#13 · Yves Saint Laurent · Floral Woody

Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF

3.7 83 owner comments
#14 · Giorgio Armani · Floral

Giorgio Armani My Way

3.6 4 owner comments · limited evidence
#15 · Maison Margiela · Gourmand

Maison Margiela Replica Coffee Break

3.6 3 owner comments · limited evidence
#16 · Rabanne · Floral

Rabanne Lady Million

3.6 2 owner comments · limited evidence
#17 · Dior · Amber & Spicy

Dior Sauvage Elixir

3.6 67 owner comments
#18 · Nautica · Fresh & Aquatic

Nautica Nautica Voyage

3.6 31 owner comments · verified Amazon listing
#19 · Ariana Grande · Gourmand

Ariana Grande Cloud

3.6 10 owner comments · verified Amazon listing
#20 · Viktor&Rolf · Amber & Spicy

Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb Extreme

3.5 26 owner comments
#21 · Sabrina Carpenter · Gourmand

Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth

3.5 4 owner comments · limited evidence
#22 · Versace · Fresh & Aquatic

Versace Dylan Blue

3.5 98 owner comments
#23 · Carolina Herrera · Gourmand

Carolina Herrera Good Girl

3.5 66 owner comments
#24 · Chanel · Woody Aromatic

Chanel Bleu de Chanel

3.5 301 owner comments
#25 · Gucci · Floral

Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia

3.5 11 owner comments
#26 · Yves Saint Laurent · Fruity Floral

Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris

3.5 8 owner comments
#27 · Yves Saint Laurent · Aromatic Fougère

Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum

3.5 116 owner comments
#28 · Rabanne · Amber & Spicy

Rabanne 1 Million

3.5 30 owner comments
#29 · Hermès · Woody Aromatic

Hermès Terre d'Hermès

3.5 107 owner comments · verified Amazon listing
#30 · Issey Miyake · Fresh & Aquatic

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey

3.5 29 owner comments
#31 · Givenchy · Floral

Givenchy L'Interdit

3.5 9 owner comments
#32 · Yves Saint Laurent · Gourmand

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

3.5 71 owner comments
#33 · Burberry · Gourmand

Burberry Burberry Goddess

3.5 61 owner comments
#34 · Ralph Lauren · Woody Aromatic

Ralph Lauren Ralph's Club

3.5 19 owner comments
#35 · Givenchy · Powdery & Iris

Givenchy Gentleman Réserve Privée

3.4 10 owner comments
#36 · Glossier · Musky & Skin Scents

Glossier Glossier You

3.4 109 owner comments
#37 · Prada · Floral

Prada Paradoxe

3.4 35 owner comments
#38 · Jean Paul Gaultier · Amber & Spicy

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum

3.4 30 owner comments
#39 · Azzaro · Amber & Spicy

Azzaro The Most Wanted

3.4 48 owner comments · verified Amazon listing
#40 · Dior · Leather

Dior Fahrenheit

3.4 32 owner comments

+67 more with fewer comments in the full list.

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