Best Fall Fragrances
Ranked by how often Reddit owners bring up fall positively when they talk about a fragrance, across 84 owner mentions. A fragrance qualifies with at least 2 owner comments mentioning fall, more positive than negative.
30 fragrances qualify. Owner comments, not marketing copy, decide the order. See the methodology.
Creed Aventus
4 positive owner mentions of fall (6 total).
5/5 SweetnessSummer“CREED Absolu Aventus”
Burberry Burberry Goddess
3 positive owner mentions of fall (5 total).
5/5 SummerWinter“for example - if the mood calls for a non-(bakery)gourmand vanilla - in fall/winter i tend to reach more for mon guerlain intense, cuir beluga, burberry goddess.”
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
3 positive owner mentions of fall (4 total, 1 negative).
4/5 SweetnessFall“I'm liking some of the Lancôme LVEB flankers.”
Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF
3 positive owner mentions of fall (3 total).
5/5 Fresh & cleanValue“I sampled all three via Notino, they have a pretty good sampling offer (5 for £6) that I always look to make use of when I make an order from them, and last I ordered, they had all three versions of MYSLF available.”
Lattafa Eclaire
3 positive owner mentions of fall (3 total).
4/5 LongevityProjection“ie for €45, out of stock on Notino ) ●Eclaire is a bit screechy, I noticed it more, since getting Noor.”
Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace
2 positive owner mentions of fall (5 total).
5/5 SweetnessFall“Like reading old books by the fireplace.”
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
2 positive owner mentions of fall (4 total).
4/5 WinterFall“I'm wearing Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille..”
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir
2 positive owner mentions of fall (3 total).
5/5 SweetnessFall“Grand Soir by MFK.”
Xerjoff Naxos
2 positive owner mentions of fall (3 total).
4/5 SweetnessValue“This fragrance combines the positive attributes from many perfumes that fall into the tobacco-honey-vanilla amber scents, such as Naxos, Tobacco Honey, Or du Serail and many others.”
Maison Margiela Replica Jazz Club
2 positive owner mentions of fall (3 total).
4/5 Fresh & cleanWinter“went to Liberty 2 days ago to check out new fragrances, and I noticed a lot of boozy more on the fresh side fragrances, that I'd consider rather for autumn/winter (I'm not wearing Jazz Club on a 30C day).”
Dior Miss Dior
2 positive owner mentions of fall (2 total).
5/5 SummerFall“I've been learning about Miss Dior for awhile and feeling like I've finally got my head around it all.”
Tom Ford Ombré Leather
2 positive owner mentions of fall (2 total).
5/5 WinterFall“Ombré leather at first smelled like a burnt rubber tire when I tried it at the store.”
Mugler Angel
2 positive owner mentions of fall (2 total).
5/5 ComplimentsWinter“I actually really love mugler angel in the fall/winter and get compliments when I wear it”
Parfums de Marly Herod
2 positive owner mentions of fall (2 total).
5/5 WinterFall“I have a full bottle of PDM Herod.”
Kilian Angels' Share
2 positive owner mentions of fall (2 total).
4/5 LongevitySweetness“If you like Oajan, you probably like Angels Share, which means you will probably like Gulf Orchid Sweet Heaven Ice.”
Louis Vuitton L'Immensité
2 positive owner mentions of fall (2 total).
4/5 LongevitySummer“I've used up my 4ml decant of L'immensite and while I didn't like or get the ginger/grapefruit thing at first, the versatility grew on me and I ended up reaching for it a lot (Autumn/fall at the time).”
Kayali Vanilla 28
2 positive owner mentions of fall (2 total).
5/5 LongevityFresh & clean“It's like vanilla 28 with dark honey and the wood smells like polished mahogany.”
Glossier Glossier You
2 positive owner mentions of fall (2 total).
5/5 ValueFall“I couldn't decide between SJP Stash or Glossier You Doux, so I went with both.”
Diptyque Tam Dao
1 positive owner mention of fall (4 total).
5/5 ProjectionSummer“I have Tam Dao (I guess EDT, but not 100% sure!) and find it a bit beast mode sometimes!”
Tom Ford Noir Extreme
1 positive owner mention of fall (3 total).
4/5 WinterFall“Noir Extreme Parfum has been a go-to for me even before I got into fragrances.”
Guerlain Shalimar
1 positive owner mention of fall (3 total).
5/5 Fall“•Guerlain Shalimar L'Essence”
Parfums de Marly Layton
1 positive owner mention of fall (3 total).
4/5 SweetnessFresh & clean“My go-to fragrance for autumn and winter is Layton.”
Chanel Bleu de Chanel
1 positive owner mention of fall (2 total).
4/5 WinterFall“BDC edp- very versatile, ginger citrus with that light smokey incense, could go day or night dressed up or down, for me I wear it in fall and winter but works in the spring too The other two aren't my style”
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
1 positive owner mention of fall (2 total).
5/5 SweetnessFall“I've only ever tried/owned Coco Mademoiselle and just wanted to note that it's a lovely fragrance to carry over into autumn if you're not quite ready to pack it away.”
Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme
1 positive owner mention of fall (2 total).
5/5 Fall“Fall is perfect for La Nuit de l'Homme.”
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò
1 positive owner mention of fall (2 total).
4/5 Fall“I purchased a adg for my father.”
Versace Eros
1 positive owner mention of fall (2 total).
4/5 FallEveryday“I am just busting out my tried and true fall everyday, Eros Pour Femme by Versace ✨ it's somehow both cozy and sophisticated, it makes me feel like I have my shit together when I'm running chaotic errands with my 13 mo old and most certainl”
Tom Ford Black Orchid
1 positive owner mention of fall (2 total).
4/5 WinterFall“Medea (BPAL): "Night-blooming cereus, black orchid, black currant and myrtle leaf enshrouded in the incense of Hecate's cypress and myrrh, and the dark rage of magickal labdanum and intoxicating poppy."”
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540
1 positive owner mention of fall (2 total).
5/5 Mass appealWinter“Eternal roots smells like baccarat rouge!”
Maison Margiela Replica Coffee Break
1 positive owner mention of fall (2 total).
5/5 Fall“If you like coffee and lavender, you have to try Replica Coffee Break.”
What to look for
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Performance in the season
Longevity and projection change with temperature and humidity; owners often describe the same fragrance as louder in heat. Check the longevity and projection counts on each review. Longevity explained →