Best Perfumes of 2024 That Put a Spin on the Classics

Picking a perfume has always been, and always will be, highly personal. Maybe you love fragrance for its ability to trigger a memory or evoke a season. Maybe you’ve been wearing the same signature scent for well over a decade. Or maybe you firmly believe that knowing how to layer perfume is the key to smelling good. Whatever the case, the best perfumes of 2024 will add a welcome new scent profile to your collection.

This year’s best new fragrance releases cover every scent family, with Future Society dropping gorgeous florals, Hermès creating a modern spin on a classic oud, and Kilian launching a smoky, tobacco-hinted blend appropriately called Born to Be Unforgettable. There are the best citrus perfumes and the best light perfumes for summer, too.

Still, the notes getting the most attention are those falling into the citrus category. Everyone from Aerin and Armani to Perfums de Marly puts a nuanced spin on mandarin, lemon, and grapefruit. These are slightly warmer than the citrus blends that preceded them, ensuring that they side-swipe the unwanted chemical-tinged undertone. Marie Claire editors have tested every new fragrance launch since the start of 2024.

The Best 2024 Perfumes

• The best fragrance of 2024 overall: Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle Tiare Eau De Parfum
• The Best Spicy Perfume in 2024: Escentric Molecules Eau de toilette spray Unisex Molecule 03.
• The Best Oud Perfume for 2024: Hermes Oud Alezan Eau de Parfum
• The Best Vanilla Perfume for 2024: Killian Born to be Unforgettable Eau de Parfum
• The Best Fruity Scent in 2025: Perseus by the House of Marly.

If you’ve always appreciated Aerin’s Mediterranean Honeysuckle, which she first launched in 2015, then I highly recommend that you try the brand’s latest interpretation of this beloved scent: Mediterranean Honeysuckle Tiare. As with the original, there are grapefruit (citrus), gardenia (a hint of floral) and honeysuckle (sweetness). However,f Tiare—”strong fragrance” in English—has an additional citrusy tang and increased warmth from the flower called Tiare.

Customer Review: “I liked this fresh scent. This is light but lasts for a long time; the pleasant lemon citrus is refreshing, it’s a perfect perfume for warm weather. It’s like water with lemon on a hot day.” — Nordstrom

Escentric Molecules is a brand that sources for unique notes, isolates them and packages them into highly sophisticated fragrances. They are very picky and only have three molecules. Their most recent one has spicy-earth undertones that come from Vetiveryl Acetate.

A compound that combines the coolness of vetiver grass with some ascerbic acid to tone down the warmth associated with this note. It gives you at least a little bit of nature when you’re stuck in an office all day because it’s warm and woody.

Customer Review: “For those who crave citrus twist and spiciness, it is heaven. On skin, it melts into musky skin, creating a smell that I just can’t stop inhaling. After sometime, it becomes warm not sickly and then woodsier.”—Mecca

The epitome of juxtaposition, the latest addition to the Hermessence family contrasts the heaviness and deepness of oud with the airy sweetness of rose. “This is not a perfume for somebody who doesn’t like to assert themselves.”

Hermès perfumer Christine Nagel previously told Marie Claire. This heady fragrance is strong and demanding, almost entering a room before you do. That all being said, it’s not the abrasive oud that’s somewhat synonymous with the note—it adopts a more mystical, softer tone after sitting on the skin.

Customer Review: “On the test strips, the rose is strong and dominant, while on the skin (mine at least), it kind of steps back and the oud kicks in. It is not the kind of oil most people don’t like. It’s opulent, it’s sexy, and definitely unlike other rose-oud accords.” — Fragrantica

times,This year, I have tried one of the most unique scent profiles ever, and Born to be Unforgettable is a cologne that belongs to three fragrance families, namely: citrusy, gourmet or spicy. It keeps changing on my skin. Sometimes it gives off a slight smell of cinnamon that has just been heated up and cooled back down; other times, lime lingers in the air for a second

Before leaving me with warm cedarwood notes after full evaporation. It was actually made to mimic Coca-Cola as it bubbles!” And believe me, it does. The major thing I took away from this? People will stop me on the street if I’m wearing it.

Customer Review: “This scent is very different. It’s very bold and masculine. You can smell the vanilla. Has some sweetness but is not overwhelming. This is not something I would wear every day, but definitely for special occasions.” — Sephora

“I’m usually not a fan of citrusy fragrances, even in the summer. Their sweetness always seems like candy to me and even makes me feel sick; they never seem as level-headed as other ones having more flowers, wood, and musks,” says Gabrielle Ulubay, who is a beauty writer. But one of this year’s best new perfumes changed her mind. “This launch from Parfums de Marly, however, strikes the perfect balance. Although the major ingredients do feature grapefruit, bergamot, and blackcurrant,.

However, the woodiness and warmth of dry woods, cashmere wood, balsam fir, and tonka bean seeds balance out its juicy characteristics. This is definitely not too sweet and it’s just right for this time of year when evenings get longer with spring almost upon us.” Bergamot, Grapefruit Blackcurrent, and Bud Chasmere Wood Tonka Bean

FAQs

1. In 2024, which scent would be best for me?

The ideal perfume you choose will be quite personal, and based on your tastes, scent families include floral, spicy, woodsy, or citrus. Think about the times you need it and how your skin responds. Modern interpretations of classic scents abound in the 2024 perfume trends, therefore catering to everyone.

2. In 2024, which scent notes rank highest?

Citrus blends like mandarin and grapefruit, spicy notes like vetiver, and rich, warm notes like oud and vanilla will be the most widely utilized scent notes in 2024; these perfumes provide diversity and depth while carefully harmonizing to prevent overwhelming aromas.

3. Is there a fresh scent trend for 2024?

Indeed, perfumes combining classic and current scent profiles will become more common in 2024. Hermès, for instance, has reinterpreted oud with a lighter, airier touch, and companies like Kilian are blending gourmand and citrus notes to produce distinctive, adaptable scents.

4. In 2024, what is the best citrus perfume?

Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle Tiare Eau De Parfum is the 2024 citrus perfume of choice. It’s a cool but elegant pick for warmer seasons since it blends grapefruit and honeysuckle with extra warmth from Tiare flowers.