There was a time when everyone had a signature scent. I have a collection of perfumes, just like most people, and I choose one that fits my mood each day. When I want to feel really feminine, I always choose a white floral scent. Flowers with white petals, like jasmine, tuberose, gardenia, orange blossom, magnolia, ylang-ylang, narcissus, and lily of the valley, are the most popular in the fragrance family. Most of the time, white floral perfumes are sweet and strong, and they last a long time. (Who doesn’t love a lot of sillage that doesn’t need to be reapplied?)
White Floral Perfume Variety
That’s a pretty broad category, so I like to narrow down white floral scents based on how I feel that day. Depending on what else is in the mix, white flowers can smell like citrus, water, sweet, or musk. This wide range of white floral perfumes shows that this is true. Below are the best white floral perfumes to add to your collection of scents:
Miutine Eau de Parfum
Best White Floral Perfume with Fruity Scents
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$108 for Miu Miu Miutine Eau de Parfum at Sephora
Also think about $146 at Nordstrom and $108 at
Bloomingdale’s
Miu Miu’s perfume smells exactly how you would expect it to: a little sweet, a little sassy, and very whimsical yet sophisticated at the same time. This is what every fashion house wants their perfume to smell like. That’s Miu Miu in a bottle, and I can’t get enough of the milky, fruity, floral scent that screams femininity in a carefree way.
Notes: brown sugar, vanilla accord, wild strawberry, and gardenia
Missing Person Eau de Parfum
Best Skin Scent with White Flowers
£99 for Phlur Missing Person Eau de Parfum at Sephora
$84 at Amazon and $84 at Nordstrom are also good options.
When a perfume becomes popular, I usually look for something different instead. But like everyone else, I fell for Missing Person because of its soft warmth and sense of mystery that never goes away. The scent of the skin smells a little different on each person, which gives it a unique touch. It’s always in heavy rotation for me because it’s so thin and soft.
Skin musk, bergamot nectar, blonde wood, jasmine, and orange blossom are some of the notes.
Miss Dior Essence
Dior Miss Dior Essence is the best sweet white floral perfume. It costs $134 at Ulta Beauty, $139 at Nordstrom, and $198 at Sephora.
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There have been many versions of the famous Miss Dior perfume, which was named after Christian Dior’s sister. This one might be the most daring one yet. It gives the flower bouquet a microphone. It looks just as good on a vanity. I love how the frosted houndstooth glass pays tribute to the fashion house.
Blackberry, elderflower, jasmine, and oakwood are some of the notes.
Un Jardin Sous La Mer Eau de Toilette
The best aquatic white floral scent
Hermes Un Jardin Sous La Mer Eau de Toilette costs $124.
This beautiful scent from Hermes smells like an underwater garden, with white flowers and water notes. The bright blue juice is just as beautiful as it smells, bringing to mind coral reefs and tropical buds. If I were a guest on White Lotus’s first season, I would wear this in Hawaii. Christine Nagel, a perfumer for Hermés, got her ideas from the Polynesian island of Taha’a, which makes perfect sense.
Notes: minerals, tiare flowers, and tamanu nuts
1272 Coltrait Fragrance
Best White Floral Citrus Perfume
Coltrait Perfume by Perfumehead 1272
Now 15% Off: $235 $200
Nordstrom
It’s always interesting to me when a fragrance visionary wants to take you on a journey. Perfumehead founder Daniel Patrick Giles has done just that by basing his whole line on Los Angeles. This time, 1272 takes you to Wexler House, the Palm Springs home of architect Donald Wexler. It has sharp, citrusy notes that remind you of a dry climate and capture the architect’s clean lines and the desert. It was inspired by the orange flowers in the air, the wood beams of the historic building, and the Japanese pine trees in the driveway.
Verbena, orange blossom, Indian jasmine, cistus absolute, and sandalwood are some of the notes.
Cashmere Mist Eau De Parfum
The Best Classic White Floral Scent
Sephora sells Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Eau De Parfum for $78.
Also think about $115 at Amazon and $115 at Nordstrom.
Cashmere Mist is one of the most famous white floral perfumes of all time and is now a classic. The flowery, powdery explosion is light and cozy, and you can tell right away what it is. The bottle is just as famous and was made by Donna Karan’s late husband, sculptor Stephan Weiss. It is meant to look like a woman’s body in glass lines.
Notes: sandalwood, Moroccan jasmine, and lily of the valley
