Scent reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 279 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 74 posts to rank the best Scent brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/bathandbodyworks, r/Colognes, r/Perfumes, r/FemFragLab, r/ScentHeads. Top-rated brands include Bath & Body Works (4.7/5), Chanel (4.5/5), Lattafa (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews279
Subreddits17
Posts74
Brands51
Products90
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#1
Bath & Body Works
4.7
(108)
"This is a simple suggestion, but I find that Fresh Basalm smells like a Christmas tree :)"
"I love Perfect in Pink."
"And also Brightest Bloom."
", Vanilla Romance and Pink Obsessed."
"I blind bought Butterfly and it is so good!"
"Knocked it out of the park this year!"
"I think I’d say sweetheart cherry was my all time pick for this year."
"I really enjoyed."
"I really love it."
"FFM: If You Musk, Sweetheart Cherry."
#2
Chanel
4.5
(10)
"I do enjoy the following ones, which don't feature aquatic notes: - Chanel, Bleu de Chanel EDP"
"100% Bleu de chanel."
"Bleu de Chanel."
"A fresh clean fragrance with a mild-mid silage, perfect for mornings."
"Allure Homme Sport"
"Try some different citrus-forward scents like Chanel Allure Homme Sport."
"Blue De Chanel EDP for suree."
"Low budget - Prada lhomme, platinum egoiste"
#3
Lattafa
4.8
(9)
"It’s soooo good, a near-exact dupe of goddess and a third of the price!"
"It’s literally sooo close to goddess, maybe a little less heavy on the lavender opening and a little sweeter."
"Just like goddess but a tad sweeter."
"Look no further than Lattafa al Noble Ameer."
"The Tonka in that one knocks me out."
"Lattafa Khamrah for sure. All I get is apple pie filling."
"Lattafa Khamrah is a boozy vanilla fragrance with a lot of depth."
"Golden Decade by Zara, Angham by Lattafa. These are good dupes for YSL Libre and Burberry Goddess."
"Angel's Share or Lataffa Khamrah might be the vibe."
#4
Lush
4.8
(8)
"My fave combo is Daddy O and American Cream."
"Daddy-O is my fave scent. I wish I could have it in a perfume form."
"Lord of misrule!! its like the only scent that makes me smell my arms for hours after getting out of the shower. it just makes me happy 😭"
"Lord of Misrule needs to win again. I’m sorry but it’s so damn good."
"Rose jam 🥰"
"It’s unisex right? I wear it as a guy and think it’s an awesome scent."
"Grassy woody earthy smells."
"Lush - Rose Jam comes to my mind for seductive."
#5
Burberry
4.3
(8)
"Burberry Goddess"
"I feel like this is Burberry goddess"
"I know this is random, but it smells amazing with Burberry Goddess."
"Try the Burberry Her EDT (green bottle/juice), it’s one of my favs!"
"Burberry Her Elixir reminds me of Strawberry Snowflakes."
"Perhaps Burberry Her EDT in the green bottle?"
"Maybe Burberry Her Elixir or just the original Burberry Her?"
#6
Versace
4.0
(8)
"Dylan Blue ,BDC"
"Versace dylan purple"
"Vercase Dylan Purple.....my fave scent."
"It's a designer, it's quality, and it's fairly affordable."
"Pareho silang fresh, clean, and aquatic."
"A beautiful fruity delicate elegant perfume that my husband loves on me."
"Versace purple!!"
#7
Byredo
3.9
(8)
"Byredo Mojave ghost."
"Byredo Rose of no man‘s land (it’s very expensive, maybe get a travel size first)."
"I loved Mojave Ghost and Gypsy Water soooooo much."
"I loved Mojave Ghost and Gypsy Water soooooo much."
"Mojave Ghost by Byredo or Eua Duelle by Diptyque."
"A spicy smoky rose unisex fragrance."
"Literally the most ✨ethereal✨ frag everrrrr but blink and it's gone."
"It smells good but has no lasting power."
#8
YSL
4.5
(6)
"- Ysl Myslf EDP."
"- Ysl Y edt or edp."
"Long lasting."
"Maybe YSL Myslf, or Versace Eros Edt."
"YSL Y does have a good scent."
#9
Nautica
4.3
(6)
"Sometimes I’ll shower before bed and when I get out I’ll reach for my bottle of Nautica Voyage. It just feels right."
"Nautica voyage is the best fragrance that gives you clean scent."
"Id say Nautica Voyage or Bad Boy Cobalt"
"Is a good cheapie that is fresh and smells great."
"Get ka ng Nautica voyage, CK one or Davidoff coolwater"
#10
Creed
5.0
(5)
"Creed - Green Irish Tweed is like getting out of a super fancy shower."
"I love creed green Irish tweed straight fresh barbershop after a shower"
"You want Creed Aventus! This stuff is amazing!"
"Higher budget- green Irish tweed, montabaco, gentle fluidity silver"
#11
Prada
4.4
(5)
"Prada L'homme today and it's so yummy, I feel so clean"
"3. Prada L’Homme"
"Low budget - Prada lhomme, platinum egoiste"
"This is a fresh, soapy, and clean fragrance with a touch of iris and a refined feel."
"Prada L'Homme"
#12
Imaginary Authors
4.0
(5)
"Memoirs of a Trespasser by Imaginary authors"
"Smells like an actual city burning."
"A City on Fire by Imaginary Authors evokes the smell of fire."
"A more...Mature vanilla scent."
"Like, but not love. Very smokey, great sillage, a bit one-note."
#13
Diptyque
4.3
(4)
"I just got a full bottle of diptyque L’eau papier! I love it but definitely get a sample and spray it on your skin. I love it and I like clean smells."
"Have you tried Fleur de Peau from Diptyque? It’s a really nice musky scent."
"It has been compared to L’eau Papier by Diptyque but some people prefer it instead."
"Worth checking out."
#14
Pineapple
4.3
(4)
"Absolu is best for cold weather."
"Pineapple musk or hacienda would be my pick."
"Pineapple musk smelled most like Aventus to me."
"Will have to be Piineapple Absolu imo."
#15
Khadlaj
5.0
(3)
"It is SO good. Woody Coconut and pineapple with a touch of iris in the background."
"Khadlaj Island is an absolute banger, got Karus Secret Musk from them as well, that too is a banger."
"Khadlaj Island is the GOAT for the summer, the most versatile scent ever."
#16
Armani
5.0
(3)
"Wearing Armani Code Parfum is a luxurious experience."
"Armani Code Parfum is fantastic. Very underrated."
"You got a great collection, I love Armani code parfum. So versatile and such a lady killer"
#17
Pink Rose
5.0
(3)
"Pink rose, Chanel madem, Versace bright crystal."
"I would go with Pink rose, Juliet has a gun and Harmony."
"I'm biased and will say Pink Rose. It smells amazing."
#18
DSH Perfumes
5.0
(3)
"I agree with others mentioning DSH Perfumes’ Au Lait. I have Au Lait in body lotion and it’s my favorite lotion by far."
"Au Lait is a top 3 fragrance for me. Pure sweet butter"
"Au Lait is one of my favorite scents in general, and is a fantastic milky scent to me! definitely creamy and lactonic."
#19
Hermes
5.0
(3)
"Terre d'Hermes (EdT or EDP) checks all those boxes."
"Great Potential Daily Driver's... either the EDT or Parfum would work well."
"Either the EDT or the Parfum."
#20
Parfums de Marly
4.7
(3)
"Honestly i gotta give it to the A&F fierce DNA: Montblanc Legend or PDM Percival
Its so simple but it grows on you as the wearer, extremely versatile, and nobody can really hate on it. Super sexy scent"
"2. PDM Percival"
"Percival has a strong masculine edge in its musk"
#21
Dolce & Gabbana
4.3
(3)
"Dolce and Gabana Davotion."
"For non-Lush options to air with Supermilk I’d say D&G Devotion or Ghost in the Shell"
"Devotion D&G."
#22
Replica
4.3
(3)
"I love Replica’s By The Fireplace and can’t wait to wear it when the weather gets cooler."
"Replica by the fireplace is really good. Very popular. I don't wear it because my dad smokes meats as a hobby and it reminds me a lot of the smoked wood smells that comes off of the meats he fires up."
"It’s very smoky, spicy and I think gender neutral."
#23
Yves Saint Laurent
4.3
(3)
"YSL Y EDP"
"YSL Y EDP, LV Imagination, and PDM Greenley come to mind"
#24
Mancera
4.0
(3)
"Depending on what I'm layering with I like to use Roses Vanille by Mancera."
"Mancera Roses Vanille"
"A staple jammy rose scent for all rose lovers."
#25
Dylan
4.0
(3)
"Dylan Purple is my favorite scent ever"
"I love Dylan Purple, but would not wear for a wedding."
"Dylan purple is a very nice fresh floral scent but it’s sooo light and the scent doesn’t last as long as I’d like."
#26
Sexy Sadie
5.0
(2)
"I’ve been using Sexy Sadie and love it! The smell leans sweet orange/vanilla, with a slight clay scent."
"Sexy sadie smells like cinnamon bubblegum it's my favorite"
#27
Kayali
5.0
(2)
"I would recommend Kayali Vanilla 28. It’s a sweet, brown sugar vanilla that ages beautifully."
"Kayali Vanilla 28 - Super sexy vanilla."
#28
Honeycrisp Apple
5.0
(2)
"I agree with the others, Honeycrisp Apple for the win!!!"
"Is by far the BEST fresh, pure apple scent they have."
#29
Gucci
5.0
(2)
"MEMOIRE D’UNEODEUR - Gucci."
"A couple of unisex ones: - Gucci Memoire d'une odeur"
#30
Le Labo
5.0
(2)
"Agreed with other comments about Mojave ghost and matcha from le labo."
"Le Labo The Matcha."
#31
Xerjoff
5.0
(2)
"Was gonna say Mefisto😁"
"Xerjoff Mefisto & Creed Mountain Water is clean and fresh in the best way possible"
#32
Givenchy
5.0
(2)
"From your picture, Givenchy."
"Givenchy ,Stronger & Le Male 👍"
#33
Bvlgari
5.0
(2)
"Bvlgari Man in Black."
"Bvlgari Man in Black."
#34
Valentino
5.0
(2)
"Hands down Valentino."
"The Valentino is divine."
#35
Chelsea Morning
4.5
(2)
"Chelsea Morning is the butterscotch lemon myrtle dream you’re looking for!! I could bathe in it ☺️"
"Yummy custard, butterball and chelsea morning if you want to lean into gourmand"
#36
Acqua di Parma
4.5
(2)
"Get him to try some of the Colonia line from Acqua di Parma"
"ADP Colonia and if I’m feeling bougie MFK Masculin Pluriel."
#37
Jo Malone
4.5
(2)
"Has the best scents for layering imho."
"A few that are simply fantastic are Wood Sage and Sea Salt (Jo Malone)."
#38
Issey Miyake
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend L’eau d’Issey."
"Both are great choices."
#39
Hugo Boss
4.5
(2)
"- Boss Bottled Pacific."
"Another option that can work is a fresh beachy coconut scent like Boss Bottled Pacific."
#40
Louis Vuitton
4.0
(2)
"There is nothing that makes me feel cleaner than LV imagination ESPECIALLY after it dries down."
"Imagination, but that sht is too expensive for post shower sprays."
#41
Drift
4.0
(2)
"I would check out Drift they have car fresheners but have an incredible home line of fragrances/scents."
"Check out the brand Drift!"
#42
Juliette Has A Gun
4.0
(2)
"Juliette Has A Gun - Not A Perfume or body oil from Riddle (Original)."
"Not A Perfume or Musc Invisible by Juliette Has A Gun - both are your skin but better musky type perfumes."
#43
Moschino
4.0
(2)
"Moschino Toy 2 Bubblegum (the pink bear) gives bubblegum, but has a definite floral undertone."
"Moschino Toy 2 bubblegum"
#44
Jean Paul Gaultier
4.0
(2)
"If ur skiing I would usually put on a fragrance, but if u had to Le male le parfum."
"I would go with swy or le male le parfum."
#45
Dior
4.0
(2)
"Dior Homme Cologne"
"Smells like fresh lemonade :)"
#46
Paris Cafe
4.0
(2)
"Paris Cafe."
"Paris cafe should help with the intense coffee smell."
#47
Montagne
4.0
(2)
"The quality is great"
"Montagne has dupes around that price of some of the more popular, very expensive scents."
#48
Dossier
4.0
(2)
"I would recommend By the Fireplace. For a budget option Dossier Woody Chestnut."
"For a budget option Dossier Woody Chestnut."
#49
Victoria's Secret
4.0
(2)
"I went with warm cookie because warm vanilla had more of a cinnamon scent than cookies but both are good."
"Some good gourmand options (if you can find them) are: Very Vanilla, Warm Cookie, Cocoa and Vanilla, Glazed Vanilla and Dreamy, Vanilla Bean and Macadamia."
#50
Montblanc
4.0
(2)
"Legend Spirit"
"Or versace dylan blue."
#51
Andrea Maack
4.0
(2)
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