Contents
- Rating of the top 20 best women’s perfumes according to “KP”
- 1. Tiziana Terenzi Kirke
- 2. Franck Boclet Be My Wife
- 3. Nasomatto disgrace
- 4. Hermes Caleche
- Advantages and disadvantages
- 5. Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Midnight
- 6. Miyake A Drop d’Issey
- 7. Onyrico Zephiro
- 8. Goldfield & Banks Pacific rock moss
- 9. Versace for Women Dylan Blue
- 10. MAYME? Smoky ice
- 11. Shiseido Ginza
- 12. Orpheon diptych
- 13. DOLCE & GABBANA Sweet Rose
- 14. Nobile 1942 Malia
- 15. Comptoir SOUTH Pacific Yucatan Secret
- 16. Lanvin Oxygene Woman
- 17. Cacharel Yes I Am Glorious
- 18. Tom Ford French Riviera
- 19. Narciso Rodriguez Musc Noir
- 20. The Different Company Pure eVe
- How to choose women’s perfume
- Popular questions and answers
Hundreds of new fragrances appear on the market every year. How to understand this whirlpool of spirits? Our expert will help perfumer, aromastylist Valeria Nesterova. Together with her, we have compiled a rating of the best women’s perfumes of 2022 for any mood.
Rating of the top 20 best women’s perfumes according to “KP”
1. Tiziana Terenzi Kirke
The brand is the “black diamond” of niche perfumery. This fruity-chypre composition is suitable for both women and men. A fragrance for ambitious people who are not afraid of shocking. But it is important to know when to stop: with the careless use of perfume, there is a risk of unwittingly increasing the social distance.
Top notes are passionfruit, peach, raspberry, cassis, pear and sand. In the heart – fragrant lily of the valley, and the base – vanilla-musky union.
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2. Franck Boclet Be My Wife
A fragrance about love. Romantic and a little playful – just what you need for the long-awaited spring. If you love the presence of fruits, flowers, and understand why rosemary and mint are in such bouquets, this perfume is for you.
Top notes: mandarin, bergamot, peppermint, rosemary. Heart: rose, violet, lilac. Base: green apple, raspberry, pineapple.
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3. Nasomatto disgrace
Niche perfumery has been trying to move popular fragrances off the shelves for years. The Italian brand Nasomatto is one of the most daring in this regard: all their products are unusual and very eccentric.
Take at least Blamage: the fragrance opens with dry wood and smoke, then we hear musk, and the base – classic – leather. But it takes courage to wear it. And check out the original bottle design!
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4. Hermes Caleche
Speaking of trends, we usually assume something new. But this composition was born 60 years (!) ago. And it’s still relevant.
These perfumes are like vintage accessories made of rare leather – aristocratic natures will understand and appreciate them. The owner of this fragrance will definitely not go unnoticed.
At the top of the pyramid: citruses, neroli, aldehydes. Middle: gardenia, jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, iris. Base: tonka bean, sandalwood, cypress, oak moss, white cedar, musk, amber.
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5. Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Midnight
Ready to blow your flower bomb this spring? The fragrance that burst into the perfume world a couple of years ago is still at the top. And if we are talking about the best women’s perfume of 2022, then this fleur exactly matches the request: trendy peony and blackcurrant perfectly complement pomegranate, night jasmine and white musk. Feminine perfume for stylish girls and ladies.
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6. Miyake A Drop d’Issey
A novelty for 2021 that will stay with us for a long time. The harmonious combination of lilac, almond milk and musk makes this original perfume appropriate in any situation. And damask rose, anise and jasmine add zest. This song is definitely not boring.
Top: almond milk, orange blossom, rose. Heart: lilac, anise, jasmine. Base: musk, vanilla, Atlas cedar, ambroxan.
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7. Onyrico Zephiro
Perfume for lovers of oriental fragrances who want to bring novelty to their perfume wardrobe. The original contrast of the classical East (ambergris, neroli, patchouli, vanilla) and dewy flower garden (galbanum, pink pepper, tuberose, gardenia). A beautiful bottle with a “marble” cap will definitely become an adornment of your collection.
Top notes: bergamot, pink pepper, neroli, galbanum. Middle: tuberose, gardenia, ylang-ylang. Base notes: amber, patchouli, vanilla.
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8. Goldfield & Banks Pacific rock moss
Among the best scents for spring/summer 2022 are fresh aquatic scents. The trend is inorganic, ferruginous notes of algae and a marine theme. But the wave is different. It is important not to make a mistake in choosing a “water perfume”.
These perfumes are reminiscent of a carefree summer, evoking dreams of sea cruises. Lemon freshness, seaweed salt and warm tones of sun-baked wood. And there are only a few notes in the bouquet: lemon, sage, cedar, moss and geranium.
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9. Versace for Women Dylan Blue
This rich perfume composition will take us to a magical fragrant garden, where juicy fruits grow heavy on the branches, and flowers are full of variety on a soft green carpet … Just a couple of drops of perfume water is enough to create the image of a sensual romantic young lady.
Top notes: apple, clover, blackcurrant sherbet. Heart: peach, jasmine, petalia, rosehip. Base: patchouli, cashmeran, musk.
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10. MAYME? Smoky ice
Leather and tobacco. It sounds brutal, but this perfume is loved by many girls. Laconic unisex with non-trivial accents is a must-have of this season. And, it seems, the next ones too. By the way, this is a brand.
Bright, slightly rough flair for the most daring. Do you dare?
Composition: ambroxan, hyacinth, cashmeran, labdanum, orange leaf, mint, musk, tobacco and vanilla.
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11. Shiseido Ginza
Prefer bright flower combinations? Try the new 2021 from the popular Japanese brand.
And if, due to restrictive measures, it is not possible to go on a trip to Fujiyama, then a bottle of your own pocket “Japan” will always be with you. An intense and very feminine fragrance.
Top notes are pink pepper and pomegranate. Middle notes: orchid, freesia, jasmine, magnolia. Base notes: hinoki, sandalwood, patchouli.
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12. Orpheon diptych
Needles, powder and white flowers are combined in one bottle – winter at any time of the year. Suitable for originals who like to be both fresh and sweet. The scent is sensual and a bit retro. Having a bottle of this eau de parfum in your perfume wardrobe is a sign of fine taste.
Ingredients of the composition: juniper, jasmine, cedar, powder, tonka beans.
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13. DOLCE & GABBANA Sweet Rose
Are you happy and want to shout it to the whole world? Dolce Rose fragrance will help you. Another “flower” in the luxurious line of roses of the famous fashion house. This time it is supplemented with currant, apple, tangerine, and an elegant magnolia also peeps through. The base notes are classic muscat and sandalwood.
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14. Nobile 1942 Malia
A luxurious fragrance, but not at all heavy or boring. The name itself – “witch” – promises something intriguing, unusual. A cocktail of herbs, spices and candied fruit.
Top notes: mandarin, marjoram, pink pepper. Heart: osmanthus, rose, tobacco flower, black pepper. Base: vetiver, patchouli, benzoin, oakmoss.
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15. Comptoir SOUTH Pacific Yucatan Secret
A fragrance that meets another trend – eco-style. Don’t wait for the ocean breeze: the freshness of the perfume is created by fruity-floral notes, which, when transformed, leave a deep woody sound on the skin.
Composition: bergamot, watermelon, lavender, absinthe, sandalwood, amber and cashmere wood.
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16. Lanvin Oxygene Woman
The case when a well-forgotten old suddenly turns out to be in trend. In the 2022 season, milky shades of perfumes are fashionable. And therefore, perfumery water of the year 2000 will be most welcome.
The creators managed to harmoniously weave blue iris and gardenia into a combination of woody notes and delicate milk. A breath of fresh air in the city of concrete, traffic jams and dusty illuminations.
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17. Cacharel Yes I Am Glorious
Perfume from Cacharel promises a milkshake with berry confiture. Sweet and addictive, which is characteristic of this French brand. Sometimes one “zilch” is not enough for life to sparkle with bright colors. Cacharel will help fix this. And a bottle in the form of a tube of lipstick with a beautiful peach gradient is a pleasure to show off to your friends.
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18. Tom Ford French Riviera
If the soul asks for complex, layered shades without sweetness, take a closer look at Tom Ford perfume.
The unisex fragrance Costa Azzurra is one of the best women’s perfumes of 2022. And this despite the fact that the pearl of the collection is 8 years old. A stylish combination of moist wood, iodine seaweed, spicy vanilla, spices and some fruit.
Top notes: oud, ambrette, cardamom, celery, seaweed. Middle: juniper, myrtle, lavender, citruses. Base: mastic, incense, vetiver, oak.
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19. Narciso Rodriguez Musc Noir
Probably, some readers have already been outraged: where are the favorite powdery Narciso Rodriguez? We haven’t forgotten about them. Moreover, in 2021 a new product, Musc Noir, was released. The top of the perfume pyramid was occupied by a ripe plum. Musk and heliotrope are revealed in the center, while suede remains in the base note.
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20. The Different Company Pure eVe
A sweetish cloud is quickly replaced by more complex notes and accents. There are flowers, and aldehyde freshness, and warm cedar, but the main role is given to almonds. Delicious, interesting, definitely worth a try. But do not get too carried away – otherwise you risk losing the image.
It’s heavy for summer. And yet, the fragrance should definitely be on the list of the best women’s perfumes for the next couple of seasons.
Top notes are aldehydes, heart notes are flax, mimosa, white rose. Base: musk, white cedar, candied almonds, dried fruits.
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How to choose women’s perfume
For people who are not experienced in matters of perfumery, choosing a perfume is a difficult task.
Experts say: the main thing is to act in order.
First, decide what notes you like (bright oriental motifs or fresh water ones, for example). Then decide what you need perfume for, what season you are buying for. It will not be superfluous to consult with a specialist. At least with a consultant in the store.
Here are some more tips from a pro.
– The key accents in women’s perfumes are, of course, floral notes. It is with them that the image of a woman is associated with perfumers. It can be lily of the valley, sensual tuberose, feminine rose, deep iris or charismatic jasmine, says the perfumer. aromastylist Valeria Nesterova. “However, unisex fragrances also acquire a functional purpose. Depending on the task, women can choose perfumes “with accents” and the desired aroma effect. For example, for work meetings, it is better to choose scents with an emphasis on woody notes that emphasize professionalism and restraint, or citruses, which are conducive to communication. And to demonstrate femininity, the emphasis shifts to floral motifs.
Popular questions and answers
Suppose you have roughly decided on the spirits, or at least with the direction. But questions certainly remain. Replies to some perfumer Valeria Nesterova.
Where is the best place to buy women’s perfume?
What women’s perfume fragrances do men like the most?
How to distinguish the original perfume from a fake?
Olfactory observation implies knowledge of the sound of the original. As a rule, the top notes in compositions are successfully faked, and the more expensive bouquet (heart and train) often sounds monotonous and similar in every fake. There are various levels of quality forgeries. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the more sensitive or trained the nose, the easier it is to notice the fake perfume, capturing the facets of revealing the sound of the fragrance.
What is the difference between perfume and eau de toilette?
Perfume is a concentrated type of perfumery products (from 25% concentrate). Eau de toilette has a composition concentration of 8 to 12%, which is two times lower than that of perfumes. Accordingly, the durability and cost of perfumes are at least twice as high.
When should you pay attention to oil or dry perfumes?
1. Individual preferences. Someone is used to using oily and creamy textures, someone loves alcohol-containing ones.
2. In hot countries (Dubai, Thailand, India, etc.) they use mainly oil perfumes, because the climate dictates the features of the texture. The oil and dry perfume protect the skin, and it is believed that there is no risk of sunburn if applied liberally.
3. For those who love a rich and at the same time intimate (close to the skin) sound, oily textures are suitable, because the concentration of the composition is higher than that of Eau de Parfum. But dense oil allows the aroma not to open up too much, like an alcohol-containing product.