The typical pop-star perfume is an olfactory slap in the face: lots of white florals, lots of vanilla, the end. Not this one. Katy Perry's surprisingly grown-up eau de parfum features 11 types of musk, bergamot, white tea and white cedarwood. Although its sillage is stronger than others on the list, this scent is a lot subtler than you might think -- and smells expensive AF.
To treat this perfume oil as a mere fragrance primer -- like the product's marketing suggests -- would be missing its full potential. With notes of cotton plus white musk and amber accords, this is a comforting and beautifully seamless fragrance that is perfectly lovely worn by itself.
Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume Eau de Parfum, $28-$135
Not a Perfume famously contains just one note, ambergris, which is why it's something of a cult scent among self-proclaimed perfume haters. You won't smell like you're doused in fragrance; you'll simply smell like a cleaner, more intoxicating version of yourself.
The Clean brand of perfumes is beloved by fragrance minimalists; they make you smell less like you're wearing perfume and more like you just stepped out of the shower or put on freshly laundered clothes. From Clean's higher-end Reserve line, Skin features notes of musk, tonka bean, and "warm skin accord." Salted praline gives it a sweet, sweaty-in-a-good-way edge.
