After Testing Hundreds of Perfumes, These Are the 20 Best Fragrances of 2023

What will daily desk-side fragrance trials get you? In most offices: fired. But in this one, it's a necessary step toward discovery. At Allure, we know there's no easy way to navigate the search for the perfect scent, particularly in our pursuit of naming the year's very best picks for our [Fragrance category]( of the [2023 Allure Best of Beauty Awards](. The road is too emotionally charged and too paved with personal memories and [cultural preferences]( to appeal to every taste and mood. But the winning scents on this page share one significant quality: They all feel a little more tangible and a little more revelatory than other perfumes we've tried. Whether you opt for a truly unique, high-end $210 gourmand scent, an under-$100 (yet just as luxe) diffuser, or a perfectly giftable custom candle, you can count on that little red seal to show you the way. All this is to say: When you take a chance on one of these picks, you can be fully certain that it's been tried, tested, sprayed, spritzed, debated, and decided on by a highly discerning team of Allure editors. What more could you ask for? [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=all2) [Allure Best of Beauty Logo]( October 21, 2023 [BREAKTHROUGHS]( | [EYE MAKEUP]( | [SPLURGES]( | [STEALS]( [See all 391 winners of the 2023 Allure Best of Beauty Awards]( [Allure Best of Beauty Awards 2023: Scent]( [What will daily desk-side fragrance trials get you? In most offices: fired. But in this one, it's a necessary step toward discovery. At Allure, we know there's no easy way to navigate the search for the perfect scent, particularly in our pursuit of naming the year's very best picks for our]([Fragrance category]( of the [2023 Allure Best of Beauty Awards](. The road is too emotionally charged and too paved with personal memories and [cultural preferences]( to appeal to every taste and mood. But the winning scents on this page share one significant quality: They all feel a little more tangible and a little more revelatory than other perfumes we've tried. Whether you opt for a truly unique, high-end $210 gourmand scent, an under-$100 (yet just as luxe) diffuser, or a perfectly giftable custom candle, you can count on that little red seal to show you the way. All this is to say: When you take a chance on one of these picks, you can be fully certain that it's been tried, tested, sprayed, spritzed, debated, and decided on by a highly discerning team of Allure editors. What more could you ask for? [SEE THE WINNERS LIST](   When you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Winners [D.S. & Durga Pistachio Eau de Parfum]( [D.S. & Durga Pistachio Eau de Parfum]( $210 [SHOP NOW]( [Byredo Eyes Closed]( [Byredo Eyes Closed]( $205 [SHOP NOW]( [Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte Eau de Parfum]( [Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte Eau de Parfum]( $235 [SHOP NOW]( [Diptyque L'Eau Papier Eau de Toilette]( [Diptyque L'Eau Papier Eau de Toilette]( $175 [SHOP NOW]( [Nest New York Wellness Lime Zest & Matcha Classic Candle]( [Nest New York Wellness Lime Zest & Matcha Classic Candle]( $48 [SHOP NOW]( [Maison Margiela Fragrances Replica By the Fireplace Diffuser]( [Maison Margiela Fragrances Replica By the Fireplace Diffuser]( $95 [SHOP NOW]( [Shop the 2023 Best of Beauty Fragrance Winners]( [Shop the 2023 Best of Beauty Fragrance Winners]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE]( [still life image of upside down Pattern hair pick with white flowers on bristles in front of a gradient orange and yellow background]( [The 38 Best Beauty Tools of the Year]( [The 38 Best Beauty Tools of the Year]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE](   [Sign up for Allure's Beauty Box](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( This e-mail was sent to you by [allure.com](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, allure@newsletters.allure.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=all2) Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.