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Best everyday fragrances

Easy to wear nearly anywhere, in any season. These are the highest-scoring fragrances for everyday wear in Scent Hub's when-to-wear model, which scores every fragrance from its notes, how far it projects and how long it lasts. It is ranked on composition, not on reviews or marketing.

For everyday wear, the model rewards aquatic, musk and citrus notes and marks down animalic, leather and amber. Each score is out of 100, averaged across all four seasons. Fragrances with fewer than 4 notes are left out, and no more than 2 come from any one house, so the list is a spread.

Top picks

The 15 highest-scoring fragrances at any price.

  1. 1
    Lalique Encre NoireBudget · EDT · woody and musk · 53/100
  2. 2
    Commodity Paper BoldDesigner · Parfum · woody · 53/100
  3. 3
    Juliette Has A Gun Another OudPremium · EDP · musk and woody · 52/100
  4. 4
    Liis FloatingNiche · EDP · musk and woody · 52/100
  5. 5
    Perris Monte Carlo Lavande RomaineNiche · EDP · musk and sweet · 52/100
  6. 6
    Snif MeDesigner · EDP · sweet and musk · 52/100
  7. 7
    Universal Flowering Étude in BlackNiche · EDP · woody and sweet · 52/100
  8. 8
    DS & Durga I Don't Know WhatNiche · EDP · woody and musk · 52/100
  9. 9
    Di Ser KyaraLuxury · EDP · woody and floral · 52/100
  10. 10
    Dior Miss Dior ParfumPremium · Parfum · woody and sweet · 52/100
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    Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So FreshDesigner · EDT · sweet and floral · 52/100
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    Di Ser Kumo no KoromoLuxury · EDP · woody and citrus · 52/100
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    Maison Margiela Replica On a DatePremium · EDT · sweet and woody · 52/100
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    Ex Nihilo Rose HubrisLuxury · EDP · woody and musk · 52/100
  15. 15
    Bond No. 9 The Scent of Peace for HimLuxury · EDP · woody and sweet · 52/100

Best on a budget

The 10 highest-scoring budget fragrances.

  1. 1
    Lalique Encre NoireBudget · EDT · woody and musk · 53/100
  2. 2
    Billie Eilish Eilish No. 2Budget · EDP · woody and musk · 51/100
  3. 3
    French Avenue AetherBudget · Extrait · woody and citrus · 51/100
  4. 4
    Lacoste EssentialBudget · EDT · woody and musk · 51/100
  5. 5
    Katy Perry Killer QueenBudget · EDP · floral and woody · 51/100
  6. 6
    Ariana Grande Thank U, Next 2.0Budget · EDP · sweet and floral · 50/100
  7. 7
    Ariana Grande Cloud PinkBudget · EDP · musk and woody · 50/100
  8. 8
    Hugo Boss Hugo ManBudget · EDT · woody and floral · 50/100
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    Calvin Klein EscapeBudget · EDP · sweet and floral · 50/100
  10. 10
    Lattafa HayatimBudget · EDP · sweet and musk · 50/100

Worth the splurge

The 8 highest-scoring niche and luxury fragrances.

  1. 1
    Liis FloatingNiche · EDP · musk and woody · 52/100
  2. 2
    Perris Monte Carlo Lavande RomaineNiche · EDP · musk and sweet · 52/100
  3. 3
    Universal Flowering Étude in BlackNiche · EDP · woody and sweet · 52/100
  4. 4
    DS & Durga I Don't Know WhatNiche · EDP · woody and musk · 52/100
  5. 5
    Di Ser KyaraLuxury · EDP · woody and floral · 52/100
  6. 6
    Di Ser Kumo no KoromoLuxury · EDP · woody and citrus · 52/100
  7. 7
    Ex Nihilo Rose HubrisLuxury · EDP · woody and musk · 52/100
  8. 8
    Bond No. 9 The Scent of Peace for HimLuxury · EDP · woody and sweet · 52/100

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