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There’s just something about roses that has made me want to smell like them from a young age. Maybe it’s because they’re beautiful and I want to carry that beauty with me. Perhaps it’s because, as Jessie Dawes, the chief marketing officer for Diptyque Americas, says, “Rose scents evoke a sense of delicate sensuality both visually in nature and in its fragrance form.” Or maybe it’s as simple as the fact that roses smell so darn good to me. Whatever the reason, I’ve invariably had an affinity for rose fragrances, whether it’s spring, summer, winter, or fall. The best compliment I’ve ever gotten: “You always smell like roses.”
Much to my dismay, not everyone shares my obsession. And honestly, I get it—many of the rose perfumes of yore had that suffocating powdery quality that strikes people as old-fashioned. Or, as several of my friends have put it, “old lady-ish.” But I stand here today to solemnly swear that I’ve found over a dozen rose perfumes that smell fresh, modern, and chic. Not all of them are going to suit everyone. But give one a sniff, and you might be delighted by the olfactory garden that greets you. “While often a polarizing note, I believe there is a rose-based fragrance for everyone. Rose scents can either be soft and sweet or lean bold and spicy,” says Autumne West, the national beauty director at Nordstrom. I firmly feel that to be true, too.
Top picks for the best rose perfumes of 2024
If you’re ready to begin your own romance with rose fragrances, all you have to do is keep reading. ELLE editors tested a bouquet of rose perfumes to find the 17 best rose fragrances you’re bound to fall in love with.
Carol is the Associate Beauty E-Commerce Writer at ELLE.com, where she covers all things beauty. Before joining ELLE.com, she was an editor at Food Network Magazine and HGTV Magazine. She’s always on the hunt for the perfect lipstick and watches the same few comfort sitcoms (Frasier, Cheers, Seinfeld, New Girl, etc.) over and over again.
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