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My Most Complimented Fragrances

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Tanique McLean

🌺🌸🪻🌹A list of my most complimented fragrances and options for layering. This list contains scents at every price point! Let me know if you want me to make a list of great alternatives 🌹🪻🌸🌺

Sections

Floral-Musky

Florals-Fruity

Gourmands

Woody

Amber/Oud/Oriental

Floral-Musky

She smells like “that girl”…clean hair, glass skin, and quiet money. You don’t notice her at first, but once you do, you can’t stop thinking about her. Fresh petals, white linen, and soft musk that says I woke up flawless.

Refreshingly sweet scent, somewhat comparable to Dior’s Dioriviera but categorically different. This scent gives fun spring night on the Riviera. 🌺 Chanel – Riviera • Top Notes: Citrus, Neroli, Petitgrain • Middle Notes: Jasmine, Orange Blossom...

PARIS - RIVIERA Les Eaux de CHANEL - Eau de Toilette Spray (EDT) - 4.2 FL. OZ.

If you don’t have Louis XV 1722 you can swap out for Valaya. They are similar profiles but give the same effect especially when combined with the other recommendations. Louis XV is more woody while Valaya is more powdery. 🤍 Parfums de Marly – Vala...

Valaya Exclusif Eau de Parfum (75ml)

People are usually turned off by Chanel fragrances because their introduction to it is Chanel No 5. I promise you that Chanel has WAYYYYYYY better profiles that won’t have you smelling like a grandma 😂. This particular fragrance is great on its o...

GABRIELLE CHANEL ESSENCE Eau de Parfum Spray (EDP) - 3.4 FL. OZ.

When you layer this with the Louis, the vanilla-marshmallow scent gets fluffier. This scent is Miu Miu’s most recent release and I’ve fallen in love with it! 🍨 Miu Miu – Miutine • Top Notes: Wild Strawberry, Gardenia • Middle Notes: Rose, Jasmin...

Neutri Miu Miu Miutine Eau De Parfum 100 ml

This brings out the flowery notes in Delina. You will smell like a flower power princess 🌸👸🏾 🌸 I think that it’s very hard to capture the scent of a Rose. While A la rose isn’t a true smell of a rose…it’s a very close imitation! 🌹 Maison Fra...

À la rose ⋅ Eau de parfum ⋅ 2.4 fl.oz. ...

A cutiepie bombshell. That’s how I’d describe this scent. 💫 Initio Parfums Privés – Musk Therapy • Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant • Middle Notes: White Magnolia, Hedione • Base Notes: White Sandalwood, Musk

Musk Therapy

Florals-Fruity

She’s the main character energy everyone tries to copy on TikTok. Lip gloss pop, silk blouse, laughter that turns heads. Smells like champagne brunch, unread DMs, and I know I’m pretty.

It’s ALMOST like the same word written in a different font. Initially I feel like Queen of Silk and Erba Pura smell similar but Erba Pura’s dry down leaves you on a more juicer note. 🍊 Xerjoff – Erba Pura • Top Notes: Sicilian Orange, Calabrian B...

Erba Pura Xerjoff perfume - a fragrance for women and men 2019

This is a statement scent with an exclamation mark at the end. A little goes a long way when you’re the Queen of Saffron. She’s like the audacious sister you’ve secretly looked up to. Not only does this scent last all day and night…the dry down sce...

Queen of Silk | Women's Fragrance

If Queen of Silk is the audacious sister then Carmina is the bold, politically savvy woman you grew up to be. I feel like both scents have similar profiles (which is why I think Creed waited a while to release QoS after releasing Carmina) but ultimat...

Carmina | Women's Fragrance

This honestly pairs well with any floral fragrances but I suggest pairing with a rose that is equally as strong or lighter than it. This scent has three versions with varying levels of intensity and slight changes in notes. I really like the Exclus...

Delina Exclusif Parfum (75ml)

Gourmands

She’s soft but savage. Wear oversized sweaters and breaks hearts for fun. Loves to bite, and to be bitten. Smells like sugar, vanilla, and a little bit of chaos. Sweet enough to kiss, dangerous enough to regret it.

This scent has a great marshmallow dry down with notes of wood, champagne kisses, saffron, and some nuts. It’s different and I love that! 👑 Xerjoff – Louis XV 1722 • Top Notes: Grapefruit, Plum, Saffron, Liquor/Aromatic Notes • Middle Notes: Haze...

Louis XV 1722 Xerjoff perfume - a new fragrance for women and men 2024

I am SO surprised that no one talks about this scent nor this line. Perhaps because it’s fairly new (to me). I went to the NM in Roosevelt Field Mall and I was successfully convinced to purchase it. It has notes of bergamot, pistachio, honey, almon...

Baklava Royale Navitus Parfums for women and men

I’ve actually layered all three before. If you want to smell like a sweet, creamy marshmallow then i recommend this combo. Montale is a great luxury fragrance choice for a competitive price. I do think however that THIS particular scent does not h...

Lucky Candy - Montale Parfums

A delectable combination with an amazing dry down. Bois Talisman is the hot, older brother of In the fireplace. It’s sweeter and gentle on the nose. I like to layer this with a nutty or chocolatey lotion as well! It will leave you smelling so g...

Bois Talisman: Eau de Parfum, Woody and Vanilla Notes

Woody

She’s cool without trying: crisp white shirt, messy bun, black sunglasses. Smells like clean skin, sunlight through blinds, and quiet confidence. You think she’s chill… until she walks by and you can’t get her scent out of your head.

Such a staple…it’s almost become polarizing because it was so popular until it just wasn’t? Idk…if I rock with a scent I’m going to keep wearing it. 💙 Dolce & Gabbana – Light Blue • Top Notes: Sicilian Lemon, Apple (Granny Smith), Cedar, B...

Dolce&Gabbana® Light Blue Women's Perfumes | DG®

More masculine but also has some sweet notes that compliment well with Light Blue. The color also happens to be light blue lol A little goes a long way and the scent will last all day. Note however that the note dries down to a citrus-like scent ...

Météore - Men's Perfumes

Honestly this fragrance is great alone but any gourmand scent that’s nutty, maple, or caramel will hit your nose and soul! I also like this scent on men…it is a bit more masc compared to other gourmand fragrances. ✨ Dior – Ambre Nuit • Top Notes:...

Ambre Nuit Dior perfume: the unisex amber floral fragrance

Smells light, aquatic and fresh. Great beach summer 🏖️ This brand is more nichey compared to the other fragrances on this list and fairly priced. My ONLY drawback is that with maturation the scent smells more like alcohol. This scent has four...

11 11 Eau de Parfum

Amber/Oud/Oriental

She’s that mysterious one at the afterparty: gold jewelry, dark lipstick, low voice. Smells like candle wax, oud smoke, and “don’t ask me where I’m going next.” People lean in when she talks, even if she’s just saying thanks.

The closest contender for making the list. I love it but I guess people don’t like the way it smells on me. I am also a sucker for Oud. It’s one of the few scents that most people can’t deal with on the regular but I most definitely can! 💙 Maiso...

OUD silk mood ⋅ Eau de parfum ⋅ 2.4 fl.oz. ...

Adds a little sweetness to your layering to give you perfection. Jo Malone fragrances are generally light and airy. I prefer most of their scents as candles (especially this particular one) but this one is one of three exceptions. 🕯 Jo Malone –...

Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense

Another recommended stand alone. Again…some of these Chanel fragrances are underrated…just try it once and let it dry down. You won’t regret it! If you must layer, I will always recommend some type of Oud. 🖤 Chanel – Coco Noir • Top Notes: Grap...

COCO NOIR Eau de Parfum Spray (EDP) - 3.4 FL. OZ.

Maybe I am biased…but not only does this scent get me the MOST compliments, it has gotten me numbers, a job, and free yellow cab ride. I am not lying lol This scent is also really special to me because it introduced me to “niche” and luxury fragranc...

Oud for Greatness

Yeah…I don’t think you should layer this. This scent will overpower anything else you wear it with. I can only recommend that you use the accompanying body wash and lotion. It will last all day and still linger after a good shower. ✔️longevity Qu...

Oud Ispahan: warm genderless perfume with a floral signature

It’s giving Baccarat Rouge 540’s step cousin. A great alternative if you don’t want to spend money on BR540. 🐎 Montale – Arabians Tonka • Top Notes: Saffron, Bergamot • Middle Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bulgarian Rose • Base Notes: Tonka Bean, Sugar...

Arabians Tonka - Montale Parfums