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Indie Perfumes

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Here are all the indie brands I have tried and recommended. I have a focus on BIPOC, women-owned, and LGBTQIA+ owned. Indie houses are the heart of the perfume community and I truly believe they are the most beautiful you will ever smell.
 
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The most insane musk. If you ever wanted to smell like a 5-star hotel this is FOR you
Highs + Lows Eau de Parfum
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the most gourmand cake-y scent in existence. if you want to smell like a fairy dancing on top of a princess cake, this is FOR YOU.
Crème + Proper Eau de Parfum
 
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SZA had it right with Snooze, and Cirrus has it right with this perfume. Truly one of the most beautiful tea-like gourmands. It is so unique and a must have for the colder days.
Snooze
 
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Not to be this person, but this is THE best chai fragrance you will ever own. So long lasting, so beastmode and you will smell like a milky chai. It is truly a dream.
Chai Chai Chai
 
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Who needs to spend over 200+ on a perfume that barely lasts when you have an inspired by fragrance that is more than 80% off of the price and lasts way longer? I walked into Le Labo and they asked me if I was wearing Matcha 26 when in fact I was wear...
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This one knocked me off my feet. This latinx owned brand makes some of the most beautiful smells ever. This is also for the girlies who want to smell like an expensive hotel. Giving rich!
SINTRA
 
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For the shampoo-y, fruity, girlies. This not only celebrates Korean heritage, it also celebrates the LGBTQIA+- this perfume house is SO special. I genuinely believe this is what my bias would wear. (ArmyAtinyCarat right here)
BPussy Power KST SCENT perfume
 
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I mean, you need to be on a waitlist to get your hands on this, but if you EVER wanted to smell like the most butteriest, delicious cookie, this is FOR YOU.
The Cookie Party Sorce perfume
 
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SPECIAL ORDER for SORCE. This is a caramel-y rice pudding scent. My go to for the winter. Only available for Special order 4x a year.
Nothing Burns like the Cold
 
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The absolute way this is one of the best coffee gourmands out there. If you want to smell like a warm vanilla latte, look no further.
8 Café Josephine
 
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Cause why are YOU paying so much money for a perfume that only last a couple hours when you can own this and have it last all day. BEAST MODE. This is genuinely better than the OG.
MOTHERLAND EXTRAIT (INSPIRED BY BYREDO'S BAL D'AFRIQUE*)
 
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This is the oat bath perfume of your dreams. This is for the clean girls. A serious contender for perfumes you should repurchase IMMEDIATELY when you run out.
Nearly Nude Eau de Parfum by Sniff with Steph
 
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If you want to feel like a fairy dancing along the clearest waters and flowers, this is it. This perfume house is ART.
NYMPHAEA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM - Studio Tanaïs
 
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This entire indie house is about Romance and yearning and this one right here? the MOST BEAUTIFUL warm cherry mochi tonka perfume. This BLOOMS on your skin. and it last a whole 16 HOURS.
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Geniunely one of the most fairy, etheral perfumes I have the privilege of owning. This is for the COOL girls.
Kinesis
 
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Listen, I am TIRED of marshmellow perfumes until this one. Oh my god, this is decundant, this is for the gourmand girlies, the flormand girlies.
A Witch's Valentine- Sorce perfume
 
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The most insane vanilla I have smelled in a LONG, LONG time.
Unicorn Horn Perfume
 
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elegant, sophisticated FOR THE IT girls
RISE - EAU DE PARFUM - Leier Fragrances
 
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The most INSANE jasmine/tea/ perfume. This is SEXY
Jasmin Blanc - Flairée
 
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I don't own this (yet) but I have thought about this sample non stop. This is for my girlies who love valayha exclusif. Geniunely, one of the BEST perfumes I have smelled in awhile.
Cutting Rain - Rahasya Fragrances
 
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Never in my life did I think I would like this so much but god the power this perfume holds  over me. This is so earthy, grounding and just beyond comprehension.
MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM - Studio Tanaïs