If You're After a Fresh and Clean-Scented Perfume, I Just Found 15

best-clean-scented-perfumes-298838-1704463703913-main

(Image credit: @AYSHA.SOW)

There are few fragrance trends that I can’t get on board with. I like strong, deep and woody perfumes, I like lightly floral perfumes and I can’t get enough of warm, citrus scents, too. In fact, I don’t believe in sticking to one fragrance family at all. The truth is certain notes smell entirely different at different concentrations and when blended with others. My fragrance mantra is to choose your perfumes with your nose, not your knowledge. 

This makes my job hard. But that’s why, when writing about fragrance, I try my very best to ignore talk of notes completely and instead attempt (often poorly) to describe the perfumes as a whole and the feeling that comes with them. Personally, I don’t find myself leaning towards any one note and instead gravitate towards what I like to call "clean perfumes.” You know, the sort of perfumes that leave you smelling like you’ve just stepped out of the shower.

best-clean-scented-perfumes-298838-1648226804209-image

(Image credit: @LUCYWILLIAMS02)

I have made it my life mission to become the sort of person that just smells clean—someone with a distinctive scent that leaves you wondering whether they’re wearing perfume at all. And, without wanting to sound sure of myself, I believe I might have finally achieved my goal. In recent years, enough people have asked me what the secret to my naturally clean aroma is (on days when I am feeling my sweatiest self) for me to feel confident enough in my clean-scented fragrance choices. 

So if you too like fragrances that have that freshly-showered, clean-skin smell, keep scrolling to shop the 15 best perfumes for the job.

1. Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops Eau de Parfum

2. Byredo De Los Santos Eau de Parfum

3. Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum

4. Clinique Happy

5. Byredo Blanche Eau de Parfume

6. Diptyque Orphéon Eau de Parfum

7. Acqua di Parma Colonia Eau de Cologne

8. Chanel Change Eau Fraiche Eau de Toilette

9. Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey Eau de Parfum

10. Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Silver Eau de Parfum

11. Glossier You Eau de Parfum 

12. Chloé Eau de Parfume Naturelle

13. Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle Eau de Parfum 

14. Jo Loves Golden Gardenia a Fragrance Parfum

15. Jo Malone London Silk Blossom Cologne

Next Up: And Now, Our List of the Best Perfumes of All Time

Freelance Beauty Editor

Shannon Lawlor is a renowned beauty journalist and has contributed toBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing ’s beauty content since 2020. As a leading beauty editor, expert and brand consultant, she has over eight years of experience working for some of the industry’s most esteemed titles, includingBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing (of course), Glamour UK, Stylist, Refinery29 and Fabulous. Having also worked behind the scenes with some of the industry’s biggest brands and retailers, Shannon has a unique insight into what people really want from their beauty routines. Understanding that beauty lovers seek honest, open and responsible advice, she has it made her mission to demystify the intimidating world of beauty, taking a no-frills approach to the most relatable topics. While Shannon is the first to admit she doesn’t hold the answer to every beauty question out there, she is dedicated to sharing her expert insights in a bid to help. As a self-proclaimed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for easy-to-use, foolproof beauty products and has made it her mission to scope out the best of the best. When she’s not working, Shannon is likely soaking in the bath or giving no-holds-barred beauty reviews on Instagram from her bathroom floor.