Best Fragrance

Top 10 Rated Fragrance Rating and Reviews 2025

Women’s fragrances are of course a huge matter of personal preference and with so many to choose from, selecting a mere 10 was challenging. We looked at a lot of different aspects involved in choosing the scents that make up our top 10 list:

1) Consumer popularity speaks volumes. They don’t become best-sellers without a reason!
2) Industry recognition. A select few out of thousands receive awards and we definitely wanted to recognize those.
3) Accessibility is key as a fragrance needs to be tried on before purchasing so you can make sure it mixes well with your body chemistry.
4) Variety of day/night, or season.
5) Price can vary greatly and we wanted fragrances that varied from pricey to inexpensive.
6) Different scent categories are represented so consumers can see the variety there is to choose from.
7) The option to layer. Fragrances should have different products to choose from.
8) Trends. While some consumers are purchasing the “new” fragrances others prefer a classic.

Like the clothes you choose, a fragrance should be comfortable and make you feel beautiful. It needs to be a fit in order to wear it. Choosing a fragrance can be overwhelming. We recommend taking your time and trying them on. Lastly, when a fragrance wins a FiFi Award, it’s an equivalent of an Oscar in the fragrance world.

Chanel no 5

9/10

Top: ylang ylang, neroli, aldehydes
Middle: jasmine, mayrose
Base: sandalwood, vetiver

First launched in 1921, this fragrance is rich with history. Chanel no 5 is the best selling perfume in the world. According to legend, the perfumer Ernst Beaux presented Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel with a selection…
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J’adore

9/10

Top – Champaca flower, mandarin, ivy leaves
Middle – African orchid, violet, rose
Base – Damascus, plum, amaranth wood

Christian Dior has famously said “flowers are the most heavenly creation after women”. His commentary truly comes to life …
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Clinique Happy

10/10

Top – Ruby Red Grapefruit,
Bergamot,
West Indian Mandarin Tree Blossom
Middle –
Boysenberry Bush Flower Morning Dew Orchid
Melati Blossom

Released in 1997, Clinique Happy is Clinique’s best selling female fragrance. Jim Nevins, Clinique’s creative director was watching a biography…
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Daisy

8/10

Top – Violet leaf, wild strawberry and grapefruit
Middle – Jasmine, gardenia, and violet
Base – White woods, vanilla, and musk

New York-born fashion designer, Marc Jacobs released this fragrance in 2007. It is a fragrance winner of both the Allure Magazine’s Readers…
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Light Blue

8/10

Top – Granny Smith apple, Sicilian cedar, bluebell
Middle – Jasmine, white rose, bamboo
Base – Citron wood, amber, musk

Launched in 2001 by Dolce and Gabbana, this scent was designed with a mediterranean summer in mind. Olivier Cresp is …
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Coco Mademoiselle

9.5/10

Top – Orange, bergamot, grapefruit
Middle – Litchi. Rose, Italian Jasmine
Base – Indonesian Patchouli, Haitian Vetiver, Bourbon Vanilla, White musk

Here we are with another Chanel scent, Coco Mademoiselle was launched in 2001. It was created by Jacques Polge…
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Juicy Couture

8/10

Top – Watermelon, mandarin, passion fruit
Middle – Gardenia, hyacinth, marigold, lily, tuberose
Base – Caramel, creme brulee, vanilla, patchouli, woods

Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor, the two founders of the L.A. based Juicy brand launched Juicy Couture…
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Euphoria

8.5/10

Top – Pomegranate, persimmon, green accord
Middle – Lotus blossom, champaca flower, black orchid
Base – Liquid amber, black violet, cream accord, mahogany wood

Calvin Klein has a midas touch when it comes to fragrances.The creators behind this fragrance are Dominique Ropion…
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Flowerbomb

8.5/10

Top – Bergamot, tea
Middle – Jasmine, freesia and orchid
Base – Centiflora rose, patchouli

Viktor & Rolf the Amsterdam-based fashion house launched their first fragrance, Flowerbomb, in 2005.The bottle is a fashion …
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Lime Basil Mandarin

8/10

Top – Lime, mandarin orange and bergamot
Middle – Basil, caraway, lilac and iris
Base – Patchouli. vetiver

Created by one of England’s most famous fragrance lines, Jo Malone. A London esthetician and florist, Jo Malone …
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^{After graduating from the International School of Skin and Nails esthetics program in Atlanta, Lane Reid has diversified herself in the beauty industry over the last 12 years. She is originally from Canada and has been living in Atlanta… See more about Lane}