15 “Must Own” Perfumes If You Love Spicy Scents (According to Fragrance Snobs)

As someone who wears a different fragrance every day, I don’t shy away from any specific scent notes. I’ll fluctuate between floral fragrances when I’m feeling more feminine and woodsy fragrances when I want something deeper. I always, however, tend to gravitate toward spicier perfumes.

Spicy scents are my favorite because there’s no rule to what scent family can and can’t have spicier scents. You can have a floral scent with spicy notes, a fresh scent with spicy notes, an earthy scent with spicy notes…the limit does not exist. In my opinion, spicy notes make any fragrance instantly more interesting and electric. 

If you’re wondering what exactly makes a fragrance spicy (since it’s not like you can taste it), it’s really any note that you might find in a spice drawer. Think cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, and more. These notes help give scents a certain zing that opens them up. Keep reading for the best spicy scents out there.