Top Sweet Perfumes

Just as filling our mouth with candy brings such delight, so does smelling like a heavenly bowl of sweets. Sugar-scented perfumes, also known as Gourmands, are made primarily of an edible-like formula. They have heavy notes of chocolate, caramel, vanilla and candy to immerse wearers in an irresistible dessert fragrance. Enhance your allure with a candy-coated aroma or find the perfect scent for your lady. You can never go wrong with sugar (just don’t ask your dentist if they agree).

A vanilla and caramel blend, this playful perfume is sure to garner compliments. Pink Sugar ($60, Sephora) is a young, cheerful scent that takes its user back to a nostalgic and innocent place. If you’re a Pink Sugar addict, you may have noted the longevity of this scent. It tends to stay with you throughout the day—a major selling point of this product.

Prada Candy ($90, Ulta) is a pink and gold encased delight. It has notes of caramel and vanilla, similar to that of Pink Sugar, but most Gourmand lovers agree that the two are very different. Delicious in its own respect, Prada Candy explores joyfulness through sophistication.

Remember that warm summer night at the carnival, with bright lights whirling by, and laughter that stretched on for miles? Scents of red candy apples, caramel corn, and pink cotton candy tingled your nose. Travel back in time with Maison Margiela- Replica Funfair Evening ($126, Nordstrom), a fun fragrance that reawakens a whimsical moment.

Laura Mercier Vanille Gourmande ($55, Saks Fith Avenue) is ideal for lovers of vanilla who prefer a subtle aroma.  It’s a softly scented vanilla eau de toilette that pairs nicely with most other scents, like body lotions and hair products. 

Craving a warm vanilla coffee and a handful of soft white flowers? This energizing scent is both feminine and powerful. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium ($91, Sephora) is a new, seductive scent that is certain to lift your spirits. 

It doesn’t get any sweeter than honey. Honey Marc Jacobs ($96, Sephora) is liquid gold in a pretty glass bottle. At first glance you feel a sense of warmth on a visual level with the bumble bee adornments. Be transported to a warm summer’s day with the honey and vanilla base, featuring notes of pear and honeysuckle. An infectious spirit deserves a scent this delightful.   

We’re back on Laura Mercier, and for good reason. Laura Mercier Crème Brulee Eau Gourmande ($55, Nordstrom) is one of several noteworthy fragrances in the Gourmand collection. With a name like "Crème Brulee," this one truly speaks for itself.  Warm caramel and spun sugar dance with french vanilla beans for an exquisite scent. It’s hard to say no to the sweet shell of a warm crème brulee, and it’s entirely impossible to say no to this equally delicious perfume.

As glorious as it may be to bask in a delicious scent, not every woman is able to wear perfumes. Some perfumes contain phthalates, which are not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and other women struggle with allergic reactions to certain perfumes. Don’t feel left out!. Fortunately there is an endless array of essential oils that can be dabbed on your pulse points to give off a yummy bouquet. Try the Women’s Charmed Vanilla Iris oil by Tulip ($20, Target) for an alternative. 

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