5 "Perfumes" for People Who Hate Perfume

Just because you don’t wear perfume, doesn’t mean you don’t like certain scents—like the smell of warm sandalwood or fresh pine. A dab of oil might be just what you need to bring you to your happy place.

Wild Rose Herbs ($26)

A light misting over your mane will replace sweaty odors with fresh, floral ones.

Herbivore Botanicals ($12)

Like Febreze, this can be sprayed in any room—and on any surface without staining. But unlike your standard air fresheners, this has a sophisticated scent. 

Diptyque ($90)

Perfume lovers use it to layer other fragrances on top. But you minimalists can wear it as a stand-alone, barely-there scent.

Maison Margiela ($55)

If you’re perfume-averse due to allergy reasons, here’s something to try. Composed of a single note called cetalox (which is typically used as a base in perfumes), this subtle scent is nearly undetectable by the wearer—but pleasantly fragrant for others.

Juliette Has a Gun ($100)