The Best New Fall 2018 Fragrances

The Best New Fall 2018 Fragrances - Forbes

Posted: 30 Oct 2018 12:00 AM PDT

Every autumn you can expect a few things: The changing colors of the leaves, pumpkin-flavored everything, and loads of new fragrance launches. These are 25 of the best new fall fragrances for men and women that you'll want to add to your collection.

Chanel No.5

Courtesy of Chanel

Chanel No.5 Eau de Parfum Collector's Edition, $160 for 100ml, chanel.com. It doesn't get more classic than this scent, and now it's available in a striking limited edition red bottle that is a work of art in itself. Described by Coco Chanel as a bouquet of abstract flowers, it's a must for any perfume lover.

Tom Ford Ombre Leather

Courtesy of Tom Ford

Tom Ford Ombre Leather, $175 for 100ml, tomford.com. The names of Tom Ford's fragrances don't lie and Ombre Leather is no exception. A whiff will bring to mind the inside of a luxe leather bag, or more appropriately a pair of new stilettos. The lush unisex fragrance intoxicates with spicy cardamom, saffron, jasmine sambac, patchouli, vetiver, white moss and black leather.

Burberry Her

Courtesy of Burberry

Burberry Her, $121, Macys.com. Riccardo Tisci ushered in a new aesthetic at Burberry, and that goes for fragrance too. Leaving their classic scents behind, Her embodies the adventurous spirit of a Londoner, letting the city's more daring side inform the scent. That's why the campaign stars British actress and model Cara Delevingne, who recorded her own version of "Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner" as her soundtrack. Master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian created the bright, fruity floral that features top notes of red and dark berries, floral notes of jasmine and violet at the heart, and a dry amber and musk base. The bottle gets its looks from the archival design of Burberrys for Men, which launched in 1981.

Bond No. 9 Dubai Platinum

Courtesy of Bond No. 9

Bond No. 9 Dubai Platinum, $550 for 100ml, bondno9.com (available November 15). You can practically see The Burj Khalifa when you inhale this unisex smoky, exotic scent. Inspired by the expats that fill the futuristic city, the oud-focused blend is rounded out with incense, pink peppercorn, cardamom, North African atlas cedar wood, vanilla and ginger. The bottle nods to Moorish stars on an Arabic arched doorway.

Cartier Carat

Courtesy of Cartier

Cartier Carat, $145 for 3.3oz, cartier.com. It's only natural that the sheen of a diamond was the inspiration behind in-house perfumer Mathilde Laurent's newest feminine scent. The combination of notes is meant to create an abstract white flower, just like the white light created by a diamond, and represents every hue of the rainbow. There's hyacinth for indigo, violet for violet, iris for blue, honeysuckle for orange, tulip for red, Ylang-Ylang for green, and daffodil for yellow.

Calvin Klein Women

Courtesy of Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein Women, $106 for 100ml, macys.com. The intriguing artwork on the bottle and packaging was created by artist Anne Collier. The design is a female eye, peering out into the world, reflecting what it means to be a woman and how women are seen in art, advertising and the media. The first fragrance ever made by Raf Simons juxtaposes softness with strength and crispness with sensuality with three ingredients at its center: orange flower petals, eucalyptus acorns and Alaskan cedarwood.

Maison Margiela Mutiny

Courtesy of Maison Margiela

Maison Margiela Mutiny, $165 for 100ml, barneys.com. If this is what a mutiny smells like, I'll take a black spot. Capturing rebellion in a bottle—specifically femininity that isn't bound to any gender roles—the soft yet strong scent blends tuberose, leather accord, saffron, oud, and vanilla. It's also the first perfume developed by John Galliano at Maison Margiela.

Lacoste L'Homme Intense

Courtesy of Lacoste

Lacoste L'Homme Intense, $84, kohls.com. perfect for sailing blue waters, the light scent features rhubarb, quince, black pepper, ginger, vetiver and cypriol.

Goutal Bois d'Hadrien Eau de Parfum

Courtesy of Goutal

Goutal Bois d'Hadrien Eau de Parfum, $202 for 100ml, us.goutalparis.com. Annick Goutal's daughter, Camille, envisioned the sky of a Tuscan sunset when creating this perfume. The blend of cedar, Siberian pine, fir balsam, incense, and musk will take you straight to Italy.

Dolce & Gabbana The One Grey

Courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana The One Grey, $88, macys.com. When Kit Harington, aka Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, is the face of a fragrance, you know it's going to be a keeper. The third scent in The One family is a musky must with top notes of grapefruit and ambergris.

Krigler Bouquet Baroque

Courtesy of Krigler

Krigler Bouquet Baroque, $465 for 100ml, krigler.com. The winter floral will transport you to a grand baroque mansion with its warmth and opulence. The juxtaposition of dainty florals and deep spices draws you in from the first whiff, with amber, cardamom, incense, jasmine, musk, sandalwood, violet and Ylang Ylang.

Miu Miu Fleur d'Argent

Courtesy of Miu Miu

Miu Miu Fleur d'Argent, $99 for 50ml, Sephora.com. The sleek, opaque silver glass flacon has a futuristic feel, matching its modern scent. Miu Miu's signature fragrance has a new top note: tuberose. Musk accord and akigalawood round out the white flower.

Terre d'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver Eau de parfum

Courtesy of Hermes

Terre d'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver Eau de parfum, $132, hermes.com. Terre d'Hermes was originally created for the house in 2006 by Jean-Claude Ellena and current in-house perfumer, Christine Nagel, puts her own stamp on the classic with a vetiver twist. Earthy and intense, it's a head-turner.

Maison Christian Dior Rose Kabuki EDP

Courtesy of Dior

Maison Christian Dior Rose Kabuki EDP, $220 for4.25 oz, Dior.com. Inspired by the traditional Japanese Kabuki theater, the dainty rose scent mingles with powdery, cottony musks.

DKNY Stories

Courtesy of DKNY

DKNY Stories, $98, macys.com. The Big Apple in a bottle that mimics the city's skyline, the sweet, dainty perfume is all about the hopes and dreams of New York with notes of pink pepper, pink guava mousse, black iris, vanilla, sandalwood and amber.

Narciso Eau De Parfum Rouge

Courtesy of Narciso Rodriguez

Narciso Eau De Parfum Rouge, $115 for 3 oz, Bloomingdales.com. The bold bottle gets its looks from a Chinese snuff bottle, and what's inside is just as titillating. An aphrodisiac, Bulgarian rose, takes center stage, combined with a seductive musk.

Hugo Boss BOSS The Scent Private

Courtesy of Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss BOSS The Scent Private, $87, macys.com. Sophisticated and deep, the blend of cocoa absolute, ginger, maninka fruit and mocha is seductive and mysterious.

Victoria's Secret Tease Rebel

Courtesy of Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret Tease Rebel, $68 for 3.4 oz, victoriassecret.com. Being a rebel has never smelled so good. Notes of violet leaf, wild rose and white leather create a sweet yet sultry siren call of a floral fragrance that breaks all the rules.

Serge Lutens Le Participe Passe

Courtesy of Serge Lutens

Serge Lutens Le Participe Passe, $150 for 50ml, barneys.com. Imagine cozying up to a fire on a cold winter's day and you have the sensual comfort of this warm, unisex oriental. Inspired by Serge Lutens' childhood memories, it features notes of amber, fir balsam, and resin.

Molton Brown Jasmine & Sun Rose

Courtesy of Molton Brown

Molton Brown Jasmine & Sun Rose, $100 for 3.3 fl oz, moltonbrown.com. When you are wishing for a whiff of spring once the weather cools, a spritz of this will do the trick. The sweet, feminine floral spotlights jasmine, rose, and raspberry.

Gucci Bloom Nettare di Fiori

Courtesy of Gucci

Gucci Bloom Nettare di Fiori, $141 for 100ml, macys.com. Alessandro Michele's latest iteration of Bloom gets a winter makeover, more woody and intense for the longer nights. Like the original, it conjures a garden in bloom, and this chypre adds rose, ginger and the osmanthus flower to the mix of jasmine buds and tuberose. The darker, deeper version gets a design to match, with Gucci's Herbarium floral print in a new black shade on the flacon.

Tiffany & Co. Eau de Parfum Intense

Courtesy of Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany & Co. Eau de Parfum Intense, $113 for 50ml, macys.com. Their signature iris fragrance gets an autumnal spin: It's more lavish and deeper, amping up the intensity with amber and vanilla-esque benzoin. Givaudan master perfumer Daniela Andrier dreamed up the muskier version.

Michael Kors Wonderlust

Courtesy of Michael Kors

Michael Kors Wonderlust, $104, macys.com. Get your passport ready! You can almost feel the sun warming your skin and a breeze coming along with this fresh and flirty scent. Pink grapefruit, white peony and pamplewood bring the woody, fruity blend to life.

Mugler Colognes

Courtesy of Mugler

Mugler Colognes, $70 each, nordstrom.com. The collection of five fragrance is designed to be worn by anyone and everyone—literally. They aren't meant for any particular gender, age or race. The olfactory rainbow covers the spectrum with its quintet of scents: Love You All, Fly Away, Come Together, Run Free and Take Me Out.

Jennifer Aniston Chapter Two

Courtesy of Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston Chapter Two, $55 for 50ml, kohls.com. Here's a chance to smell like your favorite friend. Blended to evoke an elegant, peaceful California evening, the fragrance features top notes of lavender, coconut water and sparkling mandarin, with middle notes of jasmine, orris and white California hibiscus, with a base of sandalwood and soft musks. The minimalist bottle captures Aniston's signature elegant aesthetic.

Jo by Jo Loves

Courtesy of Jo Malone

Jo by Jo Loves, $175 for 100 ml, JoLoves.com. The beloved perfumer releases her latest just before her 25^th anniversary in the industry. It features two of her favorites: her signature hue of red, which covers the bottle, and grapefruit.

L'Artisan Parfumeur Mont de Narcisse

Courtesy of L'Artisan Parfumeur

L'Artisan Parfumeur Mont de Narcisse, $160, artisanparfumeur.com. This one might take you back to the mesozoic era: It's meant to conjure volcanoes surrounded by lush vegetation, with narcissus flower mingling with smoke, citrus and leather. Dinosaur not included.