Vendor: Badgley Mischka
Fleurs de Nuit
fresh floral bouquet with sweet peachy softness
Quince in perfume smells like a tart, golden fruit, somewhere between apple and pear with a honeyed edge. On Scendira, 120+ perfumes list quince as a note, from about $10 to $470.
Quince is a hard, fragrant fruit that is eaten cooked, usually as jam or paste, and it has a rich, perfumed smell even when raw. In fragrance it adds a mellow, slightly floral fruitiness to the opening.
Laura Biagiotti Roma Uomo Green Swing, Hermès Galop d'Hermès and Chanel Chance Eau Tendre are perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks, and each lists quince. All three list quince at the top.
Suits: People who like tart golden fruit with a honeyed edge. Skip if: you want a dry, non-fruity opening.
For the wider family, see fruity perfumes. Neighbouring notes worth a look: apple perfumes and pear perfumes.
Vendor: Badgley Mischka
fresh floral bouquet with sweet peachy softness
Vendor: Arcadia
Fresh melon and citrus, dewy florals
Vendor: Nicki Minaj
sweet fruit sorbet, floral breeze, soft coconut cream
Vendor: Majouri
Sweet fruity cake, creamy white chocolate
Vendor: Britney Spears
sweet fruit cupcakes with white chocolate
Vendor: Lubin
Fruity plum, dates, and resinous sandalwood
Vendor: Untamed Perfumes
sparkling citrus with herbal grape, floral sweetness
Vendor: Calvin Klein
fresh peach blossom sorbet with soft musk
Vendor: Marc Jacobs
sunlit sea breeze with dewy violet blossoms
Vendor: Michael Kors
creamy vanilla perfume dusted with soft musk
Vendor: Dior
smoky oud, rosewood smoke with fruity tartness
Vendor: Chanel
light grapefruit spray with soft powdery florals
Vendor: Azzaro
cool berry jam, rose petals, musky linen
Vendor: Justin B. Perfumes
Bright citrus fruit, soft powdery woods
Vendor: Britney Spears
fresh lychee and lemon, creamy floral
Tart and golden, apple-pear fruitiness with a honeyed softness.
For a mellow, honeyed fruit note. All three picks list it at the top.
Roma Uomo Green Swing pairs it with cardamom and bergamot, Galop d'Hermès with saffron, and Chance Eau Tendre with grapefruit.