Best Year Round Perfumes | Signature Scent Worthy Perfumes | Fragrances That Work All Year Round

It took me almost 2 years to do an updated version of this (I started my channel with a "signature scent" video). I know why it took me so long...because finding perfumes which would qualify in this category was really quite the task!! To fit this category, a perfume must be versatile enough to be be worn year round, it can be dressed up or down, perform well in hot or cold weather and be appropriate in any situation (dressy to casual). WHEW!

A Top "10" (11) with 5 Honorable Mentions.

-Honorable Mentions (Mon Guerlain EDP Intense, Miss Dior 2017, Coco Noir, Skin, Angel EDT)
-Femme Individuelle
-Chloe Nomade Absolu
-Trajan by Electimuss
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-Botegga Veneta
-Gris Dior
-Meliora
-Gypsy Water
-Coromandel
-Delina
-Wood Sage & Sea Salt
-Santal Basmati
-Queens & Monsters

I would love to hear about yours in the comments section!

Thanks for watching!
Chris

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[dmloredana]

I have issues with expensive fragrances that don't last. I have over 70 bootles, but wouldn't pay 200+ dolars for a fragrance that lasts 4 hours.

[cristinamagurean]

Hello Chris, first of all, you look fantastic, I love your new look and it suits you to perfection!!! We definitely have similar tastes in perfumes, Nomade is almost my perfect signature scent, I adore Femme Individuelle too and I am happy you picked them! Sending you a big hug and a delicious pot of pumpkin soup...to keep you warm and toasty this week....

[MelBscents]

Great list, every time you mention queens and monsters I kick myself for forgetting to check that one out, I am pulling it up now so I do t forget again, it just sounds so beautiful and right up my alley!!! ❤

[catherinevakhnina]

Thanks for sharing! I ordered Chloe Nomade Absolu based on your description and I love it!

[christiecruz]

Those candles are stunning Chris on your mantel!!! Love all your videos new subbie who has been binging your content 🤣🤣

[angelad]

I’m so happy you made this video! I now have a few more fragrances on my wishlist 😉😁

[Jessinblackandwhite]

Yes, layering the body cream with Wood Sage & Sea Salt really does increase the longevity. Great list! Meliora is on my wish list.

[danielledifusco]

I’d love to see your top 10 for life, Anne did it and I’d love to see yours! Because you two have very different aesthetics.

[RachelKNg]

Fantastic list! I’ve also been super impressed with 7 Virtues! Love their scents and their mission! Just got their book! 🙏❤️

[divyarao]

What a great list! Santal Basmasti is my absolute favorite.

[Jenn_N]

Hello Chris,
you have so many good choices in your video! I have the Santal Basmati and the Coromadal on my wish list. I want to get out to test the Gris Dior soon. Thanks for a great video! - Jenn

[breannacarels]

I wore Chole Nomade Absolu yesterday and just loved it. It would be on my list for sure. Also G. Water. I have a decant of B. V. so I think I’ll take that for a spin tomorrow.

I would also absolutely add Ormand Jayne Woman to the list. Absolute love and works for any occasion, any weather.

[kieranbonds]

Hey Chris! I'm new here and found you through your video on the Henry Rose fragrances. I'm not even very into fragrances, I was just looking at review videos on Henry Rose because I was interested in trying them out as I've never actually had a full sized bottle of perfume before and thought it would be fun to have a scent I can wear often that brings me joy and elevates my day and impression. That being said, I've still watched several of your videos in full length because I just find you nice to watch. I like your warm, calm, confident energy. And I also find it so cool how you're able to describe a scent so clearly.
I would love to see a full video on your favorite "clean ingredient" fragrance finds. Let me know if you already have a video like that and I missed it while searching!
Wishing you well!
Kieran

[rebeccamartinez]

Been waiting for your new video all day 😁 Great selection! Gris Dior is one of my favorites too. I find it kind of similar to Bottega Veneta but without the leathery note.

[LaladaBeauty]

Gris Dior is such a great signature scent! It’s one I never get tired of. ❤

[Melissa__F]

Great suggestions, Chris 🙂 I don’t if I could do a signature scent any more. I used to buy one fragrance and maybe have two. That said, I do have those perfumes that feel very ME. ✨

[NinjaBooKitty]

I had a signature scent for 16 years from 1998-2014. When I was in college, I used incense called Egyptian musk, and when I found the perfume oil, I was in heaven. It was so wondrous, smelled absolutely spectacular on me, and I could buy it dirt cheap anywhere - incense shops, street vendors, some gas stations even. I still have clothing items that carry a faint scent of that oil. Then one day I walked into a job where the office manager - a suburban soccer mom - had literally bathed in it. And I knew it was over. I doubt I will ever relate that strongly to another scent but here we go. I'm going to try! 💖 (Funny story - I was in Atlanta running from the train to the bus with just enough time to stop at an elderly African gentleman's street cart to ask for this oil. He hesitantly smiled and said, "No offense...but how do all these white peple know about Egyptian musk?", and I died laughing and said, "Well, I can't speak for all white people, but I found it at a head shop in Michigan". I knew then it was about to be over. RIP EM 🤣)

[HappinessSparkles]

Gris Dior would definitely be on my list but also Artemisia from Penhaligons would be right up at the top also
Loved this
Love and hugs 🤗

[MsChumelito]

Hi Chris!! :-) loved the look as always super beautiful!! Yay for Coromandel, Gypsy Water, Queens and Monsters 😀😍 I'm super interested in trying Santal Basmati and Bottega Venneta, which is not my usual type of fragrance but sounds super classy and timeless! I wore Child as my signature scent for a long time and many years ago JPG Classique was my go to, still own the empty bottle just because of sentimental value 💗 Great Thanks!! 😘

[marcialsblendshair]

All the honorable mentions are totally awesome. They are dressed up frags. Makes sense.