Clean & soft

Perfumes that smell like baby powder

These perfumes get their soft, baby-powder feel from iris and powdery notes, with rice adding a clean, milky softness. Vanilla, sandalwood, and musk round things out, lending a warm, skin-like finish.

1. 01Frederic MalleIris Poudre★ 4.05 · 3,415 ratingsWith iris, musk, sandalwood
2. 02MizensirPoudre d'Or★ 4.28 · 438 ratingsWith iris, musk, sandalwood
3. 03Lacoste FragrancesInspiration★ 3.91 · 1,100 ratingsWith vanilla, iris, sandalwood
4. 04ChloéLove★ 4.00 · 7,432 ratingsWith iris, powdery notes, rice
5. 05Narciso RodriguezNarciso Rouge★ 4.03 · 4,573 ratingsWith iris, musk, vanilla
6. 06Tom FordViolet Blonde★ 4.04 · 3,424 ratingsWith iris, musk
7. 07BvlgariPetits et Mamans★ 3.98 · 2,096 ratingsWith powdery notes, vanilla, iris
8. 08GuerlainL'Instant Magic★ 4.23 · 5,995 ratingsWith iris, vanilla, sandalwood
9. 09ValentinoValentina Poudre★ 4.04 · 1,802 ratingsWith powdery notes, iris, vanilla
10. 10d'AnnamWhite Rice★ 4.03 · 1,962 ratingsWith rice
11. 11Juliette Has A GunPowder Love★ 3.81 · 1,527 ratingsWith musk
12. 12GuerlainL'Heure de Nuit★ 4.31 · 51 ratingsWith iris, sandalwood, vanilla

Chosen by matching each fragrance’s notes and accords to the impression, among fragrances with at least 300 ratings, one per line so flankers don’t crowd the list. “Our pick” marks a fragrance our editors add by hand.