“Wow, you smell great!”
is definitely on our list of favorite compliments.
From first dates to job interviews,finding your signature perfumecan help you make that great first impression.

But finding a perfume isn’t as easy as discovering what smells good.
Most perfumes come in smaller bottles at a fraction of the price.
Buying small bottles of perfume also allows you to experiment with different fragrances without going over budget.

Read more about the 2023 List Beauty Awards methodology and all the top pickshere.
After much deliberation, the Ouai Mini Melrose Place Eau De Parfum won our hearts.
With notes of champagne, bergamot, and rose, this Ouai perfume transports us to a luxury spa.

They even encourage people to invest in the full-size bottle, which is definitely high praise for a perfume.
Purchase theOuai Mini Melrose Place Eau De Parfumat Sephora for $26.
(50mL also available for $64.)

Our favorite scent of theirs is, without a doubt, the Indigo Eau de Parfum.
This fragrance is definitely on the more potent side, so we do not recommend layering with other perfumes.
you could find the 8mL travel spray for only $30.

Purchase theNEST New York Indigo Eau de Parfumat Sephora for $30.
This 50 mL Dossier perfume is only $26, complete with a chic bottle design and minimalist label.
Talk about a perfume dupe!

Purchase theDossier Ambery Vanillaperfume at Dossier for $26.
Purchase theCarolina Herrera Good Girl rollerballat Sephora for $32.
You’ll smell good enough to eat when you cover yourself with this fragrance.
Looking for a signature scent, anyone?
For only $38, this fragrance mist is an absolute must.
As if we needed another reason to love this scent!
Purchase theSol De Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa ‘62 Bum Bum Hair & Body Fragrance Mistat Sephora for $38.