Fall Fragrance Edit: Warm Vanilla And Woody Perfumes

I wear one kind of perfume in the fall and it does not really change from year to year. Warm, a little woody, vanilla forward, the kind of scent that stays close to your skin instead of filling a whole room. PHLUR Vanilla Skin is where I would tell anyone to start.

It is $25.60 down from $32, and it smells like skin and vanilla rather than dessert, which is exactly what I want on a normal Tuesday. I also layer it under almost everything else on this list. NEST New York Golden Nectar at $32 is the one I reach for when I want something richer, and it wears beautifully over the PHLUR if you like your fragrance to have a little more weight.

The 7 Virtues Amber Vanilla at $94 is my pick if you only want to buy one fall fragrance and be done with it. It has the amber warmth without going sweet, and it lasts on me through a full day. KAYALI Vanilla 28 at $150 is the one people ask me about when I wear it.

It is a stronger, more noticeable vanilla, so I do one spray and stop, usually in the evening. Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace at $170 is the most specific scent here. It is smoky and a little chestnut, the closest thing to actually sitting near a fire, and I save it for cold nights when I want my perfume to be the whole outfit.

Tom Ford Private Blend Oud Wood runs $75 to $460 depending on the size, and I keep the smallest bottle because a little of it goes a long way. I like it sprayed on a coat collar more than on my wrists.

If you are building a fall fragrance wardrobe instead of buying one bottle, I would get the PHLUR as your everyday, the 7 Virtues as your dressed up option, and one of the two woody ones for nights out. Warm scents like these never really go out of style, so nothing here is a bottle you will be tired of by December.