How to Choose a Fall Perfume
Fall changes how fragrance behaves. Cooler air means scents sit closer and last longer, and the bright citrus of summer starts to feel thin. It is the season when richer notes come into their own: spice, wood, amber, smoke and anything that smells like something warm in a glass.
The Notes That Feel Like Fall
- Orchard fruit: apple, plum, cherry and fig.
- Warm spice: clove, cardamom, cinnamon and black pepper.
- Gourmand warmth: vanilla, almond, tobacco and bourbon.
- Wood and smoke: cedar, birch and woodsmoke.
Most people are drawn to one or two of these. Start with the mood you want, and the notes will follow.
If You Want Golden and Cozy
Velvet Hour
Apple bourbon · Vanilla · Cedarwood · Warm spice
Apple bourbon by a cedar fire, golden hour in a glass. The easiest fall perfume we make.
Shop Velvet Hour · Discovery vial $10 · 50 ml extrait $115
The Illusionist
Vanilla milk · Almond cream · Amber · Tobacco leaf
Warm vanilla milk and a quiet curl of tobacco, like a sweater you never want to take off.
Shop The Illusionist · Discovery vial $10 · 50 ml extrait $115
If You Want Dark and Moody
Eclipse
Smoked woods · Warm spice · Aged brandy · Amber
Aged brandy and smoked woods under a darkening sky.
Shop Eclipse · Discovery vial $10 · 50 ml extrait $115
Longing for Fire
Campfire · Dark chocolate · Pine · Ash
Charred pine and dark chocolate, the last glow of a campfire.
Shop Longing for Fire · Discovery vial $10 · 50 ml extrait $115
If You Want Something Unexpected
Emberwood
Almond · Dark florals · Warm amber · Creamy woods
Toasted almond and dark florals over warm amber and creamy woods. A fall floral for people who think they do not like florals.
Shop Emberwood · Discovery vial $10 · 50 ml extrait $115
Flightless Bird
Mirabelle plum · Wild berries · Black pepper · White oleander
Wild berries and plum with a crack of black pepper. Pretty, with a bite.
Shop Flightless Bird · Discovery vial $10 · 50 ml extrait $115
Try Before You Commit
Fall perfumes change more than most between the first spray and the dry-down, so we always suggest wearing a scent for a full day before choosing a bottle.
Homecoming Fall Discovery Set
Our fall discovery set, made for exactly that: a small collection of this season's scents to wear, compare and fall for slowly.
Shop Homecoming Fall Discovery Set · From $60
Browse every scent for the season in Friends of Fall.
Small-batch perfume and home fragrance, made in our Portland, Oregon studio since 2015. Vegan, cruelty-free and phthalate-free.