Saying goodbye to the carefree days of summer is always hard, but fall is pretty fabulous too. Crisper days, pretty foliage and pumpkin spice-flavored treats await us in the season ahead, and many of us are already dreaming up a whole list of fall adventures.
The change of seasons always ushers in a transition to a new fall wardrobe, but it’s also the perfect time to switch up your fragrance as cooler weather arrives. To help spark inspiration, we asked a fragrance pro to share his picks for the 11 fall perfumes women over 50 get the most compliments on.
We spoke with Dr. Spyros Drosopoulos, the founder and perfumer at Baruti Perfumes, and asked him to break down a wide array of fragrances to suit every personality. While we were at it, we polled the pro on his top tips for transitioning your fragrance wardrobe from summer to fall.
If you’re wondering what the best fall fragrance families are for mature skin and what notes to avoid, Drosopoulos provides some insight to help you find your next go-to scent.
Lastly, if you’re concerned about the cooler weather affecting your scent’s longevity, he breaks down everything you need to know about how the change in seasons may impact your fragrance game.
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Top Autumn Perfumes for Women Over 50
Best Autumn Perfume Overall: Baruti Dama Koupa Eau de Parfum Best Warm Amber Autumn Perfume: Clue Perfumery Warm Bulb Best Floral Autumn Perfume: Hiram Green Ultra Best Woody Autumn Perfume: Annindriya: Seekwood Best Spicy Autumn Perfume: Maison Crivelli Safran Secret Best Gourmand Autumn Perfume: LV1 Studio Hotteok Best Affordable Autumn Perfume: Demeter Fragrance Library Chrysanthemum Cologne Spray Best Luxury Autumn Perfume: Frederic Malle: Portrait of a Lady Best Long-Lasting Autumn Perfume: Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede Best Autumn Perfume for Date Night: d’Annam Tokyo Nights Best Subtle Autumn Perfume: Heeley Parfums Iris de NuitHow To Transition Your Fragrance Wardrobe From Summer to Fall
Every season has a very specific vibe, so switching fragrances at the end of summer makes total sense.
“Fall is a transitional season. September is very different than November, so you need fragrances that are weather flexible,” Drosopoulos says.
The fragrance pro says patchouli-centered scents work well for fall, as do oakmoss and orris.
“Fall is a unique time of the year as it’s the best season to experiment with layering perfumes. If summer fragrances feel too fresh in fall but you don’t want to part from your bottle, layer them over heavier more winter scents (like woody, spicy gourmand scents) from your collection,” he notes.
How Cooler Weather and Lower Humidity Affect Your Scent’s Longevity
“Cooler temperatures and lower humidity have opposite effects on fragrance performance. Typically, lower temperature would mean less projection and longer staying power. However, lower humidity does exactly the opposite and fragrances evaporate faster,” Drosopoulos says.
A scent’s longevity often has a lot to do with where you apply it on your body.
“When people apply fragrance on the wrists or the neck, what happens is that you get a bit less power but at the same time, the sillage is stronger,” he continues. “Of course, if you live in a humid climate, the scent stays relatively close to the skin so in that case, the fragrance would perform more intimately but of course also last much much longer.”
The Best Fall Fragrance Family for Mature Skin (And Notes To Avoid)
Finding the right fragrance family for fall for mature skin is easier than you may think. Drosopoulos says the chypre family is ideal for the season.
“Chypres combine fresher top notes with heavy base notes, which render them ideal for the time of year. Chypres also come in many different shades so you can experiment with green chypres or lean more towards the spicy/gourmand spectrum and even woods, without going all in yet,” the fragrance pro says.
As for which fragrance notes you might want to avoid, Drosopoulos has some empowering advice.
“Personally, I’m not fond of the idea of a ‘perfume police.’ I really don’t think there are any sound/objective reasons why certain notes should be avoided by anyone,” he says. “At the end of the day, excluding certain notes or styles of perfumes from one’s wardrobe shouldn’t be based on any other grounds than one’s personal aesthetics.”
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11 Best Fall Perfumes for Women Over 50
Here are the best autumn perfumes for mature women, according to a fragrance expert.
1. Best Autumn Perfume Overall: Baruti Dama Koupa Eau de Parfum, $150
Fragrance Vault
Shop It at Fragrance VaultDrosopoulos describes Dama Koupa as “versatile and timeless.”
“It was designed to be sophisticated and fun at the same time. It’s a semi-gourmand, meaning it has enough scrumptious warmth to feel comforting in autumn without having you smell like a pumpkin spice latte,” he says.
The fragrance features notes of macaroons, iris, osmanthus, musk, amber, white woods, beeswax and fir balsam absolute.
2. Best Warm Amber Autumn Perfume: Clue Perfumery Warm Bulb, $140
Clue Perfumery
Shop It at Clue PerfumeryDrosopoulos says this perfume is “packed with warmth.”
“It’s a warm, dusty amber that feels like one of those golden autumn afternoons that could almost pass for summer,” he explains.
Fragrance notes include black pepper, amber-preserved vanilla, sandalwood, sparked tobacco and more.
3. Best Floral Autumn Perfume: Hiram Green Ultra, $225
Scent Split
Shop It at Scent Split“A narcissus-centered perfume, Ultra is a floral fragrance that is light and rich at the same time. I love contrasts, and bringing together seemingly opposite concepts is something I consciously strive for in my own perfumery. To me, the most satisfying result is when those opposites feel completely natural together,” Drosopoulos says.
The perfume has notes of neroli, ylang ylang, narcissus, jasmine, floral nectar, leather, hay, tobacco and resins.
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4. Best Woody Autumn Perfume: Annindriya Seekwood Extrait de Parfum, $222
Annindriya
Shop It at Annindriya“Woody perfumes often lean dark and dense. This one feels like sunlight filtering through the trees just before the leaves start to fall,” Drosopoulos says.
Fragrance notes include sandalwood, cedarwood, papyrus, saffron, myrrh, orange flower and osmanthus.
5. Best Spicy Autumn Perfume: Maison Crivelli Safran Secret Extrait de Parfum, $340
Perfumology
Shop It at Perfumology“Mysterious, intriguing and a little moody, this perfume feels especially at home in autumn, when the saffron crocus comes into bloom,” Drosopoulos says.
The fragrance includes notes of saffron, spices and blonde woods.
6. Best Gourmand Autumn Perfume: LV1 Studio Hotteok, $9
LV1 Studio
Shop It at LV1 Studio“It’s a subtle gourmand, as they all should be. A gourmand doesn’t have to smell like dessert, and Hotteok threads the needle between being either too cloying or too bland,” Drosopoulos says.
Fragrance notes include cinnamon leaves, roasted nut accord, sweet rice flour, black locust blossom, brown sugar and more.
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7. Best Affordable Autumn Perfume: Demeter Fragrance Library Chrysanthemum Cologne Spray, $27
Demeter Fragrance Library
Shop It at Demeter Fragrance Library“This one is simple yet evocative. Think green and a bit soapy, almost like being in a bright, airy florist’s shop filled with autumn chrysanthemums, with the smell of freshly cut stems in the background,” Drosopoulos says.
8. Best Luxury Autumn Perfume: Frederic Malle: Portrait of a Lady, $295
Bloomingdale's
Shop It at Bloomingdale's“This fragrance is a luxury classic for a reason. It almost writes its own autumn story with notes like cloves, blackcurrant and amber, and it works especially well on cooler autumn days,” Drosopoulos says.
The perfume also includes notes of rose, sandalwood and incense.
9. Best Long-Lasting Autumn Perfume: Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede, $300
Marc-Antoine Barrois
Shop It at Marc-Antoine Barrois“Ganymede takes familiar florals, musks and woods in an unexpected direction, creating something that feels completely unique and interesting. This is really an all-rounder, but its staying power is something else, making it a great option if you’re going to have a fragrance cling to your scarves all autumn,” Drosopoulos says.
Other fragrance notes include mandarin, osmanthus, leather accord, akigalawood and immortelle.
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10. Best Autumn Perfume for Date Night: d’Annam Tokyo Nights, $160
Perfumology
Shop It at Perfumology“Date nights in autumn can mean sharing an umbrella in the rain. Tokyo Nights was inspired by that very moment when you’re close enough to notice each other’s perfume,” Drosopoulos says.
Fragrance notes include umeshu, Japanese plum wine, tobacco, osmanthus, amber and soft smoke.
11. Best Subtle Autumn Perfume: Heeley Parfums Iris de Nuit, $195
Lucky Scent
Shop It at Lucky Scent“Close to the skin, quietly seductive and with that melancholic undertone that comes with iris, Iris de Nuit feels especially fitting, perhaps because autumn always brings that same touch of melancholy that the end of summer brings for me,” Drosopoulos says.
Fragrance notes include white cedar, iris, grey amber, ambrette and angelica seeds.
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