Sniffing Out Clean Fragrances in a Sea of Synthetics: How to Curate Clean Scents in Your Perfume Collection
Perfumes are like the cherry on top of an ice cream sundae, giving you that finishing touch that evokes the senses. However, if you’re taking great pains to keep your beauty routine clean, they may be working against you.
Thankfully, clean fragrances have come to the rescue, though you’ll need to follow more than your nose to sniff them out.
How to Spot Fragrances Full of Chemicals
Since perfume fragrances are considered proprietary, the ingredients are often shrouded in mystery. Still, you can use your nose to determine if you’re smelling natural fragrances or synthetics.
If the fragrance claims to have the scent of fresh raspberries in it, give it a good sniff. You may realize that while it smells akin to raspberries, that it isn’t the true scent of this beloved berry. However, if the scent still eludes you, it may be best to stick with brands that have made a commitment to clean beauty. Those that prize using natural and organic ingredients while offering pure transparency will have real fragrances composed of nature’s most delightful scents rather than chemical compounds that fake them.
Discover Clean Perfumes for Your Fragrance Collection
Clean fragrances whisper luxury rather than shout it from the mountaintops. They are better for your health and for the environment. Here are some of our favorites to try!
This dreamy fragrance can go with you anywhere, even to the moon and back. It’s delicate yet soothing, adding a touch of sweetness to set the mood. This travel-sized spray is perfect for your bag, and you’ll feel relief knowing that the brand uses only natural products in its formulations.
Santal Vanille is the epitome of understated sophistication. The warming scents of real vanilla and cedarwood are fused with sandalwood, coconut, and cashmere, enveloping you with a lingering elegance. The 7 Virtues uses sandalwood that is sustainably sourced from Sri Lanka to make this hypoallergenic perfume from real fragrance oils and organic sugar-cane alcohol.
Your daily fragrance should be as fresh and clean as the ingredients it contains. You’ll feel your beauty and sensuality rise from within through this spring-fresh natural fragrance of jasmine, pear, and fresh cut grass. It’s classic and carefree, while being completely free of chemicals.
For the longest time, Bond No. 9 offered The Scent of Peace, and now has developed it in a completely natural formulation. You’ll turn heads wherever you go while basking in the glory of natural, vegan essential oils. Once you use every last drop, the bottle is designed to be completely recyclable too.
Let your natural fragrances help keep you grounded. Functional Fragrance elicits positivity and brings a sense of calmness. The woodsy scents of green cardamom and bergamot are a blissful match with a hint of tropical coconut to help you whisk your cares away.
Forgo fragrances no more now that you can find clean versions that care about the environment and you!