Best Caramel Perfumes
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Perfumes consisting of caramel make the list of the most intriguing scents in the world. Apart from the scents produced by burnt sugar, vanilla and cotton candy in fragrances, caramel’s intense flavor keeps them interesting, making it an exotic find in the industry today.
It comes as no surprise therefore that popular perfume brands have included caramel in their recipe. Its sensuous scent, incited by the rich and creamy taste of caramel make it a favorite in foodie fragrance combinations.
Best Caramel Perfumes
- Pink Sugar by Aquolina
- Gold Couture by Viva La Juicy
- Jessica Simpson’s Fancy
- Bonbon by Viktor & Rolf
- Prada Candy by Prada
- A* Men by Thierry Mugler
- Jean Paul Gaultier's Scandal Pour Homme
- Raghba Wood Intense - Lattafa
- Pure XS Night by Paco Rabanne
- Mauboussin Pour Lui in Black - Mauboussin
BEST CARAMEL PERFUMES FOR WOMEN
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Pink Sugar by Aquolina
This is a floral fruity gourmand scent with top notes featuring raspberry and bergamot; middle notes: cotton candy, red berries, lily of the valley, licorice, and base notes: caramel, orange, vanilla, musk, tonka bean and sandalwood.
Launched in 2004, the fragrance was made by perfumers Givaudan and Shyamala Maidondieu, and is best suited for indoor and outdoor daytime activities. Pink sugar lasts for 10+ hours on skin making it a favourite choice of many, along with its affordability, sillage and overall projection.
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Gold Couture by Viva La Juicy
A foodie fragrance consisting of berry, caramel and vanilla, Viva la Juicy is not just a girlie fragrance but a cool and youthful scent with amber and floral in the dry down that generates compliments from everyone.
Created in 2014 by perfumer Honorine Blanc, the scent is a sweet mix of wild berries, caramel and vanilla. It is somewhere between strong and light, lasting for about 3 hours on the skin and around 5-8 hours on clothing, giving off a perfect sillage and making heads turn in compliments.
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Jessica Simpson’s Fancy
Boasting of the perfect blend of apricot, red berries, caramel, almond, jasmine, and vanilla notes, it is a soothing scent that radiates coolness and comfort, suitable for fun outings.
Designed by Alexis Dadier in 2008, it gives out a rich, creamy, slightly floral scent in warm weather, and smells cozy, warm and divine in the cool weather.
Apart from it's aesthetic bottle design, Fancy is loved for its lasting performance: 5+ hours on skin and 24 hours on clothing.
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Bonbon by Viktor & Rolf
Bonbon is a sweet citrus gourmand fragrance that includes caramel in its citrus goodness of peach, orange blossom, mandarin orange and orange. It also contains amber, sandalwood, and cedar.
Launched in 2014, this scent was designed by Cecile Matton and Serge Majoullier.
It starts off citrusy, floral and peachy and dries down to its woody secretion giving off warmth and depth. It lasts for 5-6 hours and projects well when sprayed generously.
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Prada Candy by Prada
Prada candy is an amber vanilla gourmand fragrance having Caramel as its top note, musk and powdery notes at its heart, with vanilla and benzoin as its base notes.
Created in 2011 by Daniela (Roche) Andrier, it strikes the balance between expensive and sweet and is suitable for all kinds of outings.
Lasting up to 10 hours on clothes, Prada candy has proven to be a crowd favorite. It’s projection and sillage are moderate to strong.
BEST CARAMEL PERFUMES FOR MEN
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A* Men by Thierry Mugler
This is a woody gourmand fragrance that combines lavender, mint and spicy top notes, caramel as a middle note and base notes of coffee, patchouli, amber, sandalwood and musk.
A masterpiece produced by Jacques Huclier and launched in 1996, it has some dark elements to it, oozing a masculine sweetness aided by coffee and mint notes.
It is an amazing gourmand for cold weather and lasts for 10 hours on clothing. Its sillage is strong and a little goes a long way because of its powerful scent.
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Jean Paul Gaultier's Scandal Pour Homme
This is an amber woody perfume suitable for men who like to smell sweet but with a bit of machoness. Its top notes are mandarin orange, sage, caramel, tonka bean and vetiver. It opens with a fresh, sweet and aromatic scent and dries down to sweet chocolate with a bit of caramel.
Created by the trio of Quentin Bisch, Christophe Raynaud and Nathalie Gracia-Cetto, this sophisticated scent with an original caramel note is perfect for men who like sweet fragrances. It lasts 10+ hours on clothing and is suitable for night-outs and dates.
Scandal makes a spectacular entrance, filling the whole room for the first 4-5 hours. But it is not an aggressive scent, neither is it too sweet; just classy and sensual.
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Raghba Wood Intense - Lattafa
This is a woody-smoky fragrance for men. Its top notes are cedar, gaiac wood, licorice and dark caramel; the deep heart offers agarwood (oud), sandalwood, sugar and cashmere wood, while the base contains incense, vanilla, amber, oak moss, and musk.
Created in 2014, Raghba opens with a sweet mesh of caramel, vanilla, and woody notes and blossoms into faint notes of oud, sandalwood and amber. At dry-down, it gives a harmony of incense and licorice notes which comes off with a unique scent that offers a bit of complexity.
Longevity is 12+ hours on the skin while the projection is within 3 – 6 feet for 3 – 4 hours. Its rich masculine fragrance is worth every penny!
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Pure XS Night by Paco Rabanne
This is an amber spicy fragrance for men. The fragrance notes include cocoa, cinnamon, ginseng, myrrh, ginger and salted caramel.
Launched in 2019, it starts off with a spicy masculine scent of caramel sugar coating, a little myrrh, and lots of vanilla. Its dry down is beautifully-crafted chocolate with tinges of patchouli and cinnamon.
It is a perfect night-out fragrance with a gorgeous scent when on the skin, having just the right amount of sweetness to balance the spicy. It lasts very long for up to 8-10 hours with pretty large silage. It’s a crowd-pleaser that will garner compliments from everyone.
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Mauboussin Pour Lui in Black - Mauboussin
This is an amber woody fragrance for men which comprises top notes: caramel, Italian mandarin, mint; middle notes: sage, black violet, virginia cedar; and base notes: benzoin, guaiac wood, and indonesian patchouli leaf. At first, it gives off the warm scent of vanilla and caramel, with a hint of florals and wood on the dry down.
Launched in 2015, this perfume was created by Nathalie Feisthauer.
Lasting about 7-8 hours, it is relatively strong at first, but then it softens as it settles. Silage is also moderate; with two-three spritzes, you are ready to go!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What does caramel smell like?
A: Caramel in perfumes is a candy-like, rich, creamy buttery note that enriches and adds sweetness to fragrance compositions.
Q: Why does caramel smell so good?
A: According to researchers, burnt sugar is characterized by pungent and roasted descriptors rich in delicious compounds. It’s projection and sillage are moderate to strong, making it one of the main factors that make caramel smell so good.
Q: How would you describe vanilla caramel?
A: A signature vanilla caramel comprises caramel and vanilla bean, sometimes featuring coconut and oriental spices.
CONCLUSION
Caramel notes in perfumes has proven to be a favorite for those that love food-based fragrances.
With all that has been said about caramel and its sensual note in perfumes, we believe it deserves a spot in your perfume collection.
The next time you go shopping, our list of caramel fragrances above can help you make a good choice to add to your fragrance collectionBuy Perfumes - Best Online Retailers
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