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Buying guide · Updated November 2026

The Best Fragrance & Body Mists

Perfumes and body mists ranked on scent, longevity, versatility, value per milliliter and community verdicts.

  1. Best overallAriana Grande Cloud Eau de Parfum
  2. Runner-upKAYALI Vanilla | 28 Eau de Parfum
  3. #3Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette
  4. Best valueSol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist

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1Best overallAriana Grande Cloud Eau de Parfum

Ariana Grande

Cloud Eau de Parfum

7.6Good

A creamy lavender-coconut-praline gourmand that punches far above its price and became a celebrity-scent bestseller.

  • Gourmand
  • Vanilla
  • Musky
  • Creamy, cozy gourmand at a fraction of designer prices
  • 100 ml bottle for $75 at full price
  • Sold on the official store, at Sephora and on Amazon
  • Very common, so it is not a distinctive signature
  • Sweetness can feel cloying to some

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2Runner-upKAYALI Vanilla | 28 Eau de Parfum

KAYALI

Vanilla | 28 Eau de Parfum

7.4Good

KAYALI's best-selling vanilla: rich, sweet-spicy and built for layering, though some noses find it cloying or synthetic.

  • Vanilla
  • Gourmand
  • Amber
  • Spicy
  • Rich, warm vanilla with tonka, brown sugar and amber
  • Designed for layering with other KAYALI scents
  • Good longevity for a gourmand according to many wearers
  • Divisive: some find it too sweet, musky or synthetic
  • Expensive, with many cheaper dupes in circulation

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3Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette

Maison Margiela

Replica By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette

7.3Good

A cozy smoky-sweet chestnut and vanilla scent that nails its winter-fireplace theme, at a luxury price for an eau de toilette.

  • Woody
  • Spicy
  • Vanilla
  • Amber
  • Distinctive smoky chestnut, clove and vanilla accord that matches its theme
  • Unisex and cozy for fall and winter
  • Layers well with other gourmand and woody scents
  • $170 for 100 ml of eau de toilette is steep
  • Smoky campfire note is polarizing; some liken it to a barbecue

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4Best valueSol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist

Sol de Janeiro

Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist

7.3Good

The pistachio-caramel mist behind the Bum Bum Cream scent: crowd-pleasing and affordable, but light enough to need layering.

  • Gourmand
  • Caramel
  • Vanilla
  • Recognizable pistachio, salted caramel and vanilla scent
  • Large 240 ml bottle and a lower-priced refill
  • Safe to spray on hair and clothes
  • Lighter and shorter-wearing than an eau de parfum, per the brand's own layering advice
  • So popular that it is not a distinctive signature scent

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5Phlur Missing Person Eau de Parfum

Phlur

Missing Person Eau de Parfum

7.2Good

The TikTok-famous 'your lover's skin' musk: soft, clean and intimate, but some noses can barely smell it at all.

  • Musky
  • White floral
  • Fresh & clean
  • Woody
  • Soft, clean musk-and-jasmine skin scent that is easy to wear anywhere
  • Works year-round, from the office to bedtime
  • Layers well with other fragrances and Phlur's matching body oil
  • Some people report being unable to smell it at all on skin
  • Projection and longevity are modest for an eau de parfum

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6Glossier Glossier You Eau de Parfum

Glossier

Glossier You Eau de Parfum

7.0Fair

The original 'skin scent': a soft pink pepper, iris and ambrette musk that wears close, though some people can barely smell it.

  • Musky
  • Amber
  • Woody
  • Subtle, warm skin scent that suits almost any setting
  • Gender-neutral and easy to layer with the rest of the You collection
  • Cruelty-free and vegan
  • Some people cannot smell Ambrox-heavy skin scents at all
  • Low projection by design

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At a glance

How they compare.

ProductScoreScentLongevityVersatilityValueCommunity
Ariana Grande Cloud Eau de Parfum7.67.66.47.48.88.4
KAYALI Vanilla | 28 Eau de Parfum7.47.87.66.86.28.2
Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette7.38.46.86.05.88.5
Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist7.38.05.27.87.68.6
Phlur Missing Person Eau de Parfum7.27.86.09.06.87.6
Glossier Glossier You Eau de Parfum7.07.45.89.06.67.6

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