Airy, Angelic, and Delicately Sweet—Fluffy Fragrances Are All I'm Wearing in 2026

Key notes: Upcycled Italian bergamot orpur, cedrat Italy orpur, lemon zest, coconut shavings, sheer jasmine, coumarin, Texan cedarwood, upcycled vetiver Haiti orpur, cashmeran musk, warm amber

Some might consider Lake & Skye's latest launch a witchy, celestial perfume (you know, given the name), but I actually find the blend to be quite airy and intimate. It's also rather creamy thanks to coconut shavings, coumarin, and cashmeran musk. In my opinion, it's the bottled equivalent of floating on a cloud: soft, weightless, and ethereal.

Key notes: Passion fruit tart, meringue, golden musk

According to the brand, Matilda "feels like dancing in your underwear." I agree, though I'd add the image of fresh, cozy linens. Passion fruit may seem like an overwhelmingly tart component, but I promise this one leans light, airy, and subtly sweet, like a whipped, foamy confection. I expect it to soar in the spring and summer months, but I can't ignore how it instantly lifts my mood in this current single-digit weather.

Key notes: Moroccan jasmine, lily of the valley, sandalwood

I present to you a warm hug in a bottle. Cashmere Mist is one of the most popular designer scents around, mainly for its "satiny" blend of Moroccan jasmine, lily of the valley, and creamy sandalwood that makes you feel at once cozy and elegant. Soft and sheer, it also never disappoints in the compliment department.

Key notes: Peach nectar, marshmallow, sweetened rice milk, sandalwood, amber, white musk

DedCool's Mochi Milk is the epitome of plush. (Even the brand itself says it feels like "sleeping on a cloud.") Its marshmallow and sweetened rice milk give it a "whipped" quality, but the blend's signature amber and white musk keeps it from smelling too sweet. It's perfect for the gourmand lovers among us who want to try something a little lighter, and it layers like a dream with other sweet scents.

Key notes: Marshmallow, caramel accord, milky musk, lemon

There's arguably no fragrance note fluffier than marshmallow. "It's such a bouncy and fun ingredient," Ellis Brooklyn founder Bee Shapiro once told me about formulating this delicately sweet perfume mist. The lemon here also ensures a bright opening, which adds to its airy, fluffy quality. As one Sephora reviewer put it, "It’s soft, fluffy, and lightly gourmand, like clean sugar and airy marshmallow without being heavy or sticky."

Key notes: Mandarin, magnolia, brown sugar, white flowers, vanilla, coconut, sandalwood, amber, praline

ICYMI, H&M and e.l.f. Cosmetics teamed up for a major fragrance collab inspired by the beauty brand's most iconic makeup products. My favorite of the bunch has to be Halo Glow: Luminous Cloud (inspired by e.l.f.'s Halo Glow makeup collection), a romantic, soft scent with whiffs of magnolia, vanilla, and amber. Like its makeup counterparts, which are known for giving your skin a lit-from-within glow, this fluffy perfume is dreamy and angelic.

Key notes: Black pepper essence, orange blossom absolute, latte foam accord, sandalwood, vanilla bourbon Madagascar, ambergris accord

The first time I smelled this perfume from Valentino's Anatomy Of Dreams collection, I thought it smelled surprisingly clean and milky (from the bold red bottle, I thought it would lean super sweet or smoky). Then I saw the composition's latte form and orange blossom and immediately understood why. The former is whipped and light (aka fluffy), while the latter has a creamy, honey-like quality that's fresh and downright addictive. Trust me, it smells divine. I reach for Sogno in Rosso almost daily!

Key notes: Almond, cyclamen, cashmere, cream, vanilla, santal, ambrette, musk, Peru balsam

For those who wish to smell like an expensive cashmere blanket, this $38 body mist is a no-brainer buy. Warm, soft, airy, and comfortable are the buzzwords that immediately come to mind when I spritz it on my skin (plus fluffy, of course), and it dries down to this stunningly subtle musk with a surprisingly long-lasting sillage. Plenty of reviewers agree with my take: "It really reminds me of a cashmere jumper," one Nordstrom shopper says of the clean, "quiet luxury" scent.

Key notes: Quince, pink pepper, incense, almond, rice paper, labdanum, tonka bean

An angelic fragrance through and through, Celestial Object starts with a sparkling zing of pink pepper before settling into creamy, softness thanks to almond, rice paper, and tonka bean. It's meant to smell like stardust on skin—delicate yet deeply mysterious—and I find myself practically floating away with each spritz.

Key notes: Lily of the valley, iris, white musk

I usually adore this fragrance during spring and summer (I typically crave fresher scents in the warmer months), but I've found this comforting, clean blend to be a fabulous layering base this winter. It truly plays nice with every fragrance family, and it gives my cold weather-coded blends a sheer, powdery impression—like curling up in a freshly-washed, fluffy down comforter.