ICYWW, These Are the 15 Fragrances Actually Worth Snagging for October Prime Day

Scent Type: Amber musks

Notes: Ozonic accord, amberwood, cyclamen, marine, white musk, cedarwood

I'll never say no to a stunning sheer fragrance that's beautiful worn alone or paired with other scents. This one by Lake & Skye is both transparent and crisp with an inviting blend of transparent musk and white amber. It smells like the feeling you get from sleeping into your favorite classic white T-shirt.

Scent Type: Sweet gourmand

Notes: Whipped cream, butter cream, tonka bean

Admittedly, I haven't always been the biggest fan of gourmands (especially those that are reminiscent of baked goods), but there's something about Philosophy's Fresh Cream Eau de Toilette that's genuinely addictive. I think it's the base note of tonka bean to support the whipped cream and butter cream that really sells it for me.

Scent Type: Fruity florals

Notes: Blackcurrant, green apple, jasmine, musk, vanilla

The arrival of fall always signals the arrival of sweet, musky fragrances in my daily perfume rotation, and this Burberry fragrance has continued its reign this year as one of the essentials. It opens with tart blackcurrant and then shifts into a vibrant blend of crisp green apple against a smooth base.

Scent Type: Fresh aquatic

Notes: Ylang-ylang, violet leaves absolute, Tahitian tiare, magnolia dianica, musk, ambergris, sandalwood

Although I don't usually reach for aquatic perfumes after summer reaches its end, I've been really loving the idea of finding new and unexpected ways to wear them for fall. What stands out the most about this scent is the addition of violet leaves, which adds a clean, powdery touch when set against woody notes.

Scent Type: Green floral

Notes: Magnolia petals, maté, water lotus, magnolia oil, solar gardenia, rose, cedarwood, sandalwood, illumina musk

I'll always make room in my overflowing medicine cabinet for at least one (or two) more magnolia-infused fragrances. This one takes the classic note and turns it on its head with the addition of an earthy maté balanced with fresh water lotus, fresh gardenia, and warm musk. It's definitely a floral, but I love this one the most for its green notes.

Scent Type: Woody florals

Notes: Red saffron, almond, fir balsam, night jasmine, amber, ambrox, cedarwood, ambergris, moss

Over the past few months, I've been on the hunt for a woody floral perfume that can be worn effortlessly from season to season. Dime Beauty's Dans Le Bois Eau de Toilette was one of the first fragrances that far exceeded all my expectations with a multilayered blend of blooming florals complemented by a well-balanced combination of earthy and woody scents.

Scent Type: Sheer spices

Notes: Bergamot, cassis, vanilla, amber

You can never have too many warm, second-skin fragrances in your collection, and DedCool proves my theory right with every new release. I was introduced to Taunt by a fellow beauty editor, who loved the bright bergamot opening note, but I adore the smooth splash of vanilla and amber lurking just below the surface.

Scent Type: Woody floral

Notes: Rose damascena, jasmine absolute, pink peppercorn

This aptly named fragrance smells like the moments after a successful first date, when you've begun to wonder when you'll see them again. Ralph Lauren's most romantic perfume opens with sweeping notes of rose before revealing powdery jasmine set alight by pink peppercorn. Everything about this one keeps me falling head over heels.

Scent Type: Musky florals

Notes: Bergamot, lily of the valley, musk

Amazing Grace Eau de Toilette by Philosophy is nostalgia in a bottle, and I doubt I'll ever get tired of it. Minimalist and elegant, the scent combines a bright opening note of bergamot with the clean and green touch offered by lily of the valley. The fragrance is then finished off with a soft musk that keeps the scent delightfully cozy.

Scent Type: Woody florals

Notes: Citrus, peach, rose, ylang-ylang, carnation, jasmine, sandalwood, amber, oakmoss

It's been nearly a year since I was introduced to this Stetson fragrance, and I'm already running low. Somehow, it strikes all the right "cowboy coded" chords with a juicy blend of sticky-sweet citrus and peach, blooming florals (the ylang-ylang note is my favorite), and woody base notes of sandalwood, amber, and oakmoss.

Scent Type: Amber florals

Notes: Strawberry, tangerine, gardenia, rose, jasmine, clary sage, sandalwood, vanilla

The fluted bottle is what initially drew my eye to Oscar de la Renta's New York Eau de Parfum, but the enchanting scent housed within convinced me to stay. I'm obsessed with how well its strawberry and tangerine are balanced by the bouquet of quiet florals at its heart. Plus, the clary sage note offers a tea-like chord that pairs well with the vanilla and sandalwood blend.

Scent Type: Classic floral

Notes: Lemonade, sparkling pomegranate, raspberries, fresh cranberries, vanilla, musk

I might be shopping for my fall fragrances during this savings event, but as a beauty editor, I'm also keeping an eye out for the scents that can take me into spring and summer 2026. This one, for example, mixes lemonade with sparkling pomegranate and berries backed by warm vanilla and musk. It's truly the ideal transitional scent if you're feeling reluctant to say goodbye to summer like I am.

Scent Type: Classic floral

Notes: Bergamot, mandarin, white lily, white rose, carnation, violet, sandalwood, amber, musk

This is one of the timeless perfumes I presently have in my collection that I know won't be going anywhere come winter. Like a number of the scents in this edit, the perfume opens with bergamot and citrus accented by florals. As much as I adore the white rose, carnation, and violet in this one, the green quality of the white lily is what I'm most drawn to before being met with the warm base.

Scent Type: Floral musks

Notes: Carrot seed, pink peony, jasmine, violet, lily of the valley, sandalwood, heliotrope, skin musks

I'll say it now, and I'll say it again: Dry and sweet carrot seed is one of the most underrated scent notes I've come across throughout my beauty career. In Kenneth Cole's classic For Her Eau de Parfum, we're greeted by carrot seed before it unfurls to reveal a heart of pink peony, jasmine, and other soft florals. Then, the fragrance shifts once more to sandalwood and heliotrope warmed by skin musks.

Scent Type: Amber floral

Notes: Raspberry coulis, black vanilla, rose centifolia

If Ralph Lauren's Romance Eau de Parfum is the feelings following a first date bottled up, then this one captures a love story that grows and flourishes. Beyond Romance is refreshing and juicy with a composition that features sweet raspberry coulis combined with luscious black vanilla and fresh rose centifolia. Although it leans more amber, there's also something somewhat clean and powdery about it that I really like.