Apple Perfumes Will Hit Peak Ripeness This Fall—Here’s What You Need to Know About the Trend

Birthday Suit is what every fruity body mist wishes it could be—sorry, I said what I said! It’s light, joyful, and flirty, like the scent equivalent of falling in love in the spring and going into summer with someone who gives you butterflies. And while I’ve spritzed this before plenty of warm-weather dates these past few months, it’s not strictly a summer scent. If you ask me, the musky amber base keeps it grounded enough to spray on and reminisce all year long.

• Key notes: Tangerine water, skin musk, sweet apple
• Sizes: 3.9 fl oz.

Gavarry co-created this fragrance with fellow DSM-Firminich principal perfumer Gabriela Chelariu. Together, the duo paired mouthwatering red apple with “blooming florals and sugary vanilla notes to infuse color, joy, and juicy fun.” Of all the apple scents I tested for this story, this is the one that reminds me most of taking a bite of a fresh, juicy red apple plucked straight from the tree. Red berries, jasmine, and vanilla add a sultry and sophisticated spin to the drydown. This one’s a gem, just like its bottle!

• Key notes: Juicy red apple, lychee, wild berries, jasmine
• Sizes: .34 oz., 1.7 oz., 3.4 oz.

Calling all diehard sweet tooths: This mist will instantly transport you to a stand at the county fair, tempting you with its display of glossy, green candy apples. It’s not exactly nature’s candy, but that ups the fun and nostalgia factor. A sugared violet note makes a guest appearance within the first thirty minutes of wear, but for the most part, the juicy green apple and watermelon top notes stay front-and-center.

P.S. If you loved the concept of Phlur’s gummy-bear-scented Mood Ring EDP but wished the candy note was more prominent, this launch is calling your name.

• Key notes: Granny Smith apple, pear, apple blossom, watermelon, violet
• Sizes: 3 oz., 8 oz.

Be Delicious was one of the original clean girl perfumes, thanks to its juicy, energizing, and effervescent scent profile. I’m obsessed with everything about this iconic scent, from its apple-shaped bottle to the too-cute-for-words fruit sticker on the silver atomizer. Breezy cucumber notes make it the perfect choice for misting on after a shower or before you hit the gym.

• Key notes: Apple, cucumber, magnolia, sandalwood
• Sizes: .5 oz., 1 oz., 3.4 oz.

On first spray, this fragrance is red apple all the way. Give it a minute or two to dry, though, and you’ll be met head-on with a vanilla confectionary delight. Sugary, creamy, and sweet, it’s like if a vanilla cupcake was cut in half to reveal a delectable apple filling. Before you start thinking it’s too sugary, though, notes like plum blossom, muguet (aka lily-of-the-valley), and soft sandalwood give it a surprising level of sex appeal. Wear this on your next date night, and you’ll smell good enough to eat.

• Key notes: Red apple, sugar cane, vanilla
• Sizes: .34 oz., 1.7 oz.

Lull is a cocoon of black tea and sandalwood, cradling the lush fruitness of cherry and red apple notes. Sandalwood can smell wildly different depending on what kind is used and what it’s paired with, but here, it’s a decadent coconut cream that I wish I could take a bath in. If you’re fan of snuggling up with milky fragrances, skin scents, or even certain soft gourmands, this might just become your new signature.

• Key notes: Black tea, red apple, cherry, sandalwood
• Sizes: .67oz., 1.7 oz.

The original Light Blue launched in 2001, and since then it’s been a bit of a superstar in the fragrance world. In anticipation of its 25-year anniversary, the scent received an ANTM-style makeover by two perfumers: Olivier Cresp (who created the original) and Alberto Morillas. The citrus and green apple DNA stayed the same, but otherwise it’s like the perfumers turned up the volume on every single note. The green apple feels even more dewy and crisp, the lemon more punchy, and the florals more varied, like a bouquet you want to bury your nose in for hours.

My grandma wore the original, so to me, this scent feels like a hug. For my partner, it’s a fresh, energizing reach that makes them feel the excitement of “getting ready for a first date” with every spray.

• Key notes: Sicilian lemon, apple, cedarwood
• Sizes: .33 oz., 1 oz., 1.7 oz., 3.3 oz., 6.7 oz.

Growing up, I was constantly tearing out magazine samples of Marc Jacobs Daisy. The day my mom gifted me a travel-size bottle is still such a monumental moment in my budding beauty-writer psyche. Flower Bed smells strikingly similar, with a fresh, sparkling apple note and a shower of soft pink peony petals. Now that I’m well into my mid-20s, this fragrance feels like a gift to my inner child. 🙂

• Key notes: Peony, green apple, bamboo leaf
• Sizes: 2 oz.