“Call me bougie,
but there’s some-
thing ~powerful~
about spritzing on
a $270 perfume.
Like, it makes me
f e e l r i c h ( I ’m n o t ).
The jasmine-and-
lemon scent doesn’t
hurt either.”
—LAUREN BALSAMO,
senior beauty editor
Acqua di Parma Camelia
Eau de Parfum, $270 for
3.4 oz., sephora.com
“I’m typically
not a floral
person, but this
lighter version of
t h e O G s c e nt
con ver ted
me. It smells
mad fresh thanks
to its essence of
jasmine, ylang-
ylang, and orange
blossom, and
(o b v i) i t ’s s o c hi c .”
—CARLY CARDELLINO
VACCARO,
beauty director
Chanel Gabrielle
Ch a n e l Es s e n c e Ea u
d e Pa r f u m, $105 f o r
1.7 oz., chanel.com
“This is my secret
weapon for feeling
confident AF.
It’s powder y, it’s
floral, it’s spicy—
hi, pink pepper-
corn—and now it’s
my new signature
boss-vibes scent.”
—RUBY BUDDEMEYER,
beauty editor
Tom Ford Métallique Eau
de Parfum, $150 for
1.7 oz., sephora.com
beauty
2019
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TH E O NE S
YO U’LL
WEA R ON A
j o b
inter view
The
Cosmo
fragrance awards
Aka the “Ooh, what are you wearing?!” awards.
Three months, hundreds of scents, and, like, a thousand sniff tests
later, these 12 winners are what we’re now spraying on repeat.
54 Cosmopolitan November 2019