Gender-neutral scents, unisex fragrances and non-binary perfumes are perfect for everyone. Fragrances really shouldn’t have a gender, instead reflecting a mood, a moment, a feeling… With unisex fragrances, you can go back to a time when scents didn’t have gender associations and finally pick something that truly reflects you.
Keep on reading for some of the best unisex fragrances around.
Rose Atlantic D.S & Durga – £148 50ml
Inspired by the ocean and summer, Rose Atlantic has top notes of bergamot, petals and lemon oil, heart notes of linden, rose accord and dune grass, and base notes of muscone, salt water and white moss.
14 hr Dream – JUSBOX – £140.00 – 78ml
Composed of warm oriental notes, Jusbox doesn’t have top notes. Inspired by Pink Floyd and 1967 concert 14 Hour Technicolor Dream at London’s Alexandra Palace, 14 Hour Dream is “an overdose of two opposite ingredients: patchouli and vanilla.”
Hamaca – 27 87 – £155.00 87ml
Top notes of marine accord, heart notes of sandalwood and coconut, and base notes of Tonka bean and vanilla. Hamaca is part of 27 87’s Calm Line, which aims “to integrate stillness and presence — grounding and re-inventing.”
709 by IKON – £60 for 100ml
With responsibly sourced Jasmine (Egypt) and Sandalwood (Australia), 709 is a vegan, cruelty-free fragrance that has a top note of coffee, middle note of tobacco and base of patchouli.
17 Nandan Road by Ulrich Lang – £98 for 100ml
Named after the street address for Shanghai’s Guangqi Garden where Osmanthus flowers bloom in October, 17 Nandan Road has notes of green leaves, Sicilian lemon, bergamot, iris and cedar wood, suede and musk.
Golden Neroli by Abel – £118 for 50ml
A citrus floral, Golden Neroli has notes of neroli, matcha tea, ylang ylang, sandalwood and vanilla. This fragrance is 100% natural and 1% of the profit of the sale go to non-profit Pollinator Partnership.
Vivaciousaly Bold – Diana Vreeland – £195 for 100ml
Top notes of grapefruit, lemon and bergamot, heart notes of pepper, petitgrain and mandarin, and base notes of vetiver, patchouli and musk. Vivaciously Bold “embodies the essence of Diana Vreeland’s extravagant nature in all aspects of her life.”
Terroni by Orto Parisi – £138 – 50ml
Terroni are Italians from the South. Inspired by the land around Vesuvius, this fragrance has notes of amber, moss and wood.
Le Chypre Du Nil – £159.00 – 100ml
Le Chypre Du Nil has head notes of bergamot and Sichuan pepper, heart notes of Turkish rose and dried fruits, and base notes of patchouli and amber. Abundant and opulent, this fragrance celebrates the Nile delta and its fertility.
Black Afgano – Nasomatto – £124.00 for 30ml
With top notes of cannabis and middle notes of tobacco and coffee, Black Afgano is a fragrance that aims to capture the temporary bliss of Hashish.
Edition I by Yú Parfums – £120 – 100ml
Cruelty free and 100% vegan, edition I – chapter II contains responsibly sourced Sandalwood (Australia), black pepper (Sri Lanka) and geranium (Egypt). With a green and smoky twist, this sandalwood fragrance “is like breathing the crisp air of an early morning.”
Sarah Kante
