Editor’s note: Extrait de parfum is the most concentrated type of fragrance. It typically contains 20% to 40% fragrance oil while an eau de parfum has 15% to 20%—so it’s going to hit you harder. If you’re in the mood for something a tad lighter, Mind Game Prodigy (still an extrait de parfum) is a floral woody scent with a subtler coffee note, creamy caffe latte.
Key notes: blackcurrant, peony, Kona coffee, rose, wild violet, incense, myrrh, incense, panettone | Sizes: 3.4 oz
Best Budget: Sabrina Carpenter Me Espresso Eau de Parfum
Why we love it: Like an ice cream sundae you can inhale, Sabrina Carpenter’s gourmand Me Espresso is as addictive as one of her bops. When the chanteuse sings “Soft skin and I perfumed it for you” in the eau de parfum’s namesake song, one can only imagine her dancing around in a cloud of this feminine fragrance. In baby-blue packaging inspired by a candy bar, the budget-friendly scent is just the thing to cap off Carpenter-style curtain bangs, flushed cheeks, or any outfit littered with bright red lip prints.
Key notes: espresso bean, night-blooming jasmine, vanilla orchid, caramel, amber, whipped cream | Sizes: 2.5 oz
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- Sarah Horowitz-Thran, owner and chief perfumer of Sarah Horowitz Parfums in Newbury Park, California
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