14 Best Organic & Natural Perfumes, Rated by Beauty Experts

Did you know that a spritz of perfume is all you need to relieve stress, elevate your mood, and reduce muscle tension? In fact, it has been proven that the fragrances we surround ourselves with on a daily basis have a tremendous impact on our psychological state (1). Want to feel sexy and confident? Relaxed and serene? Energized and happy? Want to be reminded of your favorite hike while you are at the office? Simply apply the right fragrance and take a big deep breath in whenever you need a pick-me-up.

If you want to elevate your perfume collection, try adding a natural perfume to the mix. Natural perfumes harness the power of real plant essences to create attractive, sensual, authentic scents. In this quick guide to natural perfumes, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about natural perfumes including how they are made, types of natural perfumes, and our top list of the best organic perfumes tested by our beauty experts.

How is Natural Perfume Made?
Natural perfume is made by extracting the essences, waxes, and essential oils from plant-based ingredients via two popular methods: the CO2 method (pressurized carbon dioxide is used to extract phytochemicals from plant parts) and the absolute method (a natural solvent is used to extract oil from the plant). Both of these methods are able to extract maximum fragrance in a safe manner.

The best organic perfumes will expertly combine unique, rare, and interesting plant oils and extracts within their formulas. Some of the most captivating scents include jasmine flowers, rose otto, orange blossom, cedarwood, tobacco, vetiver, vanilla, and neroli.

Once the essences are extracted, the scents are then combined with natural alcohols, waxes, or oil bases depending on the type of perfume being created.

Types of Natural Perfumes

Spray Perfumes: Traditional spray or mist perfumes are typically made with organic alcohol as the base. Organic alcohol makes a great solvent for spray perfumes.
Oil Perfumes & Roll Ons: Essential oils are often combined with unscented carrier oils (such as sunflower oil) to create a concentrated natural oil perfume. These perfumes can be dabbed onto the skin directly or applied via a roll-on ball.
Perfume Balms & Solid Perfumes: Some natural perfumes are made by combining essential oils and plant extracts with a wax to form a solid perfume. Simply apply these perfume balms using your fingers like you would a lip balm.

Is Alcohol Safe?
When it comes to alcohol, you may be surprised to know that alcohol in perfumes does not have to be a bad thing. Organic alcohols are a byproduct of the essential oil process, and many natural perfumeries use organic alcohol as a safe foundation for their perfume. Alcohol is used in perfumes to help bond and mix the ingredients together while evaporating immediately when in contact with the skin, leaving only the fragrant ingredients.

How to Shop for Natural Perfumes?
The best way to find out if a perfume is truly all natural is to read the ingredient label. Unlike other kinds of beauty labels, a real natural perfume should be super easy to identify. Basically, you’ll want to look for simple, natural, and organic ingredients such as absolutes and CO2 extracts, essential oils, alcohol (such as grape alcohol), beeswax, and plant extracts (balsam, resin, etc.).

When it comes to ingredients to avoid be very careful to avoid phthalates (usually just called “parfum” or “fragrance” on the ingredient label). Phthalates shown to negatively disrupt the endocrine and reproductive system (2). Diethyl phthalate (DEP) is an especially common phthalate disguised under the word “fragrance” in conventional perfumes (3).

Lucky for you, our beauty experts searched high and low for the best all-natural perfumes on the market. We researched, sniffed, and sorted through hundreds of perfumes to create this list of the best of the best. These perfumes are all crafted from luscious organic ingredients and have scents that are unmistakable. As with all of our top lists, you don’t have to worry about any of these perfumes containing parabens, phthalates, petrochemicals + mineral oils, synthetic fragrances + dyes, PEG compounds, or anything else from out list of prohibitive ingredients. Enjoy!

LAST UPDATED: 05/11/2019

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Once the essences are extracted, the scents are then combined with natural alcohols, waxes, or oil bases depending on the type of perfume being created.

Types of Natural Perfumes

Spray Perfumes: Traditional spray or mist perfumes are typically made with organic alcohol as the base. Organic alcohol makes a great solvent for spray perfumes.
Oil Perfumes & Roll Ons: Essential oils are often combined with unscented carrier oils (such as sunflower oil) to create a concentrated natural oil perfume. These perfumes can be dabbed onto the skin directly or applied via a roll-on ball.
Perfume Balms & Solid Perfumes: Some natural perfumes are made by combining essential oils and plant extracts with a wax to form a solid perfume. Simply apply these perfume balms using your fingers like you would a lip balm.

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*Vered Organic Botanicals – Natural & Organic Perfume Collection ($88-148)

Vered Organic Botanicals has a great collection of natural perfumes and oils in a variety of scents. They're created with the highest quality organic, ethically sourced, 100% pure essential oils and absolutes that are hand blended into a base of USDA organic jojoba oil. They offer five different fragrances in both perfume and oil options. Some standouts are Divinite (smells like chocolate, rose, vanilla--it's subtle yet distinct) and their Signature scent (a little sweet and spicy, sensual).

*Osmia Organics – Organic Perfumes ($75-$150)

If you're familiar with Osmia Organics' heavenly-scented soaps, then you know it's only fitting for them to offer a lovely line of organic perfumes. They're handmade with organic jojoba oil, coconut oil, and a blend of essential oils to create their five distinctive scent notes. Posso (spicy + floral), Blum (sweet + feminine), Cedar Smoke (unisex, sensual, comforting), Juniper Fire (winter in a bottle) and Bria (energizing + seductive). Try them all in Osmia's mini natural perfume sampler set.

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*True Botanicals – All Natural Aromatherapy Fragrance Collection ($38)

True Botanicals has a cult following for their clean skin care products, but few know that they offer a limited aromatherapy collection as well. Their natural perfume oils are made with only science-backed essential oils and designed to promote wellness with 3 different scents. Stress Relief for reducing anxiety, promoting calm and balancing the mood; Muscle Release to help ease tension, relax muscles and soothe aches, and Immune Boost, which is antiviral, antibacterial, and helps recovery.

*Lina Hanson – Satori Natural Perfume Oil ($90)

Take a trip to the Far East with this exotic natural perfume oil from Lina Hanson. Satori is an uplifting, clean, fresh scent with notes of vanilla, sandalwood (grounding), yuzu (refreshing) and ginger (energizing) . This natural perfume oil is made with a medley of natural, organic and handcrafted ingredients including fractionated coconut oil, and essential oils of yuzu, grapefruit, bitter orange, ginger, and sandalwood. It comes in a convenient rollerball that's perfect for travel.

*Kahina Giving Beauty – Fez Organic Perfume Oil ($78)

Kahina Giving Beauty crafts this natural perfume oil from a blend of pure steam-distilled essential oils in a base of certified organic jojoba oil. 88% of the ingredients in this natural perfume come from organic farming, while the rest are natural. Exotic and sensual, Fez's scent evokes the energy of its namesake Moroccan city. Its key fragrance notes include rose and orange blossoms, patchouli, vetiver and ylang-ylang. Simply roll onto your skin anytime you want to be transported to exotic, faraway lands.

*Ajne – Natural Perfume Roll On ($65)

Yuzu Natural Perfume Oil is crisp, refreshing and bright. The fragrance notes include tangy pink grapefruit laced with the zest of Japanese Yuzu (a citrus fruit). It's made with 100% natural essential oils and absolutes distilled from flowers, fruit, citrus, seeds, grasses, leaves, bark, wood and spices blended into a base of organic jojoba oil or grain spirits. The roller ball is made of genuine seven-carat citrine which is known to soothe stress, enhance digestion and promote confidence.

*Red Flower – Champa Floral Organic Perfume

An absolutely beautiful floral organic perfume made from the unique champa flowers native to India, Nepal, and Malaysia. The combination of floral scents (from Champa, jasmine, mimosa, and moroccan rose oils) and citrus scents (lime, pink grapefruit, and tangerine) give this organic perfume a light, natural, yet unmistakably feminine aroma. This perfume is made from all natural oils and certified organic alcohol--no fillers, synthetics, or plastics. Comes in a pretty vintage glass perfume bottle.

*Lotus Wei – Game Changer Flower Essence Natural Perfume Oil ($30)

A lovely roll-on natural perfume oil from Lotus Wei. This anointing oil is crafted with flower essences + essential oils infused in organic jojoba oil. Flowers notes include giant spider lily, pink primrose, banana blossom, and pink lotus. The scent is exotic and rich, like walking through the wet jungle. It's sweet, sultry and clean. Like most roll-on oils, the aroma doesn't last very long on the skin, so this natural perfume can be applied as many times a day as you like.

Sigil Scent – All Natural & Organic Perfumes ($120)

Using just a blend of natural plant oils, floral absolutes, and herbal tinctures, Sigil crafts gender-neutral scents that are something special. One of our favorites is Anima Mundi (meaning "world soul") because it combines a hint of masculine smoke with a touch of feminine sweet for a really unique scent. Made with organic cane sugar alcohol and a proprietary blend of organic and wildcrafted essential oils. Sigil makes scents that you'll want to stash away for special occasions!

*Prim Botanicals – Mademoiselle Swell Natural Perfume Oil ($42)

Bright, lovely, and fresh, Mademoiselle Swell is a crisp blend of neroli, lemon and jasmine. This natural perfume oil features a beautiful blend of citrus and floral notes with a light scent that's not overpowering. It's made with organic fractionated coconut oil and a special blend of essential oils, absolutes and extracts. It lingers on the skin for a long time so no need to reapply, but you certainly can roll it onto your wrist, neck, and anywhere else as often as you desire.

*Juniper Ridge Collection – Solid Natural Perfume Balms

Juniper Ridge's take on natural perfume is of the waxy, solid variety. Wild–harvested essential oil blends are the aromatic base of the scents, and they're combined with organic beeswax and jojoba oil. These unisex solid perfumes come in 5 earthy scents that'll make you feel like adventuring in the great outdoors. Some favorites include Cascade Forest (woodsy) and Coastal Pine (ocean air + pines).

LILFOX – All Natural & Organic Perfume Collection ($95)

LILFOX Miami is all about creating aromatic experiences in all of their products, so it's no surprise that they offer a delicious collection of natural perfumes. They're formulated with all natural botanical elements like nest essential oils, absolutes, CO2 extracts, orals, resins and spices. Available in 5 mystical scents including Egyptian Lotus and Moon Blossom, these exotic perfume oils roll on easily and melt right into your skin. If you can't choose just one, go for the sample set.

*Florescent – All Natural Perfume Collection ($35-$79)

Florescent’s natural perfumes are hand blended to smell like the types of aromas you encounter outdoors--real plants, herbs, and flowers. Each fragrance is formulated from a blend of certified organic and wildcrafted essential oils, absolutes, C02 extracts, balsams and resins, and then diluted with certified organic grape alcohol. Florescent offers three signature scents: Gateau (sweet floral), Pretty Bird (earthy and warm), and Sundays (floral and woodsy) in either a spray or roll on.

French Girl Organics – Liquid Natural Parfum Collection ($55)

Centered around aromatherapy principles, French Girl Organics created an intoxicating line of natural perfumes. They're available in 5 different scent blends: Jasmin Vert (Clementine, Jasmine, YlangYlang), Rose Noir (rose, sandalwood, orange blossom), Ambre Noir (frankincense, cardamom, vanilla), Madame Blond (bitter orange, lemon, rose) and Tabac (lavender, sandalwood, black pepper). Each natural perfume is made with organic jojoba oil, sunflower seed oil and essential oils and botanicals.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT NATURAL & ORGANIC PERFUMES

Q: What is an organic perfume?

A: An organic perfume is a scent made for personal use created from organic, natural, plant-derived ingredients such as waxes, butters and essential oils. Organic perfumes do not use synthetic chemicals, harsh alcohols or fragrance oils. They use natural alcohols as their base and only use plant-derived scents as opposed to synthetic chemical scents (fragrance oils).

Q: What is the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils?

A: Essential oils are oils which have been extracted from plants. They can be used for a variety of cosmetic and therapeutic purposes due to their scents and healing properties. Fragrance oils are synthetic compounds made for the specific purpose of creating a particular scent for perfumes and cosmetic products.

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(2005) Effects of Fragrance on Emotions: Moods and Physiology https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article/30/suppl_1/i248/270387
(2016) Phthalate metabolite levels and menopausal hot flashes in midlife women. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26867866
(2010) Not So Sexy: Environmental Working Group https://www.ewg.org/research/not-so-sexy
(2010) The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and The Environmental Working Group https://www.ewg.org/sites/default/files/report/SafeCosmetics_FragranceRpt.pdf
(2016) Steinemann A. Fragranced consumer products: exposures and effects from emissions. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health.

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