Best Fragrances

The best ginger perfumes are spicy, a bit oriental, and unisex. Perfumes with a ginger note tend to come alive similarly to scents with black pepper. They are highly recommended both in the high summer heat and on cold winter days.

Ginger notes in perfume are often overlooked. However, ginger is one of those notes that tends to bring other notes alive. We’ve seen ginger masterfully interpreted with floral notes such as jasmine, orange blossom, and peony.

But we’ve also seen ginger used in the best perfumes for winter with warming notes such as chocolate, tobacco, nutmeg, and cedar. In oriental perfumes, ginger is a great combination of incense, sandalwood, and pink pepper.

Who can wear ginger perfumes?

Both men and women can wear ginger perfumes. Some of the best oriental perfumes are spicy with excellent high heat performance. But many modern perfumes with ginger notes are more popular than you might think.

9 Best Ginger Perfumes

Some ginger fragrances are a true inspiration for special occasions. Others can be worn all day. Here are the leading options for the ultimate versatility in perfumes that smell like ginger.

1.       Bleu de Chanel

Bleu de Chanel is still a masterpiece perfume for men and even for women. Ginger is the silent star here making for an excellent opening with the citrus notes.

This fresh spicy opening instantly makes it a crowd-pleaser.

The perfume turns slightly aquatic, as any blue fragrance afterward.

However, the oriental spicy profile of this best blue fragrance is still there. Ginger is a great combination of nutmeg, jasmine, and oriental incense here. The silent labdanum in the background gives this unique scent a bit more sensuality. 

The scent lasts on the skin for at least 5 hours. Great longevity, an appeal for all ages, and tons of compliments recommend it as the ultimate ginger perfume.

2.       Montale Ginger Musk

Montale Ginger Musk is one of the best ginger perfumes for women. The scent is generally sweet and spicy ginger is still sweet in it.

This is one of the truly unique ginger perfumes for women that has an everyday versatility about it.

There’s not much to say about its complexity. Ginger is the main start with some musk, red-berried, and blackberry notes.

This smells like a ginger ale with some sweet blackberry in it. For most women, it has a timeless appeal which means it works at all ages.

If you’re a woman looking for a versatile office ginger perfume this might be the best solution to try, especially if you’re used to that classic Montale DNA.

3.       Yves Saint Lauren L’Homme

As expected, this best Yves Saint Lauren perfume for men comes with plenty of ginger. It can be the masculine date perfume with ginger to consider from the list.

This scent starts with bergamot and ginger as fresh as inviting notes with a rejuvenating effect. It then turns to a more spicy scent in the drydown with some white pepper, violet leaf, and basil notes.  Tonka, cedar, and vetiver are also there as supporting accords.

For most men, it can be the perfect example of how summer can be packed in a bottle. It’s a must for informal outfits, nights out, or days at the beach.

4.       Jo Malone Dark Amber & Ginger Lily

This unisex perfume is slightly feminine although it also works for men. It has all the essential notes of the best fall perfume which recommends it for the colder days following the summer.

Ginger is mixed with cardamom (one of the best ginger combinations for attractiveness) and pink pepper in a spicy opening.

Water lily, orchid, jasmine, and rose are its mid accords.

Sandalwood, amber, incense, patchouli, and leather turn it into an excellent cold weather perfume for women.

It has great longevity, positive silage, an excellent compliment-getting factor, and the quality of Jo Malone perfumes that are always worth trying.

5.       Azzaro Wanted Tonic

Wanted Tonic is an excellent perfume to do it all flanker of Azzaro Wanted. This is not an original composition, however, it does a great job at being a great everyday ginger cologne.

Guys can wear Wanted Tonic to the gym, at the office, to school, at a date, and everywhere else.

Lime, ginger, and patchouli are mixed here into what can be seen as a great interpretation of a generic blue cologne.

The best part is this cheap perfume lasts about 6 hours on the skin.

6.       Versace Crystal Noir

A warm scent for women can ever be any better than Versace Crystal Noir. This is a classic perfume now that still has a unique scent.

By definition, the noir perfume has to be worn in the winter. But this scent is perfect for evenings when you’re out late in the summer and the fall as well. For sure, it can be overapplied, the biggest problem of noir perfumes. But in a way, these are stand-out perfumes that rarely go unnoticed.

Ginger is mixed with pepper for that spicy opening that is toned down a bit by cardamom.

Coconut is in the mids and it ties gardenia, orange flower, and peony floral notes elegantly.

Sandalwood gives it a bit more of a noir composition effect together with warming amber and musk.

The scent lasts for hours. Some women apply it on clothes where Crystal Noir lasts up to a week.

7.       Dolce Gabbana The One

Another great ginger perfume that shines in the winter is The One EDT. This scent reminds us all of that boozy night out but it has an excellent composition given it costs a lot more than other perfumes with the same effect.

Grapefruit, basil, and coriander are its opening accords.

Ginger, cardamom, and orange blossom are its mid accords.

Amber, tobacco, and cedar are its wintertime woodsy notes that make it last.

Like Crystal Noir, The One is also applied in small amounts as it can quickly become too much. This means a bottle of The One should easily last 2-3 years given it goes further than other not-as-boozy perfumes.

This ginger perfume is oriental and masculine, making for a perfect winter fragrance for men.

8.       Demeter Fragrance Fresh Ginger

If you’re after a pure ginger fragrance you should look no further. This perfume can be worn on its own or layered, depending on your preferences.

It also works for both men and women given it’s all ginger. Its scent is sharp and spicy offering that pleasant nose tingle specific to ginger.

You can wear it all day regardless of the season.

9.       Origins Ginger Essence

Women who love simple ginger perfumes will also love Origins’ Ginger Essence. This perfume is not pure ginger as it also comes with a bit of lime, bergamot, and lemon.

This is another tingly perfume that is ideal for all ages, particularly for mature women. Wear it as a skin scent and you can smell like summer all day.

The simple formulation of this perfume doesn’t recommend it for women who use very aromatic soaps in the shower as it will start to smell very different when blended with other skin scents.

It’s not even a layering fragrance as the Demeter Fragrance above. Instead, this ginger perfume is ideal to wear by itself, without too many reasons to worry about outfits or occasions as it works everywhere.

Final words

Good ginger perfumes come and go. This note is one of those rare impressions that is with us since the early days of perfumery. It’s also one of the strongest unisex notes that are present in almost every good perfume.

Can there be too much ginger? Probably not. There can only be not enough ginger in a fragrance. Its fresh tingly effect tends to bring out the best from other perfumes which certainly recommends it for all ages and all types of perfumes for all seasons and all occasions.