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Down-to-Earth Perfumes Perfect for Fall

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By Southern Living Editors Updated September 30, 2021
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Woody Perfumes
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

It's time to update your fall fragrance with a lineup of ultra-feminine fragrances that are grounded with woody base notes. One of this year's biggest perfume trends is the rise of the feminine fragrance. It seems the preference for unisex scents are falling out of favor and giving way to a whole new olfactory experience: floral (and sometimes fruity) top and middle notes paired with a strong base in the form of woody tones like cedar and sandalwood. The result? A light and intoxicating perfume with a warm finish that makes it prime for wearing all season long. 

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Elizabeth Arden My Fifth Avenue Eau de Parfum Spray

Elizabeth Arden My Fifth Avenue Eau de Parfum Spray
Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

From the citrusy start through the soft floral elements and woody finish, we're voting this perfume Miss Congeniality—it's a scent adored by all.

Buy It: $65; amazon.com

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Santal 33 Eau de Parfum

Kate Spade New York TrulyTimeless Eau de Toilette
Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

This unisex perfume has layered notes of cardamom, iris, violet, and ambrox that sit on top of a smoking wood alloy composed of Australian sandalwood, papyrus, and cedarwood. Intended to invoke images of the American West and romanticized cowboy, it's a warming scent that will bring comfort all fall long.

BUY IT: 0.5 oz $86; nordstrom.com

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Maison Margiela 'REPLICA' By the Fireplace

Maison Margiela REPLICA
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This scent is meant to imitate the "warmth and coziness of a crackling fire." Delicious notes of orange flower, clove oil, and chestnut rest on top of a vanilla for a spicy, warm scent with just a hint of nutty tone.

BUY IT: 1 oz $72; sephora.com

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Kiehl's Original Musk Eau de Toilette Spray

Keihl's Musk
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Musk is an intoxicating scent that's hard to miss. Kiehl's Original Musk blends citrus and floral notes with a bottom layer of tonka bean, white patchouli, and musk for a warm finish.

BUY IT: 1.7 oz $37.40; nordstrom.com

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Versace Dylan Blue Pour Femme

Versace Dylan Blue Pour Femme
Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Fruity, floral top notes are kept in check with hints of brilliant white woods—bonus points for packaging it in a striking, vanity-worthy bottle.

Buy It: $92; sephora.com

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Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne

Jo Malone Wood Sage and Sea Salt
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All three notes in this perfume create a fresh, earthy tone that can be layered or worn alone. The scent result is a blast to the olfactory as if you were standing on the seashore.

BUY IT: 1 oz $62.90; nordstrom.com

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GUESS Bella Vita Eau de Parfum

GUESS bella vita
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Imagine the sweetness of black cherry melting into rich tones of tonka bean and amber wood. This perfume was meant for fall where warm days blend into crisp evenings.

BUY IT: 3.4 oz $48.79; amazon.com

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Estee Lauder Beautiful Eau de Parfum Spray

Estee Lauder Beautiful
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Dubbed "the fragrance of a thousand flowers," Estée Lauder's Beautiful is a blend of rose, tuberose, and orange flower that's brightened by citrus in the middle and warmed with woods to finish.

BUY IT: 2.5 oz $87; dillards.com

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Gucci Bamboo

Gucci Bamboo
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A top note of bergamot combines with finishing notes of sandalwood and Tahitian vanilla for a romantic floral and woody perfume.

BUY IT: 2.5 oz $57.56; amazon.com

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Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia

Giorgio Armani Acqua
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Make a splash this fall with this citrusy perfume that rounds out with warm cedar notes.

BUY IT: 1 oz $61; dillards.com

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