These Dessert Inspired Perfumes Are Irresistible!

June 10, 2025

Eau de desserts? Why not! Spritz these dessert inspired perfumes and smell delicious all day long.

If you still think that desserts are only meant for your taste buds, then you are in for a big and delish surprise. Desserts have left bakeries and made their way into the perfumer’s workshop. Yes, dessert inspired perfumes are a thing and you should try them too.

From rich vanilla pudding to citrusy tarts and extra sweet cotton candies—you can sweeten up your fragrance wardrobe with the scents of your favourite desserts. These are more than just your guilty pleasures, these are downright irresistible. Whether you love soft and cosy fragrance or crave something bold and detectable, this list of dessert inspired perfumes by Wedding Affair has something or other for you. Keep reading to find your favourite!

Vanilla—The Eternal Classic

Let’s start with the classic one, the queen of dessert notes—vanilla. It has been included in perfumes forever and is still adored as always. Vanilla has a sweet scent that doesn’t overpower other scents and still makes a statement with its soft and sweet aura.

Kayali Vanilla | 28 is an excellent choice if your dessert inspiration is vanilla. Alongside jasmine, orchid, brown sugar and musk, this perfume offers an exotic scent. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is a modern glam rock version of a classic feminine scent, blending vanilla, orange blossom, jasmine and black coffee together.

Gourmand Chocolate Indulgence

Chocolate notes in perfume create a smooth, rich and addictive fragrance that is for people who are not afraid to go all out for dessert inspired perfumes. Just one spritz of these and you smell like an expensive box of truffles.

Thierry Mugler’s Angel is an extraordinary gourmand fragrance that has notes of chocolate, caramel, bergamot, strawberry and more. Chocolate is the main star in Montale’s Chocolate Greedy, offering a smooth and warm fragrance in the bottle.

Citrusy-Sweet Macarons & Sorbets

Not all dessert inspired perfumes need to be all rich, sweet and heavy. Sometimes desserts are fresh, tangy and airy, and we love them. Perfect for you if you are a fan of fruity desserts like lemon tarts or raspberry sorbets.

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic offers a vibrant and sophisticated aroma with a citrusy top note of mandarin. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue (with its lemon gelato vibes) offers zesty, refreshing takes on sweetness.

Cotton Candy Dreams

Desserts are not always about French patisseries. Sometimes they are about pure fun, the kind that you find in a carnival. Relive your childhood with these youthful, playful and flirty fragrances with these cotton candy scents.

If you like celebrity perfumes and the scent of cotton candy, Ariana Grande’s Sweet Like Candy is the perfect choice for you. Aquolina Pink Sugar is a cult favourite that captures the nostalgic fairground scent for you.

Pastry Shop in a Bottle

Imagine the beautiful scent of a warm croissant, blueberry tart and cinnamon roll fresh out of the oven. Some perfumes can bottle this fresh aroma of bakery magic for you. These are more complex, often blend dessert notes with nutty, spicy and woody elements.

While By Kilian’s Angels’ Share smells like spiced apple pie and cognac, Maison Margiela’s Replica: Coffee Break feels like walking into a café on a winter morning.

Floral Frostings and Sugared Petals

Dessert inspired perfumes don’t always have to have notes of edibles—some combine gourmand notes with florals to create something different, ethereal and enchanting. These perfumes are delicate, feminine, and ideal for romantic evenings or dreamy date nights.

Prada Candy Florale declares her love for flowers and takes on a new flirtatious game, while Lancome’s La Vie Est Belle blends soft florals with sugar, praline, or fruit, making you smell like a cupcake in full bloom.

Go ahead and indulge your senses. No calories, just compliments.

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