I, admittedly, spent months asking myself this question: do we really need perfume for our hair? Then, after getting my hands on a couple hair fragrances and dipping my toes in the trend, I answered my own question with a resounding yes. Scent is notably the most powerful of all of our senses and completely intertwined with memory, so why wouldn't we want to cloak our entire bodies (hair included) in the feelings it evokes? Why wouldn't I want to walk around smelling like a rose garden, a freshly dry-cleaned cashmere sweater, or a summer vacation in Ibiza?
Hair perfumes rose in popularity throughout 2025 and are so far maintaining their beauty staple status in 2026. This is likely due to our collective focus on smelling good, even in ways that might appear unnecessary or excessive, but provide joy to us. Plus, hair notably retains fragrance for longer than skin, allowing one to smell fresh all day and all night long.
Ahead, I've gathered nine of the best hair perfumes to shop now.
The Best Hair Perfumes:
- Hair Rituel By Sisley Le Parfum
- Odele Signature Hair Scent - Oakmoss Ylang Ylang
- Ouai Hair & Body Fragrance Mist - Ibiza
- INITIO Parfums Privés Atomic Rose Hair Perfume
- Phlur Cashmere Skin Hair & Body Fragrance Mist
- Diptyque Philosykos Hair Mist
- Fenty Beauty The Mista Hair & Body Fragrance Mist
- Dior Rose Kabuki Hair Perfume
Hair Rituel By Sisley Le Parfum
A reflection of the brand's cult fragrance, this perfume is designed for both skin and hair which, as the description reads, "can retain scents for longer." The scent is light and incredibly fresh with notes of lemon, verbena, and lavender at the top, and full amber undertones. The scent is subtle, clean and rich-smelling. I can't get enough.
Odele Signature Hair Scent - Oakmoss Ylang Ylang
Odele's Signature Hair Scent smells like a breath of fresh hair—and this is exactly what the brand intended. "It's like carrying a souvenir of fresh outdoor air with you," the description reads. In addition to refreshing notes of cucumber and lemon balm, the botanicals and essential oils in the formula work to hydrate the hair. This is the scent that you already know and love from Odele's products bottled up.
Ouai Hair & Body Fragrance Mist - Ibiza
If you're riding out the remainder of winter in a cold climate with nothing but Ibiza on your mind, Ouai has got you covered with what is essentially a tropical vacation filled with beach days, sangria, and dancing until the wee hours of the morning in a bottle. A blend of cocoa, tonka bean, vanilla, and rum that will have you (and your hair) in a vacation mindset.
INITIO Parfums Privés Atomic Rose Hair Perfume
I think it's fair to assume that we'd all love for our hair to smell like a fresh garden where roses healthily bloom. While Turkish rose and Bulgarian rose are the notes at the forefront, you can also expect bergamot, jasmine, and vanilla. A scent so good, so sweet, and so fresh that Tate McRae just wore it as her finishing touch to the 2026 Grammys.
Phlur Cashmere Skin Hair & Body Fragrance Mist
Phlur's Cashmere Skin mist is designed to feel and smell close to home, comforting, and like a second skin—or hair. It features floral notes, santal, balsam, and a bit of sweet vanilla. Reviews admire the scents coziness and the clean, light smell. Coveteur's Editor-in-Chief Faith Xue swears by this scent as the first step in her fragrance ritual every morning, especially during winter.
Diptyque Philosykos Hair Mist
Diptyque's Philosykos Hair Mist will have you thinking about a summer in Greece (even if you've never experienced one before). The fragrance is an ode to the fig tree: "fresh green leaves, milky flavor of the figs, the density of the white wood," according to the website. Notes of fig leaf, fig milk, fig wood, and black pepper work together to stir up memories, create new memories, and serve as an ode to the history of Diptyque.
Fenty Beauty The Mista Hair & Body Fragrance Mist
Fenty Beauty's hair and body fragrance mist is essentially a softer, lighter, and more lowkey version of the brand's signature scent: a spicy floral blend featuring magnolia, musk, tangerine, and Bulgarian rose. It might be soft, but it's still super long-lasting and distinct.
Dior Rose Kabuki Hair Perfume
This hair perfume from La Collection Privée Christian Dior coats the hair in a powdery rose scent, balanced out with musky notes. It's light and a little goes a long way, but it's still powerfully feminine, romantic, and divine. One spritz, and you'll have strangers asking you what fragrance you're wearing.
