Best Fragrances Outside the Perfume Bottle

Some of my favorite fragrances haven't been captured in the bottle yet. Or, I haven't simply found a perfect match. This is fine, as every fragrance I have in the house doesn't have to be something I can wear on the wrist (although it would be nice for many of them). Without further ado, here are some of my favorite scents in no particular order:

1. Wild Berry Incense (specifically Dragon's Blood and Strawberry)

I just love this incense. It's super reasonable. Dragon's Blood relaxes me and makes me feel super happy and zen. I would love to wear it to bed in a fragrance oil. Strawberry is sweet, fresh incense that also makes a room smell amazing.

2. Apple Pie

There is something utterly irresistible about apples and cinnamon. Add a dutch-style crumb topping and pie crust, and you get heaven. Gonesh Sticks incense actually makes a fantastic apple pie incense called "Indivisible."

3. Febreze Alaskan Springtime

This fragrance is both sweet and fresh as a room spray. I wouldn't personally wear it in perfume form, but it's great for making a room smell nicer.

4. Suave Naturals shampoos

Coconut, Ocean Breeze,and Waterfall are awesome. The stuff is so cheap, and it has smelled great since I was a kid. They have another fragrance called "Tropical Paradise," but it's only in deodorant form and you can't get it everywhere.

5. Fire Pit

This is self-explanatory. Burning wood, especially on a summer night, smells so nice.

6. The Ocean

There is something therapeutic about salt air and the smell of the ocean.

7. The crisp bitterness of fall turning to winter in November

This was mentioned before in another post. It's great. Cold, crisp, and clean.

8. Snow, or when it's about to snow

I'm not sure what causes this, but I love it.
9. Chocolate shop

'Nuff said. Alchimia Apothecary's ...And Candy Bar Dreams comes awfully close and I love it.

10. Coffee Shop/Café

Coffee, bagels, and cinnamon crumb cake (you know, the kind with the thick layer of crumbs with lar-- erm, unhealthy stuff).

11. Bakery

Bread and cake! Bread and caaake! And cookies.

12. Gardenia trees

Oh my, these little trees are amazing. Delicate white flowers give off the most amazingly sweet yet non-foody scent.

13. Orange blossoms

Have you ever smelled the flowers on an orange tree? It's awesome.

14. Honey

Yum. Syrupy and never goes bad.

15. Maple syrup/sugar

This is extremely sweet, so I can't take tok much of it, but it's great. Vermont maple sugar candies are to die for.

16. Caress Body Washes

I love Passionate Spell, Tahitian Renewal, Emerald Rush, Aqua Sparkle, and Sheer Twilight the most. If you look on their website, Caress puts quite a bit of effort into making their fragrances great, complete with top notes, heart notes,and base notes. Awesome.

17. Softsoap Citrus Splash and Berry Fusion Body Wash

This is fruity, mainly berry with a dash of citrus. I love it so.

18. Aussie Products

I like the Volume, Smooth, and Moist collections as well as the Hair Insurance and Sun-touched Shine (from way back when) leave-ins.

19. Organix Hair Products

I have to say my favorites are the Brazilian Keratin, Coconut, and Acai lines.

20. Tea and Coffee

These are obvious. My favorites have to be Good Earth Sweet and Spicy, vanilla chai tea, Bigelow Vanilla and Vanilla Caramel teas, and Republic of Tea's Hot Apple Cider Tea.

21. Tulips

These have a delicate, sweet, distinctive smell for spring.

What are your favorite fragrances that are not from a perfume or cologne bottle?