16 best sweet perfumes of 2025 that smell delicious – tested and reviewed

Upon entering ~young adulthood,~ I swore off any sweet perfumes (aka gourmand perfumes), thinking that they smelled "childish" or "headache-inducing." That was until I was introduced to Kilian's Love Don't Be Shy, and the doors of sweet, sophisticated scents were opened to me. Unlike the super-sugary body mists of your youth, a proper sweet perfume consists of your OG notes (hi, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar) and is often balanced with deeper or fresher notes like fruits and musk. TL;DR: The best sweet perfumes are the grown-up versions of your candied predecessors. So, to help you discover all the sweet-smelling goodness, I gathered my fellow Cosmopolitan editors to compile our favorite sweet scents and bring you some of the best perfumes on the market that'll add more fun to your fragrance rotation. First, here's a sneak peek:Our top picks for the best sweet perfumes in 2024:1Kilian Paris Love Don’t Be Shy Eau de Parfum£225 at Space NK£225 at Space NKRead review2Kayali Vanilla 28 Eau...