7 Best Baby Powder Scented Perfumes for Her

Baby powder is an aroma that most of us are familiar with and have had memories of, since our earlies stages of development. That soft and delicate scent, almost instantaneously brings about thoughts of being clean. As such, that style of smell, is pretty popular in the fragrance world. It’s not super dominant or anything, but happens often enough to be its own niche.

In this post, I am going to give seven options, for perfumes that are scented like baby powder. I have already done the men’s list, so, check that out too for more options (that aren’t overly masculine).

What are the Best Ladies Perfumes that Smell like Baby Powder?

Classic Kenzo Powder

Flower by Kenzo for Women – 3.3 Ounce EDP Spray– Kenzo Flower is a very popular fragrance and has been for a long time now. It also happens to have an aroma that pretty closely approximates baby powder.

It’s a bit sweeter and creamier, than the real thing, which is to be expected with vanilla and black currant notes. However, the violet and rose, give Flower a very powdery finish that is quite soft and comforting.

The opening act, is probably the least like our target, but it settles down into that fresh powdery scent. The rose note isn’t overwhelming here, either. So, don’t expect it to be heavy, in that regard.

Prada Iris

Prada Milano Infusion D’Iris Eau de parfum Spray Women by Prada, 3.4 Ounce– Less of a heavy powdery iris note here, but one that is very clean, fresh, with lovely citrus notes in support. The iris being kept in check somewhat, actually works to this fragrances advantage.

Orange flower, mandarin, neroli, and cedar come together to create a beautiful Prada fragrance with a soapy/powdery sort of dry down. Infusion D’Iris is woody and green to go along with the iris note, which create a soft ,and airy gem of a perfume.

Coming back to this one again recently, it really comes across as being dry and a freshly clean sensation. The iris and cedar note in the final stages is utterly wonderful.

Sweet Gourmand Powder

EAU DE CHARLOTTE Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.4 Ounce– Eau de Charlotte is a wonderfully unique yet simple blend of floral notes, vanilla, and cacao. You get a strong mimosa in the start of the perfume, then the floral aroma shifts more to lily of the valley.

Even the cacao note, gives Eau de Charlotte a drier quality versus a creamier refined chocolate sort of smell. It does give a slight variation to what we’re going for but still close by.

Meanwhile, the clean and sweet undertones, create a powdery and ever so slight gourmand scent. This one is light with decent performance and a cheerful disposition. Not an exact replica of baby powder, but an interesting take, nonetheless.

Guerlain Baby Powder and Cream

Shalimar Eau De Toilette Spray for Women by Guerlain, 3 Ounce– The EDT version of Shalimar goes much more in the baby powder direction, than does the EDP. The opening features a nice citrus top, provided by bergamot, before the other notes fully emerge. In this one you get: iris, tonka bean, and vanilla.

Obviously, that iris is going to give you a powdery finish, while the tonka and vanilla bring that creamy sweetness. The citrus note, sets this one apart, and give Shalimar EDT a nice distinction from the rest of the lot. Shalimar is refined, classic, and mature without being stale.

The opening has a dynamic feeling to it, with the citrus and a greater influence of the other floral notes. Actually, some earthiness is present early on. Not a lot, but detectable. The dry down softens and becomes more weighted towards powdery and vanilla touches.

Donna Karan Clean Fragrance

Cashmere Mist By Donna Karan For Women. Eau De Parfum Spray 3.4-Ounces– Suede, vanilla, and sandalwood come together to create a powdery sort of aroma. Later, Cashmere Mist becomes a bit muskier, but the EDP has less of that than the other versions.

It is fresh and clean, with an amber and sandalwood dry down. The jasmine/sandalwood, gives it a somewhat soapy quality, but it’s more of a powder overall.

Very soft and cozy wear. The undertones are floral and woody versus anything coming across as sweet. Clean, powdered, and comfortable with a nice performance level.

Floral Make-Up Bag and Baby Powder

Paris By Yves Saint Laurent For Women. Eau De Toilette Spray 4.2 Oz.– A classic from YSL named after the city and provides a wonderful floral experience with very powdery qualities. Now, this one kind of mixes that lipstick/makeup bag sort of powder with a more traditional baby powder, probably leaning more towards the former.

However,  the rose, mimosa, and heliotrope notes ebb and flow in terms of power and can definitely change how this comes across. This used to be a heavier powdery fragrance, it’s still there but not to the same extent, from the last time I checked in.

Paris does have an old school feeling, but I’ve always found it to be a charming perfume.

A One Note Perfume

Demeter by Demeter Baby Powder Cologne Spray 4 oz– Demeter is a brand that sells perfumes, specifically designed to smell like a specific note or product. The results can be hit or miss, but this one, definitely captures that baby powder aroma to a tee.

It is essentially that fresh and slightly sweet aroma in a spray perfume form.

You can get a bottle for $20-30, but don’t expect much in the way of development, or insane performance. However, if you want just a pure capture of that scent in perfume form, this is it.

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