The Best Solid Perfumes To Slot Into Your Makeup Bag
When Glossier launched its debut fragrance, You, in solid form, it’s fair to say perfume addicts went wild. The scent was a big hit already – thanks to the key ingredient being, yup, your natural aroma – but the Instagrammable impact of a diddy pebble-sized solid perfume had even sceptics hooked.
With micro bags reigning supreme over the past few seasons, solid perfumes have answered our prayers – they’re small enough to solve the which-product-do-I-sacrifice conundrum, and come in pretty packaging to boot.
From warm amber and musk bases to fresh, floral notes perfect for summer, we’ve rounded up our favourite solid perfumes. Just warm the formulas with your fingers, swipe across your pulse points, and you’re good to go.
How can you not love these whimsical perfume pencils?! Taking a unique approach to solid perfume, Chanel has created a super cute discovery set of its infamous floral Chance scents; from zesty to fruity notes, these are an ideal solution for when you need to leave a trail of scent wherever you go.
Chanel Chance Perfume Pencils, $, available at Chanel
This Femme De Force perfume must be the easiest solid we’ve ever seen. Packaged in a chic tube that can be thrown in your handbag and applied with one swipe across your pulse points, this Crabtree & Evelyn perfume combines bursts of citrus notes with sharp frankincense that settles to a spicy floral with notes of nutmeg and Guaiac Wood.
Femme De Force Femme De Force Solid Perfume, $, available at Crabtree & Evelyn
We worship at the altar of Diptyque fragrances, whether in liquid or candle form. A cute-as-they-come pocket-sized solid? Yes please. Celebrating the brand’s first boutique, located on Paris’ Boulevard Saint Germain, this combines dried fig leaves, blackcurrant leaves, and damp mosses.
Diptyque 34 Solid Perfume, $, available at Space NK
This stunning solid perfume packs a punch without the guilt. It combines a mellow, yet rich delicate scent of frangipani and citrus formulated from a natural concoction of essential oils, such as jojoba oil, jasmine, lemon and tangerine, the perfect homage to summer. It’s also packaged in eco-friendly and recyclable glass jar with an aluminium tin, for the conscious among us.
Funky Soap 100% Natural Perfume Balm – Queen, $, available at & keep
Of course Le Labo created a solid perfume packaged in a metal cylinder cool enough to take up permanent residency on our desk. This iconic scent fuses smoky wood, iris, violet and leather for an American West-esque fragrance.
Le Labo SANTAL 33 Solid Perfume, $, available at Le Labo
This is pricy but comes in an ornate rose-gold art deco case – when the fragrance runs out, we’ll be using it to store bobby pins and rings. Reminiscent of balmy summer nights, Tom Ford’s signature orchid notes are combined with rich florals for a heady mix.
Tom Ford Orchid Soleil Solid Perfume 6g, $, available at Harvey Nichols
Inspired by Burberry’s signature trench coat, sweet pea, freesia heart and patchouli evoke the scent of an English garden post-rainfall. Heaven when massaged into wrists and the back of the neck.
Burberry Beauty My Burberry Solid Perfume – Sweet Peas & Bergamot, 4.5g, $, available at Net-A-Porter
Jo Malone‘s Lime Basil & Mandarin Solid Scent is the perfect everyday spring fragrance – fresh, spicy and invigorating.
Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin Solid Scent, $, available at Jo Malone
Eco-fragrance house In Fiore is no stranger to combining ancient tradition and organic ingredients to produce a worldly experience through scent. Fumée d’Ambre is a stunning bouquet of incense, Madagascan vetiver and dark patchouli that settles to a warm velvety musk of amber. Perfect for romantic summer evenings.
In Fiore Fumée d’Ambre Parfum Solide Haute Concentré, $, available at Liberty London
Pacifica’s solid perfume in Waikiki Pikake is not only vegan and cruelty-free, it will also instantly transport you to a tropical island getaway. Pack this for your summer holiday if you find you hit your liquid allowance.
Pacifica Waikiki Pikake Solid Perfume 10g, $, available at Fragrance Direct
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