Scent guide

Perfumes that smell like fresh sheets on a Sunday morning

The clean-laundry smell is musk, soft aldehydes and a little citrus. Done well, it smells like your own skin on a good day rather than detergent. These are the easiest perfumes in the guide to wear every day.

1. Maison Francis KurkdjianNicheUnisex€€€
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   Aqua Universalis

   Bergamot, lily of the valley and white musk. The window open, sheets just off the line.

   Notes: bergamot, lemon, lily of the valley, sweet pea, white musk
2. ByredoNicheFor women€€€
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   Blanche

   Aldehydes and white rose. Starched white cotton, very clean.

   Notes: aldehydes, white rose, peony, sandalwood, musk
3. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Another 13

   Ambroxan, musk and jasmine. Warm skin under the sheets, the smell of the person next to you.

   Notes: ambroxan, musk, jasmine, ambrette, moss
4. Parfums de MarlyNicheFor women€€€€
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   Valaya

   Soft aldehydes, white peach and orange blossom. The same morning with fruit and flowers on the table.

   Notes: aldehydes, mandarin, white peach, orange blossom, musk
5. Frédéric MalleNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Cologne Indélébile

   Neroli and orange blossom over musk. A cologne that lasts past breakfast.

   Notes: neroli, orange blossom, musk, bergamot, lemon

Start with Aqua Universalis; Another 13 if you want it to smell more like skin than linen.