19 Perfumes That Smell Like Fresh Laundry (in the Best Way Possible)

Clean-smelling perfumes

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I think we can all envision what it means to smell dirty, but what about smelling clean? It's a harder concept to grasp since there are so many interpretations of what it means to smell clean. To me, cleanness is the smell of fresh laundry straight out of the dryer, an empty street just after a rainstorm, or a squeeze of bright citrus.

I think the biggest thing about a clean scent, though, is that you know it when you smell it. I love finding the best perfumes, and I have plenty of scents I've labeled in my mind as "clean-smelling" that I rotate through in my fragrance collection. The biggest similarity they have is that the best clean perfumes always make me feel fresh—like a blank slate. I wear them when I want to feel like I'm giving myself a new start. Keep reading to find my favorite clean-smelling scents. Some may even catch you by surprise.

1. Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis Eau de Toilette

2. Maison Margiela Replica Lazy Sunday Morning Eau de Toilette

3. Clean Reserve Classic Warm Cotton

4. Korres Cashmere Kumquat Eau de Toilette

5. Byredo Blanche Eau de Parfum

6. Ellis Brooklyn West Eau de Parfum

7. The Harmonist Sacred Water Parfum

8. Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri Eau de Toilette

9. Boy Smells Flor de La Virgen Genderful Fine Fragrance

10. Skylar Salt Air Eau de Parfum

11. Philosophy Pure Grace Eau de Toilette

12. Demeter Linen

13. Le Labo Baie 19 Eau de Parfum

14. DedCool Milk Layering + Enhancer Fragrance

15. Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette Spray

16. The Nue Co. Forest Lungs Fragrance

17. Maison Margiela Replica When the Rain Stops Eau de Toilette

18. Ouai Dean Street Eau de Parfum

19. Tocca Giulietta Eau de Parfum

This article was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Associate Beauty Editor

Katie Berohn is the associate beauty editor at Who What Wear. Previously, she worked as the beauty assistant for Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, and Prevention magazines, all part of the Hearst Lifestyle Group. She graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a major in journalism and minor in technology, arts, and media, and earned her master's degree at NYU's graduate program for magazine journalism. In addition, Katie has held editorial internships at Denver Life magazine, Yoga Journal, and Cosmopolitan; a digital editorial internship at New York magazine's The Cut; a social good fellowship at Mashable; and a freelance role at HelloGiggles. When she's not obsessing over the latest skincare launch or continuing her journey to smell every perfume on the planet, Katie can be found taking a hot yoga class, trying everything on the menu at New York's newest restaurant, or hanging out at a trendy wine bar with her friends.