8 Gender-Neutral Fragrances to Try Right Now

You can argue that any fragrance is gender-neutral. A good fragrance, after all, just needs to smell nice to you. But for the longest time, this specific beauty category has been divided by a heteronormative gender binary: sweet florals, for example, are marketed towards women, while musk and spice are generally geared to men (with an occasional crossover note here and there). Even the packaging can be an overwhelming sight of glitter, frills, and gender-assigned colors to really drive that message home. But now, the gender-neutral beauty space is growing, making our fragrance options endless.

Rather than focusing on assigning scents as either female or male, brands are creating interesting scents for individual tastes. So say goodbye to browsing the men's grooming section if you want a smell that's warm and heavy, or confining yourself to women's beauty counters if you want something airy and light. Whatever your favorite notes may be, here are eight gender-neutral fragrances that are pushing past outdated categories while providing the most lovely smells this season.