The first sweaters come out of the closet, the evenings get cooler and, almost without thinking about it, the desire to change clothes returns. Many then seek a new fall scent to leave light summer juices in favor of more enveloping, vanilla, woody or amber accords. There remains one question for each perfumed start: what new products to wear from the first days without aiming for a perfume that is too heavy?
Seven launches stand out this season to accompany this transition: L’Objet Alento, Voluspa Saddle Up Santal, Le Labo Shiu 25, Guerlain L’Heure Bleue 2026, Chloé Le Nectar Parfum, Rabanne Fame In Love and Parfums of Marly Valaya Exclusive. Together, they cover the big cravings spotted by The Fragrance Foundation and Linda G. Levy, between deeper fruits, cardamom, luminous sandalwood and comforting vanillas. Enough to find your autumn scent, whether you like gourmand trails, clean woody or sensual floral.
Why change your perfume when autumn arrives
As Marie Claire notes, temperatures sometimes remain high while our desires become warmer. The skin dehydrates more quickly, sweaters retain perfume better and softer light calls for more cocooning accords. Clin d’Œil and Who What Wear already see vanilla, wood, amber, spices and sensual flowers predominating.
An analysis of The Fragrance Foundation cited this fall sums up the trend: Linda G. Levy observes the rise of deeper fruits and cardamom in perfumes. These notes maintain a gourmand touch while remaining sophisticated and complement the sandalwood, white musk and amber accords associated with autumn.
The 7 new fall scents to try now
L’Objet Alento opens the ball with a blend of orange, aldehydes, orange blossom, vanilla and musks, perfect when it’s still mild but you want a more enveloping base. Voluspa Saddle Up Santal brings together cardamom, sandalwood, cedar, amber and musk for a spicy woody fragrance that is very easy to wear. The Shiu Lab 25available everywhere until September 30 according to Who What Wear, combines iris, incense and wood for a unisex scent. At Guerlain, L’Heure Bleue reinvented in 2026 keeps its moment between day and night with an iris and orange blossom duo.
Chloé Le Nectar Parfum modernizes the rose with an amber base and a touch of tonka bean for an easy-to-wear 70s retro feel. Rabanne Fame In Love plays the fruity card with strawberry and a fun back-to-school energy, ideal if you want to stay light while moving towards fall.
Parfums de Marly Valaya Exclusif, the new cocoon
In its fall selection, Harper’s Bazaar writes: “In addition to being comforting, there is something instantly addictive about the Valaya Exclusif perfume from Parfums de Marly. With notes of mandarin, almond, bergamot and orange blossom, against a warm base of sandalwood and vanilla, this very popular perfume is extremely long-lasting, and it takes very little to put you completely in cocooning mode.”