Best Valentine’s Day Perfumes and Colognes for 2023

Why is Valentine’s Day on February 14th? St. Valentine a Roman priest was executed on that day. There are legends that he sent an affectionate letter to the beautiful daughter of his jailer…signed “Your Valentine.” Even with its less than upbeat origin, hundreds of years of traditions and customs have made it into the holiday that celebrates love and romance.

Our Editors chose a selection of Valentine’s Day perfumes and colognes that will go straight to their hearts.

1947 was the year when designer Christian Dior famously asked Perfumer Jean Carles, “to make me a fragrance that smells like love” … and the bright floral Christian Dior Miss Dior was born. Really rosy and sweet, Miss Dior is punctuated by pink pepper, and three juicy oranges: blood orange, sweet orange mandarin as well as lemon and bergamot. Damask rose and Grasse rose are the stars and are blended with jasmine and soft woods. It is the perfect gift for any woman and is fresh and feminine.

Pure and passionate, just like a memory of your first kiss, Prada Candy Kiss’s delicious gourmand vanilla swirls around orange blossom at the top. A mélange of dark and light musks add depth and sensuality leaving a lingering trail that will takes her from morning to evening. The packaging has lip imprints that sends the message… it’s love.

When it was released in 2010, the story behind CREED Aventus is that it was meant to be a tribute to Napoleon Bonaparte. If you look on the fragrance forums or your Instagram feed, what you will notice that there is a devoted following who swear it is the best cologne ever created. CREED Aventus begins with a pineapple note, lush and juicy, then tart green apple is used as contrast and blackcurrants add luster to create an energy few colognes can match. The floral heart offset the base with its masculine woody notes of birch and patchouli. This is followed by oakmoss, ambergris and musk for a balanced finish. Exceptional longevity and projection make it CREED’s greatest masterpiece. Just a single spritz on is enough to carry him all day and into the evening with style

Chocolate contains some of the chemicals produced by the brain when we fall in love, which might be one of the reasons fragrances with chocolate are so on popular Valentine’s Day- so buy perfumes and colognes that are guilt free indulgences.

In 1992, Thierry Mugler released Angel, which would become one of the best-selling perfumes in the world. Bottled in star shaped flacon, she’ll feel like a star wearing in this sweet flirty indulgence. Wearing Angel is like being dipped in succulent chocolate, both dark and milky, then drenched in caramels, cream, toffee, praline, crème brulée, vanilla, coconut, rum, coffee, dried fruits, chestnuts and a hint of the bittersweet cocoa. Thierry Mugler Angel is a Valentine’s Day perfume that every woman wants and can be worn all year round.

Guerlain’s L’Instant Pour Homme is a masterful blend of cacao, patchouli, and star anise. The spicy element in the opening keeps the fragrance flavorful while the patchouli and cacao dry down retains the woody nature of the cologne’s masculine composition. A great Valentine’s Day cologne which is sure to please.

Red roses are universally understood to represent love and passion. Bouquets may fade and wither, so give her (and him) a Valentine’s Day perfume or cologne that will never fade.

She’s a lady and she’s your love, so show her she means everything to you by gifting her with Portrait of A Lady by Frederic Malle.This luxe fragrance drapes her in vermillion velvet, like the Queen she is. Portrait of A Lady is a fresh, fruity and natural rose perfume is dipped in honeyed sweetness then warmed with crisp amber and delicious cinnamon. Raspberry and red fruits meld with the layers of chocolatey patchouli and creamy sandalwood at the dry down. Considered one of the most beautiful feminine fragrances of the past 10 years, Portrait of a Lady is a Valentine’s Day fragrance fantasy that can be worn in the evening or to a party.

Win her heart with Montale Candy Rose. This sparkly rose smells like the color pink with litchi, black currants, and raspberry  blended with bold and sweet notes of buoyant bergamot, lovely lily of the valley and a shower of jasmine petals. The metallic bottle shines, just like your Valentine.

Roses for men? The rose is known as the King and Queen of flowers, and can be masculine, subtle and understated. Ungaro Iii Cologne opens with classic citrus and lavender, this masculine scent has notes of vodka and leather. Smooth and sexy with great longevity, this is a special cologne for your special guy.

Valentine’s Day Perfumes and Colognes can be soft or sexy, feminine, masculine or gender-fluid. Roses and chocolate fragrances are popular for the Holiday, but you can choose a floral, fresh or musk perfumes or colognes as well. Because any gift of scent truly shows you care… and are magically there, with her or him with a just a spritz.

Browse our website for a great range of authentic Valentine’s Day perfumes and colognes for men and women at less than department store prices. Shop discounted designer fragrances now!