I Found the Cashmere Sweater of Fragrance—It's Cozy, Chic, and Perfect for Fall

My new sophisticated scent obsession.

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Autumn is the season for chic boots, stylish jackets, and cozy sweaters—ideally cashmere ones. Fashion-philes will know that true cashmere is a high-value natural textile made from the fine undercoat of cashmere and pashmina goats. It offers insulation, a refined silhouette, and incomparable softness. It's why a cashmere sweater is often treated as a heritage wardrobe staple, capable of seeing its wearer through innumerable seasons.

Well, dear reader, what if I told you I discovered the cashmere sweater of scent? As a beauty editor, I treat my fragrance wardrobe like my...well, real wardrobe, collecting and wearing pieces (AKA perfumes) that are special, sophisticated, and most of all, relevant to me. Lately, I've noticed a lot of those perfumes share something in common. They're all cashmere-coded, meaning they either A) contain a note of cashmeran or "cashmere woods," or B) evoke the warmth and softness of the fabric in question. Ahead, see a tight curation of my favorite ones.

The Top 3 Picks:

The Best Cashmere Perfumes

Best Overall: Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Eau de Parfum

Best Warm and Sultry Scent: Fugazzi Angel Dust

Best Soft and Fluffy Scent: Glossier You Doux Eau de Parfum

Best Clean and Crisp Scent: Byredo Blanche Absolu de Parfum

Best Hair & Body Mist: Phlur Cashmere Skin Hair & Body Mist

Iggywoo Cashmere Show Pony

Byredo Alto Astral Eau De Parfum

Narciso Rodriguez For Her Pure Musc Eau De Parfum

DedCool Aura Eau de Parfum

Chloé L'Eau De Parfum Intense

Cyklar Sacred Santal Roll-On Perfume Oil

How We Chose

As with all of our buying guides at Who What Wear, we compile our edits based on original testing and expert recommendations. To find the best cashmere perfumes, we leaned heavily on our own testing and knowledge as beauty experts. Of course, customer reviews were also kept in mind when creating this list.

Why Trust Us

At Who What Wear, we know that beauty isn't one-size-fits-all. Over the years, our editors have tested thousands of products—including skincare, makeup, haircare, and nails—while also working closely with trusted experts, like renowned dermatologists, celebrity makeup artists, and other leading industry insiders. Together, this ensures every guide is well-researched, inclusive, and relevant to you.

We focus on formulas that deliver, whether they're affordable favorites or luxury investments. Our product selection is based on tangible results, ingredient know-how, and what we'd truly recommend to our closest friends and family members.

Kaitlyn McLintock
Kaitlyn McLintock
Beauty Editor

Kaitlyn McLintock is a Beauty Editor at Who What Wear. She has 10 years of experience in the editorial industry, having previously written for other industry-leading publications, like Byrdie, InStyle, The Zoe Report, Bustle, and others. She covers all things beauty and wellness-related, but she has a special passion for creating skincare content (whether that's writing about an innovative in-office treatment, researching the benefits of a certain ingredient, or testing the latest and greatest at-home skin device). Having lived in Los Angeles, California, and Austin, Texas, she has since relocated back to her home state, Michigan. When she's not writing, researching, or testing beauty products, she's working through an ever-growing book collection or swimming in the Great Lakes.