Gifts for the Friend Who Wants to Smell Good (and Slightly Odd…But Mostly Good)

Our favorite fragrances for smelling like a pile of wood, an intergalactic bubble bath, and a dinosaur-exterminating meteor.

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Orphéon (Diptyque) ($188/75 ml)

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Orphéon (Diptyque) ($188/75 ml)
Image: Diptyque

Like many of the selected fragrances here, this one has a reputation for woodiness, but I smell almost flowery freshness. This is a real fragrance’s fragrance. It reminds me of the first time (and basically only) time I did ketamine—I was so afraid of entering a K hole that I only did a small amount so all it made me feel was like I was on drugs with no other distinguishable effects. I wear this and mostly I smell like I’m wearing cologne. But it’s nice!

Notes: “Curls of tobacco smoke mingle with powdery trails of blusher, lingering on burnished wood. At the heart of the composition is the atmosphere of that unforgettable place, recognizable through the warmth of the tonka bean, the depth of cedar and the vivacity of juniper berries.”

Fragrantica says: “I mean this in the best way possible, but I’m pretty sure I’ve used toilet paper that was scented similar to what Orphéon smells like.” — jjangeeya

Buy at Diptyque

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