Mother’s Day Gift Guides: The Top All-Natural Perfumes

Having a signature scent is as personal and unique as the person wearing it. However, much of the fragrances we choose to spray on our bodies can be toxic and riddled with chemicals. Considering how synonymous gift giving and perfumes are with one another, when thinking about what to get mom on her special day, why not consider going the natural route. Fragrances made without synthetics and instead – use a bouquet of natural botanicals and extracts allow the wearer to smell and feel good. These are a few of the best all-natural perfumes to consider gifting mom:

Each & Every Natural Fine Fragrance

Since 2017, Each & Every co-founders Lauren Lovelady and Mikah Coffindaffer’s mission has been to craft products that allow each and every person to feel good about the products they use. In utilizing simple, clean ingredients, they created these limited-edition lines of roll-on fragrances. Available in Lavender & Lemon; Rose & Vanilla; and Cedar & Vanilla, they contain no parabens, phthalates, synthetic dyes or synthetic fragrances. The formulas are also concentrated and long-lasting because they contain 0% water, 0% alcohol, and 100% natural oils derived from nature. Purchase one or all three of these portable perfumes via their website (free shipping offered within the United States and Canada, excluding Quebec).

Clean Beauty Reserve Amber Saffron

For over 15 years, Clean Beauty has been setting the gold standard for beautiful, quality fragrances. To this day, the team meticulously vets their sustainable ingredients that not consider the consumer but gives back to farmers and their respective communities. The efforts resulting from these practices is a line that doesn’t sacrifice the complex nuances found within the composition of a perfume. One of their memorable creations is from their Reserve line – this Amber Saffron fragrance is a multilayered wonder with top notes that include bergamot and mandarin; middle notes of jasmine and neroli; and base notes of amber and musk. Along with a helpful guide of ingredients the company says no to, the ones that have approval are natural and ethically sourced from local growers around the world. Additionally, the company exercises conscious eco-friendly packaging. Purchase via their website (shipping within the United States is available).

Los Feliz Botanicals Yucca Valley Eau de Parfum

Based out of downtown Los Angeles, the company is committed to transparent practices, creating perfumes in small batches with ingredients that are never “adulterated” as they describe, which implies that fragrances will never have synthetics, preservatives or fillers. For them, it’s a matter of not only wellness but that natural ingredients offer more beauty and elegant subtlety than using those that have been mechanically manufactured. For their Yucca Valley Eau de Parfum, the brand explains that “the scent is inspired by the biker/cowboy bars of the high desert.” On the nose is an earthly sweet melange of tobacco, leather, and pepper roses. Purchase via their website (shipping within the United States available).

Ajne Organic Perfume Vanille

Founded by Jane Hendler, she says her company was over 12 years in the making – in pursuing her passion and following her nose, she studied every aspect of plant alchemy, formula construction, and distillation. Additionally, in attending numerous accredited institutions, she graduated as a certified Master Essential Oil Therapist and Herbalist. In 2005, she and her husband founded her beauty perfume and skincare line, based out of Carmel, California. For the gourmand mom, Hendler’s Organic Perfume Vanille is an ideal choice. The scent envelopes you in a triple dose of vanilla that’s layered in sophistication with notes of spice, warmed earth, smoke, and toast. In fact, with its musky tones, the fragrance can be layered on by both men and women. “It’s 100% natural essential oils and absolutes distilled from flowers, fruit, citrus, seeds, grasses, leaves, bark, wood and spices via cold press, hydro, steam, CO2 or soxhlet extraction and blended into a base of organic jojoba oil or grain spirits,” explains Hendler. Purchase via her website (free shipping available within the United States on orders of $150 or more, $250 to Canada and Mexico, $500 to Europe and Japan. International shipping to other countries/areas available).

Pour Le Monde 100% Natural Fragrances

Initially, founder Wendi Berger was just seeking a non-toxic perfume to wear during her pregnancy. Instead it led her to become a fragrance industry disruptor. Founded in 2013 by Berger, she and her company prides themselves upon producing 100% natural perfumes. In fact, Pour le Monde is the first fine fragrance company to be certified 100% natural (NPA), vegan, cruelty-free (PETA, Leaping Bunny) and a BCorp. To this day, she continues to build her relationships with clients through transparent practices, sustainability, and sourcing of whole natural ingredients. For her Together All Natural Eau De Parfum, the delicate floral aromas transport you to an uplifting and happy state-of-mind. Top notes include lemon and bergamot, which are overlaid with jasmine, violet, lilac, and freesia. Purchase via her website (free shipping within the United States offered. International shipping to Canada available).

Lvnea Ghost Pine – Eau de Parfum

The intense expression of these handcrafted perfumes are not for the faint of heart; they’re ideal for the mom who isn’t afraid of wearing more dynamic perfumes. Lvnea is a fragrance line whose aim is to create memorable “scent stories”. The company explains that “we fuse traditional French parfumerie techniques that are juxtaposed with luxuriantly minimal design, creating scents that are at once reminiscent of another world.” In combining plant-essences together, one of their most popular creations is the Ghost Pine – akin to a woodland retreat, olfactory notes include crisp pine needles, crushed foliage, damp moss patches, and ancient woods. Ingredients include coconut oil, essential oil blends, plant tinctures and natural plant extracts. Purchase via their website (free shipping within the United States on purchases over $100. International shipping available).

Maison Jacynthe 1955 Perfume

French actress Jacynthe René founded her beauty line with a philosophy of offering 100% natural, active and vegan products that nourish and boost one’s well-being. She adds that “our treatments, perfumes and cosmetics respect the skin’s integrity and have been conceived for those living a healthy lifestyle reconciled with nature, in order to obtain a better balance between body and mind.” With that in mind, one of her most popular fragrances is the 1955 Perfume. Made with natural plant extracts and organic essential oils – which includes the sourcing bergamot from Calabria, galbanum from Iran, Cistus from Portugal, and Patchouli from Indonesia – all help create a modern-urban scent that straddles the realms of herbaceous and fruity. Head notes include citrus, green apple; heart notes include rhubarb and tomato leaf, and finishes with base notes that include labdanum ciste and vanilla. Purchase via their website (United States and Canada-wide shipping available).

Honoré Des Prés Vamp à NY

Honoré des Prés is an eco-friendly certified perfumery that crafts their line from raw, botanical ingredients. All products are free of coloring agents, phthalates, and synthetics. One of their top sellers is their Vamp à NY, created by renowned French perfumer Olivia Giacobetti (whose scent handiwork has included Guerlain, Diptyque, and Hermès). Housed inside the bottle is an entrancing scent whose ingredients include tuberose rum, bourbon vanilla, benzoin Peruvian balm, and tolu balsam. Mom is gifted the fragrance inside a quirky NYC coffee cup. You can inquire about their international shipping rates if purchasing from their website . Alternatively, you can buy this perfume from one of their affiliates such as The Detox Market (free shipping offered for purchases over $80 within the United States. Worldwide shipping available).