Here’s Where You Can Score the Latest Scents in the Philippines

The days of searching far and wide for a good fragrance and still not finding the right one are gone. These days, you can pick from a remarkable selection, all thanks to the multi-brand stores that have brought niche scents and more classic fragrances into the country. 

Sure, you can have different fragrances shipped worldwide, but nothing beats properly smelling and testing out a scent in real life. ICYDK, the right way to see if a fragrance works for you is to spray it on your skin and live with it for a day. From classic scents to hard-to-find bottles, we round up the best spots to buy perfume in the Philippines.

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Here's where to shop for your next perfume or fragrance in Manila:

Luxe Duty Free

Luxe Duty Free is a fragrance playground with aisles filled with bottles from brands like Burberry, Bulgari, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chloé, Clinique, Gucci, Hermès, Jo Malone, Tom Ford, and more. And best of all, it's all duty-free, of course.

Luxe Duty Free is at Pacific Drive, SM MOA Complex, Pasay City. Shop Luxe Duty Free online.

Adora

Adora is known for bringing in clothing and accessory labels that are modern and contemporary, and its selection of fragrance brands is no different. We're talking Bungalow No. 9, Diptyque, Maison Francis Kurkdijan, and Malin+Goetz, to name a few. Check it out if you want to switch up your collection of scents with a more unique and sophisticated option.

Adora is at Greenbelt 5. Shop Adora online.

Art of Scent

Art of Scent should be on your radar if you're a niche brand fan. The boutique is known as the "first luxury fragrance concept of its kind" in the Philippines. The brands it carries speak for themselves: Alexandre. J, Amouage, Boucheron, Carner, Commodity, Etat Libre d'Orange, Jean Patou, Juliette Has a Gun, Lalique, Mugler, Nasomatto, NEST, Ormonde Jayne, Orto Parisi, Parfums de Marly, Robert Piguet, Roja, Van Cleef & Arpels, Widian, and Xerjoff. There's a lot to explore at the Art of Scent. Pro tip: Watch out for sales. The boutique slashes prices both in-store and online from time to time.

Art of Scent is at One Shangri-La and Resorts World. Shop Art of Scent online.

Fresh

Fresh is the place to go to if you want something familiar. The Ralph Lauren scent of your teenage years? They've got the full line. The store's extensive selection of brands also includes Abercrombie & Fitch, Azzaro, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne, Paul Smith, Prada, Swiss Army, and Tous, to name a few.

See a list of Fresh branches. Shop Fresh Fragrance Bar online.

Rustan's

It's a widely known fact that Rustan's is a one-stop shop for the best brands in the world—including fragrances. We're not even exaggerating as the department store has everything, including luxury brand fragrance lines, lesser-known premium scents, and more affordable options. It's also got that classic experience that you only get from perfume counters and helpful sales associates.

Shop Rustan's online.

The SM Store

If cost is your primary concern, The SM Store is your place. Here, you'll find the best deals for your favorite scents. The department store stocks virtually every popular fragrance brand from Alfred Dunhill to Versace.

Shop The SM Store online.

Univers

Multi-brand concept Univers offers only the coolest labels, and under its scent offerings, you'll find equally cool, under-the-radar brands like Comme des Garçons and Heeley, and Monocle (as well as other brands like Astier de Villatte, Cire Trudon, and L:A BRUKET in the home fragrance category).

See a list of UNIVERS branches. Shop from UNIVERS online.

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