The Best Celebrity Perfumes: From Kylie Jenner to Elizabeth Taylor

Consider this the perfect excuse to spruce up your scent wardrobe and claim a new signature scent that leaves people asking, Is that you who smells so good?

After browsing the internet for your next best spritz, you’re bound to stumble upon more than one celebrity fragrance, which led Us to think: Why is the celebrity fragrance world so alluring?

We tapped former NOW perfume critic Chandler Burr for an explanation, and the reason is surprisingly simple. People want to “participate in the celebrity’s world,” he said. “You’re putting an intimate thing, a thing they’ve poured themselves into and that they wear on their skin, on your skin.”

So if you’re wondering where to spend your money exactly, the author of The Emperor of Scent and The Perfect Scent shared an easy tip. “Put on the damn perfume a few days in a row and see how it performs,” he quipped. “Forget the price. Forget the celeb or the brand. Just buy the damn perfume.”

Below, a round-up of the latest and greatest celebrity fragrances — from Kylie Jenner‘s highly-anticipated Cosmic 2.0 and Rihanna’s new iteration of Fenty Eau de Parfumto the legendary bottles that left an unforgettable trail over the years.