Best Perfume for Your Zodiac Sign, According to an Astrologer

From learning who you might be most compatible with to better understanding your communication style or love language, your personal astrology — aka your birth, or natal, chart — can be an eye-opening tool for self-discovery. It’s even something you can lean on when you’re searching for a perfume to fit your personality, personal style or the image you want to project. 

Pro-tips for using your astrological profile to find your signature scent: You might choose a fragrance that’s representative of your sun sign, which speaks to your self-image, confidence and identity. You might also enjoy exploring scents that align with your rising sign, or ascendant, which reflects how you show up in the world as well as the talents and strategies you use to make your way through life. Your Venus sign can be an especially helpful astrological placement to bear in mind, given that it colors what you see as beautiful and your experience of pleasure. Finally, it couldn’t hurt to consider your moon sign, because it nods to your emotional personality, sense of security and how you like to be nurtured, and, as research shows, the right scent can be truly comforting. 

You can pinpoint your sun sign, rising sign, Venus sign and, of course, your moon sign by casting a birth chart. Then, read on for the best perfume for your personal astrological placements — or, given that perfume can be a fantastic gift, a loved one’s! 

Aries

When it comes to beauty, the cardinal fire sign, ruled by Mars, the planet of action and energy, is no-muss, no-fuss. You might prefer scents that are as straightforward and to-the-point as you are — meaning a clean fragrance that doesn’t beat around the bush, showing its true impact and vibe right off the bat. A classic go-to: Sisley Izia ($115 for 1 oz.), a citrusy rose. And because you’re dynamic, competitive and aspiring to blaze trails and set trends, you’re drawn to perfumes that have just hit the market or are limited edition, like Le Labo’s Coriandre 39 (starting at $13 for a .05 oz. sample), which features spicy lime, watery and green floral notes. 

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Taurus

You’re drawn to creature comforts and luxury as the sensual, deliberate fixed earth sign, ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty and pleasure named for the Goddess of Love herself. Fragrances that make you feel like you’re wrapped in a warm cashmere blanket tend to be your go-tos, so steer toward scents featuring cozy notes like vanilla, almond, amber or sandalwood (like Laura Mercier’s Amber Vanille EDP, $96, which you can layer on with body cream and hand cream, too). As an earth sign who finds being in nature truly grounding, you might also enjoy verdant, woody scents, like Henry Rose Queens & Monsters ($120 for 1.7 oz.), which combines petitgrain and sandalwood.  

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Gemini

As the mutable air sign ruled by messenger Mercury, the planet of communication, you’re breezy, social, curious and bubbly, so you’ll be happiest with a fragrance that reflects just how lighthearted and changeable you are. Consider a scent that is formulated to adapt your unique chemistry, reflecting your mutability, like Glossier You ($78, 1.7 oz.), a skin-scent enhancer featuring sparkling pink pepper, earthy iris, with a slightly-sweet base. As the sign that falls during late springtime, you might also enjoy a fragrance that’s floral-forward, such as Byredo La Tulipe ($225, 1.7 oz.), which has notes of cyclamen, freesia, rhubarb, tulip, blonde woods and vetiver.

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Cancer

The cardinal water sign, ruled by the intuitive, nurturing moon, you’re sensitive, sentimental and take great pride in caring for loved ones — as well as getting them laughing with your stellar sense of humor. That said, a fragrance that brings you back to a heartfelt memory, perhaps from your childhood, would be the perfect fit for your personality, so consider a comforting, sensual, gourmand scent, like Obvious Parfums Un Vanille ($120 for 100mL). You also find it therapeutic to spend time near any body of water, so try an aquatic scent, like Henry Rose Jake’s House ($120 for 1.7 oz.), which is watery, fresh and features sensual neroli.

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Leo

As the fixed fire sign, ruled by the confident, vitality-bringing sun, you’re driven, charismatic, fun-loving, regal and theatrical, preferring to make a bold statement with your perfume that will undoubtedly score you the spotlight — and, ideally, a round of applause. Scents that reflect your season — the sultry, steamy, playful summertime — are go-tos, so consider a perfume with notes of coconut, vanilla, bergamot or tiaré flower, like splurgey Kilian Paris Sunkissed Goddess ($295 for 1.7 oz.) or one that’s even more representative of sunscreen, like VACATION by Vacation Eau de Toilette ($60 for 1 oz.). You might also gravitate to warm citrus scents, perhaps with a touch of heady spice, like Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange ($22 for 1 oz.).

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Virgo

Born with your sun or other personal placements in the thoughtful, cerebral, pragmatic, health- and eco-conscious mutable earth sign, ruled by information-gathering Mercury, you fall for scents that are clean and grounding, representative of what you might find in nature. Whether it’s a fragrance that reminds you of your favorite beach spot (like Ellis Brooklyn Salt Eau de Parfum, $33 for .33 oz., featuring Tahitian tiare, ylang ylang and ambergris) or one’s like wearing your favorite sweater on a brisk fall day (like The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, $88 for 1.7 oz., which boasts pear, rose and vanilla notes), you’ll most love formulations that are aromatherapeutic, ideally sustainably sourced and formulated without harsh chemicals.   

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Libra

Born with your sun or other placements in the cardinal air sign, ruled by sweet, pleasure-seeking Venus, you’re a romantic social butterfly who takes a lot of pride in your beauty routine. You need a fragrance that reflects your desire to bring more balance and harmony into the world, which means you’ll gravitate to elegant, perhaps high-end perfumes with floral notes, like Heretic's Florgasm ($165 for 1.7 oz.), featuring pink pepper, bergamot, and sweet coriander, tuberose milk and grandiflorum jasmine. Anything sophisticated, super-pretty and of-the-moment might also appeal, such as Jo Malone’s Frangipani ($85 for 30mL), a solar floral with lemon, frangipani and ylang ylang on a base of creamy sandalwood. 

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Scorpio

As the fixed water sign, co-ruled by dynamic Mars and transformative Pluto, you are magnetic, mysterious, intense and in tune with your sexuality, which speaks to your need for a perfume that’s hypnotic and bold — ideally a scent that lingers in a sultry, haunting way. You might adore fragrances featuring spicy, smoky notes, like Le Labo Santal 33 ($235 for 1.7 oz.), which is a combo of cardamom, iris and violet, or Boy Smells Woodphoria ($98 for 65 mL.), which includes fig, coconut, jasmine petals plus sandalwood, cedarwood and musks. And as one of the three water signs, oceanic scents (like Maison Margiela ’REPLICA’ Sailing Day, $85, 1 oz., that has aquatic accord, coriander and red seaweed essence notes) are also in your wheelhouse.

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Sagittarius

As the adventurous, wanderlust-fueled, jovial mutable fire sign, ruled by lucky, abundance-bringing Jupiter, you need a signature scent that’s in-your-face, festive, fun and fit for the philosophical globetrotter that you aspire to be. Try scents that have an eyebrow-raising, intriguing slew of notes that you might not find elsewhere and that combine for a bold impact like Byredo’s Mumbai Noise ($225 for 1.7 oz.), which features rich, warm woods and amber, plummy Davana, leather, bitter coffee and sweet tonka beans. Or lead with your action-oriented, warm persona, courtesy of being a fire sign, with a solar fragrance like DedCool Sunlit Blooms Eau de Parfum ($90 for 1.7 fl. oz), which is a burst of orange blossom, white florals and salty vanilla.

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Capricorn

As the industrious, goal-oriented, practical and tradition-loving cardinal earth sign, ruled by serious, hardworking Saturn, you need an elegant, lasting scent that represents your grounded nature. Tried-and-true, respected fragrances could very well be your go-to, so consider a classic floral or rose scent, like Miss Dior Rose N'Roses Eau de Toilette ($85 for 1 oz.), which is a combo of Grasse Rose Absolue, Italian mandarin and white musk, or one that’s woody and clean, like Juliette Has a Gun Another Oud ($155), a mysterious, modern scent that speaks to your earth nature with its fruity-meets-musky notes of raspberry, oud, ambroncenide and Ambroxan. 

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Aquarius

As the eccentric, future-minded, innovative and humanitarian fixed air sign, co-ruled by electrifying Uranus and taskmaster Saturn, you abhor convention and steer toward unique, even quirky scents. You might enjoy experimenting with fragrances from independent perfumers versus the big names you’d see in the department store. Consider a playful option like D.S. & Durga’s Steamed Rainbow ($210 for 50mL), which speaks to your innate colorfulness with its notes of red mandarin, orange, yellow elemi resin, green cedar, blue almond flower, indigo grass, violet and vetyver vapor. Or check out a scent that includes an unexpected, eyebrow-raising mix of notes like Versatile Paris’ A Nuit de Sexe Accrodisiaque ($56 for a concentrated 15mL roll-on) which includes dill, blueberry and rose.

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Pisces

With your sun or other placements in the imaginative, empathic, poetic mutable water sign, co-ruled by dreamy Neptune and go-big-or-go-home Jupiter, you enjoy fragrances that feel like they’re a natural part of your spiritually-fulfilling, self-healing wellness protocol. Anything that brings to mind being near the sea would benefit your spirit, so check out Jo Malone’s fresh, aquatic Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne ($86 for 1 oz.), featuring ambrette seeds, sea salt and sage. Or you might want to wrap yourself in a heady, mystical fragrance like Charlotte Tilbury Cosmic Power Eau de Parfum ($150 for 3.4 oz.), which is said to transport you to a higher frequency through notes of black pepper oil, cinnamon bark oil, clove, frankincense accord and amber accord.

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