Usher’s New Ralph Lauren Fragrance & This Year’s Top Scents
By India Espy-Jones ·Updated July 29, 2025 < /> Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… What does Usher smell like? You no longer have to dream. This month, Ralph Lauren announced the icon as the face of the new Ralph’s Club New York Eau de Parfum. The intense amber aroma—>cherries at one of his shows. Not only that, it’s one of the best-smelling scents launched this year. That, and Bottega Veneta’s new travel fragrance set featuring five aromatics ideal for the solo traveler (we can imagine Tracee Ellis Ross in the leathery scent “Come with Me”). But, we can’t mention the art of storytelling with our nose without mentioning Aesop and their latest fragrance inspired by Nina Simone: Aurner Eau de Parfum. It’s floral, but nothing like you’d expect.Regardless of how new and defiant a fragrance is, however, all scents are still unusually intimate. Byredo’s Bal D’Afrique Absolu de Parfum gourmand aroma is designed to be worn exclusively at night, with the sillage meant to spill from dinner, your bath, bed, and well into the morning after. But, even if the party is, the season isn’t over yet. Parfums de Marley’s Castely reinvigorates summer with breezy citrus notes, which is a fragrance you’ll want to last all the way until the next season.Scroll on for 7 of the best-smelling fragrances launched this year (so far).01 01 Ralph Lauren Ralph’s Club New York Eau De Parfum It’s confirmed: Usher smells like bourbon vanilla, sandalwood, and blackcurrant accords. The masculine amber, yet fruity, fougère aroma balances softness with intensity, turning into on of this year’s most addictive fragrances. Available at ralphlaurenfragrances.com 135Shop Now 02 02 Bottega Veneta Travel Spray Set Housed in a gold-finished case, the spray is a special gift for the most seasoned traveler. However, the “Come With Me” aroma evokes a sense of comfort and ease, even when traveling alone. Available at bottegaveneta.com 350Shop Now 03 03 Aesop Aurner Eau De Parfum Inspired by Nina Simone’s “Lilac Wine”, the recipe behind Aurner is sweet, heady, defiantly floral and full of contrast. Green spices converge with herbaceous depths rooted in woody notes, all existing in a floral family. Available at aesop.com 200Shop Now 04 04 Byredo Bal D’Afrique Absolu De Parfum While other fragrances may require more than one spritz, the woody aroma of this Africa-inspired absolute can hold its weight all night with just one. Because of the high payoff, your fragrance has a full life to live, inside and outside of the bottle. Available at byredo.com 280Shop Now 05 05 Parfums De Marly Castley Perfume A aroma as classic as this one is never an understatement. Fresh spice and rich citrus are blended into a well-rounded scent ideal for the foundation of your fragrance collection. Available at parfums-de-marly.com 270Shop Now 06 06 Harlem Perfume Co. Golden Muse Eau De Parfum Coconut, Tahitian monoi, and vanilla caviar are the warm solar notes behind Golden Muse. Like the sun setting in a gold-toned bottle, the warmth of this fragrance can be felt even in the dead of a long winter night. Available at sephora.com 140Shop Now 07 07 Dior J’Adore Eau De Parfum Although Dior J’Adore was originally launched in 1999, the bottle was updated with neck-stretching rings (which referenced the Kikuyu and Maasai women of Kenya) when Rihanna was named the face of the fragrance earlier this year. And, as a historic solar floral aroma, the ageless scent has a place in every wardrobe, every time. Available at dior.com 115Shop Now TOPICS: celebrity fragrance FragranceThe post Usher’s New Ralph Lauren Fragrance & This Year’s Top Scents appeared first on Essence.
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