<p>I’ve collected more than 40 perfumes throughout my time as a shopping writer. All that testing and spritzing has helped me figure out the absolute best options in many categories. I’m a fan of scents that are light, fresh, floral, and a bit musky—think of them like you would that post-shower freshness. But, when connecting the dots between my most frequented scents, I found that there’s one note I gravitate towards the most: vanilla. And not that cheap, overly-sweet, drugstore vanilla scent we all wore in middle school—the clean, creamy kind that garners you<em> tons</em> of compliments when you wear it out of your house. </p><p>I also teamed up with <em>WH</em> beauty editor Danielle Jackson to curate a definitive list of the best vanilla perfumes. Together, we’ve established the 12 best options money can buy (DW, many of them are affordable, too!). So, ladies, no need to delay—it’s the perfect moment to introduce a fresh, long-lasting fragrance to your collection for the rest of summer and year-round. </p>” />