NOTE EXPLORER · 20 FRAGRANCES · 2026
Best Apple Perfumes
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The best Apple perfume in 2026 is Carlisle by Parfums de Marly. Apple most commonly behaves as an opening note, you smell it first, in the initial 15 to 30 minutes before it gives way to the heart.
Top Note
16
fragrances
Heart Note
4
fragrances
Base Note
0
fragrances
FRAGRANCES FEATURING APPLE, RANKED
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Carlisle
Top NoteParfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$230
Long. 86 · Sill. 85
Layton
Top NoteParfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$240
Long. 86 · Sill. 82
Amber Oud Gold Edition
Top NoteAl Haramain · Eau de Parfum
$30
Long. 84 · Sill. 82
Jean Lowe Immortal
Top NoteMaison Alhambra · Eau de Parfum
$25
Long. 82 · Sill. 83
Hawas for Him
Top NoteRasasi · Eau de Parfum
$30
Long. 84 · Sill. 80
Aventus
Top NoteCreed · Eau de Parfum
$365
Long. 80 · Sill. 82
Fakhar Black
Top NoteLattafa · Eau de Parfum
$22
Long. 82 · Sill. 80
9PM
Top NoteAfnan · Eau de Parfum
$28
Long. 82 · Sill. 80
Haltane
Top NoteParfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$245
Long. 82 · Sill. 78
Y Eau de Parfum
Top NoteYves Saint Laurent · Eau de Parfum
$85
Long. 80 · Sill. 76
Hawas Ice
Top NoteRasasi · Eau de Parfum
$28
Long. 80 · Sill. 76
L'Aventure
Top NoteAl Haramain · Eau de Parfum
$25
Long. 78 · Sill. 76
9AM
Top NoteAfnan · Eau de Parfum
$25
Long. 78 · Sill. 74
Percival
Top NoteParfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$210
Long. 76 · Sill. 74
Phantom
Heart NotePaco Rabanne · Eau de Toilette
$70
Long. 74 · Sill. 72
Wanted
Heart NoteAzzaro · Eau de Toilette
$60
Long. 72 · Sill. 72
Pure XS
Heart NotePaco Rabanne · Eau de Toilette
$70
Long. 72 · Sill. 70
Greenley
Top NoteParfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$215
Long. 70 · Sill. 62
Legend
Heart NoteMontblanc · Eau de Toilette
$35
Long. 60 · Sill. 55
Boss Bottled
Top NoteHugo Boss · Eau de Toilette
$45
Long. 58 · Sill. 52
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the best Apple perfumes in 2026?
The top Apple fragrances in our database are Carlisle by Parfums de Marly, Layton by Parfums de Marly, Amber Oud Gold Edition by Al Haramain. Each is ranked by combined longevity and projection performance.
What does Apple smell like in perfume?
In perfume, Apple most commonly functions as an opening note, you smell it first, in the initial 15 to 30 minutes before it gives way to the heart. It appears in 20 fragrances in our database.
Is Apple a top, heart, or base note?
Apple is most often used as a top note. Across the fragrances we track, it appears 16 time(s) as a top note, 4 as a heart note, and 0 as a base note.
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