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Let’s cut to the chase: are hair perfumes necessary?

Best Hair Perfume a collage of Byredo Crown Affair and Phlur hair perfumes on a pink background

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Are they a fun, often less expensive alternative toregular perfume?

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How does hair fragrance compare to regular perfume, you ask?

Keep an eye out for hair-loving ingredients totackle frizzanddryness, on top of making your hair smell impeccable.

Crown Affair The Signature Scent cloudy transparent cylinder bottle of hair perfume with black cap on white background…

The scent is a delightful blend of citrus, bitter, and tart notes with a slightly floral twist.

And, we’re happy to report that it doesn’t disappoint.

Pretty bottle aside, the scent that lives inside is noteworthy, too.

Parfums de Marly Delina Hair Mist in branded bottle component on a light gray background

One whiff and you’ll instantly be met with citrusy orange, powdery rose, and woody patchouli.

Smelling like Byredo’s Mohave Ghost Hair Perfume, which costs less than $100.

There’s alimited-edition floral versionthat’s spiked with notes of wild rose, vanilla, and Mirsalehi honey.

Phlur Mango Mood Hair  Body Fragrance Mist on white background

The brand’s signature jasmine, sandalwood, and bergamot fragrance is just the icing on the cake.

That’s precisely why we love the Rare Beauty Find Comfort Body & Hair Fragrance Mist.

Lucky for you, it is just as sophisticated and gourmand as the original.

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Hair Perfume light pink bottle on light grey background

The wellness-focused line features five scents with different objectives, like calming, energizing, and blissing you out.

This formula shares the scent of itsmusky siblingeau de parfum, but it’s alcohol-free and even more subtle.

Byredo Hair Perfume on white background

Gisou Honey Infused Hair Perfume in branded bottle component on a light gray background

Diptyque Eau Rose Hair Mist on white background

Oribe Côte D’Azur Hair Refresher on white background

Rare Beauty Find Comfort Body  Hair Fragrance Mist in branded component on a light gray background

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris Aqua Universalis Scented Hair Mist on white background

Being Frenshe Hair Body  Linen Mist on white background

uliette Has a Gun Not A Hair  Body Mist on white background

Pacifica Hair and Body Mist in branded component on a light gray background