If you’ve miraculously missed the craze around KAYALI, it’s the luxury fragrance brand that never misses when it comes to creating stop-you-in-the-street scents. Mona Kattan has brought the best of elite perfumers and the highest quality ingredients to fragrances your senses can’t even begin to fathom. Think rich delectable vanilla, sweet light floral, sexy amber, and oud fragrances (and so, so many more).
There’s nothing more jarring than going into a store only to see the KAYALI stand out of samples again (are we really surprised?), and especially when you’ve been dying to know what the hype is about. Rest assured, this article is about to put you onto what these scents smell like, and which KAYALI perfume is best suited for you. So, here’s the best KAYALI perfumes, decoded.
Is KAYALI owned by Huda?
Huda Beauty and KAYALI are owned by two sisters, Huda and Mona Kattan, but the businesses have always been two completely separate brands. Up until recently, Huda Beauty had ownership in KAYALI, but this has now been sold and the two have separated as companies.
Is KAYALI a luxury brand?
Yes, but KAYALI is a high-end prestigious fragrance brand that does mix-and-match scents in a way you’ve never smelt before. They craft trend-led, trailblazing fragrances that give sheer luxury, making them feel like more of an experience than just a perfume.
You’ll love their layering ethos, encouraging you to create custom combinations for that unique, one-of-a-kind scent. Even the numbers in their names tell a story, representing how many reformulations each fragrance underwent for total perfection. Each KAYALI scent is a one-spritz-wonder, and they beat the test of time and age like fine wine, getting better the longer you wear them.
Is KAYALI cruelty-free?
Of course. KAYALI is a brand that backs ethical beauty standards, working wonders for your senses without harming animals.
Our top 10 KAYALI fragrances
Each perfume in the KAYALI collection receives universal love – they really are that delightful. They have a way of stringing together unexpected notes you can’t imagine working, but they just do. Light powdery nuances, rich smoky tones, sweet and sensual vanilla accords, and everything in the middle; KAYALI perfume notes hit different.
1. Yum Pistachio Gelato 33
Fragrance family: floral fruity gourmand
Scent type: yummy, happy, irresistible
Key notes: pistachio gelato, hazelnut, sweet rum, cotton candy, whipped cream
Are you someone who wants to be the best smelling person in the room? Well, KAYALI’s Yum Pistachio Gelato 33 makes it 10x easier. It’s a unique combination of pistachio and hazelnut that mingle with the playful deliciousness of whipped cream, fluffy marshmallows, and sandalwood. This will have you smelling good enough to eat.
2. Yum Boujee Marshmallow 81
Fragrance family: warm and spicy
Scent type: warm and gourmand
Key notes: strawberry, pink marshmallow, whipped vanilla
Expect to smell edible with a few spritzes of KAYALI’s Yum Boujee Marshmallow 81. It will have people associating you with a nostalgic, sweet dessert. Whether it’s giving strawberry yogurt or bonbons, this perfume whisks together notes of pink marshmallows, whipped vanilla, raspberry sugar, and coconut flakes.
3. Oudgasm Vanilla Oud 36
Fragrance family: warm and spicy
Scent type: intense, sensual, luxurious
Key notes: vanilla sugar, praline, oud
The brief really was ‘create a euphoric, addictive scent with a Middle Eastern twist’ and KAYALI hit the nail on its head with the Oudgasm Vanilla Oud 36. It both defies and upholds the richness of a classic oud scent. And it radiates a fusion of saffron and oud, balanced by the sweetness of vanilla sugar and praline. Consider your senses captivated.
4. Wedding Velvet Santal 35
Fragrance family: warm and sheer
Scent type: warm, magnetic, suave
Key notes: white musk, cedarwood, sandalwood
If you love a musky, warm scent, KAYALI’s Wedding Velvet Santal 35 was made for you. It’s a scent that wraps you in a veil of delicate jasmine, white musk, sandalwood, and cedarwood for the perfect creamy, woody symphony. This is one of those fall-in-love fragrances that creates an impact when worn by itself but is way more powerful when layered with the tangy fruity, fresh floral, and creamy sandalwood notes of the KAYALI Wedding Silk Santal 36. With this pair, you’ve got the perfect (love) scent story.
5. Eden Sparkling Lychee 39
Fragrance family: fruity floral
Scent type: radiant, cheerful, confident
Key notes: blackcurrant, sparkling lychee, candied violet
Fruity fragrance fanatics, your time has come. KAYALI’s Eden Sparkling Lychee 39 is going to be the MVP of your collection. You’ve honestly not smelt anything like it. The best way to describe it is a juicy lychee martini with a swirl of vanilla whipped cream. It’s got the bursts of sparkling lychee and red apple, plus the sugared amber and musk notes you will not get enough of.
6. Invite Only Amber 23
Fragrance family: oriental spicy
Scent type: bold, irresistible, addictive
Key notes: black cherry, chocolate hazelnut accord, amber resin
We are going to have to stand on business when we say KAYALI’s Invite Only Amber 23 is the GOAT of amber scents. This “what are you wearing” scent brings together the juiciness of black cherries, the indulgence of chocolate hazelnuts, and the sensuality of Madagascan vanilla, amber, and musk. You will genuinely leave a sultry, lingering trail wherever you go.
7. Lovefest Burning Cherry 48
Fragrance family: woody gourmand
Scent type: luscious, woody, mesmerising
Key notes: burning cherry, raspberry, praline, Palo Santo, guaiac wood, patchouli
Nothing entices more than a cherry scent, just like the KAYALI Lovefest Burning Cherry 48. One spritz and you’ll be hooked with waves of burnt cherries, tangy raspberries, caramelised praline, tonka bean, and patchouli. And the projection (this basically means how far the scent travels) on this one is truly impressive, as you’ll leave an insatiable trail wherever you go.
8. Maldives in a Bottle Ylang Coco 20
Fragrance family: fresh
Scent type: fresh solar
Key notes: rosemary, ylang-ylang, coconut milk
Close your eyes and think ocean breeze, blue skies, salty air, and golden sand. Enjoy that feeling anywhere with a few spritzes of the KAYALI Maldives in a Bottle Ylang Coco 20. This summery scent serves dreamy island vibes with the most delightful combo of banana blossom, ylang-ylang, sandalwood, and creamy coconut milk. We don’t know how, but it captures the bliss of stepping onto the beach.
9. Vanilla 28
Fragrance family: oriental gourmand
Scent type: rich, decadent, deep
Key notes: vanilla orchid, tonka absolute, amber woods, musk, brown sugar
You probably won’t be surprised to hear that KAYALI’s Vanilla 28 is at the top of the food chain when it comes to vanilla scents. Simple, but effective, this perfume is in a league of its own. It’s the perfect (honestly the most perfect) sultry symphony of Madagascan vanilla orchid, Brazilian tonka, brown sugar, and musk. Spray this and it’ll be like you’ve soaked yourself in vanilla extract.
Fun fact that’s actually fun: because the vanillin content of this scent is so high, the perfume macerates over time. This means it deepens, darkens, intensifies, and basically gets better.
10. Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42
Fragrance family: warm and gourmand
Scent type: sugary, delightful, tempting
Key notes: candied pear, bubble gum, rock sugar
The KAYALI Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42 is Vanilla 28 meets sweetshop. It’s a heavenly harmony of bubble gum, marshmallow, jellybeans (so all your favourite candy), rock sugar, vanilla cream, and tonka bean. For balance, a warm woody infusion of sandalwood and patchouli sits at the base, making it sweet-sweet and not sickly-sweet.
