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10 Natural & Non-Toxic Perfume Brands That Just Make Scents

Molly Willows


We’re on the hunt for a “love at first sniff” non-toxic perfume that doesn’t make our planet say pee-EW.

The criteria?

A signature scent that doesn’t harm our planet, people, animals, or our own precious bodies. 

Following our noses, we were able to find the best non-toxic perfume brands that make use of Earth’s bounty without spending too much time in the laboratory.

So, which perfumes are non-toxic?

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The Best Non-Toxic Perfume That’s Sweet For the Planet

Combining “energetic medicine with master perfumery”, Vyrao uses the power of plants to create sustainable scents that uplift and inspire. 

Heretic Parfum turns non-synthetic and botanical ingredients into timeless and genderless scents across their line of affordable non-toxic perfume.

For an intoxicating (and non-toxic fragrance) unlike any other, For Strange Women might as well be called For Sustainable Women (and Men).

Sniff your way down to the end of the article to find out how we chose these clean non-toxic perfume brands.

1. Heretic Parfum

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*Note: We have reached out to confirm policies with this brand but have yet to receive a response.

Heretic Parfum’s Non-Toxic Natural Perfume

Price Range: $65–$165

Heretic Parfum is committed to being beyond clean.

Where traditional perfumes are made with synthetic fragrances (known to contain carcinogens and endocrine disruptors) and “clean” perfumes often still include petrochemical-derived ingredients, Heretic Parfum is a natural perfume pioneer. 

They work with non-synthetic and botanical ingredients and they’re happy to share every single one that ends up in the bottle.

These natural scents are combined with non-GMO organic sugarcane alcohol.

The high-quality non-toxic perfume is available in 15ml and 50ml bottle options, as well as a part of a discovery box. 

About Heretic Parfum

These self-proclaimed “Heretics” (hence the name) want to do “beautiful in a different way”.

The organic perfume brand wants to disrupt the status quo and explore unpolished natural fragrances from plants and flowers—everything from stems to dirt to petals. 

Harnessing the power of parfum, their functional and fashionable scents rely upon ancient traditions and therapeutic properties of essential oils and natural extracts—those once relied upon by the original heretics (AKA witch doctors, alchemists, and naturalists). 

The all-natural perfumes are designed to be non-gendered and inclusive and all are vegan and cruelty-free.


2. Vyrao

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*Note: We are confirming policies directly with this brand.

Vyrao’s Organic Non-Toxic Perfume 

Price Range: $105–$220

Well-being brand Vyrao combines “energetic healing with master perfumery” to create its range of toxin-free perfumes. 

Each of the vegan and cruelty-free fine fragrances is chosen “to help connect us to ourselves and our feelings, and raise our energetic field.”

Choose from scents for Mindfulness & Intuition, Courage & Creativity, Liberation & Sensuality, Transformation & Illumination, Self Love, and Attraction & Protection. All are available in 50ml colorful glass bottles containing a Herkimer diamond crystal. 

Each Eau de Parfum is composed of 88-89% sustainably sourced natural ingredients, 80% of which are certified organic. These include plant-derived non-toxic fragrance oils, extracts, and absolutes. 

Occasionally synthetics are chosen over the real thing when there isn’t a sustainable natural option. 

About Vyrao

Founder Yasmin Sewell brings her training in Integrative Quantum Medicine™ and Reiki to the natural non-toxic perfume mix. Vyrao also has a perfumer (who holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology), a psychic, and an energy healer on the team. 

The beautiful fragrance flacons are packaged in 100% recycled and easily recyclable FSC-certified paper. Boxes are printed by Hartgraph, a certified Carbon Balanced Printer.


3. Sana Jardin

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Sana Jardin’s Natural Perfume

Price Range: $30–$145

Inspired by “the ancient and sacred power of perfume”, Sana Jardin’s fragrances harness the healing power of plants to take wearers on a journey.

From Vanilla Nomad to Sandalwood Temple, and Jaipur Chant to Berber Blond these bottles of non-toxic women’s fragrance and men’s fragrance take wearers on a global journey.

If you’re in the mood for something scintillatingly spicy, the Tiger By Her Side Eau De Parfum includes a heady mix of coriander seed, cinnamon, and vanilla with a name inspired by the mythical High Priestesses of Ancient Egypt. 

Possibly the best non-toxic vanilla perfume?

All scents are vegan and certified cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny. You won’t find any synthetic dyes, parabens, phthalates, or formaldehyde.  

About Sana Jardin

Luxury fragrance house Sana Jardin is on a mission to “use clean and sustainable perfume as a vehicle for social impact and the economic empowerment of women”.

Their circular business model empowers women in their supply chain to become micro-entrepreneurs by upcycling production waste. 

Through “flower recycling” and business skills training, local women in Morocco are supported to develop and sell their own range of products from orange blossom waste. Read more about The Orange Blossom Project here

In addition to upcycling byproducts, Sana Jardin uses recycled packaging materials, makes their glass bottles from 30% recycled materials, and offers a recycling program for their perfume bottles via a partnership with TerraCycle.


4. For Strange Women

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*Note: All liquid perfumes are vegan but the solid perfumes contain beeswax.

For Strange Women’s All-Natural Perfume 

Price Range: $15–$86

Transporting wearers to another time and place through sensory aesthetics, For Strange Women is in a class of its own.

The scents used for their natural perfume oils and natural solid perfume are designed to go beyond surface memories to conjure up those deep within the subconscious.

With unique scents like Astral Projection and November in the Temperate Deciduous Forest, it’s safe to say that you won’t smell like anyone else. 

All of their natural perfumes are free from alcohol, palm oil, phthalates, parabens, and synthetic ingredients—meaning they actually make perfume without chemicals.

The natural perfume oils are vegan but the solid perfume contains beeswax. All are cruelty-free. 

About For Strange Women

As their name suggests, For Strange Woman takes the path less traveled: understated and unique. 

The brand is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and features an all-female apothecary team that uses traditional recipes and small-batch manufacturing. 

They prioritize sustainably wild-harvested and organically grown ingredients and minimize their plastic consumption by using compostable and recyclable materials for packaging as much as possible.

FSW believe that smelling good shouldn’t be defined by your gender, so all of their natural perfumes are designed for anyone.


5. by/rosie jane

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*Note: We are confirming policies directly with this brand.

by/rosie jane’s Non-Toxic Perfume

Price Range: $28–$70

Mom-founded and owned brand by/rosie jane is committed to using clean, safe formulas for their non-toxic fragrance range. 

They offer 3 types of fragrance products: Eau de Parfum, travel spray, and perfume oil.

With eight different scents to choose from ranging from the pear and jasmine of Leila Lou to the cedar and frankincense notes of Dylan, there’s a safe non-toxic perfume for everyone. 

Can’t decide which one to go for? 

Their Fragrance Discovery Set contains 7 of their clean non-toxic perfumes for you to test-drive.

About by/rosie jane

Transparency comes first for this non-toxic perfume brand. They provide full ingredient lists for all of their fragrances. 

by/rosie jane also puts people, the planet, and animals first with their certified vegan and cruelty-free scents, Carbon Neutral certification, and 100% recyclable packaging. 

Ingredients are responsibly sourced and organic when possible, and all products are handmade with love in Los Angeles, California.

They’re a member of 1% for the Planet, too.


6. The 7 Virtues

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The 7 Virtues’ Long Lasting Non Toxic Perfume

Price Range: $29–$85

The “Peace Perfumes” from Canadian brand The 7 Virtues are unlike any others.

When you snag a bottle of their Vanilla Woods Eau de Parfum—or any of the other six scents— you’ll be getting a perfume that’s free of chemical nasties and contributes towards the brand’s social mission of helping rebuild communities post-war. 

In their toxic-free perfume, you won’t find any: SLS, parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde, synthetic colors, UV inhibitors, palm oil, animal byproducts, or sulfates.

Instead, you’ll find hypoallergenic organic sugar-cane alcohol blended with a gender-neutral scent that has aromatherapy benefits.

The 7 Virtues is PETA-certified vegan, Leaping Bunny-certified cruelty-free, and a registered Clean at Sephora brand.

The Eau de Parfum comes in either 50ml spray bottles or 11ml glass rollerballs, along with a 20ml natural perfume oil.

To try them all, check out the Peace Perfume Discovery Set (which also makes for an ideal ethical gift).

About The 7 Virtues

The 7 Virtues is a social enterprise with the motto “make perfume not war.”

As one of the best natural perfume brands, The 7 Virtues includes fair trade, natural, and organic essential oils in their ingredients list. 

Each of their natural fragrances helps support farmers to rebuild their families, communities, and countries post-war. Their partner farmers earn more than double the standard income, which prevents exploitative work conditions and the drug trade. 

The 7 Virtues has produced a best-selling empowerment book and an award-winning documentary showcasing their work as a social enterprise. 

They also provide educational resources and donate perfume, solar lights, and funds to various charities supporting causes like mental health and animal rights.


7. DefineMe

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DefineMe’s Clean Non Toxic Perfume

Price Range: $28–$72

DefineMe wants “to help you become your best self”.

Their non-toxic perfume range includes scents to inspire self-love, gratitude, creativity, wanderlust, mindfulness, passion, and confidence. 

The gluten-free, vegan, and cruelty-free fragrances are all carried in sugarcane alcohol. Every product is free of palm oil, phthalates, parabens, petroleum, formaldehyde, and BHT. 

While most of the fragrance oils and mists are naturally scented, they do use some clean synthetic fragrance oils in cases where they’re safer on the skin and the more sustainable choice. 

About DefineMe

Jennifer McKay Newton launched this fragrance company “with a mission to create meaningful fragrances to support the mind, body, and spirit”.

The non-toxic perfume is made in Southern California using ethical manufacturing practices. Suppliers are required to produce documents on where ingredients are sourced and all US-sourced ingredients must abide by FDA standards.

The glass bottles are all reusable except for the 1.7 oz bottle (which is recyclable) and the packaging is made using FSC-certified paper and plant-based inks. 

$1 from every product sold goes to She’s the First, an organization fighting gender inequality and empowering girls with educational opportunities.


8. Rainwater Botanicals

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Rainwater Botanicals Natural Perfume 

Price Range: $14–$24

Rainwater Botanicals has a line of natural organic perfumes with inviting fragrances to please any nose. 

The 100% natural fragrances include Spruce and Cardamon, Wild Rose and Bergamot, Lavender Vanilla, Woodland Berry, Pumpkin Chai, Coconut Lime, Patchouli Citrus, and more—all carried in organic jojoba oil. 

With no synthetic ingredients, they make a great choice if you’re looking for a perfume or non-toxic body spray without chemicals. 

The .35 oz glass bottle will last a long time, making them one of the most affordable non toxic perfume brands on this list. 

About Rainwater Botanicals

This zero-waste natural skincare company—and one of the best clean perfume brands—has been around for more than a decade. 

Their first product was a healing salve that helped thousands of people treat eczema, dry skin, rashes, and more.

They now offer all sorts of natural beauty products including face cream, natural foundation, make-up, eco-friendly deodorant, and zero-waste lip balm

Rainwater Botanicals prioritizes ingredients that are organic, sustainable, and locally sourced. 

All products are handmade in small batches, never tested on animals, and use mostly zero-waste packaging.


9. Abel

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Abel’s Natural Perfume

Price Range: $35–$165

With a belief in the power and beauty of scent, Abel wants to create elegant, unisex perfumes that indulge our senses—without a negative impact. 

Every single ingredient in this fancy non-toxic perfume started life as a plant.

This means the ingredient lists include only essential oils, plant extracts, and plant-derived scent molecules held in organic, food-grade grain alcohol. 

Many of the plant extracts are made out of byproducts ethically sourced from other industries or processes. 

Choose between eight different scent profiles—including NURTURE, a special perfume blend designed for new mothers (a sustainable Mother’s Day gift, perhaps?)—in 15ml and 50ml bottles.  

Or try out a few via their affordable non-toxic perfume sample service.

About Abel

Abel is on a mission not only “to create the world’s best natural perfume” but to have a positive social and environmental impact whilst doing so. 

The clean non-toxic perfume brand was founded in Amsterdam when former winemaker Frances Shoemack met Master Perfumer Isaac Sinclair. Now based in New Zealand, Abel’s natural non-toxic perfume is sold in 33 countries worldwide. 

They choose 100% natural ingredients that will work with our bodies’ chemistry to create unique and intoxicating scents that continuously evolve as the day progresses. 

Believers in full transparency, you can view the full ingredients list for each fragrance. 

Abel recommends a whole new labeling process that requires perfume makers to list toxic and non-biodegradable ingredients, and elaborate on what “natural” ingredients actually mean.

No more of that “proprietary fragrance blend” mystery. 

1% of the revenue from each scent supports a related nonprofit.


10. Dolma Perfumes

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*Note: We are confirming policies directly with this brand.

Dolma Perfume’s Clean Perfume

Price Range: £4–£70

If you’re looking for a vegan, cruelty-free, and non-toxic women’s perfume in the UK, Dolma Perfumes has something for every occasion. 

From Amethyst Mist to Midnight Velvet, the brand offers plenty of new signature scent potential. They also have a range of vegan, non-toxic men’s perfume (aftershave) that can be worn by anyone. 

Their scents comprise a blend of natural and safe synthetic ingredients. All are free from palm oil, parabens, and phthalates.

Choosing a scent for someone else can be a challenge, so one of their gift sets and £25 voucher make an ideal vegan and cruelty-free gift

About Dolma Perfumes

Dolma Perfumes’ fragrance blends adhere to the International Fragrance Association’s (IFRA) guidelines for safety and sustainability. 

Ingredients are sourced ethically and sustainably and are certified cruelty free by Leaping Bunny. 

Each employee’s carbon footprint is offset via a partnership with Ecologi and a tree is planted for every sale. 

Apart from the pipette, perfume bottles are recyclable and no boxes are used for packaging—instead, ingredients are printed on the bottle.


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What Is Non-Toxic Perfume?

We want to know exactly what we’re spritzing on our sensitive skin.

Unfortunately, many fragrance houses market their products as “clean” or “natural”—when these terms are not regulated and basically can mean anything.

Complicating things further, perfume companies can mislead consumers based on the alcohol content. 

As explained by Abel, an Eau de Parfum typically contains around 14 to 20% perfume oils with the remainder of the ingredients coming from plant-derived alcohol. 

So, in a smell-good form of greenwashing, a brand may suggest their perfumes are 85% natural—but in reality, it only includes that single plant-based alcohol while all the fragrance is still artificial (AKA: chemicals).

We want artificial fragrance-free perfume without toxins of any kind.

Are there toxic chemicals in perfumes? 

In short, yes. Synthetic fragrances often contain a cocktail of chemicals that put both our own health and the health of the planet at risk. 

Because of their risk of adverse health effects, synthetic dyes and other toxins like parabens, phthalates, and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are all ingredients of concern that non-toxic perfume brands make sure to avoid. 

From a sustainability standpoint, synthetic ingredients are usually made of petrochemicals which A) support the oil industry and B) don’t biodegrade. 

Polycyclic musk (PCM), for example, is a known environmental pollutant posing a risk to aquatic wildlife. 

However, it’s important to know that some synthetic ingredients are entirely appropriate to use if they are proven to be non-toxic and are used in place of otherwise harmful practices (like using animal secretions). 

Some of the clean perfume brands on our list do use a combination of natural and synthetic ingredients, opting for clean synthetic fragrance oils when they are either safer for the skin, or provide a more sustainable choice. 

What’s the difference between a non-toxic and natural perfume?

Truly natural means made with naturally derived ingredients (i.e., those that are found in nature and not created in a lab).

A non-toxic perfume doesn’t contain any toxic ingredients. This doesn’t mean it’s 100% natural as it may still contain synthetic ingredients, albeit safe ones. 

How do I know if my perfume is non-toxic?

When looking for a perfume without toxic chemicals, a brand’s transparency is key. Look for brands that are happy to share their full ingredients list so you can see exactly what’s in (and what’s not in) that little glass bottle. 

Read: ” trade secrets” which are so common in the fragrance industry. 

Look for mainly natural perfume ingredients (essential oils, plant extracts, plant-based oils) and if you’re not sure about any of the ingredients, don’t be afraid to reach out and ask.


How We Found Natural & Non-Toxic Perfumes

Whether you want a subtle scent for an everyday long-lasting non-toxic perfume or a fine fragrance to celebrate special occasions with, you likely don’t want a spritz of harmful chemicals. 

We used our ethical and sustainable beauty criteria to sniff around for transparency and natural and non-toxic ingredients. 

  • Non-toxic, natural & organic: In the world of safe perfume, that means using real botanical-derived scents and essential oils rather than synthetically created fragrances. A few brands on this list use select synthetic fragrances, but we made sure they provided sufficient evidence that they knew which ingredients to avoid in skincare.
  • Vegan (or vegan options): Perfume commonly includes animal ingredients. Beware of any “musk.”
  • Cruelty-free: Perfume is notorious for animal testing. As a blanket rule, we do not include any brands that test their products on animals.
  • Palm oil-free 
  • Ethically sourced ingredients 
  • Thoughtful packaging; Recyclable, at the very least, but refillable or reusable bottles are best.

Final Thoughts On Non-Toxic Perfume

Ready to take a whiff of perfumes that are better for you?

We get it, you don’t want to smell like that garlic you just ate…but you probably don’t want to use toxic perfume to cover up either. 

Thankfully, you can put your mind (and nose) at ease by supporting one of these natural and non-toxic perfume brands making the world a better (and better smelling) place.

The more natural something is, the less of a shelf-life it has. So, buying smaller bottles and keeping them tightly sealed and out of direct sunlight will go a long way to preserving that special scent. 

Share this article and help spread the word about the best non-toxic perfume brands—or drop a hint for your next birthday or conscious Christmas present!

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