Rose might be the most iconic romantic perfume note—but for years, I wanted nothing to do with it. As someone who gravitates toward sultry, skin-like scents, I’d always written off rose perfumes as dated, overly powdery, and occasionally headache-inducing. But the rose fragrances of today aren't the same ones my grandma hoarded way back when. The classic bouquet-esque scent exists, but it's so much more refined now. And it's precisely why I've begun rethinking my disdain toward the note and now, somehow, have a whole lineup of favorites.

Vyrao Ludatrix - Best Sexy Rose Perfume

Why we love it: This is the bottled scent of sex. More specifically, a sex shop. There's latex and lipstick and spicy pepper, but there's also powdery rose and sensual musks. The rose here goes in the full opposite direction of the usual feminine, soft, and timeless floral perfumes. Ludatrix really goes there on a carnal and sultry level. In fact, it even has a pheromone component that's meant to help pull in and entice someone.

One Cosmo editor says: "I work at Cosmo—obviously, I know a thing or two about what sexy smells like. And this perfume truly is the hottest perfume I've ever smelled. Latex and lipstick and concrete are easily some of the weirdest notes I've ever seen listed in a perfume, but here, it really works. This is exactly what I want to smell like on a late night out."—BETH GILLETTE, BEAUTY EDITOR

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