The 11 Best Gym Perfumes for Your Best-Smelling Workout Ever

I’m a firm believer that fragrance should be enjoyed anywhere and everywhere. That includes the office, airplanes, in bed, but especially the gym. Sure, I can throw on a luxurious deodorant to banish stinky sweat, but as someone who religiously wears fragrance, that doesn’t cut it for me. So, I have a slate of perfumes I like to wear specifically for working out because when I smell good, I feel good.

You won’t find me spraying on a heavy gourmand or beast-mode fragrance in the locker room, though—the last thing I want is a fellow gym-goer smelling me from five treadmills away. Instead, my go-to gym fragrances all fall into the fresh, clean, and light categories. Sometimes that means a body mist with a subtle and juicy fruity scent. Other times, I reach for a floral eau de toilette that imitates clean laundry. And more times than not, I turn to a musk perfume for that easygoing, “your skin, but better” feel. It’s less about the strength of the fragrance (although I wouldn’t recommend going overboard on an intense eau de parfum) and more about the invigorating feel it gives you.