11 Black-Owned Perfume Brands to Put on Your Radar

Perfume has the ability to help us explore the world with our senses and then allows us to create fond memories sparked by a scent. However, one thing we know for sure is that the perfume industry lacks diversity among perfumers and designers who create the beautiful scents we all love. Luckily for us, there are black frontrunners, figuratively and literally, creating space within the industry.

As ​​a beauty writer, I appreciate the options that come from traditional perfume houses. But there's something so sweet about spraying the scent of a black-owned brand on my body as I walk through the door. Over the past few years, I've found quite a few fragrance options that I like from the founders of Black. During my research for this article, I was pleased to see the growing number of options, with some brands being sold at my favorite retailers such as Nordstrom, Sephora, and Net-a-Porter.

Below, you'll discover 11 black-owned perfume brands that are leading the way and creating unique fragrances that will be part of your daily rotation.

With passion and lust at the helm, this handcrafted fragrance is all about confidently embracing your sexuality.

Notes: bergamot flower, lemongrass, pinot noir grapes, oak moss, patchouli, sandalwood, cardamom, hazelnut, ambergris, white musk, leather

Handcrafted with notes of vanilla, rose and Moroccan jasmine, this light fragrance is perfect for creating a daily fragrance ritual.

Notes: Bergamot, Blackcurrant, Pineapple, Apple, Birch, Patchouli, Rose, Moroccan Jasmine, Musk, Oakmoss, Vanilla, Ambergris

Brown Girl Jane's fragrances evoke wanderlust, and best-selling Kenyan-inspired fragrance Lamu lets your senses explore with scents of sage, plumeria salt and coconut water.

Notes: Bergamot, Coastal Sage, Italian Lemon, Salty Plumeria, Coconut Water, Gardenia, Driftwood, Solar Musk, Sandalwood