Veganism is more popular than ever. According to Veganuary, the global organisation encouraging peole to follow a plant-based life, those participating in the annual January event reached new heights in 2022 – with almost 610,000 taking part.
Switching to a vegan lifestyle is about far more than just your diet (although our edit of the best cheeses, pantry essentials and subscription boxes should help you get started). You must also look to your wardrobe and your beauty cabinet. If you’ve already made the switch in your hair and skincare, there’s another department that will require a rethink.
It is often presumed that due to the floral nature of most fragrances that they are automatically vegan but that is far from true. Many include recreated, synthetic ingredients where the likes of beeswax, honey, civet, ambergris, castoreum and keratin will still find their way into your flacon.
There is already a lot of decision-making involved when it comes to choosing your signature scent. Whether you fall into the camps of the floral, fruity, citrus, green, woody, oriental or aromatic is so subjective and typically divisive – and you have to like the way it smells on your skin.
Checking if it contains any animal by-products adds another level of complication that can leave your basket empty and a gap in your scent collection. Many brands won’t share this information on its product description so…how to tell?
The experts at The Perfume Shop explain, “If a fragrance doesn’t specify that its formula is vegan and cruelty-free, then it probably isn’t! Our top tip is to keep a lookout for the universally used cruelty-free bunny logo and any other vegan messaging on the packaging.”
Below we have sought out the vegan fragrances that will set the olfactory experience for your plant-based lifestyle.