“Notes like tea, warm spices, creamy woods, and incense bring so much joy during the fall season, as they evoke favorite memories, feeling grounded, comforted, or uplifted,” says Darcy Moore, founder of the fragrance house Belnu. While some notes like spicy gourmands and woods evoke more of a classically “fall” finish, Do says that doesn’t mean a fall fragrance has to be overwhelmingly heavy or smoky. We evaluated fall fragrances by looking at their notes and longevity.