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18 Best-Smelling Hair Products Ever, Ranked

Our editors took a stroll down memory lane (aka, the hair care aisle) to determine which iconic hair smell we vote No. 1
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Best-Smelling Hair Product No. 16: Kerastase Elixir Ultime L'Huile Originale Hair Oil
Never mind that this oil singlehandedly saved my dry, color-damaged hair; it's the heavenly smell that keeps me coming back. The scent is slightly musky, slightly fruity — hard to put your finger on. But trust me. It's spellbinding.

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Best-Smelling Hair Product No. 15: Rusk Texture Spray, $18
Yes, this texturizing spray is brand new, but its scent is already one of our all-time favorites. It's floral, musky and totally hypnotic. In other words, exactly what texturized sex hair should smell like.

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Best-Smelling Hair Product No. 14: Aveda Rosemary Mint Shampoo, $14.00
Aveda products all have a distinctively luxe scent, but this shampoo is decidedly the best of the bunch. It's natural and energizing, like aromatherapy, and charms us every time we sniff it.

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Best-Smelling Hair Product No. 13: Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Hair Oil, $69
Picture the most beautiful human being you've ever seen. Now imagine that person as a hair product. That's how this decadent, multi-purpose hair oil smells — floral with touches of citrus and musk, but not at all overwhelming. If it's possible to have a crush on a fragrance, that's what's happening here.

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Best-Smelling Hair Product No. 12: Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black Dry Shampoo, $28
The brand's Nirvana Black perfume — with its androgynous blend of violet, sandalwood and vanilla — is mesmerizing. And now, so is their dry shampoo. This stuff refreshes dirty hair and makes it smell like a seductive perfume — what more could you want from a hair product?

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BY DAWN DAVIS, AMANDA MONTELL | SEP 21, 2016 | SHARES
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