Encircling yourself in fresh fruity, floral or warming fragrances should not be reserved simply for home soil.
When you’re heading on a far-flung break – be it a city exploration or beach sojourn – many of us leave our aromas behind and there’s a very understandable reason why.
It’s not always easy to travel with an eau de parfum. Your signature scent is rarely encased in a flacon that is under 100ml and so, is traditionally not hand luggage friendly. Even when it is or you’re checking in a bag, there is always the fear of the glass bottle shattering, resulting in the precious elixir dampening your clothing rotation.
But scent is a powerful tool to mark an occasion and will be an olfactory reminder that triggers memories of your time off when you return to the repetitiveness of the nine-to-five. The slight whiff of the combination of notes will send you back and reignite those feelings of calm or adventure.
So, what’s the solution? You can find a travel fragrance that will slot easily into your one see-through bag or you can explore the world of perfume atomisers and decant your scent of choice. The latter are typically empty vessels in pocket-friendly sizes of 5-30ml.
Perfume atomisers can either be refilled with an existing aroma in your fragrance wardrobe or you can purchase specialised refills to save the faff.
They can be hugely luxurious items encased in sophisticated leather constructions, embellished with the logo of a famed fragrance house and adorned with gold or silver detailing. Alternatively, you can friend cost-friendly iterations in bullet-like sizes that slot into your handbag so you always have a spritz to hand.
Shop the best refillable perfume atomisers below
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Globe Trotter luxury travel spray case
Maison Francis Kurkdjian is one of the most luxurious fragrance houses on the market and so you can expect that the brand’s travel accessories follow suit.
The atomiser has an opulent gold exterior that can be filled with the MFK’s 11ml refills for a quick spritz when you’re on the go. You will find these refills in packs of three for £155, including bestsellers like the Baccarat Rouge 540.
Buy now £130.00, Selfridges
Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Atomizer 10ml
Whether or not you’re basking in the Mediterranean sunshine, you can maximise the refreshing aroma of neroli with Tom Ford’s atomiser. There are mini versions of a range of seductive scents from the brand that extend from the Neroli Portofino’s encapsulation of the signature Italian notes to the deeper, dramatic Oud Wood.
When the included eau de parfum is complete, you can simply slot in the top-up of your choosing and any brand as long as it’s the right 10ml size.
Buy now £66.00, Sephora
Kilian Refillable Travel Spray Bottle
Kilian is making sustainability chic with its spray bottle. The 30ml capacity is one of the largest so you have your intoxicating perfume always on hand and giving you more time between refilling.
There is no fragrance included in your first purchase but you get the detailed exterior in a vibrant blue or white hue that will be sure to spark jealousy when you whip it out of your bag.
Buy now £95.00, Harrods
Travalo Milano Red Atomiser
Travalo has simplified the refilling process so you can easily tick another thing off your holiday packing list. You simply remove the nozzle of your signature scent and place its atomiser on the top of the tip of the wick (the plastic tube).
After pumping for 30 seconds or so, the liquid transfers into the pocket-friendly fragrance container and you’re good to go. It even has a pressure regulating system so that you won’t have any leaks or spillages throughout the flight.
Buy now £26.99, The Perfume Shop
Travalo Perfume Pod Refillable Atomiser 5ml
This is an even more purse-friendly alternative to the Travalo atomiser above. What it lacks in style points, it makes up for in pure function. Sure, it’s not going to win any beauty awards compared to the sleek leather-encased variations above but it has a simple design and refilling process. The see-through design means you can easily see how much you have left.
Buy now £6.79, Boots
yyds Perfume Atomiser
This is one of the top-rated atomisers on Amazon and the five-star reviews are as much for its bullet-style design as it is for its hard-wearing aluminium exterior. You also can’t sniff at the price point, nor the easy-fill nature where you place it on top of your current fragrance to top it up (no pouring needed). It’s lightweight and can house 5ml.
Buy now £3.98, Amazon
Creed Refillable Travel Perfume Atomiser 10ml
Creed has an extensive collection of perfume atomisers at varying price points and across the colour spectrum. The cheapest costs £55 and is made from hand-crafted leather printed with the brand’s logo and its signature horse emblem, while the most expensive will set you back a cool £200 and is encased in silver or gold.
At the middle of the price bracket is the pictured option that has a sleek and bold red and gold leather exterior should you need to locate it easily. Much like the rest of the range, it has a cylindrical shape, 10ml capacity and a funnel for refilling without wasting a drop of your precious aroma.
Buy now £155.00, Creed
Twist & Spritz Deep Purple Atomiser 8ml Refillable
The most travel-friendly pick of the bunch, Twist & Spritz takes an innovative approach to your holiday spritzing. The refillable item offers 8ml of fragrance. Twisting the exterior opens up the ability to spritz to prevent spillages, leakages or accidental wastage. It comes in an array of colours from the deep purple pictured to burnt orange, pale blue and rose gold - to name but a few.
Buy now £4.80, The Fragrance Shop
Penhaligon's Marmalade Travel Atomiser
From the fragrance house behind the editor's favourite fragrance, Halfeti comes this marmalade-hued atomiser. Penhaligon's has channelled the label’s signature attention to detail into this sophisticated refillable scent applicator that is ripe for gifting the fragrance fanatic in your life.
It can store 5ml of your aroma of choice and comes in the orange shade pictured as well as blue, pink and snowdrop white.
Buy now £35.00, Penhaligon's
Dior Refillable Travel Spray Case
Luxury travel begins with the right accessories and this spray case is adorned in Dior’s instantly recognisable pattern and branding that is sure to appeal to logo lovers. The very couture scent casing comes in a limited-edition emerald green hue with the Dioriviera 2024 collection motif and can be refilled with any 15ml refill from the La Collection Privée Christian Dior range.
Buy now £147.00, Dior
