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Dime Beauty is one of the brands I’ve grown to love over the last few years. They make clean beauty products, and what stands out the most to me is the price point of their products given the quality of their ingredients. They’re also redoing their packaging this year, which I love. It feels so much higher-end, so if some of my bottles in the photos below look different, that’s why. It’s not my all-time favorite skincare, but their perfume is some of the best out there, non-toxic or not.
Dime is headquartered in Draper, Utah (my hometown!), and it was founded by Baylee and Ryan Relf in 2018, and it’s blown up in popularity over the last few years.
Today I’m reviewing their perfume, since it’s the first perfume I’ve been able to wear in years without a headache or feeling like my throat is closing. I’ve always been super sensitive to smells. Even when I’ve tried other clean perfumes (like Phlur), I still struggled with reactions, but I’ve had no issues with Dime Beauty perfume.
Read my full DIME Beauty review for more on their skincare, but today, I’m focusing just on their perfume. This post is not sponsored.
Dime Beauty Perfume Review + My Favorite Scents
Dime’s perfume is made with clean ingredients and contains organic sugar cane alcohol instead of SD 40 (used in most perfumes and can be aggressive on the skin). It’s clean, affordable, vegan, and cruelty-free. It is also hypoallergenic. I find that the scent lasts most of the day but gets lighter as the day goes on, which I appreciate.
After trying the Dime sampler pack, I got the full size of Lovely Sweet Dreams and Core Memory, so those were obviously my favorites. However, their newest scent, Stay Awhile, is my all-time favorite perfume, non-toxic or not. I’ll explain each scent below, and they’re listed in order of preference.
Since it’s hard to know if you’ll like a perfume until you try it, I’d do the sample pack and then buy the full size. I prefer to order DIME from Amazon (I wish I could order everything from Amazon, ha!), but if you’d prefer to shop directly from DIME, you can use code TERILYN for 20% off.
The Best Dime Perfume Scents, Ranked
Below, I’m ranking every Dime scent from the one I wear the most to the one I wear the least. Scent is personal, so use this as a starting point, not the final word.
Stay Awhile
Stay Awhile is my new favorite Dime scent. I’ve tried all of their perfumes at this point, and this is the first one I have liked more than Lovely Sweet Dreams and Core Memory, my longtime go-tos. It just smells light, cozy, and subtly sweet without tipping into dessert territory.
Lovely Sweet Dreams
Lovely Sweet Dreams is a floral, citrus scent that feels warmer and muskier than most citrus perfumes. It has notes of peach and coconut, but it’s still very light and feminine, not overly sweet or floral. This is one of my favorites by far, and my husband loves it too.
Top notes: jasmine petals, freesia, rose stem. Middle notes: white moss, fresh balsam. Base notes: amberwood, vanilla cream, sweet musk.
Core Memory
Core Memory is a scent I love for the summer. It’s very lightweight and fresh with citrus undertones. If you’re wary of perfumes, I’d go for this one since it’s so classic and timeless and not overwhelmingly strong. I like this in the warmer months since it’s lighter than Lovely Sweet Dreams. If you love Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, this is the one to try. It smells nearly identical, and you’ll spend a lot less.
Top notes: apple, Sicilian mandarin, frozen grapefruit peel, bergamot. Middle notes: juniper, rosemary, bluebells, rose, jasmine. Base notes: bamboo, cedarwood.
Dans Les Bois
Dans Les Bois is a feminine, bold scent with warm tones of cedarwood and fresh florals. It has notes of blood orange and amber, but leans much warmer thanks to the leather and woods underneath. This is their top-selling perfume, and while I do like it, I still prefer the three above. If you’re drawn to Baccarat Rouge 540 but want something woodsier, this is the Dime scent to try.
Top notes: red saffron, almond, fir balsam. Middle notes: night jasmine, sweet amber, ambrox. Base notes: cedarwood, ambergris, moss.
Malibu Night
Malibu Night is a coconut musk and berry scent. It contains notes of sandalwood and vanilla, but it’s still light. I like the light muskiness of this, but overall found it too sweet for my taste.
Top notes: muddled raspberries, tropical fruits. Middle notes: rose petals, jasmine flower. Base notes: warm vanilla, coconut cream, soft musk.
ILYSB
I Love Your Smell, Baby is more of a gardenia-and-sandalwood scent. It has notes of peach and vanilla sugar, but the gardenia is what stands out most. I don’t like gardenia, so this one isn’t my favorite.
Top notes: lemonade, sparkling pomegranate. Middle notes: juicy raspberries, fresh cranberries. Base notes: warm vanilla, creamy musk.
7 Summers
7 Summers is a warm cream scent with a vanilla lavender fragrance. It has notes of pear and warm sugar, but it’s the praline and musk that give it that cozy feel. I don’t like this one alone, but I do like it layered with Lovely Sweet Dreams. If you’ve smelled Baccarat Rouge 540 and loved it, this is the Dime scent that gets closest. Same warmth, way less money.
Top notes: bergamot zest, juicy pear, lavender blossom. Middle notes: vanilla orchid, whipped cream, sweet coconut. Base notes: blonde woods, ambrox, fluffy musk.
Dime Perfume Dupes: What Each Scent Smells Like
Not every Dime scent dupes a designer perfume, but a few come close enough that it’s worth calling out. Here’s what to know if you’re looking for a specific scent on a budget.
| Dime Scent | Smells Like | Price Gap |
| 7 Summers | Baccarat Rouge 540 | $48 vs. $325 |
| Core Memory | D&G Light Blue | $48 vs. $130 |
| Dans Les Bois | Baccarat Rouge 540, woodsier | $48 vs. $325 |
FAQ
Which Dime perfume is a Baccarat Rouge 540 dupe?
7 Summers is the closest match to Baccarat Rouge 540, and Dans Les Bois gets you a woodsier take on it. Both run about $48 compared to BR540’s $325.
How much does Dime Beauty perfume cost?
Dime’s perfume is $48 for a 1.7oz bottle. If you’re not sure which scent to commit to, the sample pack is the cheaper way to test a few first.
Which Dime perfume smells the best?
Stay Awhile is my current favorite. I break down how I rank all seven scents in The Best Dime Perfume Scents, Ranked above.
How long does Dime perfume last?
It lasts most of the day on me, though it does get lighter as the hours go on. I don’t need to reapply, but I notice it fading by evening.
Is Dime Beauty perfume clean and non-toxic?
Yes. It’s made with organic sugar cane alcohol instead of the harsher SD 40 used in most perfumes, and it’s vegan and cruelty-free.
The Bottom Line
Yes, and the price makes it an easy recommendation. Dime’s perfume runs $48 for 1.7oz, compared to $95 and up for a lot of designer bottles, and a few of their scents get you shockingly close to those designer notes without the designer price tag.
Since a signature scent is such a personal decision, I still think the smartest way to start is with the sample pack. It’s how I found my way to Lovely Sweet Dreams and Core Memory in the first place, and now Stay Awhile.
If you’re ordering from Dime directly, free shipping kicks in at $49, so it’s worth tacking on one more item to clear that. I always add the eyelash boost serum and eyebrow-enhancing gel. My lashes have gotten noticeably longer, and my brows have filled back in after using both for over a year.
Alright, I’ll wrap this up here. If you want more non-toxic reviews, I’ve reviewed a lot more of the best non-toxic beauty brands out there.
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7 responses to “Dime Perfume Review: Which Scent to Buy”
good article
I just bought CORE MEMORY and it smells exactly like D&G Light Blue!
Ooooh good to know! I have Core Memory and LOVE it but haven’t smelled the D&G one! Now I want to, ha!
I made my second purchase with you and received it in the mail yesterday I got the merchandise and one bottle was completely broken into pieces and another bottle was cracked and so it was leaking out at that time of receiving it I sent you a picture of the cracked bottle and so forth I have not heard from anyone from your company I’m in hopes that you will replace this I paid $32 and I was supposed to get the five samples as well as a bottle of perfume which I did not get I got a tiny black something it smelled like for men please give me some attention for this missed him thank you in advance Pam Nemer
Hi Pam! I actually don’t work for Dime Beauty, but just review their products. 🙂 The best way to get support from Dime is to contact their support team! You can find that via their website or quickly send them a DM on Instagram and their team will get it handled for you.
Hi Teniyl, any plan to review Hayati New York Perfumes? https://hayatiny.com/products/amor-oud-unisex
This was great to see all your reviews! My favorite is sweet dreams also. Going to try core memory next!