Hair perfume is the extra step celebs do before a red carpet to smell luxe all night

For those who want to leave a lingering and luxe impression wherever they go, layering your fragrances is a very good trick and this year, hair perfumes seem to be the go-to for such a thing - especially on the red carpet.

While the 2026 fragrance trends are championing unusual banana perfumes and whisper-soft skin scents, we've spotted another popular genre emerging. From the Golden Globes to the Oscars, hair perfumes have gotten a fair few mentions across celebrity hairstylists' social media posts, when showcasing their A-list clientele's looks. Thus, in a very Carrie Bradshaw sort of way, 'we can't help but wonder' if perhaps they're onto something. When worn alone, a hair mist can offer a lighter scent, compared to a parfum, clinging to your strands and remerging with every breeze or hair flick.

That said, when layered with a matching or complementary fragrance, a hair perfume can indeed push the staying power of your favourite long-lasting perfumes. So, if you have an event or just want to smell red carpet-ready at all times, these are the hair mists we've spotted celebs wearing - along with a few of our team's personal picks...

The 3 trendy hair perfumes scenting the red carpet this year

From Amal Clooney to Demi Moore, hair perfumes seem to be the ultimate finishing touch for occasion beauty prep, with both stars having worn a Parfum de Marly fragrance on the red carpet. Their hairstylist, Dimitris Giannetos, has shared that Clooney wore the French brand's iconic Delina scent to the 78th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Meanwhile, Demi Moore has previously worn the popular peach perfume, Valaya, in her lusciously long hair.

The 2026 Oscars were similarly scented with hair perfumes. Jessie Buckley reportedly wore one of Initio's chic scents - Musk Therapy, to be exact.

As mentioned, hair mists are ideal for perfume layering, as they help to double-up on your favourite fragrance notes, but also, having been sprayed into your hair, you'll find that they remerge and waft around beautifully - every time you move. Most perfume houses, like Chanel and Diptyque, for instance, offer their most popular blends in matching hair mist iterations, for the very purpose of wearing them together.

That said, if you find parfums too heavy or perhaps just aren't in the mood for them day to day, a hair perfume offers a more airy and softer option. They also tend to be much cheaper than their parfum and toilette counterparts. So they're a good way to trial or treat yourself to a designer blend, for less.

Our hair perfume picks