Lovebird perfume bottle with colorful label depicting an illustration of two anthropomorphized lovebirds, one in a dress and another a suit. Next to its colorful box with painterly birds and flowers.Lovebird perfume bottle with colorful label depicting an illustration of two anthropomorphized lovebirds, one in a dress and another a suit. Next to its colorful box with painterly birds and flowers.
Zoologist Perfumes

Lovebird

The entire collection returns.
Limited Supply
Three Giardini di Toscana white perfume bottles on a reflective surface, surrounded by decorative objects.Three Giardini di Toscana white perfume bottles on a reflective surface, surrounded by decorative objects.
Giardini di Toscana

Trilogy

Three new perfumes by Silvia Martinelli
Experience
New from Liis

Flower Glyph

Ink-splashed florals.
Sample
Three DS & Durga perfume bottles labeled 'Grey Blazer', 'Gold Jazz', and 'Rum Bay Rum' on a leather-covered surface with a blue gradient background.Three DS & Durga perfume bottles labeled 'Grey Blazer', 'Gold Jazz', and 'Rum Bay Rum' on a leather-covered surface with a blue gradient background.
New from DS & Durga

Modern Classic Colognes

Golf Jazz, Grey Blazer, Rum Bay Rum
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Imaginary Authors

First Peach of the Season

Summer is coming...
Escape
Pomegranoudh Extrait de Parfum 100ml by Fugazzi | Pomegranoudh Extrait de Parfum 100ml by Fugazzi is pictured center in its signature rounded-edge cylindrical bottle with a heavy base and flattened bottle neck. Glass is maroon. FUGAZZI is silk-screened in black on front of bottle. A Cyrilic "A" replaces the traditional "A". Below, Pomegranoudh is silk-screened in uppercase type in smaller font. Bottle is topped with a black magnetic cap. Bottle is sitting atop a turntable ladened with pomegranate arils.
New from Fugazzi

Pomegranoudh

Fruit + oud = froudh
Put it on

TOP COLLECTIONS

New & Noteworthy
Best Sellers
Mango Sticky Rice 50ml by d'Annam | Mango Sticky Rice 50ml is pictured in a clear egg-shaped bottle with a heavy, flattened base. Fragrance name Mango Sticky Rice is printed in black on the bottle front. Brand name d'Annam is printed below in light grey. Bottle is sitting atop the rice portion of a serving of mango sticky rice. The rice is partially submerged in swirling coconut milk, in which three slices of mango and a plumeria bloom sit.
Warm Weather Wears
Ministry of Scent storefront @ 2408 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
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LIMITED EDITION SAMPLE SET

THE RED LIST PROJECT

With 100% of proceeds donated to TRLP to support global plant conservation, this limited sample set features fragrances and layering notes that illustrate a beautiful range of botanicals, their habitats and scent profiles. Without plants, there would be no perfume.

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY

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Koala Joey Edition
Zoologist
$ 6.00 - $ 200.00
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Elephant Sanctuary Edition
Samples out of stock.
Zoologist
$ 6.00 - $ 200.00
Sold Out
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Chameleon Tropical Blooms Edition
Samples out of stock.
Zoologist
$ 6.00 - $ 200.00
Sold Out
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Lovebird
A romantic, tropical fougère
Samples out of stock.
Zoologist
$ 6.00 - $ 200.00
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194 products
curated by cammy
the gummy set
A multi-sensory experience.
Dive In

Perfume Sample Sets

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Curated by Cammy: The Gummy Set
Sample perfumes, taste gummies, smile
Cammyreviews x Ministry of Scent
$ 65.00
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Indult Discovery Set - Indult Paris Perfume Discovery Set
Indult Discovery Set - Indult Paris Perfume Discovery Set
Indult Discovery Set
The unmistakable hand of Francis Kurkdjian
Indult
$ 45.00
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Comme des Garçons Discovery Set by Comme des Garçons | CdG Perfume | Comme des Garçons' Discovery Set of six 2ml perfume splash-style samples of Amazingreen, Blackpepper, Concrete, Wonderwood, 2, and 2 Man. Samples are glass vials with plastic black stoppers, contained in a white paper box with black typography.
Comme des Garçons Discovery Set by Comme des Garçons | CdG Perfume | Comme des Garçons' Discovery Set of six 2ml splash-style perfume samples of Amazingreen, Blackpepper, Concrete, Wonderwood, 2, and 2 Man. Samples are glass vials with plastic black stoppers, contained in a white paper box with black typography. Shown on diagonal.
Comme des Garçons Discovery Set
Sample set of six most popular scents
Comme des Garçons
$ 60.00
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Teddy the Perfumer Discovery Set
Explore all 5 fragrances by Teddy Haugen
Teddy the Perfumer
$ 30.00
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104 products
Shelves full of perfume at Ministry of Scent in Pacific Heights (San Francisco).
Hop into the Rabbit Hole
FIND YOUR FAVORITES
Fragrances for every facet of you.
STYLES BRANDS
Notable Accord
Fantastic Fig
Indulge
Fragrant Family
Fresh Florals
Bloom

get it on skin

Our perfume sample program

The best way to learn what you love is to try scents on skin:

1. Order $6 samples from our site (+$6 shipping).

2. Redeem the price of samples & shipping when you get full bottles of the scents you tried ($12 off each full bottle).

3. Wear your new fragrances with abandon.

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Brand on fire
French Cowboy
They galloped out the gate, and set the pace. Find out why French Cowboy is leading the new niche pack.
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PERFUMER & FOUNDER INTERVIEWS

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Ashley Santiago launches French Cowboy
Ashley Santiago launches French Cowboy
Introducing Jijide with Adam James Cavallari
Introducing Jijide with Adam James Cavallari
The chaotic beauty of Leo Crabtree's BeauFort
The chaotic beauty of Leo Crabtree's BeauFort

Hear from our vibrant community

★★★★★

I am so happy to have stumbled upon Ministry of Scent. As a fragrance collector with a quickly growing collection, this store is everything I've been looking for. I'm always impressed with the selection along with the amazing customer service from all employees as this location!

Matze C.
Yelp Review
★★★★★

Ministry of Scent has so many great fragrances, including ones that can be hard to find in the US. Their staff is also really thoughtful and helpful! I definitely recommend checking them out (whether at the store or on the website).

Wes W.
Google Review
★★★★★

Do not walk. RUN to Ministry of Scent. This one was THE coolest and best experience I've ever had with shopping for perfume. Overall one of the coolest experiences I've ever had! You will smell scents you have NEVER smelled before. Do yourself a favor and get a perfume that is unique to you, and trust me you will find it here. Also Michael the store manager is so so so helpful and sweet. Made me have the absolutely best experience here. Will definitely be coming back when I need my next bottle.

Liv F.
Yelp Review
★★★★★

The best. Knowledgeable, friendly staff. Authentic... Best fragrance shopping experience of my life. Will definitely keep returning. Opposite of everything fake, pretentious, snooty, and off-putting about department store fragrance departments, while maintaining elite products and database of knowledge and suggestions and wise network of sellers.

Julie A.
Google Review
★★★★★

This place is dope! Haven’t come across an obscure fragrance yet that these guys don’t have. Fast shipping, fair prices and what seem to be carefully selected samples that accompany your order that will keep you coming back for new smells you didn’t know about!

Efe Egharevba
Google Review
★★★★★

First of all, the selection is fantastic, you could spend days in the store sampling and narrowing down your selections.

Secondly, the service makes it one of the best shopping experiences I’ve had. The sales associates are like obsessed fellow customers rather than transactional conduits, they’re as excited to discover the scents with you and as you are yourself. There’s no pretentiousness whatsoever...

Matt Menzi
Google Review
★★★★★

If you are into niche fragrances and perfumes, this store is a must when visiting San Francisco. Their product line is from all over the world and you’ll find brands not available anywhere else. I highly recommend this store. This store is very unisex as well so go as a couple or go alone. I promise you will purchase multiple bottles, you won’t be able to decide which is your favorite.

Ron Foxworthy
Google Review
★★★★★

Ministry of Scent is truly fantastic, and a wonderful introduction into the world of independent, niche perfumes.... I personally am not a niche/indie fragrance neophyte (though by no means an expert), and I observed the same amount of care, attention, and interest in working with me as I did with other customers who were just starting their "fragrance journeys".  I highly, highly recommend stopping by and investing some actual time into learning about what's out there, and what works for you.

Samantha W.
Yelp Review
★★★★★

My friends and I stumbled upon this gem... We came in with nothing in mind, and had minimal knowledge about scents and what we enjoyed. We all purchased samples of scents that we truly enjoyed and will be testing them out. We'll definitely be back to purchase a full sized perfume soon! Great service all around and we truly enjoyed this experience.

Chloe C.
Yelp Review

Visit Our Stores

Pacific Heights
2408 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Mission District
962 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Both stores are open 11am-7pm every day.

Questions? Contact us before your visit!
415.896.4665
info@ministryofscent.com