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Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area)
Macy's is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

1. Macy's

7.6
151 W 34th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 1064 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Opened in November 1902 (with 7th Ave expansion completed in 1924, Macy's Herald Square is quite a popular place to grab cosmetics & fragrance. Head straight for the Beauty Arcade on the Main Floor.

SEPHORA is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

2. SEPHORA

7.5
21-27 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Meatpacking District · 17 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Beautiful Meat Packing District location near Chelsea Market and The High Line. Be sure to try out the Scentsa Fragrance Finder inside.

Bloomingdale's is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

3. Bloomingdale's

8.2
1000 3rd Ave Fl 5 (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 342 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: First opened downtown in 1872, the 59th/Lex flagship has been operating since 1886. Bloomingdale's recently redesigned beauty area is a great place to find and smell fragrance.

Saks Fifth Avenue is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

4. Saks Fifth Avenue

8.9
611 5th Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Midtown East · 288 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Incredibly knowledgable and charismatic beauty assistants. Home to Tom Ford Beauty, Guerlain, Chanel, Dior, and NEST amongst others. Originally opened in 1924.

Barneys New York is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

5. Barneys New York

660 Madison Ave (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 221 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: This 9-story location opened in 1993 and was the largest new store built in NYC since the Great Depression. Fragrance is found at the men's counter (enter on 60th) or downstairs (enter on Madison).

Bergdorf Goodman is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

6. Bergdorf Goodman

8.9
754 5th Ave (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
Department Store · 240 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Every time the doors open, joyous nostalgia for Miss Piggy and Joan Rivers floods the brain. Exceptional fragrance selection that includes Guerlain and Tom Ford Beauty.

Bergdorf Goodman is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

7. Bergdorf Goodman

8.9
754 5th Ave (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
Department Store · 240 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Just across the street from the BG Women's Store, a great place to add to that ever-growing sophisticated fragrance wardrobe.

Aedes De Venustas is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

8. Aedes De Venustas

8.4
9 Christopher St (at Gay St.), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · West Village · 20 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Exquisite niche perfumery store near the Bigelow Pharmacy. Spend some time smelling, then check out some of NY's most beautiful gardens and historic architecture as you walk west towards the water.

Atelier Cologne is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

9. Atelier Cologne

7.3
247 Elizabeth St, New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · NoLita · 4 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Atelier Colgne has found a home on Elizabeth Street in the Lower East Side (near Le Labo). Love the simple elegance of these colognes. Not to mention the gorgeous leather caps.

Odin is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

10. Odin

161 Grand St (at Centre St), New York, NY
Men's Store · SoHo · 22 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Well curated men's clothing boutique with a great selection of niche fragrances (including Odin's own FiFi® winner 06 Amanu).

Bond No. 9 is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

11. Bond No. 9

7.6
9 Bond St (Broadway & Lafayette), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · NoHo · 16 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: The original home of Laurice Rahme's Odes (or perhaps "Eau"-des) to New York. Check out past FiFi winners, Astor Place and Brooklyn.

Santa Maria Novella is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

12. Santa Maria Novella

8.6
285 Lafayette St (btwn Prince St & Jersey St), New York, NY
Gift Store · NoLita · 7 tips and reviews
MiN New York is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

13. MiN New York

117 Crosby St (btwn Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Perfume Store · SoHo · 17 tips and reviews

Mindy Y.Mindy Yang: Schedule an appointment for a complimentary fragrance flight. It's a great way to discover something unique that perfectly suits you. Call in advance 212 206 6366

Henri Bendel is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

14. Henri Bendel

716 5th Ave (at 56th St), New York, NY
Boutique · Midtown East · 94 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: L'Artisan remains upstairs, but fragrance has moved to back mezzanine. Wonderful mix of prestige, specialty and niche fragrance.

Crabtree & Evelyn is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

15. Crabtree & Evelyn

7.7
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Hell's Kitchen · 7 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Specialty Bath, Body, and Home Fragrance Goods. Be sure to sample the Avocado Olive & Basil as well as past FiFi Finalist, Iris.

diptyque is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

16. diptyque

7.8
377 Bleecker St, New York, NY
Perfume Store · West Village · 15 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Great selection of luxury candles and home scents, with newer body products being introduced. Check out "Ma Quis" for an increduble cistus-inspired candle.

Chanel is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

17. Chanel

8.3
15 E 57th St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Boutique · Midtown East · 16 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Uptown NY Boutique location of 2012's FiFi Hall of Fame Inductee Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's eponymous label. Did you know Chanel has won 26 FiFi's in the past 40 years?

Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

18. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: The 4th Floor on 5th Avenue (and the Wall Street location) are the only retail spots to find and test the FiFi® winning Men's and Women's Tiffany's scents.

Victoria's Secret is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

19. Victoria's Secret

7.7
722 Lexington Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Lingerie Store · Midtown East · 23 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Flagship location for last year's Consumers' Choice FiFi Award Winner (as well as many more). It smells "Heavenly" in here.

Bath & Body Works is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

20. Bath & Body Works

7.9
304 Park Ave S (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Flatiron District · 17 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Essential shopping for getting your bath on. Regular deals and specials. Sweet Pea anyone?

CO Bigelow Pharmacy is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

21. CO Bigelow Pharmacy

9.0
414 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 8th & 9th St), New York, NY
Pharmacy · West Village · 46 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Ever wondered what an apothecary looks like? Here's a great example. Love the mix of product. Never seem to be able to leave without at least one NEST Candle and a new bottle of Mentha Shower Gel.

Duane Reade is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

22. Duane Reade

6.1
40 Wall St (btwn Nassau & William St), New York, NY
Pharmacy · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Head straight for the Look Boutique. A very interesting way to offer in-store fragrance sampling.

Z Chemists is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

23. Z Chemists

40 W 57th St (btw 5th & 6th), New York, NY
Pharmacy · Midtown East · 4 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: A great place to grab classic, prestige or niche fragrances like Boucheron, Votivo, Penhaligon's and Belle Fleur.

New London Pharmacy is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

24. New London Pharmacy

8.0
246 8th Avenue (btwn 22nd & 23rd St.), New York, NY
Pharmacy · Chelsea · 18 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Another great NYC apothecary with an interesting mix of product (for both personal and interior use). Ask for Wesley. He can definitely help find something that's just right for you.

Disney Store is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

25. Disney Store

8.7
1540 Broadway (btwn W 45th & 46th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Theater District · 190 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: The Magic of Disney + The Beauty of Fragrance = Your Inner Child's Dream Come True.

Spa Nordstrom - Garden State Plaza is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

26. Spa Nordstrom - Garden State Plaza

501 Garden State Plz (at Passaic St), Paramus, NJ
Clothing Store · 16 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Three-time FiFi® winner for Retailer of the Year and home to four CFSS Top Scorers. Lots of FiFi® winning scents to be found at Nordstrom's.

Lord & Taylor is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

27. Lord & Taylor

424 5th Ave (at W 39th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 109 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: The oldest upscale, specialty-retail chain in the US and the first major store to take up residence on Fifth Avenue.

Ulta Beauty is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

28. Ulta Beauty

8.1
82 The Promenade (City Place at the Promenade), Edgewater, NJ
Cosmetics Store · 7 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Love how every ULTA has a full-service salon inside.

Kriegler Perfumery at The Plaza is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

29. Kriegler Perfumery at The Plaza

New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Midtown East · 2 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Limited edition, hand-poured fragrances inspired by the year they were crafted. An impressive history of royal and celeb clientele.

Le Labo is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

30. Le Labo

8.1
233 Elizabeth St, New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · NoLita · 28 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: A fabulous retail translation of a perfumer's workshop. Look for exclusives at each location across the globe.

MALIN+GOETZ is one of Top Fragrance Shopping (NYC area).

31. MALIN+GOETZ

8.7
177 7th Ave (btwn 21st and 20th), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Chelsea · 16 tips and reviews

FiFi AwardsFiFi Awards: Full range of independently produced modern beauty products nestled in amongst exposed brick and Kid Robot sculptures.