This “Light Academia” Inspired Perfume Is Perfect For Spring — Here’s How To Get It For 25% Off

With a new season right around the corner, it’s time for a new fragrance. But what if you don’t love those bright, fruity, floral scents that everyone seems to go for in spring? Ultra-feminine scents aren’t for everyone. So how do you embrace that light and breezy feeling of the warmer months while sporting a muskier scent? Enter Noteworthy’s N,551.

The best-selling scent from Noteworthy, a fragrance brand launched in early 2023, has been steadily racking up a cult following. The scent balances both woodsy and floral notes, with top notes of lily of the valley, middle notes of cedarwood, patchouli, and vetiver, and bottom notes of sandalwood, amber, and musk. And with our Bustle-exclusive discount code, there’s never been a better time to try it out for yourself — just enter BDGREADERS25 at checkout.

Noteworthy carries a range of over 15 different scents, ranging from floral and citrusy to earthy and spicy. But they’re also well-known for their AI scent finder. Sure, AI might be able to help you draft work emails in a minute. But with Noteworthy, it can help you find your perfect scent simply by taking a short online quiz.

About N,551, Noteworthy’s Best-Selling Fragrance

You know the dark academia aesthetic? It’s defined by dark wood, cozy libraries, black coffee, and other such Hogwarts-adjacent things. Scents like sandalwood, pachouli, amber, and tobacco embody dark academia.

Noteworthy’s N,551, on the other hand, embodies light academia. While dark academia conjures up images of starting school in the fall, light academia is studying for finals in the spring. Think: airy button downs, fresh flowers, pastel sweaters, iced tea, and studying in brightly lit window seats. It has all the coziness of dark academia, but it’s lighter and brighter.

N, 551 typically goes for $135 for a full-size bottle, and ships for free in the U.S. It also comes in a $40 travel-size bottle if you don’t want to commit to the full size right away, and travel refills are around $25 each. And, like all Noteworthy scents, N,551 is cruelty free and made in the U.S.