In 2024, some of the most popular perfumes were considered ‘stripper’ scents after they blew up on social media.
The trend first took off on TikTok this spring, after content creator Terree Ann Marie She revealed her trusted fragrance blend after being a stripper for ten years, and she’s been going strong ever since.
Terree’s favorite scent combination is Phlur’s Vanilla Skin Body & Hair Fragrance Mist, $38, “if you want to smell like a sweet, creamy, sensual cultivated vanilla” layered with the $96 Victor & Rolf Flower Bomb.
The former stripper said she gets compliments all night long on the combination and joked that it smells like ‘make me the beneficiary of your will.’
in another viral videoTerree, who lives in Tennessee, told her followers: “As a stripper, I feel very qualified to tell you what scents you can spray to get men’s attention.”
She explained: “It’s hot.” It’s soft. It’s sensual. It has that sweet vanilla kiss at the end.
Phlur scents became wildly popular on TikTok throughout the year, with creators dubbing the body spray “stripper perfume” and saying it needs a “warning label” because it’s “the sexiest, most grown-up scent.”
In fact, ‘stripper perfume’ became a popular search on the social media platform, with creators weighing in on their favorite options.
The trend first took off on TikTok this spring, after content creator Terree Ann Marie revealed her trusty fragrance mix after being a stripper for ten years (file image)
Favorite scent combo is Phlur’s $38 Vanilla Skin Body & Hair Fragrance Mist (left) layered with $96 Victor & Rolf Flower Bomb (right)
He $19 Irresistible Sun from Amazon also topped the list of sweet smells that dancers loved, and many content creators tried it for themselves.
Like the Phlur scent, it also has a romantic vanilla flavor, but also features notes of salted caramel and sandalwood.
On Reddit, the conversation continued and vanilla aromas reigned.
In a Reddit threadone user asked: “Sorry if this is a little sleazy, but I’m really curious: are any exotic dancers reading this subtitle?”
They posed the question: ‘What is your favorite perfume that you want people to smell while you give them a lap dance?’
Commenters were quick to opine that Black Opium, Pink Sugar, and celebrity fragrances from Britney Spears and Ariana Grande topped the list.
‘6 year old stripper,’ one woman wrote. “The current smells in the locker room are Kayali Vanilla, Paris Hilton OG and Sol De Janeiro.”
“Kayali perfumes are very popular, especially the vanilla ones,” agreed another commenter about the brand founded by YouTube creator Huda’s sister, Mona Kattan.
In a Reddit thread, a user asked, “Sorry if this is a little sleazy, but I’m really curious: are any exotic dancers reading this subtitle?” (archive image)
Amazon’s $19 Irresistible Sunshine also topped the list, and many content creators tried it out for themselves.
Reddit users said the dancers enjoyed wearing classics like Black Opium, Pink Sugar and celebrity fragrances from Britney Spears and Ariana Grande.
A bartender at a strip club revealed that “vanilla-adjacent perfumes tend to make me more money.”
“Most customers want you to smell like dessert,” one commenter summed it up.
However, not all men approve of sweet, sugary vanilla scents.
After a viral TikTok detailed scents that repel men, one commenter said, “This sounds weird, but all the men I’ve ever met hate sweeter scents (vanilla, ginger, powdery) and like florals, so that I would say anything super sweet.”