Beauty & fragrance

IPSY Extra is the best beauty subscription box for shoppers who want full-size products in 2026: it sends 5 full-size items a month for $32 plus shipping, with a stated value of up to $200. Allure Beauty Box suits subscribers who want shipping included, with six editor picks for $30 a box. IPSY Original is the cheapest at $15 a month for 5 deluxe samples, as of November 2026.

1. 1. IPSY Extra8.9
2. 2. Allure Beauty Box8.8
3. 3. IPSY Original8.5

The Vitruvi Stone is the best essential oil diffuser for most homes in 2026: its ceramic ultrasonic unit scents rooms up to 500 square feet, runs 4 hours continuous or 8 hours intermittent, and costs $129.99 with a 1-year warranty. The Organic Aromas Raindrop suits buyers who want a waterless nebulizing diffuser, covering 800+ square feet for $98.00, and the ASAKUKI Dew Plus is the best budget pick at $28.99 list ($23.19 on sale), as of November 2026. Pick a nebulizer (Raindrop or ArOmis) if you want undiluted oil and no standing water, and an ultrasonic model if you want lower oil use and mood lighting.

1. 1. Vitruvi Stone Diffuser8.5
2. 2. Organic Aromas Raindrop Nebulizing Diffuser8.4
3. 3. ASAKUKI Dew Plus8.2

Laifen Swift is the best hair dryer for fast, quiet home styling in 2026: its 110,000 RPM motor is rated at 59 dB and it costs $118.99 on Laifen's US store as of November 2026. Shark SpeedStyle Pro suits straight and wavy hair with three attachments and a 230°F heat cap for $229.99, and the cheapest high-speed option is the foldable Dreame Pocket Pro at $109.99. Pick Dyson Supersonic Nural if you want sensors that lower heat near the scalp, or Shark FlexStyle if you also want to curl.

1. 1. Laifen Swift9.0
2. 2. Shark SpeedStyle Pro8.7
3. 3. Dyson Supersonic Nural8.6

The top 5 best smelling men's colognes in 2026 are Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette, Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum, Acqua di Giò, YSL Y Eau de Parfum and L'Homme Prada, and Dior Sauvage is No. 1 because its bergamot and ambroxan scent lasts 6 to 8 hours on skin by Dior's figure and costs from $75 for 1.0 oz as of November 2026. Bleu de Chanel suits men who want a warmer woody eau de parfum, and the cheapest regular-price bottle is Acqua di Giò at $62 for 1.0 oz. Pick Creed Aventus or Tom Ford Oud Wood only if you want a luxury scent and accept $300 to $510 a bottle.

1. 1. Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette9.1
2. 2. Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum9.0
3. 3. Acqua di Giò Eau de Toilette8.9

Scent Box is the best perfume subscription for sampling designer fragrances in 2026: $17.95 a month buys an 8 ml supply chosen from over 1,000 designer scents, with an atomizer case in every box. LUXSB suits people who want the most perfume per month with a 9 ml vial for the same $17.95, and Olfactif suits niche fans with three 2 ml samples for $22. If you would rather not subscribe, MicroPerfumes sells single designer samples from $3.97, as of November 2026.

1. 1. Scent Box8.8
2. 2. Luxury Scent Box (LUXSB)8.7
3. 3. Scentbird8.5

Ulta Beauty is the best place to buy perfume online in 2026 for most US shoppers: it refunds new or gently used products within 30 days, gives store credit up to 60 days, and takes Ulta.com returns in store. Nordstrom suits luxury and niche buyers with free shipping anywhere in the US and free returns, and FragranceX is the strongest discount site, refunding opened bottles not used in excess within 30 days of shipping. The cheapest way to try a scent is a sample: Surrender to Chance sells Creed Aventus samples from $3.99 and Luckyscent samples start at $4, as of November 2026.

1. 1. Ulta Beauty8.8
2. 2. Nordstrom8.7
3. 3. FragranceX8.6

Polo Blue Eau de Toilette is the best smelling Polo cologne for most men in 2026, because its clean aquatic blend of tangerine, melon, cucumber and oak is the easiest Polo to wear every day and costs $116 for 4.2 oz at Ulta Beauty as of November 2026. Polo Red Eau de Toilette suits men who want a warmer, spicier scent at the same $116, and Polo 67 Eau de Toilette is the pick if you want to start with a 0.3 oz trial size. Choose Polo Red Parfum or Polo Blue Parfum ($148 each) only if you want a stronger, refillable bottle for evenings.

1. 1. Polo Blue Eau de Toilette8.9
2. 2. Polo 67 Eau de Toilette8.8
3. 3. Polo Red Eau de Toilette8.8