11 fragrances worn by your favourite Korean actors and K-pop idols

We want in on the beauty secrets of our favourite Korean celebs – whether it’s Son Ye Jin’s beauty tips or the top haircare tips of Korean stars.

And if you’ve been wanting to smell like a Korean celebrity, you’ve landed on the right article. Daily Vanity has rounded up the signature scents of our favourite K-pop idols and Korean actors that you’d want to add to your collection. Best part? They are quite easily accessible and don’t actually cost a bomb!

Fragrance Son Ye-Jin wears

If you want to smell like Crash Landing On You star Son Ye-Jin, go for her favourite scent: cult-favourite Chloé Eau de Parfum, a fresh, floral fragrance.

This has top notes of pink peony, freesia and lychee that delivers subtle freshness, mid-notes of magnolia flower, lily of the valley and rose that rise to sublimated femininity at the heart on a base of cedarwood, amber and honey.  It’s a chic, and sweet scent that absolutely irresistible.

Available on Sephora for RM250/30ml.

Fragrance Hyun Bin wears

How about her beau and Crash Landing On You co-star Hyun Bin? He loves Creed’s Millesime Imperial Fragrant Spray.

Unlike the subtle fragrance that Son Ye-Jin goes for, this has a more distinctive scent that’s sexy and masculine. This rich cologne blends sea salt, iris, mandarin orange, and Sicilian lemon to give it a refreshing citrus-musk scent.

Available on Perfume Store for RM1,897/120ml.

Fragrance Park Min-Young wears

What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim‘s female lead Park Min Young loves Creed’s Love in White for Summer. She revealed this in a “What’s in my bag” YouTube video and said that she always has it in her purse for a touch-up while on the go.

Mimicking the scent of a beautiful bouquet of white flowers combining the first blooms of spring with fresh grass on a base of white iris from Florence, rice husk, and vanilla to add depth and longevity, the fragrance is sensationally fresh, creamy, and floral.

Available on Selfridges for ~RM647/30ml.

Fragrance Red Velvet’s Joy wears

If you’re wondering what Red Velvet’s Joy smell like – well, she smells like fresh white blooms in Sicily’s gardens. This is thanks to her signature scent, Dolce & Gabbana’s Dolce, which embodies this pretty scent in a bottle.

Plus, you’re going to love how beautiful the bottle is. The timeless EDP is presented in a beautiful bottle and topped with a ‘marzipan’ flower that reminds you of those seen in the windows of Sicilian confectioners.

Available on Lazada for RM229/75ml.

Fragrances TWICE’s Na-Yeon wears

You probably won’t be surprised that the sweet-faced Na-Yeon from TWICE loves feminine, floral scents. Her two go-to fragrances are Kenzo’s Flower in the Air and Acqua Di Parma’s Magnolia Nobile Eau De Parfum.

The former is reminiscent of a sensual powdery floral bouquet of rose, violet and hawthorn, while Acqua Di Parma Magnolia Nobile Eau De Parfum bewitches with contrasting notes that remind you of the scent of a vibrant flowerbed in the grounds of a stately Italian villa.

Kenzo’s Flower in the Air (RM188.80/30ml) and Acqua Di Parma’s Magnolia Nobile Eau De Parfum (RM1,100/100ml) are available on Shopee and Perfume Store respectively.

Fragrance A Pink’s Na-Eun wears

A Pink’s Na-Eun loves the delightfully playful Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom & Honey. This fragrance is inspired by the morning market of London’s Covent Garden and features the aroma of succulent nectarine, peach and cassis and delicate spring flowers that melt into the note of acacia honey.

Available at all Jo Malone boutiques and Sephora at RM545/100ml.

Fragrance Girls’ Generation’s Yoon-A wears

Aren’t a fan of heavy, overpowering fragrances? Then your taste resonates with Yoon-A, who loves the Issey Miyake L’eau D’Issey.

A delicate, fresh fragrance, this is composed light flowers combined with rose and lotus for a fresh, floral, aquatic fragrance with a woody trail. It’s luxury without being too in-your-face.

Available on SOGO for RM345/50ml.

Fragrance Park Seo-Joon wears

Park Seo Joon of What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim and Itaewon Class’s fame has his eyes (or nose?) on this unisex fragrance from luxury fragrance brand Byredo.

The fragrance has a simple structure and is built around the perfumer’s perception of the colour white. This results in an untainted, innocent scent that is described as “almost transparent”.

Available on Selfridges for ~RM600/50ml.

Fragrance Lee Min-Ho wears

The timeless Bvlgari Pour Homme Soir Eau De Toilette Spray is signature scent of The King: Eternal Monarch star.

This luxurious fragrance has a rich, elegant, and woody scent that you can imagine a charming man like Lee Min-ho will fancy.

Available at Shopee for RM280/100ml.

Fragrance Song Hye-Kyo wears

This oriental floral fragrance from boutique fragrance brand Penhaligon is the A-lister’s favourite, and it isn’t surprising why.

It captures the honeyed floral haze of orange orchards in bloom, so wearing Penhaligon’s Orange Blossom gives you the experience of strolling from a shaded grove into warm sunshine, thanks to its crisp, sweet, and tempting accords.

Available at Penhaligon’s boutiques or at Selfridges for RM536/100ml.  

Fragrance Song Joong-Ki wears

Does ex-husband Song Joong-ki sport a couple fragrance? Apparently, not.

The Vincenzo and Descendants of the Sun prefers the light and comfortable of Dior Fahrenheit 32. This has notes of fresh orange blossom, vetiver, and vanilla, which gives a concoction that’s clean and refreshing.

Unfortunately, this fragrance has already been discontinued.