Just as some staple beach bags and chic beachwear can transition your wardrobe into the summer season, a fresh summer fragrance can help you slip into a new state of mind. It’s time to invest in a perfume that bottles up how you want to feel through the season: be it a dewy citrus, woody musk, an earthy green or a fresh flowery scent.
To make choosing yours easier, we’ve narrowed down the eight best summer perfumes – all of which have a certain “it” factor for warm weather.
Hermès Un Jardin à Cythère
The latest Hermès’ Parfums-Jardins scent is an elegant and refreshing fragrance that captures the essence of a blooming garden on the Greek island of Cythera. Featuring a blend of floral and fruity notes, including myrtle, pomegranate, and rose, as well as woody undertones of cedar and sandalwood. Hermès Un Jardin à Cythère
Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill
It’s a crisp, citrusy scent imbued with notes of carrot seed essence, blackcurrant, orange, mint, and basil – all of which are balanced by the sweetness of apricot. In a single spritz, its bright, earthy smell awakens the senses. Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill
Diptyque L’Eau Papier
A rousing, musky-woody fragrance, and an olfactive love letter to paper. This blonde wood, rice-steam, white-musk essence puts a soothingly youthful pep in your step. There’s a sophistication to it, too, and an almost gourmet finish – something to savour like a slow summer weekend. Diptyque L’Eau Papier
Acqua Di Parma Arancia La Spugnatura
Truly summer in a bottle. The scent evokes joy, luminosity and the charm of the Italian Mediterranean. It combines the freshness of sparkling citrus notes with soft and rounded undertones of vanilla and pepper resulting in a vivacious and multi-faceted composition. Acqua Di Parma Arancia La Spugnatura
Dior Dioriviera
Think dazzling rose petals and juicy fig reminiscent of summers spent in Provence. Bursting with fruity, floral and green notes, it’s the perfect scent to accompany a sunny trip or for a little dose of wanderlust. Dior Dioriviera
LOEWE Aire Anthesis
With a white floral haze of lily of the valley and rockrose, a delicate yet powerful native Spanish wildflower, and a splash of pear, peony, sandalwood notes, the scent is sense-clearing and refreshing in every way possible. LOEWE Aire Anthesis
D.S. & Durga Debaser
Inspired by a warm, humid summer day, the fragrance blends together notes of fig, iris, coconut milk, tonka, bergamot and green leaf, resulting in a fruity, creamy and musky scent that’s balanced and bright, never cloyingly sweet. D.S. & Durga Debaser
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte
This strikes a balance between notions of light and freshness. Featuring bergamot from Calabria, followed by verbena, sweet fennel and a woody musk accord, giving a vibrant and citrusy scent with every spritz. Maison Francis Kurkdijan Aqua Media Cologne Forte