While there aren’t summer and winter fragrance categories per se, most people follow a reliable rule of thumb when shopping for seasonal scents - opt for woody and spicy notes in cold weather and light and airy in warm. The choice is personal but many find that fragrances that smell soft and snuggly in June can be cloying and overpowering in January. Need help? Follow these tips to find a new go-to fragrance this sunny season.
Your New Go-To Scent for Sultry Summer Days
look for citrus notes
Many fragrances that feature crisp citrus notes (think: lemon, yuzu and mandarin) are light and breezy overall, making them a good starting point in your search for a summer scent. The addition of citrus often lends a perfume a refreshing or effervescent quality - just the thing for evoking clean elegance on a hot, sunny day.
channel a past summer vacation
What better way to relive fond memories of a sunshiny holiday than to choose a scent that recalls it? If you’re counting the moments until you can return to Capri, opt for a fragrance with fresh marine notes. Or, if you miss the bracing vigour of swimming in the Mediterranean Sea, look for an aquatic blend of sea salt and moss.
if all else fails, choose flowers
Sure, florals aren’t groundbreaking for summer (or spring, as Miranda Priestly would remind you), but there’s a reason they work - in the right scent they can be sweet, clean and crisp. Classics like rose, jasmine and freesia are a safe bet, but if you’re after something interesting consider exotic blooms like camellia and lotus.
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