The charcoal from your backyard BBQ, fruity mimosas, freshly cut grass, the ocean breeze wafting through your sun-kissed waves. Summertime brings us so many calming smells that evoke a sense of happiness. The scents of summer tend to encapsulate carefree, good times, so whenever you smell them again, you have a positive association with them.
So, stock up on these whimsical fragrances that scream summer in a bottle for you to enjoy the vibe all year long.
Maison Margiela Replica Under the Lemon Tree
Lemon notes are the epitome of the ultimate summertime scent. This bright fragrance fuses hints of citrus with the freshness of cypresses for a light unisex scent that will have you feeling like you are basking in the midday sun while enjoying the natural beauty and aroma of a mature lemon tree.
Bobbi Brown Beach
The name says everything you’d expect out of this lighthearted scent. It’s designed with a joyful blend of sand jasmine, sea spray, and mandarin that you can wear all day long.
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Yellow Dream
A tribute to Rome’s carefree, individualistic culture, this beautiful fragrance story combines rose with Italian lemon and white musk for a refreshing yet sophisticated scent perfect for date night.
Ellis Brooklyn SALT
Capturing the smell of salty, heated skin after spending a day in the sun, this fresh, cruelty-free scent has inviting notes of ylang ylang, Tahitian Tiare, and ambergris. An Allure Best of Beauty winner, we’re sure you won’t be able to get enough.
Sol de Janeiro SOL Cheirosa '62
The super-popular Brazilian Bum Bum Cream is beloved for its skin-smoothing properties and scent. This iteration of the cherished scent is the perfect summer perfume with its intoxicating gourmand notes that include sweet pistachio, vanilla, salted caramel, and jasmine, which smells delicious on anyone.
Confessions of a Rebel Well Played
There’s the cute packaging for starters, but we also have fallen head over heels for the fresh lavender notes that open this vibrant and lively fragrance. Playing with light incense, rich cocoa seed, and tonka bean, this scent is the perfect mix of mysteriousness.
Juliette Has a Gun Vanilla Vibes
This gradient packaging immediately transports you to beach days sitting under a cloudless sky. Then there’s the scent, which is vanilla with a twist of sea salt and sandalwood to tone down its sweetness.
Clive Christian Crown Collection Crab Apple Blossom
Clive Christian makes some of the most opulent fragrances deep-rooted in heritage. This fruity scent is a modern-day take on citrus-meets-aquatic notes sprinkled with rhubarb and sandalwood. It boasts 25% perfume oil and fine ingredients, and the beautiful red bottle features a crown of Queen Victoria — the only brand ever to receive permission to do so.
Heretic Dirty Coconut
Coconut scents instantly conjure up sun-drenched beach days and hot balmy weather. A true nod to summer and all the seaside goodness, this plant-based creamy coconut scent melds with warm vanilla notes for a functional fragrance that truly relaxes and calms the senses while leaving you smelling oh-so-good.
Hope Fragrances Sport
This vaporisateur spray (which simply means it doesn’t have a pressurized mechanism to spritz out the fragrance) expertly blends white flowers like lily of the valley and tuberose with citrus for an uplifting daytime scent that is not overwhelming but just right.
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