Much like the sartorial shift that occurs with a seasonal change, the warmer weather has us longing for a change in fragrance. As the days grow longer and the temperature heats up, we’re swapping the intoxicating woody, spicy, earthy scents we favoured during winter for spring fragrances featuring notes of light florals, zesty citruses, and lush verdant grass. If you’re after tried-and-tested ubiquitous scents, look away; these uplifting Albert Review-approved spring fragrances are selected from our favourite niche fragrance houses, allowing you to leave a beautifully distinct scent wherever you go.
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The best spring fragrances for 2020
1. Goldfield & Banks Southern Bloom
A true spring fragrance, Goldfield & Banks Southern Bloom features the luxurious boronia flower; a native Australian floral that blooms in September, in Tasmania’s Bruny Island. A distinctly opulent scent, Southern Bloom blends bright florals like boronia, iris, jasmine, and cassis with fresh vetiver and heady woods for a sophisticated yet sexy spring fragrance.
Brand: Goldfield & Banks
Scent notes: boronia, jasmin, cassis, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang, coconut, iris
2. Maison Rebatchi Bois d’enfants
An uplifting, nostalgic scent, Maison Rebatchi Bois d’enfants is a love letter to Mohamed Rebatchi’s childhood. Recalling a walk through the Saint Hilaire de Riez forest in France, the fragrance opens with fresh pink pepper which is brought out by rose essence and rose absolute. Soft, bright floral notes of freesia merge with the delicate citrus scent of bergamot, ending with gentle forest floor notes.
Brand: Maison Rebatchi
Scent notes: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, freesia, iris, incense, cedar pine, sandalwood, fir balsam, raspberry, vanilla
3. Essential Parfums Mon Vetiver
Aromatic, fresh, and green, Essential Parfums Mon Vetiver is centred around vetiver, bringing out its natural earthiness though the addition of a gin accord featuring fresh lime and juniper essence. Lavandin and gentian add depth, while cashmere wood and patchouli form an enticing base.
Brand: Essential Parfums
Scent notes: vetiver, lime, juniper, lavandin, gentian, cashmere wood, patchouli
4. Goldfield & Banks Bohemian Lime
Blending native Australian finger lime with coriander, set atop a grounding base of vetiver, cedarwood, and sandalwood, Goldfield & Bank Bohemian Lime encapsulates the rainforest in a bottle. Fresh and green with light forest floor notes, it’s a unisex scents that captures the carefree spirit of spring.
Brand: Goldfield & Banks
Scent notes: finger lime, coriander, vetiver, cedarwood, sandalwood
5. Meo Fusciuni Spirito
Spurred on by the poems of Emily Dickinson, Meo Fusciuni Spirito is a perfect spring fragrance; inspired by freedom of spirit, nature, and childhood. Green, fresh, and floral, the vetiver and herbaceous notes evoke memories of time past; the perfect escapist scent.
Brand: Meo Fusciuni
Scent notes: angelica, chamomile, carrot seeds, herbaceous notes, cypress, myrtle, hyssop, papyrus, cedarwood, vetiver, musk guaiac wood, elemi, tonka bean
Words by Arabella Johnson