As we shed the layers of the seasons before us, it’s similarly time to put down the woody, musky fragrances of the cooler months and bring the lighter crisp ocean, citrus, floral, and verdant scents to the front of our olfactory wardrobes. Summer days call for summer scents; breezy, fresh, and reminiscent of long days and hot nights.
Transportive and transcendent, these summer scents encapsulate the best elements of the season, taking you on a sensory journey around the world.
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The best summer fragrances for 2020
1. Via Dei Mille Dolce Kaos
Inspired by a city in Sicily, Via Dei Mille Dolce Kaos is a paradoxical scent, meaning ‘sweet chaos’. Citruses in the form of bergamot and mandarin meet aromatic fig, cistus, cypress, geranium to form a deep, intense fragrance with balsamic, amber notes, that eventually dry down to reveal softer verdant, marine notes.
Brand: Via Dei Mille
Scent notes: bergamot, mandarin, fig, labdanum, geranium, cypress, patchouli, amber
2. Chloé Rose Tangerine
Fresh and wearable, Chloé Rose Tangerine blends Chloé’s signature clear rose note with the citrus note of tangerine, as well as verdant blackcurrant and base notes of cedarwood and white amber to create a distinctly feminine and elegant summer scent.
Brand: Chloé
Scent notes: tangerine, rose, blackberry
3. Minenssey Mine Perfume Oil
Minenssey Mine combines floral notes of jasmine, rose, lotus, and linden blossom which make way to reveal a fresh heart of grapefruit, mandarin, and neroli. The perfect balance between sweet and sensual, Minenssey Mine is designed to be applied directly to the pulse points, working to calm your mind and body.
Brand: Minenssey
Scent notes: rose, jasmine, neroli, lotus, mandarin, grapefruit, linden blossom
4. Maison Margiela Replica Sailing Day
Bottling up the best parts of the beach, Maison Margiela Replica Sailing Day is an invigorating ocean fragrance. Clean and refreshing, Sailing Day is one of our go-to summer scents, taking you to the seaside with breezy notes of seaweed, ambergris, iris, and juniper.
Brand: Maison Margiela
Scent notes: coriander, iris, juniper, red pepper, rose, salicylate, seaweed, ambergris, amber wood, cedar
5. Calvin Klein Eternity For Men
Cool and crisp with a hint of warm woody notes, Calvin Klein Eternity For Men is a timeless, refreshing scent. First released in the ‘80s, it lives up to its name and stands the test of time. Featuring bright notes of lavender and bergamot, Eternity is underscored by aromatics of juniper, basil, and coriander, and base notes of sandalwood, rosewood, and vetiver. Clean and airy, Eternity For Men makes for a modern, versatile daytime scent.
Brand: Calvin Klein
Scent notes: lavender, lemon, bergamot, mandarin orange, juniper berries, sage, coriander, geranium, basil, jasmine, orange blossom, lily, sandalwood, vetiver, musk, rosewood, amber
6. Louis Vuitton Sun Song
Designed with summer in mind, Louis Vuitton Sun Song bottles up the essence of sun-drenched summer days. Bright and luminous notes of orange blossom, lemon, and jasmine meet spicy musk for a joyful olfactory expression.
Brand: Louis Vuitton
Scent notes: orange blossom, lemon, bergamot, neroli, jasmine, musk
7. Maison Margiela Replica Bubble Bath
Capturing the intimacy and ritual of a soothing bubble bath, Maison Margiela Replica Bubble Bath is a clean, light daytime scent, providing the ideal sensory antidote to an often sweaty season. Comforting notes of lavender and coconut waft through, while jasmine, pink pepper, and bergamot provide Maison Margiela Replica Bubble Bath with a sense of freshness and vibrancy.
Brand: Maison Margiela
Scent notes: soap bubbles accord, pink pepper, bergamot, lavender flower, rose, jasmine, patchouli, coconut, white musk
Words by John Deckard
