As we head into the dog days of summer—which many consider the hottest part of the year—the warmer days call for fragrances that are cool and refreshing. While it is not written in stone that we must change our fragrance choices from season to season, doing so can make each season that much more intriguing and alluring.
It can be exciting to switch up your fragrance with the warmer weather—replacing your usual deep, woodsy undertones for those of a crisper and somewhat sparkling lightness. A new fragrance can work to take the warmest of seasons and infuse it with the freshness of florals and the zestiness of citrus notes that will work to change your mood for the better instantly.
Or, if you prefer, there are those fragrances of a cooler and breezier note that will guide your thoughts to a day languishing on the beach of some far-off ocean. Then again, even if it is not summer, many fragrances can offer the same rich and dramatic feeling regardless of what the temperature is outside.
We have curated a few of our offerings that are both light and refreshing. So, go ahead, why not switch things up this season and enjoy a whole new line of fragrances aimed at keeping you cool when the heat is on. We are sure you will not be disappointed.
Bella Rosa – Oscar de la Renta
Bella Rosa by Oscar de la Renta is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Bella Rosa was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Harry Fremont. Top notes are pink pepper, freesia, and mandarin orange. Middle notes are pink rose, jasmine, and orris. Base notes are patchouli, sandalwood, and amber.
Burberry Brit Sheer – Burberry
Inspired by the British woman in a lighthearted mood, Burberry Brit Sheer is fresh, airy, joyful, optimistic, and lively, combining shimmering notes of pink peony with black grape and a touch of musk. Burberry Brit Sheer, a delicate, joyful, and fresh floral fruity fragrance. Top notes are yuzu, pineapple leaves, litchi, mandarin, grapes. Middle notes include pink peony, peach blossom, and nashi. Base notes are white musk and blond woods.
Chloe Roses De Chloe – Chloe
The house of Chloe had returned to the perfume market with a rose scent simply called Chloe Eau de Parfum. The fragrance was launched in 2008, after which the flankers followed: Eau de Parfum Intense from 2009, Chloe Eau de Toilette from 2009, Chloe Rose Edition from 2011, and Chloe L’Eau from 2012. Roses De Chloe, the new version, appeared in 2013. It is celebrating 50 years of existence of this house. Gentle and graceful, the new fragrance tries to capture a walk down the Parisian rose gardens. It includes fresh notes of bergamot at the beginning of the composition, developing into the essence of the damask rose accompanied by magnolia that gives a modern touch. After that, white musk and amber linger on your skin.
Daisy Eau So Fresh – Marc Jacobs
Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Daisy Eau So Fresh was launched in 2011. Top notes are grapefruit, green notes, raspberry, and pear. Middle notes are jasmine, rose, violet, litchi, and apple blossom. Base notes are musk, Virginia cedar, and plum.
DKNY Be Delicious – Donna Karan
DKNY Be Delicious is a modern feast for the senses. Served in a sleek metal and glass apple bottle, this juicy fragrance combines the scent of apple with a sophisticated blend of exotic flowers and sensual woods. Like the city that inspired it, Be Delicious celebrates individuality with a refreshing spirit. Notes include American Apple, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Candid Magnolia, Tuberose, White Muguet, Rose, Violet, Sandalwood, Tender Skin Accord, Blonde Woods, White Amber.
L’eau D’Issey – Issey Miyake
Earth’s most precious element, water, is the central theme of this fragrance. It represents purity, serenity, movement, and vivacity by blending the sparkling qualities of water with the warm undertones of the earth. L’Eau D’Issey is a pure floral with musky and woody tones. A very complex fragrance, the perfume is made up of a wide range of floral scents, including lotus, cyclamen, freesia and carnations, white lilies, with hints of amber-seed musk.
Moschino Fresh Couture – Moschino
The second fragrance by Moschino under the creative director Jeremy Scott, the first one being Toy from 2014 launched in October 2015 under the name Moschino Fresh Couture, inspired by the spring 2016 fashion collection. The concept for this fragrance was to juxtapose the most mundane and commonplace of all products, the household cleaner, with something so precious the juice of a luxury brand’s fragrance. Taking the iconography of a bottle that has no aspirational value and using it as the inspiration for a vessel to contain something so luxurious and haute couture creates the ultimate dichotomy of high and low. What could be more Moschino than that? A surprising and ironic product, Fresh Couture fragrance plays with fresh and joyful accents. Its sparkling top notes of mandarin and bergamot are enriched with exotic ylang-ylang. Juicy raspberry provides contrast to the floral heart of velvety white peony and osmanthus. The base underscores the refined and modern character of the perfume with accords of clear woods, white patchouli, and ambrox.
Ralph – Ralph Lauren
Introducing Ralph by Ralph Lauren, a fresh, colorful floral fragrance reflecting the energy, spirit, and personality of an empowered, confident young woman. A blend of sparkling green apple leaves, zesty orange mandarin, charismatic pink magnolia, inspiring purple freesia, and soft blue musk compose the vibrant essence of Ralph.
Versace Bright Crystal – Versace
Bright Crystal perfume by Versace was inspired by a mixture of Donatella Versace’s favorite floral fragrances. Bright Crystal is a fresh, sensual blend of refreshing chilled yuzu and pomegranate mingled with soothing blossoms of peony, magnolia, and lotus flower, warmed with notes of musk and amber. Notes include Iced Accord, Yuzu, Pomegranate, Peony, Magnolia, Lotus Flower, Acajou, Vegetal Amber, Musk.
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