Best Scents for Summer

Delicate and fresh, perfumes with floral or tropical scents are refreshing and perfect for summer. Representing the essence of love, sweet smelling perfumes are the perfect "accessory" that can complete any look. Here are nine of the best scents for the summer that will bring happiness and youthfulness in your life.

Perfumes are described as having three sets of "notes". There are the top notes, which can be perceived immediately after you apply the perfume, and they evaporate quickly. These notes form the first impression of a perfume. Then, there are the middle notes or the "heart" that emerge after the top notes dissipate. Finally, the base notes that can not be perceived until 30 minutes after application, and they are the main part of any perfume.

Chloé Eau de FleursThe house of Chloé presented this February a new collection of three fragrances named “Chloé Eau de Fleurs”: Lavender, Capucine and Neroli.
Eau de Fleurs Lavande. The notes feature bergamot, violet, tea, lavender, iris, musk, vetiver and ambergris.
Eau de Fleurs Capucine. The notes include bergamot, lemon, neroli, galbanum, sage, juniper berry, rose, jasmine, lily of the valley, ambroxan and musk.
Eau de Fleurs Neroli has notes of mandarin, orange, clary sage, rosemary, peony petals, tobacco, tea, tonka bean, white musks, amber.

Insolence Blooming by Guerlain

It's a new fragrance created in fruity-floral rhythm that inspires happiness in order to celebrate the arrival of spring. It is based on violet combined with iris and red berries.

Oriens” by Van Cleef and Arpels

It's a new fragrance that has been introduced in 2010. It has fruity-floral top notes of raspberry, black currant, and praline, middle notes of jasmine and fresh-cut white flowers; and a base of patchouli. It's an elegant and mysterious fragrance revealing well-being and joy.

 

Flora by Gucci
This fragrance was inspired by a floral motive. “Flora” addresses to young customers, especially to sensual young girls. Top notes introduce citruses and peony, heart is enriched with rose and osmanthus (Chinese flower which enchants with fruity-floral aromas with leather notes). Base notes are patchouli and sandalwood.

Parisienne by Yves Saint Laurent
Official notes encompass Damascus rose, violet, peony, cranberry, patchouli, vetiver, musk and sandalwood. Besides this notes, this fragrance also contains urban and bold aromas of vinyl and lacquer. "Parisienne" is the fragrance of femininity and sensuality.

Be Givenchy by Givenchy
Top notes are lime, ginger and sour cherry, heart is floral and composed of honeysuckle, jasmine and orange blossom, while base introduces woody accords of cedar with musk and amber. "Be Givenchy" is a fresh, luminous and elegant fragrance.

Daisy In The Air by Marc Jacobs
At the heart of “Daisy in the air” is a floral with vintage edge. The fragrance is a sparkling floral bouquet, containing notes of strawberry, violet leaves, ruby red grapefruit, gardenia, violet petals, jasmine petals, musk, vanilla, and white woods.

Custo Barcelona by Custo
The fragrance opens with aromas of bitter orange, luminous citrus cocktail of Calabrian lemon, pink grapefruit and Mediterranean bergamot. The heart reflects unique fruity aromas of wild strawberries and black currant decorated with floral waves of peony and orange blossom. The base notes include woody accords of lemon tree combined with hot amber, musk and elegant patchouli.

Flower by Kenzo
“Flower” is a soft floral fragrance with hints of violet, vanilla and rose.
Notes: wild Hawthorne, Bulgarian rose, Parma Violet, cassia, Hedione, Cyclosal, Opoponax, white musk, vanilla.

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