As the weather heats up you might discover something – a change in how your current signature scent smells.
Hot weather intensifies fragrance notes but also makes them more fleeting, which can affect both how noticeable and how much you actually like your chosen summer fragrances.
Summer can be the perfect time to switch up your fragrance wardrobe; crispy, airy scents with lingering trails work for warmer walks in the countryside, balmy evenings in the city, and lazy days on the beach.
From Dolce & Gabbana’s classic holiday aroma to a scent from Phlur that’s back after taking social media by storm, these are the summer fragrances that the CF team can’t stop spritzing…
A vial of Missing Person is the hot perfume ticket – it had a US waitlist of over 200,000 people last year. Now, after sell-out success, it's back in the UK, and its addictive quality has already hooked the attention of beauty editors and celebrities like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Miranda Kerr. It's best described as the scent your favourite person leaves on a T-shirt, and the cosetting and warming musk is even more impactful when amplified in warmer weather.
Many fragrances claim to 'bottle the scent of summer', but no one has done it quite like D.S. & Durga. The niche fragrance house is the darling of luxury beauty writers, and this limited edition aroma captures – like never before – the scent of salty sea air mingled with suncream and summer flowers. It's set to be a popular spritz in Liberty London's beauty hall throughout July.
Proof that a classic summer fragrance should never be overlooked: as the sunny weather hit the UK recently, searches for Jo Loves' best-selling Pomolo scent increased by 70%. It's one of those fragrances that will get you stopped on the street to pass on the recommendation, such is the enticingness of the zesty fresh grapefruit scent, which was inspired by Caribbean holidays.
This latest twist on Dolce & Gabbana's signature Light Blue fragrance is the olfactory equivalent of a summer romance. There's the sweetness of fruity peach, mingled with warming cedarwood from the original, now joined by the extra freshness and energy of Italian bergamot. Wherever you actually are this summer, this scent will whisk you away to Capri.
Like the wind blowing through a citrus grove, Beauty Pie's Brazilian Lime, Fig Leaves & Tea is a fresh and green scent that makes you instinctively inhale a little more deeply. In fact, it provides the same sort of relaxing effect that popping on your OOO pre-holiday can bring. And with Beauty Pie making luxury fragrances available at extremely affordable price tags there's a lot to smile about.
Narciso Rodriguez has really given us a gift as part of its celebration of the 'For Her' fragrance 20th anniversary, with this white floral that delicately but impactfully envelops you in a trail of scent. The CF team predicts that it could be one of the most popular wedding fragrances this year – and in years to come – due to its classic feminine bouquet of jasmine, osmanthus and tuberose, combined with the brand's iconic musk. It's an aroma that feels both comfortably familiar and mysterious. You'll find yourself wanting to wear it again and again.
As fragrances can disappear on your skin much more quickly during the summer, it's wise to look for one with a high concentration of perfume oils in the formula to get your money's worth. Our beauty editor has done the legwork for you and can attest that Floral Street fragrances, with their 20% concentration of aromatic oils, really do linger throughout a summer's day. This joyful sunny scent is her pick for its zesty citrus opening that gives way to a colourful array of summer florals.
We've probably all experienced the feeling that a nice summer's day can have on lifting our emotions, but this fragrance is actually scientifically proven by the Science of Wellness programme to amplify joy, so it really is sunshine bottled. As for the aroma itself, there's a spicy freshness to it, due to a combination of turmeric, ginger and black pepper, which brings out all the warmth of sun-kissed citrus. It's CF's recommendation for summer gifting.
Inspired by the Scottish Highlands, Jo Malone London takes you on a fragrant journey with this limited edition collection. In a single spritz of Highland Heather specifically, you can be transported to running through acres of heathland across the misty moors, with the aroma of English lavender wrapped up in cypress and amber. It's the perfect scent for anyone who prefers a cooler, fresher fragrance to contrast the warmer days.
By Far have really run with the idea that fragrance can be the ultimate accessory. The designer bag company has created fragrant charms that are a playful way to experiment with fragrance this summer. The creative and playful aromas are inspired by youthful memories, and Daydream of a Love Trance provides a warm and addictive scent of heady florals, perfect for evening drinks as the sun goes down.
For anyone looking for a way to standout from the fragrance crowd, Burberry's trio of new scents allow you to do so with their use of unusual yet really wearable floral notes from flowers that thrive in extreme environments. Ash Flower is our beauty editor's pick – the statement aromatic floral proves you don't have to go 'pretty pretty' with your fragrance this summer.
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