Ever sit beside a woman at work whose strong perfume-y scent made you want to run to the nearest window for a breath of fresh air? Don’t be that girl. Warm weather changes your skin chemistry, and even your favorite go-to fragrances will smell stronger in the heat. Summer, and early fall, is a time to keep things simple with a crisp and barely-there scent. (Think pale pink roses and or fragrant freesias.)
Ideal scents will whisper:
- Citrus
- Bergamot
- Pomegranate
- Jasmine
- Peony
- Sandalwood
- Gardenia
- Rose
- Vanilla
- Sweet pea
- Berries
- Green tea
- Violet
- Orchid
- Lily
- Fresia
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According to a recent article on totalbeauty.com, at least 1,000 new fragrances will come out this year alone. The sheer number of new releases makes choosing an ideal scent cumbersome.  Rather than sniffing hundreds of perfumes, try our absolute favorite warm-weather must-have scents below.
Demeter Clean Skin smells just like post bubble-bath skin.
Tocca is tres chic for a Parisian-inspired summer night.
An instant mood-changer, Bobbi Brown Beach is everything you want to smell in a beach vacation.
Oscar de la Renta Sargasso offers a soft and refreshing natural ‘green’ scent. Â
Ooh, la, la – L’Occitane Pivoine Flora Eau de Toilette contains a peony extract from the south of France.
Tips to wearing perfume
- Get the longest wear out of your perfume by spritzing it on your pulse points – wrists, behind your knees and just below your ears.
- Avoid a too-strong scent by spritzing perfume into the air and walking into the spray.
- To increase perfume shelf-life, store your scent in a cool, dry place and out of direct sunlight. (Some women swear that keeping perfumes in the refrigerator will prolong the scent.) Â
- Avoid spraying perfume on your clothing; some scents will stain your clothes.
- Spritz fragrance into your hairbrush and immediately brush your hair for a sweet-smelling, longer wear.
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Spritz away and enjoy your sweet-smelling summer!