Whether your perfume preferences lean aquatic, sexy, green, floral or gourmand, they’re sure to align with one of these new fragrances.
There’s a whole lot of focus put on spring cleaning this time of year — but what about spring shopping? It’s just as important for ushering in the new season, and a whole lot less tedious (or sudsy).
One of the simplest ways to change up the vibe and set a new intention for the coming months is to find a new fragrance. Whether you choose your perfume by mood (à la George Costanza’s wardrobe), or see fragrance more as a personal identity (are you a spicy or a floral?), there’s a new, spritz-worthy scent out there you’re going to love. Ahead, we’ve rounded up all the very best to try for spring and beyond — whether you prefer something summery and aquatic or sweet and gourmand.
Summery + Aquatic
It doesn’t get much dreamier — or perfect for that transition to warmer weather and longer days — than aquatic fragrances. The crop we’ve collected calls upon coastal notes of mineral salt, wet grass, seaweed and clary sage, along with sparkly essences of pear, lily of the valley, pine needle, Sicilian lemon and coconut water for uniquely evocative aromas.
D.S. & Durga Steamed Rainbow, $190, available here
Fresh + Floral
Traditional floral perfumes are well and good, but the new wave is far more nuanced, fresh and interesting. These blends bring in unexpected elements, like violet leaves, green tea, cardamom, smoked rose, iris petals, orange flower and cashmere, alongside standby powdery classics. Think of them as olfactory bouquets, perfectly curated to embody that moment when it finally turns to spring — bottled for year-round use.
Anine Bing Rose Wood Eau de Parfum, $150, available here
Sweet + Gourmand
Yes, there’s a vanilla scent or two (or five) in here. But each one is complex and layered, making the sweet baking standby feel entirely new. And there are also plenty of less-expected cuisine-inspired notes at play throughout these scrumptious perfumes: Some embrace the fruity, with mandarin, pink berries, apricot or passionfruit; others lean sugary, with cotton candy, whipped cream, dark chocolate and licorice; while a few get cozy and savory, drawing on toasted jasmine rice, saffron, roasted almond, espresso, coconut milk and pistachio. We’re salivating.
Nette Coco Fleur, $120, available here
Zesty + Green
Florals, gourmands, spices and aquatics not your thing? Welcome to the world of green fragrances, which can be uplifting and energizing, light and serene — anything but heavy, cloying or old school. They incorporate notes from cucumber, bamboo, green pepper, rice steam, lemonade, ginger, green apple blossom, grass, fennel, oak moss, cypress and sweet basil. Transportive and downright fun, they evoke the sun-drenched olive fields of the Italian countryside, the pleasure of sipping crisp lemonade aboard a yacht and that feeling of popping open a fresh can of tennis balls, making them the perfect vacation perfumes (even if said vacation is only a daydreamed one).
Relevant 13 Stems Eau de Parfum, $92, available here
Sexy + Spicy
Things are about to get sultry: Spicy scents are ideal for those hot summer nights, and they don’t have to be heavy. These sexy fragrances combine cozy elements like soft suede, palo santo wood, incense, Tahitian vanilla, black tea and smoky tobacco with spices (duh) like cardamom, star anise, saffron, nutmeg, pink pepper, ginger and coriander leaves. They’re inspired by far-flung locales — Morocco, Tahiti, unspecified desert dunes (shout-out, Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomad) — as well as lingering kisses and the shadowy, quiet corners of chic hotel lounges. See? Sultry.
Off-White Beauty Solution No. 2, $185, available here
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