As soon as it gets warm, heavy vanilla and tobacco scents start to feel too much. Spring and summer call for something fresh, light and clean: citrus, green notes, sea and flowers that make you feel like you just stepped out of the shower, even on the hottest day. Here are our favourites for the warm months from the SwiftScent selection.
Parfums de Marly Greenley
Green apple, bergamot and mandarin in the opening, then a soft, clean woody finish. Fresh, elegant and very easy to wear. Ideal for the office and spring days outdoors.
Xerjoff 40 Knots
It smells of sea breeze, sun and the wooden deck of a yacht. Fresh but with character, and it lasts surprisingly long for a marine scent.
Orto Parisi Megamare
The boldest marine fragrance you will come across. Salt water, seaweed and wet stones. It is not for everyone, but if you like it, you will never forget it. It is also famous for how strongly and how long it can be smelled.
Tom Ford Soleil Blanc
A sunny, warm scent with coconut, white flowers and bergamot. It smells of the beach, sunshine and sun kissed skin after a day by the sea. Perfect for holidays.
Mancera Cedrat Boise Intense
Juicy citrus and blackcurrant on a woody base. Fresh but dense, and it lasts all day. A great choice if you want a summer scent that does not disappear after an hour.
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu
A more mature and woodier version of the classic Acqua di Giò. Marine, fresh and masculine. It is discontinued, so it is one of the fragrances you will struggle to find elsewhere.
Parfums de Marly Delina La Rosée
The fresh spring sister of Delina. Rose, peony and pear, light and gentle like morning dew. Feminine and very pleasant for daytime.
Tom Ford Ombre de Hyacinth
A green, floral scent with hyacinth at its centre. It smells like a spring garden after rain. Discontinued and rarely found.
How to wear perfume in the heat
- Spray less. In warm weather a scent projects more strongly, and one or two sprays are enough.
- Choose fresh, citrus scents for daytime and save the denser ones for summer evenings.
- Do not spray directly onto skin that will be in strong sunlight.
- Carry a decant in your bag. If the scent fades in the afternoon, one spray is enough.
Looking for something for the colder months? See also the best fragrances for autumn and winter.