In this article we share the Beautiful Summer Fragrances for 2024
No matter where we are in the world or what our climate is like, we all crave a bit of traditional summer weather – the heat touching our bodies and the light feeding our soul. These perfumes are all beautiful luxury summer scents that embody the season and make us happy that the sun is shining.
Parfums de Marły Delina Eau de Parfum – £245 from Parfums de Marly
This bestseller from the brand is cult for a reason. It’s the ultimate feminine scent – full of gentle roses, lily of the valley and peony; mixed with the juicy sweetness of just bitten fruits and vanilla, finishing with a sensuous base of white musk, cedarwood and incense. This fragrance is incredibly long lasting and you only need a spritz to still be smelling it on your jacket several days later.
Sol de Janeiro Cheriosa ’62 Eau de Parfum – £78 from Cult Beauty
Sol de Janeiro have come out with so many incredible scents since launching its original; however, it still can’t be beaten. If you like Laura Mercier Ambrę Vanille, this is almost identical. It’s stereotypically ‘summer in a bottle’ – think pina coladas mixed with suncream and tropical beach florals. This gourmand scent has top notes of pistachio and almond; heart notes of heliotrope and jasmine petals; and base notes of sandalwood, vanilla and salted caramel. Honestly good enough to eat!
Phlur Strawberry Letter Eau de Parfum – £99 from SpaceNK
Phlur has taken the fragrance world by storm and has recently launched into SpaceNK stores.
Their scents are particularly unique, with just the right dose of quirkiness to make them so interesting. Strawberry Letter is a juicy fragrance that captures the heart of summers in the countryside. It opens with the fruity gourmand notes of strawberry and apple, but also has a heady base of amber and tonka that gives it real depth. Light florals dance throughout, with touches of crisp green freshness. Think strawberry picking in an English field.
Maison Margiela Replica Beach Walk Eau de Toilette Gift Set – £97 From The Perfume Shop
If you can’t get to The Hamptons this summer, this is the next best thing. This fresh scent evokes memories of sandy beaches, crisp waves and driftwood. It’s not a tropical scent; but one that seems more at home in Cape Cod or any US east coast coastal town. There’s salt in the air, fluffy clouds in the sky and sunscreen on your skin. Top notes of bergamot, pink pepper and lemon mix with heart notes of ylang ylang, coconut milk, heliotrope and transluzone. Musks, cedarwood and benzoin settle at the base.
Tom Ford Café Rose Eau de Parfum – £106 from The Perfume Shop
This complex fragrance gives hot summers in Marrakech, with the sun pounding the streets as you stroll through a spice market. It’s a sensuous rose scent with the added complexities of coffee and spices. The dark edge these notes add to the florals, conjure up images of Morrocan days and Arabian nights. There are top notes of Turkish rose and coffee; middle notes of Bulgarian rose, patchouli, saffron, cardamom, coriander and ylang ylang; and base notes of frankincense and sandalwood.
Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle Eau de Parfum – £105 from Estee Lauder
Think summers on the French or Italian riviera, as blue waters mix with zesty fruits and gentle florals. Even if you are nowhere as perfect this summer, this fragrance will instantly transport you there and it’s a true escape. This citrus-floral scent combines notes of grapefruit, bergamot, honeysuckle, jasmine sambac, lily of the valley and gardenia for a fresh burst of Mediterranean sunshine.
Tory Burch Essence of Rose Layering Oil – £60 from Tory Burch
If you haven’t tried fragrance layering yet, now is the time to try it. When you layer a fragrance over a scented oil, it turbo-powers its reach and lasting power. This layering oil from Tory Burch is perfect for any floral fragrance lover as it works with almost anything – adding that sumptuous touch of rose and summery fresh bergamot. You can also wear it alone on your pulse points for a less intense scent.
