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Perfume can become an identity, as beautiful and recognisably yours as a beauty mark or scar. When endless options of luxury fragrances are on the market, it can be difficult to find your perfect personal scent. Incorporating a scent for every climate can make the overwhelming options a little easier, combining your favourite notes with the changing of the seasons.
In the winter, it may be deep, gourmand aromas, or in the spring, something fresh and light. By asking yourself that simple question, 'what does summer mean to you?,' you can combine nostalgic summer notes and surround yourself in the aromas that remind you of your favourite season. Below is a list of our top scents to embrace the summer and make a statement.
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1) Yellow Hibiscus Cologne – Jo Malone
50ml/HK$950
Enjoy a breath of fresh summer air with this limited-edition fragrance from the Blossoms collection by Jo Malone. Base notes of yellow hibiscus, rose and white musk release a fresh floral aroma, with a hint of citrusy lime to for an invigorating finish – a perfectly light option to enjoy whilst sunning in the South of France. Packaged in a sunny yellow signature Jo Malone branded glass bottle, it is the ideal scent to brighten your day.
2) Yuju Zest Cologne – Jo Malone
50ml/HK$950
For those who want fresh, citrus scents without the headiness of floral notes, opt instead for the Yuji Zest Cologne by Jo Malone. This long-lasting cologne will keep you feeling rejuvenated and smelling great after a refreshing dip in the pool, combining bold citrus elements with enriching aromatic base notes. Incorporating the intense yuzu aroma of lemon and mandarin, complimented by bright notes of cedarwood and oriental fir balsam, a herbaceous finish of clary sage gives the perfect finishing touch to a lively fragrance.
3) Sunlit Cherimoya Cologne – Jo Malone
50ml/HK$950
If you can’t bear to part with seductively sweet signature scents favourable in the winter months, the limited edition Sunlit Cherimoya Cologne from the Blossoms collection by Jo Malone offers the perfect union of light, bright summer scents, paired with your favourite winter notes. Fresh bergamot combines with tonka bean and copaiba resin to create an alluringly warm fragrance, perfect for the summer heat.
4) Burnt Cookie Parfum Fragrance – PRESS ONLY
30ml/HK$313.97
Enjoy hot summer nights with the Burnt Cookie Parfum Fragrance by PRESS ONLY in your purse. Warm and spicy saffron combined with earthy oakmoss and ebony creates a deeply gourmand fragrance that is both seductive and intoxicating. Lightened by the sweet and spicy profile of patchouli and ambergris, this sexy fragrance is great for those who want to stray away from typically fresh summer scents.
5) Apple Cider Fragrance Spray – PRESS ONLY
30ml/HK$313.97
For those who look forward to the selection of fresh fruit that the summer season brings, the Apply Cider Fragrance Spray by PRESS ONLY is for you. With crisp notes of apple and pear combined with sweet pineapple, this fragrance smells good enough to eat. Finished with powdery violet and musk, it is a pleasant balance of bright and subtle. Packaged in a 30ml glass bottle, it's simple, sweet and and incredibly affordable.
6) Blu Mediterraneo Mandarino di Sicilia Eau de Toilette – Acqua di Parma
100ml/HK$1430
Allow the aromas of the Sicilian coast to wash over you with the Blu Mediterraneo Mandarino di Sicilia Eau de Toilette by Acqua di Parma. Aptly packaged in a coastal blue bottle, this fragrance incorporates the nutty warmth of the area's native Avola almond. Citrus-filled bergamot and orange mixes with ylang-ylang, tolu balsam and Madagascan vanilla in a dreamy aroma ideal for your summer sunning abroad. Base notes of cedarwood and musk complete the accord, culminating in a citrusy, sweet and woody olfactory experience.
7) Grand Soir Eau de Parfum – Maison Francis Kurkdjian
70ml/HK$1587
Smell like luxury with the Grand Soir Eau de Parfum by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Inspired by the city of love, the one and only Paris, sweet vanilla, benzoin and warm amber create a pleasantly intoxicating aroma on the skin, complete with a musky citrus labdanum top. This golden nectar is an essential for every night out, as you roam the streets in a cloud of hypnotic allure. Packaged in the iconic Maison Francis Kurkdjian bottle, one spritz of this and you’ll be begging for more.
8) Triple Water Caribbean Sweet Potato and Afghan Carrot – Officine Universelle Buly
75ml/HK$1600
Return to nature this summer with ingredients found in your backyard. The Eau Triple Caribbean Sweet Potato and Afghan Carrot from the Jardins Français de Officine Universelle Buly collection is the ultimate fragrance of softness. Composed of al fresco scents fresh from the garden, embrace the outdoors in each spray. Uniquely inspired by root vegetable fragrances, the accord incorporates notes of woody carrot complimented with veviter, and finished with spicy sweet potato in a truly unusual scent profile.
9) Ilio Eau de Toilette – Diptyque
100ml/HK$1280
Encompass a sun-speckled summer’s day in the heart of the Mediterranean with the Ilio Eau de Toilette by Diptyque. Packaged in a sunny parasol pool scene print by Alexandre Benjamin Navet, summer fun is at the heart of this fragrance. The bottle combines fresh prickly pear with bright bergamot and powdery jasmine to create a union of enchanting aromas ideal for a sundress day exploring the streets of Spain.
10) J’Adore L’Or – Dior
50ml/HK$1700
This golden bottle of intense essence is a compliment to any summer outfit. Hypnotic floral notes of orange blossom, jasmine and rose emanate luxury and refinement. Incredibly feminine, one spritz of this will last the entire day and have heads turning at every corner. A perfect accompaniment in the summer sun, J'Adore L'Or by Dior is an essential in your carry-on. If it's good enough for Charlize Theron, it's good enough for us.
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