WHITE FLOWERS CITRUS
FRUIT
EXOTIC FLOWERS
GRASS
Clarins Eau des
Jardins, £27
(debenhams.com) om)
Citrus fans will
savour this little e
bottle of Sicilian n
lemon and
fresh orange
with a dash
of crushed
green mint
and laurel.
It will
remind you
of a mojito
cocktail.
Chloé Eau de Fleurs
Capucine, £75
(nationwide)
Romantic florals like white
jasmine and lily of the
valley have a
green base
full of leafy
galbanum
(think green
peppers in
a fresh salad
with a hint
of mint
eaten in the
sunshine).
Caudalíe
Fleur de
Vigne, £21.50
(caudalie.com)
Grapefruit, bergamot
and sweet
mandarin, with
hints of green
maté (south
American tea)
gives this an
earthy finish,
a world away from
the sickly sweet
berry scents of
your youth.
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb
La Vie en Rose, £54
(nationwide)
A big generous
helping of
Damascus rose
with the underlying
notes of
fresh-cut
grass lift
this heady
floral scent.
Perfect for
a special
wedding
scent.
WOOD
Miller Harris
Citron Citron,
£64
(miller
harr harris.com)
The
mossy base
in th this perfume,
mmixed with
the Sicilian
lemon, Spanish
orange and
Jamaican lime,
instantly gives
an otherwise
young and breezy
scent a bit of
adult gravitas.
By Kilian Beyond Love,
£140 (harveynichols.com)
Rich, heady white tuberose
flowers normally have a
buttery undertone but this
is mixed with the
scent of freshly
rained-on snapped
stems evoking
a summer shower,
instantly lifting
a traditionally rich
fragrance. This is
a scent that lingers
– in the very best
sense of the word.
DKNY Be Delicious,
£30 (nationwide)
Green fruits and
vegetables like cucumber
(and of course, apples)
have a soft finish alongside
the grounding
sandalwood
and musky
amber
base.
Utterly
adult yet
sweet
for the
season.
Houbigant
Quelques Fleurs Royale,
£92 (harrods.com)
Produced by the
oldest perfume house
in the world, this
is a mix of
deep, rich
Egyptian
jasmine and
the headiest of
tuberose from
India create
a classic cloud
for summer
evenings.
OCEANIC SPICES VANILLA
Davidoff Cool
Water Ice Fresh,
£29 (nationwide)
The waterlilly with
the dense orris
base (the root is
often used as an
ingredient in
various types of gin) gives
this an instant hit
of the sea. Sparkly
mandarin and
grapefruit keep the
finish light on
the skin for
summer.
Armani
Acqua di
Gioia, £33
(nationwide)
Water
jasmine gives
this fragrance
a dense aquatic finish with
just a hint of white florals.
The notes of Italian lemon
extracts also have a hint
of the first spring blossom
and warm evenings at dusk.
Think of that waft of
flowers you get on
a tropical island.
Thierry Mugler
Womanity, £38
(selfridges.co.uk,
from July)
The latest from Thierry
Mugler is a fig-rich
scent mixed with salty
oceanic caviar.
It’s completely
unique
and the
fig leaves
give it an
instant,
playful
lightness.
Sisley Soir de Lune, £67
(harrods.com)
Typically exotic flavours
like Indian jasmine,
coriander and powdery
iris are clean to the nose.
The Indonesian patchouli
and smooth wood notes
that emerge once warmed
on the skin smell just like
an exotic beach with spices
in the air. Ideal for a break
on the French Riveria or
a longer holiday languishing
by the beach on heady,
tropical nights.
Diptyque
Vetyverio, £45
(spacenk.com)
Containing
peppery
Egyptian
geranium,
spices such as
nutmegs and
cloves and
topped off with
fresh lemons and
grapefruits, this
transports
you to the
Mediterranean.
Dior Escale aux
Marquises, £49
(harrods.com)
Tahitian white
tiare flowers
are mixed
with tropical
clove and
nutmeg spices
to produce
a fragrance
with an instant
warmth and
long-lasting
comfort.
Amethyst by
Lalique, £48
(harrods.
com)
A mix of wild
berries with
the warm
woody,
warm base
of vanilla
keeps it
youthful
and light
– ideal for
the new
season.
Miss Pucci, £37
(nationwide, available
from July)
Deep exotic flowers like
orange blossom
from a holiday far
away, drive this
scent. Then
the jolt of
iris and
cedar
wood
makes
this utterly
sensual and
warming.
SUMMER SCENTS
Annick Goutal
Les Nuits d’Hadrian,
£51 (annick
goutal.com)
Zesty lemons
and limes are
grounded with
what can only be
described as the
deliciously sweet,
vanilla biscuit
base… like a
delicious tarte
au citron.
C’est magnifique!
Estée Lauder Tuberose
Gardenia, £84
(debenhams.com)
Blooming spring flowers
and vanilla bourbon make
for an elegant and
grown-up scent that’s
perfect for the office.
Gucci by Gucci, £49.50
(nationwide)
Juicy pear and guava
notes have a warm honey
and vanilla base that gives
this perfume a softened
roundness that instantly
makes you
think of
a tasty
Parisienne
bakery first
thing on
a morning.
Très
délicieux.
Guerlain Aqua
Allegoria Nymphea, £34
(01932-233 887)
The heart of this fragrance
is orange flowers, which
will bring to mind the light
spices you instantly
relate with crisp,
comforting holiday
linen, while the
headier notes
of Eastern
jasmine mixes
with honey give
it a lightness that’s
not overpowering.
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