15 fresh spring fragrances for every occasion
As a fresh batch of spring fragrances hits beauty counters, now is the time is now to spritz yourself with a new juice. Perhaps you need an olfactory boost at the start of the week? Or desire a match if you've got love on the brain? Below, 15 spring-ready fragrances — and what they're best worn for.
Fragrances + Current Mood
Monday Motivation
Gallivant Brooklyn Eau de Parfum 30ml, $130, Etiket.
Inspired by the go-getter spirit of NYC’s fave borough, a spritz of freshly squeezed lemon and orange juice topping off a musky base will surely start your week off right.
Monday Motivation
Miu Miu L’Eau Bleue 50ml, $150, Hudson’s Bay.
An uplifting garden-fresh scent (read: lily of the valley, wild rose and akigalawood) that will re-frame your workweek-starts-now perspective.
Monday Motivation
Tom Ford Sole Di Positano Eau de Parfum 50ml, $260, Holt Renfrew.
Equal parts fresh and fabulous, a cocktail of Italian bergamot, lemon, shiso leaf and green moss will help any Mondaze evaporate.
Date Night
Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Eau Florale Eau de Toilette Limited Edition 100 ml, $102, Hudson’s Bay.
Kissed with peony, bergamot, gardenia and honeysuckle this come-hither concoction is delicately rooted in musks and wood violet.
Date Night
Chloé Love Story Eau Sensuelle 50ml, $112, Hudson’s Bay.
The name doesn’t lie, this is where sweet meets sensual as luscious orange blossom mingles with elegant sandalwood.
Date Night
AERIN Garden Rose Eau de Cologne 200ml, $215, Estee Lauder.
When you want to send someone head over heels, the intoxicating allure of a bouquet of wild roses gets the job done.
Weekend Ready
Willow Roll-On, 10ml, $46, Lost & Found.
Made with essential oils of sandalwood, ylang ylang and rose, each vial of this all-natural soft, pretty scent is made to order in Canada.
Weekend Ready
Dew + Posey Ocean Breeze Perfume Spray 15ml, $14, Indigo.
Cuddle up knowing this coconut cream, bergamot and vanilla bean mix is also paraben- and sulfate-free.
Weekend Ready
CLEAN Reserve Citron Fig 100ml, $130, Sephora.
Who knew that ginger, fig, lemon and mint, housed in a beautiful wood-capped vessel, would be so perfect together?
Big Event
Paco Rabanne Olympéa Eau de Parfum Intense Spray 80ml, $125, Hudson’s Bay.
Power players of salty vanilla, white pepper, cedar wood and grapefruit flower merge into a floral, fresh scent with distinct depth.
Big Event
Frederic Malle Outrageous Eau De Parfum 100ml, $220, Holt Renfrew.
Bergamot, green apple, cinnamon and musk create a striking olfactory mix that’s determined to make its own rules.
Big Event
Commodity Platinum Orris Eau De Parfum 100ml, $162, Sephora.
Beyond the play between warmth and freshness, it also includes one of the most expensive ingredients: Italian orris.
Girls' Night
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock Eau de Parfum 90ml, $140, YSL Beauty.
With a fusion of iced coffee accord, bergamot and gardenia, it’s easy to get hooked on this edgy juice that’s the latest extended member of the Opium dynasty.
Girls' Night
Daisy Marc Jacobs Eau So Fresh Kiss Edition 75ml, $108, Sephora.
Peony, cherry blossom and rose petals kick off this joyful addition to the Daisy fragrance family, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Girls' Night
Eternity Summer Calvin Klein Eau de Toilette Spray 100ml, $106, Hudson’s Bay.
A breakout hit from the late ’80s that’s still going strong, this version gets a warm-weather makeover complete with notes of desert rose and saffron.
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