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Looking to upgrade your spring fragrance lineup? Just as you are tempted to revise your entire wardrobe, the same goes for your perfume collection.
According to Roger Schmid, Bluemercury fragrance expert and consultant, the universal desire for a spring scent overhaul has to do with what’s happening outside. “After winter, we all look forward to getting back into nature, changing clothes and going outside,” he says. “And therefore, we are drawn to scents that convey that rejuvenation and reconnection to nature.”
Considering the focus on spring scents – all things gardens and flowers – it’s no wonder we all want to spritz on a new scent and capture all the vibrations of hot weather. “Gardens are the closest connection humans can have with nature, and spring brings them to life with an explosion of color and scent,” says Schmid. “Perfumers around the world associate spring with flowers, from roses to wisteria and all sorts of other floral combinations.” Almira Armstrong, perfume designer and founder of Lumira Atelier, adds that “creating a spring fragrance involves a delicate balance of floral, citrus, green and fruity notes to evoke the essence of the season,” she explains. -She. “Floral accords like jasmine, rose and lily of the valley symbolize renewal and femininity; Citrus notes, like bergamot and lemon, add freshness and vitality; and green, herbaceous accents, like mint and basil, capture the verdant landscapes of spring, anchoring the scent in nature’s embrace.
Here, perfume pros share the best spring scents. Plus, we asked each of them to share precisely why each recco is pure scent perfection for spring and beyond.
Spring Flower Creed
Blue Mercury
Schmid talks about this perfume, which “was initially inspired by Audrey Hepburn, known for her elegance and subtle style,” he says. “Creed Spring Flower is meant to transport you to a quintessential English garden,” says Schmid. “It’s a fruity and floral combination of apple as well as melon and peach, followed by delicate jasmine and beautiful rose.”
Diptyque L’Ombre dans l’Eau Eau De Toilette
Blue Mercury
According to Schmid, this spring scent has been one of his favorites for many years. “It’s a very unusual scent mixing rose and blackcurrant,” he notes. “The idea behind the perfume is a scene – a painting – depicting the spring breeze and the atmosphere you would feel sitting under a tree by a small river.”
Arquiste L’Or de Louis
Arquist
“It’s a rich orange blossom scent with a honeycomb note and an elegant, woody base that makes it long-lasting and decadent,” says Carlos Huber, fragrance developer and creator Arquiste Perfumer, at About the 2024 winner of the Indie Fragrance of the Year by the Fragrance Foundation. “It’s inspired by Versailles and its famous Orangerie, it’s super unisex and striking.”
BDK Riviera des Citrus
Blue Mercury
Schmid explains that the gardens of the French Riviera inspired this unique spring scent. “BDK Citrus Riviera represents a favorite subject of perfumers: the Mediterranean garden,” he explains. “This one is near the Cap d’Antibes, a large peninsula between Antibes and Cannes, and is a garden with many citrus, lemon and mandarin trees with a touch of fig as well as woody and musky notes in the background. plan.”
Ferragamo Signorina Unique
Ferragamo
“For the Signorina brand, we always develop around a feminine floral note and an Italian gourmand note – this is the signature element that the franchise has come to know and love,” explains Walter Johnson, vice-president. president of product development at InterParfums. Unica, we added white azalea flower and tiramisu, remaining the signature of Italian heritage.
Memo Paris Marfa Eau de Parfum
Blue Mercury
“With this fragrance we enter a very different world: the Texas desert,” explains Schmid. The pro adds that he considers this spring scent to be “a sensual, skin-friendly execution of white and yellow flowers, tuberose, orange blossom and ylang-ylang, all softened by notes of agave and warm woods.
Véronique Gabaï Black of May
Blue Mercury
“With Noire de Mai, Véronique Gabai created a very elegant and mysterious rose, a black rose with all its pink petals, from the famous harvest of May roses in Grasse,” explains Schmid. “It’s a unique and complex blend of woody and amber notes that sets it apart from the traditional roses we’re all familiar with.”
Lumira La Primavera
Lumira Workshop
La Primavera channels spring in San Remo and has a beautiful bouquet of jasmine, rose leaf, lily and patchouli supported by a powdery cashmere musk, creating a romantic homage to Italy’s city of flowers and a seductive fragrance for all occasions,” says Armstrong, who curated the spring scent. “It’s vibrant and bright and transports you to a summer paradise.”
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
Chanel
“It is a timeless classic loved for its sophistication and elegance,” says Armstrong. “It features fresh citrus, delicate florals and warm oriental notes to create a refined, feminine scent that stands the test of time.”
Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
Sephora
“I think of it as an Italian summer vacation in a bottle,” says Armstrong. “It contains a refreshing blend of neroli, citrus and aromatic notes that transport you to sunny beaches and picturesque coastal towns.”
Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette
Gucci
This spring fragrance is an explosion of stunning florals and features lush notes of jasmine buds and tuberose combined with a fresh accord of neroli and mandarin as well as essence of bergamot and a base of sandalwood and musk.
Guess Iconic Eau de Parfum
Guess
“This fragrance pays homage to all the iconic women in the Guess family: Naomi Campbell, Anna Nicole Smith, Cindy Crawford, Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Schiffer, to name a few,” shares Johnson. “And we were able to create a fragrance using ingredients that inspire the confidence of an icon!” This unique spring fragrance features a vibrant blend of pink pepper and orange blossom notes balanced by a base note of musk.
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