There’s something to be said about the transformative power of spring. Renewing us with a vigour we’d forgotten amid winter’s cruel grip (perhaps a tad dramatic, but it’s 2021, so we’re allowed), it’s a season that’s always full of promise. And, if you’re anything like us, you’re of the mind that a new season deserves a new scent.
After all, while the heavy, woody fragrances overflowing with spice notes were ideal for the colder months, spring is a time that calls for more playful perfumes.
Although florals (groundbreaking) are certainly appropriate for a season associated with blossoming buds, there are many gorgeous perfumes from other fragrance families worthy of your collection.
The Best Perfumes For Spring
Looking to switch up your scent? Scroll on for the 9 best spring perfumes to spritz in 2022.
Goldfield & Banks Bohemian Lime Perfume Concentrate, $229
Fragrance family: Floral
Although perhaps a tad on the nose (pardon the pun), Maison Marigela’s Springtime In A Park smells exactly as its name suggests. Unfolding like a meandering stroll through a garden in bloom, the scent features delicate opening notes of pear, bergamot and blackcurrant, before unveiling heart notes of lily of the valley, royal jasmine and Damask rose and a woody-vanilla base.
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Maison Margiela Replica ‘Springtime In A Park’ Eau De Toilette, $180
Fragrance family: Fresh, with citrusy, aromatic and woody notes
Inspired by the lush landscape of Byron Bay, Goldfield & Banks’ Bohemian Lime Perfume Concentrate is perfect for those who favour fresh scents with rich, woody undertones. It opens strikingly, heroing Australian finger lime, spicy coriander and bergamot oil from Italy, before descending into a heady blend of Moroccan cedarwood, Australian sandalwood, patchouli and vetiver from Haiti.
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Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue EDT, 100ml, $147
Fragrance family: Citrus fruits and fresh florals
Picture this, you’re on a picturesque Mediterranean holiday with the waves lapping at your toes and the sand under your feet. What does that smell like exactly? Probably something like Dolce & Gabanna’s Light Blue perfume. As an ode to sun and sea, this fragrance seamlessly blends crisp apple, feminine jasmine and refreshing white rose with slightly heavier notes of wood and musk. It’s a truly invigorating spring scent that’ll have people stopping you to ask what you’re wearing.
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Issey Miyake A Drop D’Issey, $135
Fragrance family: Floral and light
Soft and floral without being overpowering, this elegant fragrance combines the sensuous freshness of orange blossom absolute with a bouquet of damask rose. Evoking thoughts of a springtime garden at first light, its bright top notes are underscored by a vanillin heart and a ambrox base.
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Chloé Nomade Absolu Eau De Parfum, $110 to $190
Fragrance family: Woody and Oriental
Who said spring had to be cloyingly sweet and bursting with florals? Fans of woody chypre fragrances will enjoy this free-spirited scent, which opens with mirabelle plum before giving way to a heart of davana and a heady base of oakmoss, sandalwood and musk.
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Chanel Les Eaux De Chanel Eau De Toilette, $195
Fragrance family: Fresh and Floral, with an emphasis on citrus notes
Can’t jet off to the south of France? This scent brings the sun-soaked riviera to you. Inspired by Gabrielle Chanel’s villa ‘La Pausa’ in Côte d’Azur in 1928, this evocative limited edition fragrance is bursting with an overture of white florals, neroli and Sicilian orange before softening into notes of sandalwood and benzoin.
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Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi Eau De Parfum, $210
Fragrance family: Fresh, emphasising citrus and aromatic notes
Reminiscent of languid days sipping Limoncello Spritzes under the Amalfi sun, this luscious fragrance will take you to Italy in a single spray. Capturing the coastal town in a fresh, herbaceous accord, the scent opens like an Amalfi morning, starring notes of lemon, grapefruit, mint, thyme and blackcurrant, before slowly transforming to reveal the evening breeze, singing with white florals, warm musk and amber.
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Byredo Rose Of No Man’s Land Eau De Parfum, $226 to $332
Fragrance family: Floral, with a focus on oriental notes
Encapsulating the duality of earthiness with the sweetness of roses, this is far from your average floral perfume. Top notes of rose, Turkish rose petal and pink pepper unleash a sweetness that’s rooted in spice, before its heart of raspberry blossom and Turkish absolute intensify its warmth without becoming syrupy, ultimately leaving a soft base of papyrus and white amber on the skin. A bonus? MECCA is giving 5% of all online sales to Doctors Without Borders.
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Aesop Tacit Eau De Parfum 50ml, $130
Fragrance family: Fresh and Woody
Invigorating and fresh, this unisex scent takes its inspiration from the Mediterranean coastline, commencing its olfactory journey with crunchy, green notes of yuzu and basil grand vert. Middle notes of rosemary, mint and fennel form a spicy, herbaceous heart, before the woody base of cedarwood, vetiver and amber blend into a soft yet earthy finish.
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