Celebrate National Fragrance Day With These Amazing Scents
Spring is around the corner, and what better way to welcome the new season than with a fresh fragrance? It’s time to refresh your dresser with lighter, airier scents that are perfect for warmer weather.
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From fresh orange blossom to cotton candy, we’ve rounded up our favorite perfumes and roll-on scents in honor of National Fragrance Day. Be prepared to get stopped by everyone, asking what scent you’re wearing.
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Acca Kappa White Moss Eau de Cologne ($72)
This contemporary classic features a harmonious blend of sweet, sensual notes reminiscent of spring in Italy. This elegant, unisex fragrance uses natural ingredients including lavender and juniper essential oils. Coveted by both men and women, White Moss Eau de Cologne is an iconic Acca Kappa fragrance.
Ariana Grande’s CLOUD fragrance opens with a dreamy top blend of alluring lavender blossom, forbidden juicy pear and mouthwatering bergamot. The heart features a whipped touch of crème de coconut, indulgent praline and exotic, vanilla orchid. Sensual musks and creamy woods fade out for a cashmere-like feeling that seduces the senses.
Bath & Body Works Gingham (Available April 15)
Developed by Firmenich master perfumer Honorine Blanc, Gingham was created to be an expression of Bath & Body Works’ happy spirit and celebrate everything its customers love about the brand. Gingham blends bright florals and a hint of sweet citrus with notes of blue freesia, sweet clementine and soft violet petals for a fragrance that’s fresh, vibrant, and happy.
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Body Mist ($32)
Inspired by the addictive scent of Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, Brazilian Crush Body Fragrance Mist is intoxicating and can be used on body, hair, and lingerie. Sunny yet seductive, the warm scent is bursting with enticing layers of pistachio and salted caramel to keep you cheirosa from sunrise 'til sunset.
Carthusia's best-selling fragrance is dedicated to a charismatic and refined gentlemen. This timeless, fresh and light scent is reminiscent of the open sea, fresh fruit, leather and cashmere.
In-house perfumer Maison Cartier Mathilde Laurent offers a unique new accord, combining a flower and a sensation: a feline floral fragrance. To express femininity, she chose to explore the glory of a radiant gardenia, sensual yet delicate. For an animal touch, she created a soft velvety musk. Within the flask, an internal sculpture depicts the majestic, fascinating panther.
Light and playful, Flor de Naranjo appeals to the chic, spirited, carefree soul, whose luxury is long, light-filled days spent without plans or purpose and free of worry. This floral, sweet citrus scent is fresh and summery with a heady rush of orange blossom.
This rollerball perfume is scented with customer-favorite Rainbow Road scent–an uplifting blend of coconut and Bartlett pear to instantly transport you to a sunny place and lift your mood. If you love shea butter in this scent, you will truly enjoy the long-lasting scent this brings all day. Sold in a slim glass bottle with rollerball application–perfect for your purse
At the heart of this divine fragrance oil is more than 10,000 Rose petals gently harvested. The essence of the rose petals are meticulously blended into a base of Shea Butter, to create a natural fragrance that's completely free from alcohol, silicone, parabens, and artificial colours and fragrances. The slim bottle and roll-on applicator also make this a convenient choice for travel.
Jusbox Cheeky Smile ($210)
A reinterpreted scent inspired by the late '80s British club scene and acid house music. The bottle of this fragrance is finished with a special varnish that appears light grey in daylight, yet turns into a vibrant, acid-green in the dark or under ultraviolet light, and includes the first fluorescent packaging in perfumery history.
Top notes: Iso E Super, Ambrocenide; Middle notes: Ambroxan, Ambercore; Base notes: Cashmeran, Amber Extreme.
Funfair Evening is a warm and sweet gourmand fragrance that brings to mind a vibrant night air filled with the candy and laughter through indulgent notes of toffee apple and caramel candy. The sound of laughter and playful melodies invite you to enter this joyous funfair. Near the pacific, the warmth of a summer night’s breeze shapes the perfect atmosphere for amusement games and sweets. Splashes of neon color break through a black velvet night sky; vibrant and explosive. Comforting, the balmy and indulgent scent of toffee apples and caramel candy create a night to remember.
Nicki Minaj QUEEN ($75)
Inspired by Nicki’s bold and unapologetic approach to life, the QUEEN fragrance exudes luxury, attitude and strength–the ultimate way to celebrate the “Queen” in all of us. The intoxicating fragrance opens with sexy top notes of Asian pear and bergamot. The smooth, sensual, creamy dry down is wrapped with notes of sleek woods, praline, and musk.
The much-celebrated signature scent for the hair care line was created by one of the oldest French fragrance houses, providing them with the perfect foundation for a fine perfume. With its sun-drenched notes of Calabrian bergamot, white butterfly jasmine and sandalwood, Côte d’Azur embodies the glamour and heat of the legendary destination.
The original Arizona Eau de Parfum reimagined in a Collector Edition bottle, featuring the vivid red and black archival print from the Spring 2017 Runway show. Olfactory Notes: orris, white cactus flower, jasmine, orange flower, solar accord, musk, and cashmeran.
Anything is possible at midnight. Unleash a new sensuality with Flowerbomb Midnight. Sparkling blackcurrant and night-blooming jasmine are surrounded by intimate musk and pomegranate, and sensual peony and vanilla to create the most mysterious floral sensation.
WHO IS ELIJAH Wall Street ($169)
Just like the name portrays, this unisex scent will instantly transport you to the hustle of New York City. The smoky, woody fragrance also features notes of rose, raspberry, Egyptian geranium, amberwood, benzoin, leather, oud wood, incense, and saffron. Designed to perfectly complement the Rebel Rose fragrance.
Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk
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