The Best Floral and Flirty Fragrances That Are Perfect for Every Season
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The smell of a fresh bouquet can have a powerful impact on one’s emotions, behavior, and memory. Studies have shown that the smell of flowers can improve one’s mood, helping them to feel more relaxed and reduce stress.
Smelling flowers can also boost one’s creativity by stimulating the brain and helping to encourage new ideas, as well as enhance physical health. Certain flowers such as lavender offer various therapeutic properties and can help to reduce inflammation, promote healing, enhance rest, and more.
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Flowers also represent love, romance and friendship, and are frequently given as a form of affection, congratulations, sympathy, or simply just to let someone know that you’re thinking of them. Many people have a nostalgic connection to flowers as well, from a particular scent that transports one to a specific moment in their lives or fragrance that reminds us of a loved one.
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Here, we’ve rounded up the best floral and flirty fragrances that are perfect for every season. Read on to discover and shop:
Badgley Mischka Poppy Eau de Parfum ($54)
Sensual and pure, Poppy opens with a vibrant blend of citrus and rose, leading to a sweet and floral core of peony, magnolia and plumeria. The powdery scent of soft musk and blonde woods unifies the scent to evoke a sense of comfort.
Bath & Body Works Fresh Cut Lilacs ($4.37)
Featuring notes of lilac bouquets, dewy greens, and soft spring air—this cheery scent smells like standing in the middle of a lilac field on a cool spring morning. The super light and airy mist offers a super layerable scent. Dermatologist tested and made without parabens. Comes in a bottle made with 50% recycled plastic.
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By Far Daydream Of a Rose Garden Set ($250)
This sustainable, genderless and refillable fragrance includes top notes of rosemary essence, heart notes of rose essence, and base notes of rosewood. When you wear this scent, be prepared to go on a sensorial adventure that transports you through a dreamy garden filled with a kaleidoscope of roses, rosemary, basil and mint. Made with upcycled beetroot vegetable alcohol. Includes a 100ml EDP refill. Comes with a silver carabiner hoop bracelet that can be attached to any purse for the perfect accessory.
by/rosie jane Leila Lou Eau de Parfum ($75)
Inspired by spring, this captivating scent includes notes of pear, jasmine, and fresh cut grass. Leila Lou is also the first fragrance to be created in the by/rosie jane collection and it’s also named after founder Rose’s eldest daughter Leila Lou. Fun fact: the brand just celebrated 15 years of Leila Lou!
Candie’s Charm for Her ($31.99)
This enchanting floral fragrance opens with the aroma of Italian bergamot, layered with delicious orange clementine and pink hibiscus. It presents itself with a decadent composition of waterlily and fresh freesia while a delicate cotton candy musk immerses you in the sweetness of the moment.
Caswell-Massey Peony Perfume ($150)
This sweet amber floral perfume features peony and wild berry top notes over a base of sophisticated amber and green resin. The living floral fragrance was captured with 21st-century fragrance technology from a Paeonia lactiflora that blooms during late spring along the perennial garden walk at The New York Botanical Garden. Every purchase of Peony Perfume directly supports the New York Botanical Garden’s work in plant research, conservation, horticulture, and education.
Diptyque Eau Rose Eau de Parfum ($220)
A different take on roses, this scent unveils a new dimension of the flower: more faceted and exuberant. In this composition, extracts and absolutes of damascena and centifolia roses amplify the flowers’ intensity. Firad rose essence is added with its fruity accents of litch and its unexpected (yet naturally present) notes: the honeyed accents of camomile, and a singular, green, vegetal accord of artichoke.
Ellis Brooklyn Florist Eau de Parfum ($32 - $108)
A celebration of the citrus floral, this sheer and modern fragrance features enchanting tuberose petals with Italian bergamot, golden gardenia, honeysuckle and jasmine. It will linger on skin like a fresh spring breeze! Cruelty-free, paraben-free, phthalate-free, and vegan. The gorgeous bottle is made from glass and can be reused or recycled. Also available in a convenient travel size to fit any bag.
Fine’ry Flower Bed Eau de Parfum ($31.49)
Crafted to last, this vegan, clean, and cruelty-free fragrance smells like lush peony, green apple, and wild bamboo leaf to replicate the carefree joy of being in a field of blooming flowers. Free from parabens and phthalates. Sold exclusively at Target.
GUESS Seductive Blue Eau de Toilette ($65)
A charming new fragrance full of intrigue. GUESS Seductive Blue for women is a fresh and modern interpretation of a musky rose that's bold, alluring, and ultra-sexy. The addition of juicy pear, velvet dewy flower petals, and a drop of natural patchouli creates a floral fruity scent that exudes confidence and has an intoxicating appeal.
Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Eau de Parfum ($115)
This playful, floral fragrance is fresh and sweet with top notes of wild berries and mandarin; middle notes of honeysuckle, gardenia, and jasmine; and base notes of amber, caramel, vanilla, sandalwood, and praline. The perfect scent for any occasion!
KAYALI Deja Vu White Flower | 57 ($125)
This fragrance is a warm, sultry-white floral where luxurious tuberose empowers the senses with a seductive yet impressively elegant scent, while Sri Lankan sandalwood adds sophistication. Features key notes of jasmine, gardenia, and vanilla. The number 57 indicates the 57 rounds of formulations it took to achieve the perfect balance of warm and sultry.
Maison Margiela ‘REPLICA’ On a Date ($160)
This floral scent recreates the memories of falling in love. The sparkling and addictive fruitiness of black currant and delicate Isparta roses atop a sensual patchouli transport the wearer to a vineyard date soaked in the golden-hour light where the smell of ripe grapes and fresh roses fills the air. Inspired by the look of classic apothecary jars, the luxe bottle carries a cotton label with black ink text and a unique pump wrapped with rope as an homage to the original couture line. The unique eau de toilette within is echoed by the Polaroid photograph of a vineyard printed on the outside carton.
Narciso Rodriguez For Her Eau de Parfum ($138)
This feminine, elegant, pure and modern scent features notes of peach, orange blossom, pink florals, amber, soft musk, and vanilla. Narciso Rodriguez has an enduring connection to and passion for musk that inspires and beats at the heart of For Her.
Oscar de la Renta Alibi Eau Sensuelle Eau de Parfum ($115)
Inspired by the mysterious and deeply seductive side of the Oscar de la Renta woman, Alibi Eau Sensuelle stirs the senses with alluring intrigue. Soft undertones of bergamot and white tea combine with the luxurious floral heart of rose and tiger orchid while the warmth of skin musk and amber exudes sensuality throughout wear.
Ourside Nostalgia Eau de Parfum ($196)
This floral woody scent combines dewy jasmine with grapefruit, mint, and soothing ylang ylang. Settle into a warm cocoon of earthy sweetness with peru balsam. Cruelty-free, vegan-friendly, and earth-friendly. Made in the U.S.
Relevant: Your Skin Seen 13 Stems Eau de Parfum ($92)
This clean fragrance features layers of freesia and green pepper with a heart of violet leaf and mimosa, along with grounding notes of leather and amber. The first fragrance from Relevant: Your Skin Seen, this bright and fresh scent was formulated by renowned French perfumer, Jérôme Epinette, who is known for his work with several luxury fragrance houses.
Skylar Honeysuckle Dream Eau de Parfum ($90)
Inspired by spring mornings, this clean fragrance features notes of honeysuckle that bring a sweetness to the quintessential aromas of the season, while uplifting pear leaves and refreshing orange flower water softly brighten this fragrance to awaken your optimistic spirit. Also includes notes of bergamot, sparkling cassis, lily, cashmere wood, and sheer amber. Available in a rollerball version as well.
TOCCA Olio Sublime Profumato Colette ($54)
This scented dry body oil instantly nourishes skin while leaving behind a soft luminous glow and a light veil of scent. It absorbs instantly so skin feels smooth, velvety, and hydrated. Features key notes of bergamot, sandalwood, and pink peppercorn.
Vera Wang Rock Princess Eau de Toilette ($60)
A rebellious scent yet seductively sweet, Vera Wang Rock Princess is a dark, fruity floral fragrance with a rockstar attitude. Succulent notes of juicy peach layered with hints of night-blooming jasmine and rose give a feminine edge to the creamy background of warm vanilla.
who is elijah Nomad Eau de Parfum ($125)
With a woody, amber, and floral scent profile, you can wear this scent anywhere and everywhere. It’s versatile yet complex, and always turns heads. Includes notes of Egyptian jasmine, saffron, almond, amberwood, Bulgarian rose, ambergris, fir resin, cedar, moss, dry amber, and musk.
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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