Floral perfumes for spring and summer

After two years of corona outbreaks, many people lost their sense of smell; luckily for most of us, this was only a short time and we can now enjoy a variety of delicious scents. So indulge your most neglected sense with a floral fragrance that is perfect for warm spring and summer days and get inspired by these floral perfumes.

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A classically constructed perfume consists of three distinct notes: top notes, heart notes and base notes. The top note is the first thing you smell and is often the reason you buy a perfume. Unfortunately, it dissipates within 30 minutes and then you smell the heart note of your perfume. The heart note is the “real” perfume and lasts up to six hours. The base note of your perfume is often the last note to emerge two hours after application. This is why it is a must to wear a fragrance for several hours before buying it, because only then you know if it really suits you.

What are floral perfumes

Within perfumes, there are 6 different scent families into which fragrances can be classified: citrus, floral, amber or oriental, cypress, woody and aromatic. The floral fragrances of the flower family are popular all over the world, especially with women, but these floral notes can also be found in many men’s fragrances. The floral notes of perfumes can be described as “abstract” notes; they are numerous and very different from each other. So it is impossible to love all floral fragrances, because they are so varied and specific; it often happens that one appreciates only a certain category of floral fragrances.

Youngflowers

The first type of floral fragrance in perfumes are spring flowers. These fresh, green spring perfumes are the favourite scent for many to wear because they are upbeat, smelling of the outdoors and the awakening of spring. The notes of these perfumes consist mainly of green, vegetal and floral notes. The most typical floral fragrances in this category are flowers from the narcissus family. These spring flower fragrances, like all other floral fragrances, can be found in men’s, women’s and unisex perfumes.

Yves Saint Laurent Y, Yves Saint Laurent: From €76.50
Basil&neroli, Jo Malone London: From €57.90
Daisy spring, Marc Jacobs: From €79.50

White flowers

White flowers are also known as “narcotic flowers” or “sensual flowers”. The scent of these perfumes is often described as romantic, feminine, sophisticated and elegant. Perfumes in this category can exist as an ode to a single flower or to a bouquet. Many of the world’s most iconic floral fragrances fall under this heading, such as Chanel n°5. The flowers that give these perfumes their scent are orange blossom, magnolia, lily, gardenia, tiare flower, frangipani flower, ylang-ylang, tuberose (Marie-Antoinette’s favourite) and jasmine.

Jasmin Et Cigarette, Etat Libre D’Orange: From €95
Soleil Neige, Tom Ford: From £131.50
Gucci Bloom, Gucci: From £57.95

Powdery flowers

Powder is not an actual ingredient in this perfume category but it refers to the feeling you get when smelling the fragrance. A powdery scent often has something dry, soft and enveloping. This type of perfume evokes in the wearer a sense of being clean and cared for. The flowers that create these powdery perfumes are iris, mimosa, cassia, violet and heliotrope. Flowers are not the only scents that create a powdery smell, notes of creamy vanilla or light notes of musk give a similar feeling.

Uomo Intense, Valentino: From €73.53
Fleur de Peau Eau, Diptyque: From €140
Les Infusions de Prada Mimosa, Prada: From €112.17

Spirited flowers

If you are a fan of a daring perfume then a spicy floral fragrance might be for you. A spicy fragrance often has a base of pronounced notes of spices and oriental materials. Floral scents, on the other hand, are sweet, clean and soft. When these scents are combined, they create a blend of aromas that evoke feelings of mystery, calm and sensuality. Some herbaceous flowers include carnation, wallflower and helichrysum immortelle.

Lyric For Men, Amouage: From €139.04
Embruns d’Ylang Unisex fragrance, Guerlain: From € 295
COCO Eau de toilette, Chanel: From € 79.50

Roses

The final floral fragrance category is therose fragrance. A rose scent has been inextricably linked to perfumes for many years which is why this iconic flower gets its own category. The scent of roses is delicate, romantic, floral and fresh. It can also become deep and complex by blending a classic fragrance with a revolutionary one. The different types of flowers from the rose family that are often found in a rose perfume are the rose, geranium rosat and the peony.

L’Homme A La Rose Eau De Parfum, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris: From €180
Rose 31, Le Labo: From €72
Eau de Toilette Rose Tangerine, Chloé: From €79