Switching up parts of your beauty routine every few months is a great way to embrace a new season. Soft summer makeup looks along with soft summer scents are the best for when the temperature begins heating up. I personally love to change out the scents I wear regularly depending on if it’s cold or warm outside. Warmer weather often calls for lighter, fresher scents, while cold weather can be the perfect time to explore deeper, richer fragrances with more intense notes.  The right fragrance can feel just as seasonal as your wardrobe. Choosing a new fragrance to try can feel overwhelming so in today’s post, I am going to share a guide to help you discover some of the best summer fragrances to wear throughout the season.

10 Summer Scents For Women

Lighter fragrances are often preferred during warmer weather. Fresh scents that don’t feel too heavy work best in the heat and humidity. Lighter compositions typically perform differently than heavier fall or winter fragrances, with heat affecting fragrance performance in the long run.

What Makes A Summer Fragrance Good For Women

• A lighter composition of notes is always a great option for summer.
• Something that wears easily but doesn’t overpower you throughout the day. Heat and humidity can intensify fragrance so choose scents with a more delicate base.
• Summer often evokes feelings of the beach along with bright, fruity scents.
• A refreshing texture like a body mist is a best worn during the summer.

What Are Good Summer Scents For Women?

NOYZ Rinse Cycle

As the name suggests, this is designed to evoke the smell of fresh laundry. That may sound a bit odd but trust me it’s absolutely divine!! It’s a fresh, clean musk scent that is easy to wear all year round. Top notes are guava, anoj pear and lemon. Middle notes are cherry blossom, musk flower and pink waterlily. Base notes are liquid musk, sandalwood and vanilla bean.

Snif Only Sunshine

This is definitely a summer-only scent. It’s the perfect tropical fruit scent that evokes all the feelings of summer. It’s a fruity floral with a touch of the ocean. Top notes are mango, papaya and sea breeze. Middle note is orange blossom. Base notes are amber and musk.

Ellis Brooklyn Guava Granita Eau de Parfum

As the name suggests, this is a tropical fruit heavy scent with a creamy dry down that makes it softer and more feminine. Top notes are guava juice, banana, bergamot and tropical waterlily. Middle notes are cavaillon melon, coconut palm and mango blossom. Base notes are vanilla, sandalwood and amber musk.

Phlur Peach Skin Body Mist

I’m a huge fan of peachy scents though don’t own that many because I rarely find ones that I love. This is a velvety scent that smells like a juicy peach with a bit of warmth. Not too sweet and not too tart. Top notes are peach bellini, plum, peach skin and bergamot. Middle notes are white freesia, vanilla orchid and jasmine nectar. Base notes are milky sandalwood, sheer amber and coconut caramel. For more phlur scents, here is my full phlur fragrance review.

Orebella Nectar Dew

This is a hair/body mist which is perfect for the summer but doesn’t last as long as traditional perfumes. Even though it isn’t as long lasting, the scent is a fresh fruity floral that feels light and airy. Top notes are bergamot, cassis, pear nectar, lemon and fig. Middle notes are orange blossom, princess peony, pink pepper and freesia. Base notes are tonka, musk, sandalwood, sweet praline and vetiver.

Salt & Stone Body Mist in Lily & Yuzu

A relaunch for Salt & Stone which is absolutely perfect for summer. With top notes of green apple, yuzu and bergamot. Middle notes of matcha, bamboo and jasmine. And base notes of lily, musk, cedar and amber. It’s a gorgeous fresh citrus scent with an aquatic twist.

Ellis Brooklyn Miami Nectar

I now understand why this fragrance is a top seller from Ellis Brooklyn. It embodies summer in the most perfect way. Top notes are pink pineapple, palm leaves and coconut water. Middle notes are wild jasmine, plumeria and lily of the valley. Base notes are tree moss, salted woods, sweet amber woods and vanilla.

Tocca Hair & Body Mists in Sea Salt Riviera and Pear Provencale

This is the year of body mists. So many new launches but these immediately became a favorite. The scents are unlike anything I currently own while still being easy and wearable for everyday. Sea Salt Riviera is a solar skin-like scent. Top notes are mandarin italy orpur, orange italy orpur and sea salt accord. Middle notes are fresh ginger, lily of the valley and karmaflor. Base notes are driftwood accord, skin musk and solar woods. Pear Provencale is a juicy pear scent with a bit of creamy warmth. Top notes are pomarose, green pear and grapefruit zest. Middle notes are cassis buds, lily of the valley and water lotus. Base notes are casgmeran, clean musk and sandalwood.

Lake & Skye 444 Sunkissed + Monoi Hair & Body Mist (discount code: MAREE15)

While this isn’t exceptionally long wearing, I was obsessed with this scent all last summer. It’s the perfect warm weather fragrance. Top notes are bergamot, strawberry, pineapple. Middle notes are jasmine, raspberry, solar and coconut. Base notes are musk, sandalwood and cedarwood.

How To Choose A Summer Fragrance For Women

Try to identify particular notes you like

If you know that you tend to like certain fruits or florals, you can search different fragrance options by choosing the particular notes you like.

Explore other scents from brands you already wear

Most fragrance brands have various scents so search through their options to find ones that are geared more towards summer. Or offer a lighter, more delicate scent profile.

Browse the fragrance counters

Sometimes you have to just go into a department store or beauty store and smell as many fragrances as you can in order to determine what you like. If you spray the perfumes you like on different sample cards, be sure to label those cards so you can see how they develop after a few hours.

Buy a sampler kit

Different brand and retailers offer sample boxes you can buy in order to try out a variety of scents before committing to a full size bottle.

Frequently Asked Questions About  Summer Scents For Women

How do you tell if a fragrance is for winter or summer?

Usually summer perfumes have a lighter feel to them. The notes are fresh, delicate and easy to wear in the heat. Winter fragrances are richer with deep notes that work well with heavier clothing and colder temperatures.

Can you wear summer fragrances in winter?

It is easier to wear summer fragrances in the winter than to try and wear winter fragrances in the summer. The cold weather doesn’t intensify scent the way heat and humidity will.

What happens if you wear a winter fragrance in summer?

Winter scents can definitely be worn in the summer but try to use less when applying. The heat could amplify certain notes in the fragrance making it much stronger to those around you.

Are sweet fragrances good for summer

Sweet fragrances are perfect for summer as long as they are more light and airy. Look for sweet scents mixed with floral notes or fruit notes.

Even though I have a ton of makeup while also constantly testing new things, I have a handful of products that I tend to reach for regularly. This line-up can change over time so I thought I would put together a blog post that I can update every season with the makeup I am wearing the most. The products that perform the best, formulas that I continuously recommend and work for my skin at the moment. Currently there are some new additions to my everyday makeup routine, while some are long standing favorites that have stood the test of time.

My Most Worn Makeup Products

Complexion Favorites

Westman Atelier Vital Skin Foundation Stick

Hands down my favorite foundation stick is this one by Westman Atelier. It gives light coverage that can be built up, blends in seamlessly and makes your skin look like it’s just had a facial. It’s fresh and dewy without ever being too glowy. It is truly the perfect embodiment of a skin-like complexion product that manages to look better as the day goes on!

Merit Beauty The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick

The Merit Minimalist Complexion Stick gives a creamy satin finish to the skin, sheer to light coverage and easy application with the stick format.

Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Foundation

If you want a true foundation for special occasions, this is fantastic. The key for me is using the tiniest amount of product and applying it with a damp makeup sponge. It’s one of the longest lasting formulas I’ve tried while still keeping a hydrated and blurred finish throughout the day.

Trinny London BFF De-Stress

A long time favorite for me because it makes my skin instantly look healthy and fresh. It contains various skincare ingredients which help to plump and hydrate the skin. The finish always looks like my skin but better – never too dewy or too flat.

Givenchy Prisme Libre Pressed Powder

This pressed powder is blurring and helps to mattify slightly but still leaves a soft luminous finish to the skin.

Danessa Myricks Liquid Blurring Balm Spray

This is like a filter for your face. It blurs, gives a soft velvet finish and makes your makeup last ALL DAY LONG! And as someone who has never found use in a setting spray, this has become a non-negotiable for my everyday makeup. It is GORGEOUS!!

Ilia Skin Blur Serum Concealer

An absolute dream for mature skin! This concealer truly blurs in the most amazing way. It has a satin finish that gives a soft focus luminosity to the skin. In addition to the incredible blurring properties, it stays put all day long.

Sarah Creal Beauty Face Flex Concealer & Complexion Enhancer

The Face Flex Concealer and Complexion Enhancer is designed to be a multi-purpose complexion product that moves with your face throughout the day without creasing or fading for up to 12 hours. It conceals, corrects and adds just enough coverage. I personally use it only as a concealer but it can easily be dabbed all over the face and blended out as a light foundation or complexion enhancer. It’s moisturizing and slightly blurring.

Eye Favorites

Ilia Beauty Eye Stylus Shadow Stick in Adorn

Most of the eyeshadow colors I gravitate towards are champagne or rosy in tone, but I wanted something more in the cool taupe family. This shade was absolutely perfect and applies beautifully.

Colourpop Eyeshadow Stix in Socialite

I’m a one and done eyeshadow queen so I am always looking for new single shadows to use day to day. This eyeshadow stick formula is creamy and smooth while staying put for the entire day. The shade Socialite is a shimmer finish but looks closer to a satin finish when fully blended on the lids.

Armani Eye Tint in shade in 9S and 67S

A longgggg time favorite and a formula that many of you have purchased and loved as well. This cream shadow is easy to apply, blend out with your fingers and lasts all day long.

Tarte Tubing Mascara

My favorite mascara that I constantly repurchase. No smudging or flaking.

Cheek Favorites

Rhode Pocket Blush in Juicebox

The Rhode Pocket Blush is a cream blush formula designed to give a diffused wash of color with a satin finish. They are a lightweight formula that melts into the skin easily without leaving a tacky or greasy feel. They leave my cheeks looking fresh without being too dewy or shiny.

Sarah Creal Blurring Pressed-Mousse Blush in Love Bites

If you don’t want something dewy or anything that leaves a glowy finish, this Sarah Creal cream-to-powder formula is a must try. It is one of the most beautifully blurring formulas I’ve ever tried while still leaving a soft focus powdery finish. As someone who is usually a glowy cheek fan, this has become one of my favorite blush formulas.

Makeup by Mario Bronzing Serum in Light

This is a definitely a product that is super user friendly and almost foolproof to apply. There is a pump so you can choose to mix product in with your foundation/skin tint or you can choose to use the doe foot applicator to place the product where you want it on the face. You can use it as a bronzer or as a sculpting/contour product to define certain parts of the face.

Makeup by Mario Skin Enhancer in Light

The name “Skin Enhancer” can be a bit confusing at first and even had me pausing a second to figure out exactly what the product was supposed to do. In short, it is a form of a cream bronzer but is very sheer and can be used on specific parts of the face or all over to give a subtle radiant glow. There is no shimmer to the product but it does give the skin a healthy glow. It’s a complexion balm that adds warmth to the complexion and can be used to even out the skin tone.

Rhode Pocket Bronze in Pebble

These bronzers were the launch of the season! I am a HUGE fan of the pocket blushes so I had high hopes for these new bronzers. Thankfully they live up to the hype for me especially the shade Pebble. It’s a rosy toned bronzer that is nothing like any of the bronzer shades I own. It looks gorgeous on fair skin and doesn’t turn orange or skew too warm.

Lip Favorites

Versed Lip Frame in Dash

More brands are launching these contour style lip liners which thrills me to no end. I struggle with using a traditional lip pencil and drawing a straight line. With a thicker contour liner, you get a smudged soft look from the first application. No harsh lip liner lines with this. This color Dash is a soft neutral pink that adds just a hint of color to the lips.

Rhode Peptide Lip Shape Liners in Lift and Press

The Rhode Peptide Lip Shape liners are designed to be a soft-focus blurring formula that enhances the lip shape while also delivering skincare benefits. They are meant to give the lips definition and dimension without any harsh lines. It gives the lips a more contoured appearance and enhances the shape of the lip in a soft and subtle way. I’ve truly never tried something like this before so I didn’t even realize what I was missing! The blurred finish of these lip liners is so flattering without looking messy. I also can use them a bit outside my natural lip line without looking like I’ve over lined my lips. Hands down my holy grail lip liner formula and the one that I recommend to everyone.

Sarah Creal Beauty No Further Questions High Glide Peptide Lip Gloss in Deal With It

The formula is creamy and intensely nourishing while the pigment is just opaque enough to give the perfect amount of color. They are designed to be slightly plumping but with no tingling or stinging. The finish is very glossy and reflective. But it doesn’t move around throughout the day settling into lines or bleeding past my lip line.

Lawless Forget the Filler Lip Plumping Line Smoothing Gloss in Cherry Vanilla

The colors of this gloss are very sheer and the line smoothing claim is pretty spot on. The texture is very glassy and smooth leaving the lips looking blurred and shiny but not an ounce of tackiness!

Kulfi Lassi Lips Staining Lip Oil in shade: Rose

The most unique lip formula I’ve tried in a long time. It feels like a lip oil but dries down to a stain that lasts all day long. I love wearing it alone or layering it under another gloss. The finish is natural and the shade Rose is the perfect everyday neutral pink.

OneSkin OS-01 Lip Shield SPF 15 in Bare Blush (discount code: MAREE15)

I love everything OneSkin does so I knew I would adore this new lip launch. And I was right! But I didn’t just adore it – it immediately became a monthly favorite. The color is the perfect neutral everyday pink that I can wear with any makeup look. It feels nourishing with no tackiness (and no weird sunscreen scent).