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.