Now that it's finally starting to feel like summer, it's time to get out and safely enjoy the sun. (Sunscreen should be worn all year long, though.) You're probably still in the process of seasonally updating your wardrobe and perhaps even your makeup. It's also important to switch over to summer scents. The best 2024 summer fragrances all have one thing in common. Every single one makes us want to keep sniffing our wrists.
Florals definitely dominate. Although these aren't your typical blooms. Jo Malone London chose to highlight the frangipani flower, while Cartier embraced rose-tinted white lilac. Summer fruits are also well-represented. Think watermelon, lemon and pineapple.
Scroll down to discover the best 2024 summer fragrances to spritz on straight through August.
Phlur Soft Spot, $99 at Phlur
If you like your summer fragrances on the softer side, Phlur's latest aroma is for you. It boasts a comforting blend of bergamot peel, mandarin, freesia, jasmine petals, waterlily, vanilla orchid, amber, sandalwood and musk.
Prada Infusion d'Iris Eau de Parfum, $180 at Sephora
Prada's new scent is a little mysterious. It's classified as a powdery floral thanks to key notes of iris (natch), neroli and mandarin. The bottle is just as charming.
Armani Acqua di Gioia Eau de Parfum Intense, $125 at Ulta Beauty
Can't afford to go to Italy for a summer vacay? Armani's got the next best thing. This scent marries top notes of bergamot and red fruits accord with jasmine and rose damascena over a base of cedarwood and musks.
Jo Malone London Frangipani Flower Cologne, $165 at Sephora
Jo Malone London always comes up with beautiful and unexpected aromas. Take this fresh concoction with notes of jasmine petals, frangipani and sandalwood with a twist of lemon. Basically, summer in a bottle.
Kilian Paris Sunkissed Goddess, $295 at Sephora
This pick is a little pricey, but it's totally worth the investment. It contains the seasonal "secret weapon" of paring coconut and vanilla. If that isn't enough, there's also bergamot and tiare flower.
Bvlgari Allegra Chill & Sole Eau de Parfum, $280 at Bvlgari
Master perfumer Jacques Cavallier is responsible for this dazzling scent. It'll transport you to the Mediterranean with its neroli, citrus, orange blossom and petitgrain aroma.
Ellis Brooklyn Miami Nectar, $110 at Ellis Brooklyn
Turn up the heat this summer with Ellis Brooklyn. The tropical gourmand fragrance kicks things off with pink pineapple, palm leaves and coconut water before highlighting wild jasmine, plumeria and lily of the valley. Tree moss, salted woods, sweet amber woods and vanilla ground the aroma.
Cartier Pur Lilas Les Epures de Parfum, $280 at Cartier
Cartier's fragrances are just as brilliant as its jewelry. Here, lightly rose-tinted white lilac supplies the sensation of lilac clustered around your neck. It's a full-fledged floral fantasy.
Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche Eau de Parfum Spray, $108 at Ulta Beauty
Chanel's woody floral is an instant pick-me-up. It opens with zesty citron accord, then blossoms into a heart of jasmine. Teak wood serves as its base.
Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42 Eau de Parfum, $138 at Sephora
This scent will satisfy all of your sugar cravings. Glazed candied pear and bubble gum are used to enhance rock sugar, vanilla cream, tonka bean, sandalwood and patchouli.
Mugler Alien Hypersense Eau de Parfum, $95 at Sephora
The beautiful bottle is reason enough to buy this fresh fragrance. Fortunately, the aroma is equally stunning. A fruity floral, green mandarin and pear accord set the tone before jasmine sambac and cashmeran take over.
Charlotte Tilbury Calm Bliss Eau de Parfum, $150 at Sephora
Part of Charlotte Tilbury's line of emotion-boosting aromas, this scent will help calm you down. Relaxing lavandin oil, sweet water accord and blissful white musks will make you smell great and feel serene.
BROWN GIRL Jane Dawn Eau de Parfum, $102 at Sephora
This fragrance is the epitome of summer. Rich vanilla bourbon joins forces with sun-ripened raspberries and dewy water lily. Gossamer iris petals open at dawn to the amber glow of an island sanctum.
Ôrəbella WINDOW2SOUL Parfum, $72 at Ulta Beauty
Bella Hadid's new fragrance brand relies on bi-phase formulas sans alcohol. A sheer floral, WINDOW2SOUL features a bouquet of rose and jasmine with accents of fresh lemon in stark contrast to addictive tonka bean.
Dolce & Gabbana L'IMPERATRICE Eau de Toilette, $77 at Sephora
Summer fruits are the secret to this fragrance's success. Succulent notes of kiwi, red currant and rhubarb give way to delicate pink cyclamen and fresh watermelon before the aroma finishes off with a warm base of sandalwood and sensual musk.
