Summer Scents

Hot weather beckons, and so do the sparkling fragrances of the warmest season. Whether they’re crisp and citrusy or moody and woody, each of these are designed for a seasonal refresh.

CHANEL PARIS-PARIS

The maison adds Paris-paris to its Les Eaux de Chanel collection. A reimagination of Gabrielle Chanel’s Paris, the scent transports

you to idealised scenes of the city with multi-faceted Damascena rose, sparkling citrus notes and spicy peppercorn. The fragrance’s rose-coloured hue is reminiscent of Parisian stone facades glittering in the morning sun.

BYREDO DE LOS SANTOS

Traditional spring scents are turned on their head with De Los Santos. Bright yet earthy, it honours loss instead of life – Dia De Los Muertos, or the Mexican Day of the Dead, serves as one of its key inspirations. The perfume serves as a ritual of remembrance, with its fresh green notes and zesty mirabelle countering the solemn notes of incense.

ACQUA DI PARMA X FORTE FORTE

For the first time, the two storied Italian houses have come together for an olfactive love story. Mirto di Panarea is a joyful celebration of rebirth and freedom. Warm myrtle is fused with basil, lemon and Calabrian bergamot, with sea breeze

accents and fresh juniper notes to evoke the scent of

a Mediterranean summer. The flacon’s kaleidoscopic print of butterflies and fragrance mirrors

the uplifting fragrance.

HERMÈS TERRE D’HERMÈS EAU GIVRÉE

Cool down from the summer heat with the icy freshness of the new Hermès fragrance. Citron melds with fresh juniper berry and striking Timut

pepper, and contrasts with woody mineral notes.

Sleek and limpid, the flacon resembles sharply cut ice, and is made from frosted glass and brushed aluminium to embody frost

blanketing the earth.

KILIAN PARIS SACRED WOOD

Enter the forbidden forest of Sacred Wood with perfumery’s most coveted ingredient: sandalwood from Mysore, India. The scent is designed around the mysterious raw material, enveloping it in earth, spice and incense. Ambrette Seed Absolute and Carrot Seed Oil are the opening notes, while Myrrh and Copahu Balsam Oil lend a balmy accent. Milky malt vapour finishes off the fragrance with a wisp of incense.