Sexy summer scents may seem
like a counterintuitive proposal since olfactory notes that are most often
associated with sex appeal — namely amber, musk, and sandalwood — are the
opposite of the fresh scents we associate with summer fragrance. Luckily, it
doesn't have to be one or the other, here's a look at scents that are both sexy
and refreshing.
Tom Ford
Private Blend White Suede
Eau
de Parfum Spray, $205
Hands down my favorite scent,
and not just because a cute guy once told me it made me smell like a baby,
White Suede includes notes of saffron, thyme, sandalwood, and musk balanced by
lighter notes of suede and lily-of-the-valley.
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Roger & Gallet
Ginger Fragrant Water, $30
Formulated to be stimulating,
this scent's notes include ginger flowers, neroli, and bergamot.
Soap & Glory
Original Pink Eau de Parfum,
$35
A sweet floral, this affordable
fragrance combines bergamot, rose, gardenia blooms, jasmine, musk, and amber
with fruity notes including orange leaf, lemon, peach, and strawberries.
Lancome
Tresor Midnight Rose, $44-$75
A sweet floral scent that
combines notes of raspberry, jasmine, peony, pink pepper, rose absolute, musk,
and cedar.
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Bond No. 9
Chez Bond, $160-$230
Not for the faint of heart,
this aggressive but enticing scent combines citrus, herbal tea, and sandalwood.
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Guerlain
Lys Soleia, $61
The latest addition to
Guerlain's famed Aqua Allegoria collection which was launched in 1999, Lys
Soleia combines notes of bergamot, lemon zest, lily, ylang ylang, tuberose,
vanilla, and musk.
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Gucci
Flora by Gucci
Gorgeous
Gardenia, $70-$100
Part of a collection of five
just-launched new Gucci fragrances, Gorgeous Gardenia is formulated with red
berries, pear, white gardenia, patchouli, and brown sugar and it's described as
a "lushly enticing" scent worn by women who draw men in like
"bees to a blossoming flower."
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Hermes
Ambre Narguile, $235
A hearty but very sweet scent,
Ambre Narguile is a tempting fruity amber.
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Valentino
Valentina, $80
This scent goes to show that
feminine florals don't need to be boring. The floral oriental has a lingering
orange flower note along with bergamot, jasmine, tuberose, wild strawberries,
amber, and interestingly enough, white truffle.
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Prada
Candy Eau de Parfum, $108
This youthfully sweet scent
irresistibly combines caramel and white musk.
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Sharon Feiereisen
Sharon Feiereisen, is a
freelance writer based in New York City. Her work has been published in
Newsday, AM New York, WHERE New York, Dan's Papers, and on BlackBook.com, among
many other print and online outlets. Fluent in French and German, Sharon is a
confessed jewelry addict with a particularly strong affinity for nOir and
Hermes. Check out her tumblr blog, Random Happenings.
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