6 Aquatic Perfumes to Inspire That Summer Feeling
In less than one month, summer will officially be here. But honestly, we can already feel its effect. The sky is bluer than ever, the temperature is warmer and nature has become green again. And nothing feels more characteristic of the season than smelling salty beach air.
If you're ready to look, feel, and smell like summer, you'll want to check out these six aquatic perfumes. After all, the nose can trigger some of the most intense nostalgia.
Victoria's Secret Seaside Surf Chasing Paradise Body Mist: $19.95
You will chase and find paradise with this body mist from Victoria's Secret. Seaside Surf feels like a secret cove of magical scents, including citrus yuzu, sea salt flower and hibiscus. It's a great deal for only $19.95, and as people who have used VS's sprays for years, we promise you'll be impressed by its longevity.
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Gourmand Sel Océan Hair and Body Mist: $26
With Gourmand at Urban Outfitter's fragrances, you can increase the intensity of your scent by spraying this hair-safe mist onto your shiny tresses. It has distinct notes of honeysuckle, muguet and pink sea salt that screams summer. This is how you take the mantra "beach hair, don't care" to a new level.
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Vacation After Sun Eau de Toilette: $60
When we think summer, we think sunscreen, and Vacation has finally unveiled a fragrance that actually smells like your favorite sunblock. This Eau de Toilet unites Aqua di Colonia with aloe vera gel, line-dried open-weave linen and more. If you can't tell from the description, it's basically all your favorite seasonal motifs wrapped into a bottle.
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Armani Beauty Ocean di Gioia Eau de Parfum: $70
Armani Beauty's Ocean di Gioia is your classic aquatic scent. The brand created the perfume in celebration of Acqua Di Gioia's 10th anniversary, but this time, enhanced its prime element: water. They describe it as a fresh mixture of water jasmine blended with sparkling pear and wood musk.
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Maison Margiela Replica Sailing Day Perfume: $85
Now, if you really want to feel nostalgia, you must see Maison Margiela's Replica fragrances, aka a "memory in a fragrance." This fresh, genderless perfume will make you feel as if you are on a boat in the middle of the ocean. It has key notes of aquatic accord, coriander and red seaweed essence, almost as if they truly fetched it from the water.
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Clean Reserve H2Eau Waterfall Eau de Parfum: $110
Clean Reserve has been one of our favorite brands for years. Recently, they unveiled a line exclusively of aquatic-inspired, water-based scents. One of the standouts was Waterfall, which recreates the "mesmerizing waterfalls that descend into turquoise waters," offering a "sweety, dewy mist." Sweet and dewy indeed, thanks to its aquatic accord, apple blossom and vetiver.
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