These 18 Spring Fragrances Are So Good We're Wearing Them All Year Round
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@THATGRACEGIRLWhile Maison Francis Kurkdjian's bestseller, Baccarat Rouge 540, is undoubtedly an evening scent (if you've not smelt it, it's rich and gourmand), the brand's latest launch, 724, is definitely more of a wearable daytime fragrance. Although the floral notes are key, if you love fresh or woody scents, you'll find that 724 provides the perfect middle ground. Clean soapy aldehydes and heady jasmine and sweet pea mingle with white musk and warming sandalwood.
Key notes: aldehyde, bergamot, sweet pea, jasmine, orange, white musk, sandalwood
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@THATGRACEGIRLAs someone who generally gravitates towards warm, cosy fragrances year-round, I tend not get overly excited by the slew of new floral perfume launches every spring. The latest launch from Byredo, however, bucks convention and strays away from classic floral notes. Instead, it's a warm and papery blend of delicately spicy notes.
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@THATGRACEGIRLThe name really says it all with this perfume—a bright floral scent that, like all of Maison Margiela's Replica fragrances, really transports you to a specific time and place. In this instance, it's a romantic date in Provence. It's delightfully playful and optimistic thanks to a contrast between hot pink pepper and patchouli, and mouthwatering blackcurrant and bergamot. This one only just launertain to be spring perfume classic.
Key notes: blackcurrant, pink pepper, bergamot, rose, davana, geranium, patchouli, vetiver, moss, musk
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@THATGRACEGIRLWith its first iteration originally launched in 1947, Miss Dior is one of Dior's most iconic scents. Blooming Bouquet presents a more modern and playful take on the classic. Yes, it's still jam-packed with florals (mainly peony and rose), but there's also fruity notes of mandarin, apricot, and peach—so you're getting some spring sweetness too.
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@THATGRACEGIRLRose is probably my least favourite fragrance note, but it's totally reinvented in Serge Lutens' iconic ode to the city of Berlin. This perfume is at first floral, but with surprising hints of moss and palmarosa that lend it a crisp edge while remaining playful and sweet thanks to honey and patchouli. I'll be wearing this all spring long.
Key notes: rhubarb, pink pepper, cardamom, rose, raspberry, oud, sandalwood, papyrus
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@THATGRACEGIRLInspired by the delicacies of a French patisserie, Honoré Delights is actually sweeter than I'd normally go for, with creamy gourmand notes. However, it remains grown-up thanks to neroli, iris, and some woody base notes. I first tried this back in 2020 and have brought it back out every spring since —wearing it brings me instant joy.
Key notes: neroli, bergamot, ambrette, iris, orange blossom, musk, sandalwood, cedar
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@THATGRACEGIRLThe entire L'Eau d'Issey collection is inspired by the purity of water, so for me, these fresh, aquatic scents really come into their own in spring. As well as the trademark clarity that runs throughout (thanks to lotus, freesia, and melon), it has warm hints of musk, amber, and cedar, and subtle floral notes blooming through its heart. It's complex yet very lightweight—the perfect signature spring scent.
Key notes: lotus, melon, freesia, rose water, lily, peony, carnation, musk, tuberose, cedar, amber
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@THATGRACEGIRLI'll admit that this is far from being your typical spring fragrance, but for those who avoid both floral and fruity scents, yet still want something light for spring, Commodity Milk is ideal. Sure, marshmallow and milk don't exactly scream spring, but as well as a creamy sweetness, there's a skin-like muskiness, and depth thanks to the mahogany base. It's chic, sophisticated and unexpected—and I can't stop spritzing it.
Key notes: bergamot, apple, black tea, black amber, musk, oakmoss
Key notes: grapefruit, orange, lime, spearmint, guaiac wood, cedarwood, vetiver, black pepper
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@THATGRACEGIRLI'm a sucker for a Phlur perfume and have amassed a carefully curated edit since the brand launched last year. Latest to arrive was Apricot Privée, a sweet and fruity blend with the warm, lingering base I've come to expect from Phlur's scents "This is the boldest out of all of the fragrances I have created for Phlur," says perfumer Jerone Epinette. "The combination between the fruits, almost leather note and mysterious woody part from the agar wood and tonka bean make Apricot Privee so unique and addictive." This is an uplifting scent bursting with flavour—modern, vibrant, and unlike anything else in my collection.
Key notes: apricot, plum, cardamom, jasmine, peony, oud, tonka bean, labdanum, cedarwood
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@THATGRACEGIRLFor me, this is a late-spring scent—one that you reach for when the nights start drawing out and you're reaching for some lighter layers. It's more warm and woody than some of the zingy or floral spring scents that I've already mentioned, giving skin that clean, sun-warmed scent I associate with holidays abroad. Someone will be sure to ask you what you're wearing when you step out after spritzing this.
