Best Summer Fragrances 2022 ©Steven
The sun is out, the beach beckons and you finally made the switch from sweaters to sandals. So how did we choose our best summer fragrances 2022? Steven and I recommend fresh, minty, aromatic, floral, citrus, aquatic often laced with incense or oakmoss. Summertime is the right time for lighter, brighter fragrance by day and sultry but not heavy scents for night. Michelyn Camen-Editor-in-Chief
In particular order here are our Best Summer Fragrances 2022:
Villa des Parfums Etoile Celeste (House of Molinard perfumers): Villa des Parfums Etoile Céleste (Heavenly Star) is like a summer wish come true, a delicate, sparkling fragrance, aptly named Heavenly Star. Etoile Céleste opens fresh and luminous, then you are immediately swept away by notes of sweet, cool violet, bergamot and wet jasmine. This combination creates an impression of summer rain falling, cooling you down after an especially hot day. Villa des Parfums fragrances goes to support the work of the nonprofit Parfums de Vie, both in the original mansion and now in the new Parfums de Vie Education and Literacy Center, a safe, supportive place for children and young people to flourish and grow in the perfumed city of Grasse.One of our best summer fragrances of 2022 or any season. Smell good and do good. Notes: Bergamot, jasmine absolute, powder, violet, orange blossom, rose absolute, Virginia cedar wood, Haitian vetiver and musk. –Michelyn
Rogue Perfumery Vetifleur (Manuel Cross): Rogue Perfumery was Michelyn’s best artisan house of 2021. Vetifleur is a lush floral ode to classic chypres that is sparklingly, elegant, timeless and stunning. Genius blend of vetiver, oakmoss and iris from a genius perfumer.-Michelyn and Steven
Parfums de Marly Sedley (Hamid Merati-Kashani & Olivier Cresp) is a blend of incense and citrus. This duality creates a long-lasting summer fragrance with character and an intriguing evolution, fresh but with a twist that’s nice for day into evening. – Steven and MIchelyn
Navitus Aweigh (Jorge Lee) is a resolute composition featuring lavender, yuzu, mint, and incense. The meditative base is an exciting conclusion to this otherwise bright and luminous citrus composition inspired by Homer’s Odyssey. –Steven
Bvlgari Tygar (Jacques Cavallier) is a tart grapefruit composition with an ambroxan base. The modernity of the fragrance captures the milieu of the current olfactive landscape.
Roja Parfums Oceania (Roja Dove) is a blend of floral ingredients like violet, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. Lemon, bergamot, and grapefruit create the refreshment while cedar and moss create the uncompromising longevity-Steven
Fiore di Portofino by Moresque (Andrea Casotti) is an aromatic take on citrus The basil opening is flavorful, and it complements the geranium beautifully. Italian citrus fruits of orange and lemon evoke the brightness of the summer sun while a base note of vetiver keeps the earthy aroma alive. –Steven
Xerjoff Torino21 is a bright citrus fragrance with vibrant and uplifting ingredients many from Italy. Herbaceous basil, rosemary and thyme truly make it unique. With a floral heart that is a a combination of jasmine and lavender. and a thread of verbena weaves in an out throughout and a clean musk at the base. Vibrant and uplifting Xerjoff Torino21 is well-suited for any occasion.-Michelyn
Nicolai Parfumeur-Createur Cap Neroli (Patricia de Nicolai): Can I compare this to a summer day? In Cap Antibes? Cap Neroli is an exceptional citrus; it is not a neroli soliflore. Yes, the entire orange: pulp, twig, flower, branch and leaf is there but so is the herbal astringency of rosemary which feels like a light ocean breeze as our sun warmed bodies are showered with petals of Mediterranean blooms. –Michelyn
After My Own Heart: Ineke Ruhland‘s “letter A” After My Own Heart brings back precious moments in my life. There are many lilac fragrances, but none are as evocative as After My Own Heart. I have long drained the last drops from my original bottle (2006 when I discovered Ineke perfumes). A burst of bergamot, sweet tang of raspberry at the opening and then the entire lilac- the flower, the stem, and the leaves are met by a hint of woody musk that dries down like a second skin. It is one of the most hopeful fragrances I ever smelt, and after a winter of discontent that sounds just about right for summer-Michelyn
Video Journalist Steven Gavrielatos reviews our Best Summer Fragrances 2022
Disclosure: Steven received Xerjoff Torino, After My Own Heart, Vetifleur, Parfums de Marly Sedley, Etoile Celeste, and Cap Neroli for use in our Best Summer Fragrances 2022 collection. Michelyn received Etoile Celeste and Cap Neroli in past years. All else were samples.
Best Summer Fragrances 2022 ©Steven
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US, UK and EU: Thanks to the generosity of Rogue Perfumery, we have a 50 ml bottle of Vetifleur for one registered reader and Redolessence subscriber
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