Perfect year-round but especially suited to spring and summer, fresh perfumes stand out for their elegance and easy wearability.
What sets them apart are premium olfactory notes such as: citrus,lemon, mandarin, cedar, grapefruit, and bergamot stand out along with green notes and accords.
The Best Fresh Perfumes to Try Now
These include mint, basil, and tea, as well as herbal nuances and the juicy freshness of cucumber and watermelon. Not to mention marine accords and floral notes like lily of the valley, neroli, orange blossom, and peony.
These notes bring sensations of freshness and well-being, and, above all, an innate sense of elegance.
Keep reading to discover the best fresh perfumes of the season, ones that will carry you, with a smile, into spring and summer 2025.
Note: as always, this is a curated list, not a ranking.
Maria Andreucci La Vacanza Eau de Parfum
An all-Italian fragrance celebrating leisure, freedom, and carefree vacation vibes. Created by renowned nose Luca Maffei, this perfume bursts with pink grapefruit and bergamot, a vibrant heart of pink pepper and icy rhubarb, and a sensual base of white amber and Iso E Super. A must-try!
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca
Elegantly fresh, this is one of the most iconic scents from the French brand’s Aqua Allegoria line. Think dew-kissed green grass with floral touches, mint, and green tea.
Fragonard Fleur de Citronnier Eau de Toilette
Fragonard’s “flower of the year” is fresh and radiant. Perfumer Karine Dubreuil-Sereni describes it as a delicate floral with a woody-musky base and light fruity touches. A citrus medley lime, lemon, orange, grapefruit blends with jasmine and green apple. The base features amber, musk, and cedarwood.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia Perfume
A sophisticated, beautifully unisex eau de toilette featuring lime, mint, blackcurrant, mimosa, and musk. A luxurious pick for fresh scent lovers.
MCM Jolly Rabbit EDP
Inspired by one of the brand’s beloved mascots, this scent is playful and bright with notes of orange, vetiver, neroli, ginger, and jasmine petals. A cheerful citrusy delight.
Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche
Described by the French house as “a breath of energy and vitality,” this citrus-floral-woody fragrance showcases bold cedar with floral hints, woody notes, and subtle spice. The ultimate expression of Parisian freshness.
Jo Malone London Lime Basil & Mandarin Perfume
This iconic British scent combines lime, basil, and mandarin with amberwood and spicy touches. One word? Superfresh.
Acqua di Parma Buongiorno EDP
Created to evoke “the excitement of new beginnings,” this fragrance captures the arrival of spring in the Tuscan hills. It stars petitgrain and basil, with mint, lavender, amber, and lemon.
Valmont Palazzo Nobile Fizzy Mint
Fresh, radiant, and ultra-chic. This scent glows with bergamot, mint, and verbena for a clean, intimate feel on the skin.
Van Cleef & Arpels Thé Amara Perfume
This refined fragrance evokes a serene walk at dawn through a tea plantation. It opens with mint, bergamot, tea, and pink pepper; rose and sweet pea bloom at the heart; and the base settles into cedarwood, musk, and cashmeran.
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This article first appeared on Grazia.it – author: Serena D’Angelo
