I've Tested Hundreds of Summer Perfumes—These 17 Will Earn You Compliments

While there's something lovely about having a signature scent that you wear year-round, I prefer to think of fragrance in the same way that I would my wardrobe. Sure, I have some staple perfumes that I come back to time and time again—my fragrance basics, if you will—but I like to layer in seasonal scents in the same way that you might try a trending style of shorts or a new dress silhouette when the seasons change. And there's one season in particular when this concept really comes into its own: summer.

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I adore summer perfumes. They tend to be fresh, fruity and delicious, and wearing one always makes me think of sunny beaches and tropical cocktails, even if my reality is more of a drizzly walk around the park. While I have some travels planned, until I take off I like to change up my scent and allow my holiday perfume to transport myself from garden sunbathing to far-flung beaches before I've even caught a flight.

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Ahead, keep scrolling for the 17 best summer perfumes that truly smell like a luxury holiday.

The Best Summer Perfumes, Listed:

1. Ouai Dean Street, £54
2. Loewe Agua, £107
3. Dior Eden-Roc, £245
4. Commodity Mimosa, £130
5. Zara Fashionably London, £26
6. Maison Margiela Replica Matcha Meditation, £120
7. Diptyque Eau Rihla, £215
8. Penhaligon's Quercus, £135
9. Miller Harris Rêverie de Bergamote, £100
10. Prada Les Infusions de Prada Iris, £135
11. Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt, £118
12. Parfums de Marly Greenley, £195
13. Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, £58
14. Ellis Brooklyn Bee, £125
15. Aesop Gloam, £145
16. & Other Stories Havana Blues Eau De Toilette, £28
17. Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin, £215

17 of the Best Summer Perfumes:

1. Ouai Dean Street

2. Loewe Agua

3. Dior Eden-Roc

4. Commodity Mimosa

5. Zara Fashionably London

6. Maison Margiela Replica Matcha Meditation

7. Diptyque Eau Rihla

8. Penhaligon's Quercus

9. Miller Harris Rêverie de Bergamote

10. Prada Les Infusions de Prada Iris

11. Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt

12. Parfums de Marly Greenley

13. Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess

14. Ellis Brooklyn Bee

15. Aesop Gloam

17. Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin

Mica Ricketts

Mica Ricketts is a freelance beauty editor, copywriter and regular contributor to Who What Wear UK. She also writes for titles including Marie Claire Refinery 29 and Cosmopolitan, and previously worked at Who What Wear UK as Beauty Editor. With experience in both editorial and content management, she also works with beauty brands and small businesses on brand messaging and content strategy. As a busy mum of two, she is passionate about finding efficacious beauty products that can disguise all signs of tiredness with minimal effort.