It's officially summer 2025, which means it's time to lighten up your signature scent!
Of course I have a few favorites to share, so read on to see my picks for the season.
Want to try them all?
Just head to the Discovery Sets listing, select "5 samples" ($25) and leave a note in your cart saying you want the summer set.
Oh! And honorable mentions from the archived perfume sample sale include Summer Saturdays, Island Spice, and Goddess. Get them while you can...
Layering fragrances for summer
Zest is my take on the perfect bright and juicy citrus accord with bergamot, yuzu, and verbena. A spritz or two of this will refresh and lift your spirits any time of day. Wear it alone or over any other layering fragrance. (Really, it goes with everything!)
I think Sandalwood is the perfect summer base note - warm, creamy, and (coco)nutty. It's substantial and long wearing without feeling too rich or heavy. Wear it alone or pair it with Zest for all of the beach vibes!
Is there anything more summery than the smell of a freshly mown lawn? Cut Grass is all of the summer nostalgia without the sweaty yard work. Vetiver, violet leaf, geranium, galbanum, and flouve (a French take on sweetgrass) will bring complex, long wearing, and sophisticated green notes to your signature summer scent.
Stand-alone fragrances for summer
Tropic Flora is your sexy summer date night option. Rich, luscious white florals (focus on the plumeria!) are well balanced with a zip of pink pepper, green lemongrass, and fruity galangal root at the top, all grounded in a warm, smooth base of sweet vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood, and vetiver. Yum yum yum.
If you're more of a green and earthy fragrance lover, Jasmine Dirt may be just the ticket. This one is not for the faint of heart! It goes on sharp and zesty with white grapefruit, black pepper, and shiso leaves. All of the rich jasmine glandiflorum is balanced with clary sage, cannabis, and angelica root, in a dark and dirty patchouli, orris root base.
I can't mention seasonal scents without giving you the hint for July's Surprise Scent! This one is a refreshing, herbal, citrusy summer cocktail of a concoction, which I (or should I say, we?) originally designed for the August 2020 Perfume Junkie Club.
If changing it up seasonally is your thing, I highly recommend getting a pre-paid plan for the Surprise Scent Monthly, especially now while they're 20% off during the 10-year Twinkle anniversary sale! (Code: DECADE)
It's an amazing deal, and the best/funnest way to always keep your rotation fresh. So far this spring/summer, subscribers have enjoyed Wave and Backyard from the Archives... and after July I'll be bringing back some fall and winter favorites for the rest of the year!
But let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet. There's still plenty of time to enjoy all of the light and bright scents of summer!
Can't wait to share them with you,
Stefanie