Sexy summer scents may seem like a counterintuitive proposal since olfactory notes that are most often associated with sex appeal — namely amber, musk, and sandalwood — are the opposite of the fresh scents we associate with summer fragrance. Luckily, it doesn't have to be one or the other, here's a look at scents that are both sexy and refreshing.
Sexy Summer Scents
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Tom Ford
Private Blend White Suede Eau de Parfum Spray, $205
Hands down my favorite scent, and not just because a cute guy once told me it made me smell like a baby, White Suede includes notes of saffron, thyme, sandalwood, and musk balanced by lighter notes of suede and lily-of-the-valley.
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Roger & Gallet
Formulated to be stimulating, this scent's notes include ginger flowers, neroli, and bergamot.
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Soap & Glory
Original Pink Eau de Parfum, $35
A sweet floral, this affordable fragrance combines bergamot, rose, gardenia blooms, jasmine, musk, and amber with fruity notes including orange leaf, lemon, peach, and strawberries.
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Lancome
Tresor Midnight Rose, $44-$75
A sweet floral scent that combines notes of raspberry, jasmine, peony, pink pepper, rose absolute, musk, and cedar.
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Bond No. 9
Chez Bond, $160-$230
Not for the faint of heart, this aggressive but enticing scent combines citrus, herbal tea, and sandalwood.
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Guerlain
Lys Soleia, $61
The latest addition to Guerlain's famed Aqua Allegoria collection which was launched in 1999, Lys Soleia combines notes of bergamot, lemon zest, lily, ylang ylang, tuberose, vanilla, and musk.
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Gucci
Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia, $70-$100
Part of a collection of five just-launched new Gucci fragrances, Gorgeous Gardenia is formulated with red berries, pear, white gardenia, patchouli, and brown sugar and it's described as a "lushly enticing" scent worn by women who draw men in like "bees to a blossoming flower."
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Hermes
Ambre Narguile, $235
A hearty but very sweet scent, Ambre Narguile is a tempting fruity amber.
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Valentino
Valentina, $80
This scent goes to show that feminine florals don't need to be boring. The floral oriental has a lingering orange flower note along with bergamot, jasmine, tuberose, wild strawberries, amber, and interestingly enough, white truffle.
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Prada
Candy Eau de Parfum, $108
This youthfully sweet scent irresistibly combines caramel and white musk.
