7 Fresh Scents for Spring 2019

Inspired by the wafting scent of orange blossoms and neroli on the shores of the Aegean sea, this new fragrance from Aerin Lauder smells like everyone’s dream vacation. With notes of Sicilian Bergamot, mandarin and verbena, it’s a Mediterranean getaway in a bottle. Beachside cava not included.

The newest scent from Atelier Cologne is brighter than sunshine. Part of the company’s Joie de Vivre line, Pacific Lime is a tropical-leaning blend of coconut and lime. Following a movement away from anything strictly feminine or masculine (hello, Byredo), the just-launched fragrance is also unisex.

Christine Nagel’s heady scent was inspired by the story of Venice’s Garden of Eden—not the Biblical sort but an actual garden created by Englishman Frederic Eden in 1884. Expect top notes of plants and flowers— magnolia and lillies, salicornia and pittosporums—basically like taking a stroll through your dream garden.

What could be more springy than the smell of dandelions and forget me nots? The new Wildflowers & Weeds line from Jo Malone is just what it sounds like: airy florals and spring-worthy freshness. The five limited edition scents—like the powdery Hemlock & Bergamot, which combines notes of heliotrope, golden mimosa and cucumber—all feature hand-painted bottles.

The new Eau de Vie from the long beloved Flower by Kenzo line features the same signature curved bottle but with a reiteration of the classic scent, first launched at the turn of the millennium. The updated version is all ginger and neroli, with orange blossom, Bulgarian rose, tonka and white musk.

“A rose is a rose is a rose…” The catchphrase for the new Miss Dior Eau de Toilette says it all. The 2019 version of the Natalie Portman-fronted scent is a romantic floral indulgence, a blend of patchouli, citrus, lily-of-the-valley, and, of course, plenty of rose.

An ode to Chanel’s longtime love affair with the U.S., and running in parallel with the reopening of their iconic 57th street store in New York City, Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1957 is as modern as it is nostalgic. A unisex scent, it’s a deep, woodsy, spicy mix of eight different musks. “A skin scent,” in Chanel’s own words.