Seasonal scents: Uplifting new spring perfumes
Shake up your scent wardrobe with these sparkling new perfumes for women
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A new season means it’s time for a new scent and spring calls for something clean, bright and lively to match the optimism of this time of year. Accordingly, the first few months of the year are a traditional time for perfume houses to release their most sparkling new scents and 2025 is no different. Whether your style is more zingy citrus top notes or salty, savoury undertones, pack away the musks and woody colognes of winter and discover your next signature scent with our pick of the best new spring perfumes for women.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour Le Soir
Offering a floral accord with rich hints of honey, this fine scent from French perfumer Maison Francis Kurkdjian is the quintessential after-dark scent. Bursting with sultry, spicy notes of amber, cumin, and vanilla, spritz on your pulse points and pair with your chicest of outfits for a subtle spring statement.
Acqua di Parma Colonia Il Profumo
New for 2025 is Acqua di Parma’s Colonia Il Profumo: a modern interpretation of the maison’s first ever fragrance which originally launched in 1916. More than 100 years on, this reimagined scent offers a heightened concentration with the addition of ylang ylang, as well as lively citrus notes of Italian bergamot, grapefruit and blood orange. It scores bonus points for its elegant Art Deco bottle radiating a warm, golden hue that definitely won’t look out of place on your dressing table.
Elie Saab Girl of Now Rose Petal Eau de Parfum
Like the chiffon and organza that adorn the dresses of Elie Saab’s couture collections, this new olfactive creation is composed of layers of flowers to create a delicately radiant perfume. If you can’t get enough of rose on the nose, this is the scent for you. Florals for spring are certainly groundbreaking.
Jo Malone London Beach Blossom Cologne
If, in your opinion, florals for spring are a little overdone, perhaps it’s time to eschew notes of rose for something more fresh and zesty. Transport yourself to a balmy beach locale with Jo Malone’s Beach Blossom, featuring coconut water, zingy lime, mint, and a subtle layer of tonka bean. You’ll be dreaming of your next sun-drenched getaway in no time.
Aesop Virēre Eau de Parfum
Usher in spring with Aesop’s latest fragrance, Virēre eau de parfum. Smelling like sunshine in a bottle, it blends warming citrus fruits, fragrant fig trees and warm woods to create a scent reminiscent of fragrant summer breezes. A couple of spritzes of this and you’ll be good to go.
EX NIHILO Fleur Narcotique
Having launched in Liberty London as part of the department store’s new fragrance lounge, this refreshing fragrance by Parisian brand Ex Nihilo celebrates femininity with a floral, fruity scent. Featuring top notes of bergamot, lychee and peach, this is a subtle, everyday perfume that finishes with hints of peony and wood, making it perfect for the spring season.
L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR Fables d'Orient
Another sensual spring fragrance comes from posh Parisian parfumerie, L’Artisan Parfumeur, whose Fables d’Orient is a luxurious blend of warmer scents, such as peppery nutmeg, musk, heliotrope and amberketal. Housed in a striking glass bottle, this will look as good on your dressing table as it smells on your skin.
MATIERE PREMIERE Radical Rose
This isn’t your average floral perfume. Taking its cues from the French rose, this spring scent features spicier notes of saffron and pepper berries which helps accentuate the bright facets of the signature rose while patchouli essence and labdanum add a woody finish.
BIBBI Ghost of Tom
Housed in a bright royal blue bottle, this perfume moves away from classic floral notes to produce something smokier and muskier for spring. The powerful blend of Ceylon black tea extract, violet leaves, birch tree and black amber is definitely a statement scent.
GUCCI Tears From the Moon
One of the most beautiful bottles in this collection, Gucci’s Tears From the Moon is the epitome of elegance and femininity. Part of The Alchemist’s Garden range, it offers a distinct floral fragrance featuring white peonies, Lily of the Valley, and Madagascan jasmine – a truly ethereal, elegant choice for spring.
D.S. & DURGA Debaser
This contemporary fragrance reminds us of a hot spring day, featuring top notes of ripe fig, iris, coconut milk, tonka and dry blonde woods to create a heady scent. It was created by Brooklyn-based D.S. & Durga, who changed career tack from architects and musicians to perfumers, creating a thoughtful range of scents inspired by memories and places. From the American wilderness of bygone eras to a heat-soaked afternoon in Mumbai, let yourself be transported with each unique fragrance – Debaser is our must-try.
Penhaligon's Highgrove Bouquet
In partnership with Highgrove Gardens, luxury parfumerie Penhaligon’s has captured the essence of spring. Described as the smell of earthly sunshine, this fresh spring perfume features notes of silver lime, mimosa and cedar. Perfect if you’re after a floral perfume that isn’t overpowering.
Tom Ford Cherry Smoke
If floral scents aren’t your style, try Tom Ford’s Cherry Smoke: an earthy but sweet scent you won’t be able to get enough of. Opening with lighter notes of apricot and osmanthus, it evolves and deepens with smoky accents of leather and wood.
Marc Jacobs Perfect
A classic combination of fresh and floral notes, Perfect is the latest addition to the Marc Jacobs fragrance family. At the heart of the fragrance lies white daffodil – a flower often associated with early spring – while the scent also features pink peppercorn and polygonum on a bed of deep cedarwood.
Gabar No. III Swim
Born from the rich history of Myanmar, Gabar aims to nurture the next global vanguard of creatives with a world of fragrances that encourage the use of scent and ritual as meditation. Inspired by the jungles of Hpa-An, No. III Swim is a fresh, dynamic perfume combining lush blackcurrant bud and wild fig with green tea, jasmine and a deep, mossy base of amber and cedarwood. This clean, uplifting scent encourages quiet moments of reflection to find calm, grounding and flow.
Malin + Goetz Strawberry
Challenge your perception of the humble garden strawberry with this clean yet complex scent from Malin + Goetz. A playful blend of bergamot and pink pepper top notes offset the sweetness of mara strawberry, while jasmine and woodland greens delicately deconstruct the fruit’s aroma, mixing with heady cedarwood, oakmoss and orris root to deliver an unexpected experience that will stay with you long after spring has sprung.
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