Best Summer Fragrances
Ranked by how often Reddit owners bring up summer positively when they talk about a fragrance, across 354 owner mentions. A fragrance qualifies with at least 2 owner comments mentioning summer, more positive than negative.
77 fragrances qualify. Owner comments, not marketing copy, decide the order. See the methodology.
Rasasi Hawas
12 positive owner mentions of summer (16 total, 1 negative).
5/5 SweetnessSummer“Hawas kobra - if you like imagination dna and that tea note”
Creed Aventus
9 positive owner mentions of summer (12 total, 1 negative).
5/5 SweetnessSummer“CREED Absolu Aventus”
Hermès Terre d'Hermès
8 positive owner mentions of summer (13 total, 1 negative).
5/5 Summer“I have a relatively large collection, but often wore Terre d'Hermes EdT.”
Chanel Bleu de Chanel
6 positive owner mentions of summer (10 total, 1 negative).
4/5 LongevityUnique“I have BDC Parfum, in the airport I realized i actually like EDT better.”
Rasasi Hawas Ice
6 positive owner mentions of summer (7 total).
4/5 ValueSummer“I have them all, all are bangers, but for hot and humid weather Id recommend Iconic and hawas ice only.”
Tom Ford Ombré Leather
6 positive owner mentions of summer (6 total).
4/5 UniqueSummer“For me if I were to downsize to 2 I'd go Sedley and Ombré Leather or Imagination and Absolu Aventus.”
Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum
5 positive owner mentions of summer (10 total).
4/5 SummerWinter“I usually try out fragrences at my local sephora to see what I like and I dont focus on the I fluencers saying whats good, I do plan on trying out ysl y myself absolu or ysl y iced samples.”
Creed Virgin Island Water
5 positive owner mentions of summer (9 total).
4/5 SweetnessFresh & clean“Virgin Island Water by Creed is a bit pricier but the fresh lime and coconut work really well in the heat.”
Louis Vuitton L'Immensité
5 positive owner mentions of summer (6 total).
5/5 SweetnessFresh & clean“After shower, quiet night at home: L'Immensité.”
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male
5 positive owner mentions of summer (5 total).
4/5 Summer“Man I want both Le Beau Le Parfum and Le Male in Blue.”
Diptyque Philosykos
5 positive owner mentions of summer (5 total).
5/5 SweetnessFresh & clean“Philosykos EDT when I just want that clean green vibe, fig is a favourite note for that.”
Glossier Glossier You
5 positive owner mentions of summer (5 total).
4/5 Summer“I also like to use the solid Glossier You to layer all year round for a bit better longevity, but I might switch to the solid Diptyque Fleur de Peau or just make my own out of what I have with some unscented base.”
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue
4 positive owner mentions of summer (10 total).
5/5 ProjectionSynthetic / harsh“SOTD - Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme EDP”
Versace Dylan Blue
4 positive owner mentions of summer (9 total).
4/5 LongevityFresh & clean“Dylan Blue is such a solid pick, I blind bought it years ago and it became my daily driver for months.”
Versace Eros
4 positive owner mentions of summer (8 total).
4/5 SweetnessFresh & clean“Its definitely darker than eros edp, I probably wouldn't completely drop a fresh scent until you've tried it yourself, i personally like to wear extreme at night time and 60-70 degree weather is great as well I havent really tried it in hig”
Dior Miss Dior
4 positive owner mentions of summer (7 total).
5/5 SweetnessSummer“* Dior Miss Dior (2017 formula): Two of my least favorite notes, rose and pachouli, were combined with a bunch of sweet citrus, some jasmine, and rosewood to create one of my very favorite smells.”
Lattafa Eclaire
4 positive owner mentions of summer (7 total).
4/5 LongevityProjection“ie for €45, out of stock on Notino ) ●Eclaire is a bit screechy, I noticed it more, since getting Noor.”
Kilian Angels' Share
4 positive owner mentions of summer (6 total).
4/5 LongevitySweetness“If you like Oajan, you probably like Angels Share, which means you will probably like Gulf Orchid Sweet Heaven Ice.”
Victoria's Secret Bombshell
4 positive owner mentions of summer (5 total).
5/5 ValueSummer“I tried all of the Bombshells you mentioned and I only like the OG Bombshell and own a full size bottle.”
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau
4 positive owner mentions of summer (4 total).
4/5 SweetnessValue“Wearable, has that male feel to it, but it's not spicy, sweet (not female sweet) nice slightly more depth summer coconut freshie..like jpg le beau.”
Guerlain Shalimar
4 positive owner mentions of summer (4 total).
5/5 SummerOffice“* Guerlain Shalimar Millésime Rose ”
Phlur Missing Person
4 positive owner mentions of summer (4 total).
4/5 ProjectionUnique“Missing Person is my other date night scent.”
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò
3 positive owner mentions of summer (10 total, 1 negative).
4/5 Fresh & cleanValue“Drakkar noir blue...minty fresh blue lavender $25 for 100ml and bergamot intense by Jean Irish $16.99 at your local discounters o and iconic blend by penguin ADG profundo vibes with some slight syrupy incense that makes it delicious Banana ”
Tom Ford Soleil Blanc
3 positive owner mentions of summer (7 total).
5/5 ProjectionFresh & clean“I own both Floating and Soleil Blanc.”
Creed Green Irish Tweed
3 positive owner mentions of summer (6 total).
4/5 SweetnessFresh & clean“Another great example is I simply do not like, in the slightest, TF Grey Vetiver or Creed GIT.”
Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF
3 positive owner mentions of summer (5 total).
5/5 Fresh & cleanValue“I sampled all three via Notino, they have a pretty good sampling offer (5 for £6) that I always look to make use of when I make an order from them, and last I ordered, they had all three versions of MYSLF available.”
Versace Versace Pour Homme
3 positive owner mentions of summer (5 total).
4/5 Summer“I layer it with Versace Pour Homme, and I have 200 ml of it.”
Tom Ford Noir Extreme
3 positive owner mentions of summer (5 total).
4/5 SummerWinter“Noir extreme Parfum/Halfeti, good with either ”
Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb
3 positive owner mentions of summer (5 total).
5/5 ProjectionSweetness“I've also tried Vanilla Freesia which I really liked : I didn't buy it because it's pretty close to Flowerbomb, which I already own.”
Dior Dior Homme Intense
3 positive owner mentions of summer (4 total).
5/5 SweetnessValue“Joop Homme le Parfum is a classic Iris fragrance in that direction from Dior Homme intense , not the same but similar enough with outstanding performance a 125ml bottle for 37 bucks ...”
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Performance in the season
Longevity and projection change with temperature and humidity; owners often describe the same fragrance as louder in heat. Check the longevity and projection counts on each review. Longevity explained →