Best Summer Scents 2023

If you’re fed up with the temperamental British weather and desperately want to inject some sunshine into your life, finding an uplifting summer scent to wear is a great place to start…

We might not be able to predict the weather, but a few spritzes of your favourite summer scent can go a long way in helping to bring the sunshine to you no matter how dreary it is outside. 

Teleport to your dream tropical paradise with these top summer scents for 2023… 

Best Summer Fragrances 2023

1. Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia Cologne - Sephora

English Pear & Freesia is Jo Malone’s most-loved fruity fragrance and the perfect addition to any summer scent collection. 

With the freshness of just-ripe pears combined with white freesias and patchouli base notes, this is a stunning and sophisticated summer scent, veering far from the overly sweet fragrances you may have reached for in your early teens. 

You can shop Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia for £110 for a 100ml bottle at Sephora - and even better, you can bag yourself 15% student discount at Sephora with your TOTUM membership! 

2. Sol de Janeiro Body Mists - Cult Beauty 

Looking for a more budget-friendly summer fragrance that feels like holiday in a bottle? Sol de Janeiro’s body mists are an absolute must this summer and have quickly become a staple scent. 

Whether you opt for Pistachio & Salted Caramel or Jasmine & Pink Dragonfruit, you can be sure to capture the essence of summer with these delightful body mists. 

Shop the Sol de Janeiro body mist range for £22 per 90ml bottle at Cult Beauty, and don’t forget to enjoy 20% off for a limited time only! 

3. Acqua Di Parma Fico Di Amalfi Eau De Toilette - Harvey Nichols 

Designed for both men and women, Acqua di Parma’s Blu Mediterraneo Fico di Amalfi is a breathtaking blend of bergamot, lemon, grapefruit, fig nectar and cedar wood, transporting you to the turquoise seas of the Amalfi coast in an instant. 

You can shop Blu Mediterraneo Fico di Amalfi 75ml for £99 at Harvey Nichols and enjoy 10% off with your TOTUM discount! 

4. Tom Ford Costa Azzurra - The Fragrance Shop

Costa Azzurra is another stunning unisex scent and perfectly encapsulates the crisp sea air of your favourite holiday destination, blending fresh aromatic notes with deeper woody scents of cypress and oak. Tom Ford himself described it as having a ‘transportive quality’, capturing the ‘relaxed and sexy mood of the Mediterranean' and feeling like ‘the ultimate escape’. 

For this reason, we had to include it as one of our top summer scents! 

Shop Tom Ford Costa Azzurra 50ml for £100 at The Fragrance Shop, where you can get 15% off PLUS a free gift as a TOTUM member.

5. Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme - Boots 

If you’re looking for a high quality, long lasting summer aftershave that doesn’t break the bank, you can’t go wrong with Dolce&Gabbana's iconic Light Blue fragrance. 

The classic scent is another which pays homage to the Mediterranean, combining refreshing mandarin and frozen grapefruit with aromatic juniper and musky amber woods. 

Shop Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme at Boots and grab 10% off with TOTUM and your Boots Advantage Card.

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