Key notes: barbary fig, bergamot, jasmine, and iris | Sizes: 3.4 ounces
Maison Margiela Replica Under the Lemon Trees
Why it’s worth it: Lemon’s usually tart enough to pucker your lips, but it takes on a softer edge in Maison Margiela’s Under the Lemon Trees, which whisks you off to an herbaceous lemon grove for a summer siesta. Former deputy beauty director Sophia Panych described it as a fragrance that “captures the zesty, earthy quality of the citrus fruit, while the addition of coriander and musk give it a warm, sunny quality that is incredibly sexy.”
Key notes: Kalamansi accord, coriander, and musk | Sizes: 1 ounce, 3.4 ounces
Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum
Why it’s worth it: Combine too many citrus notes together in one fragrance and you run the risk of smelling like a cleaning spray. But with Le Labo’s Bergamote 22, its citrus-forward opener of grapefruit, orange blossom, and bergamot gets reined in with warm hints of amber and musk, plus woodsy petitgrain and cedar. Originally called the “Fire Cologne” for its strong personality, it’s a balancing act of opposites that’s a prime candidate for your next signature scent.
Key notes: orange blossom, grapefruit, petitgrain, amber, bergamot, vetiver, cedar, and musk | Sizes: 0.5 ounces, 1.7 ounces, and 3.4 ounces
Future Society Reclaimed Flame Eau de Parfum
Why it’s worth it: Though its name may make you think of a reunion with a toxic ex, Reclaimed Flame is actually named after a flower grown in South Africa, the Leucadendron grandiflorum, that was destroyed by wildfires in 1960. Future Society uses biotechnology in this fragrance to harness molecules of the now-extinct flower—which is thought to smell like tobacco. It’s fitting for a fiery scent like this, which balances warm, sensual notes of citrus and turmeric with woodsy, herbal elements without feeling too on the nose.
Key notes: bergamot, grapefruit, eucalyptus, armoise, and chamomile | Sizes: 1.7 ounces
Frédéric Malle Eau de Magnolia Parfum
Why it’s worth it: Magnolia is one of the most delightful flowers to get a whiff of in the wild, with a creamy sweetness that gives off hints of lemon. The flower lends itself well to this effervescent medley of citrus fruits where lemon, grapefruit, and bergamot mingle together with earthy notes of oakmoss, cedar, and patchouli. It’s a harmonious, long-lasting scent that you can spritz and still smell on your skin hours and hours later.