Smells Like Summer

I am definitely one to change my perfumes in the Summer. I like heavy, quite masculine scents but when it comes to the Summer I want something much lighter. My Summer perfumes are still made up of my favourite notes, amber and vanilla but in a much lighter way.

I am quite picky when it comes to perfumes as I don't want to smell like anyone else! I like to wear a scent that is unique to me and I thought I would share my favourite Summer perfumes.

YSL Saharienne - Out of the four, this is the 'safe' option. I can't imagine that anyone would not like this scent. Saharienne symbolises "a sexy woman with a feline twist, born from the alliance of sand and the sun" I know perfume adverts can be incredibly cringey but that I have to admit I love that description. Makes me think of Khalessi from Game of Thrones! There is some citrus in here, white petals and amber wood. (N.B Pretty much every perfume I like contains amber!)  Sadly this doesn't come with a Khal Drogo of your own.

Acqua Di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Mandorlo di Sicilia - I seriously adore this perfume. If like me you like a more unique scent definitely check out Acqua Di Parma, they are an Italian brand and their scents are beautiful. Mandorlo di Sicilia is a sweet scent with Mediterranean almond, vanilla and white musk. This is a very me scent and if you bottled the Mediterranean I imagine it would smell like this!

Bobbi Brown Almost Bare - This has quickly become my signature scent, I got through a bottle in just over a month! The name of this perfume sums it up perfectly. I imagine this is something Jennifer Aniston would wear, its simple but classic. Funnily enough I get a lot of compliments from men on this perfume, the man in Superdrug even asked me the name of my perfume, which must tell you something.

Maison Martin Margiela Replica Beach Walk - I have mentioned the Replica line in several blog posts so I won't repeat myself but just close your eyes, imagine walking along the beach, the sand between your toes (don't imagine a pebble beach!) this is exactly what this perfume smells like. You couldn't get any more summery if you tried!

Harajuku Lovers G of the Sea Perfume

This is the new summer fragrance from Gwen Stefani and her Harajuku Lovers range. As far as I'm aware Gwen is the only member of the gang who has grown a tail.

I love the under water themed packaging for this. It comes in quite a big box and would make a great gift for someone. I bought mine in Boots for £20 but I just checked on www.boots.com and they currently have a offer on where if you spend £19 or more on Harajuku Lovers fragrances you get a free Gwen doll. The doll is the original Gwen shape but its white and the doll comes with pens to colour it however you like. How cool is that!

Now onto the actual fragrance. I was really, really hoping this was going to be a similar coconuty smell to G from last years Summer Cuties. I have repurchased that perfume over and over and its my favourite ever summer perfume, in fact it could be my favourite all time perfume as I am rather partial to a bit (I mean a lot) of coconut smelling goodness.

Alas there is nothing coconutty about G of the Sea. I don't know if its just my extreme disappointment about the lack of coconut but I am really struggling to describe this. I think this is going to be a grower, its just a disappointment when I loved Summer Cuties so much.

The official description for this scent is "A fresh aquatic sent with a dry down of sun drenched woods"

It definitely smells like a summer perfume and the more I smell it the more it grows on me. I know its ridiculous but the only thing that comes to mind when I smell it is The Sun! Also make sure you spray it on you as it smells different on the skin.

A plus side to this fragrance is that you get 30ml compared to the pitiful 10ml with last years summer cuties.