Vibe: A makeover for spring put away winter heaviness in exchange for a crisp, lighter bite of spring. Price: $65 and $49.50 for eau de toilette Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Sephora stores. Scent: Fresh wet – fizzy Mediterranean citrus and fig water married to lily and hyacinth with a masculine base of soft woods and a touch of cream. Vibe: Man becoming one with water the power of rushing H20 Price: $44 for 3.4-ounce eau de toilette L’Occitane stores Scent: Cherry orchard knockout – tangy blossoms of cherry and peony with a rush of raspberry and bay rose and a base of rosewood. Vibe: Fresh, sweet cherry blossom rush created for Mother’s Day Price: $87 and $67 for eau de parfum department stores. Scent: Flower power – dew drops, Sicilian bergamot, black currant leaves, paperwhite narcissus and honeysuckle mixed with lavender musk, Moroccan cedar and white iris root. Vibe: Green leaves and dewy petals a radiant, romantic garden in full bloom Price: $52 for 3.4-ounce eau de toilette department stores. Scent: Green and fruity – kumquat, chilled citrus and mimosa married to juniper, lavender, cardamom, patchouli and amber resin. Vibe: Fresh, uplifting, bright smack of warm summer. Price: $190 for 200 milliliters at Bergdorf Goodman, select Saks Fifth Avenue stores and select Chanel boutiques. Scent: A strong tree with multiple fragrant branches – Vetiver sprouting sandalwood, balsam, cypress, juniper and pink peppercorn. Vibe: The newest addition to the Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection of rare fragrances is Chanel’s vision of noble wood. Price: $65 for eau de toilette department stores and Marc Jacobs boutiques. Scent: Caprese salad – fresh green basil brightened by tomato leaf and lemongrass with a heart of freesia, jasmine and orange flower and bit of white musk and sandalwood. Vibe: The sweet, unmistakable, aromatic scent of one of summer’s greatest herbal pleasures. Price: $65 for 3.4-ounce eau de toilette Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and select Macy’s. Scent: Summery tangerine and grapefruit atop classic Hanae Mori house notes of fruit (wild strawberries, blackberries and black currants), floral (Bulgarian rose, jasmine and peony) and woods (rosewood, sandalwood and cedar). Vibe: Limited-edition fragrance as light as, well, a butterfly think summer woods and orchards. Price: $98 and $64 for eau de toilette Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora stores. Scent: Coastal breeze – wild myrtle, Calabrian lemon, sweet orange and Italian basil mixed with jasmine, rose, lilac and a woody base with notes of mastic, juniper, cedar and amber. Vibe: The sun-drenched beauty of the Italian Mediterranean la dolce vita. Price: $315 for 8.4-ounce Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and select Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Scent: Green and musky with notes of English mint and cypress. Think Aristotle Onassis, who was a fan of Cypres Musc, a private collection scent that is now available to the public. Price: $79, $59 and $43 for eau de toilette Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Sephora and Ulta stores. Scent: Fruity floral – grapefruit, white flowers and juicy red apples play nice with pink peony, apricot, hibiscus flower, violet and musk. Vibe: Ferragamo’s take on the heavenly possibilities of daydreams and the power of imagination. Price: $42 for 3.4-ounce eau de toilette department stores. Scent: Watery woods – watermelon, cucumber, water mint and cardamom mixed with moss, blond woods and musk. Think of the sun on your face fun at poolside. If you’re looking for a change or something new, here are some possibilities for a new, fragrant spring: Tortolani advised being open to changing your signature scent: “Sometimes people are just ready for a total change.” * Just as your wardrobe changes, your scent moods change. Likewise, don’t wear fragrant skin products. * Don’t wear perfume while shopping for perfume it’ll interfere with your ability to discern the new fragrance. So how does one approach the fragrance counter if looking for a new scent? Patricia Tortolani, senior editor at Allure magazine, offered these suggestions: With all the fragrance news and choices available, scent shopping can sometimes be intimidating. Scent, it seems, is big news this season. Published this month, “Perfumes” offers critical reviews of more than 1,200 scents in addition to practical information such as how to wear, how long perfumes keep, the difference between splashes and sprays. Besides Chandler Burr’s book, Luca Turin, a leading scholar of olfactory science, has teamed with Tania Sanchez, a longtime perfume critic, for “Perfumes: The Guide” (Viking Adult, $27.95). It’s also a season of important beauty titles. Does it smell like spring? It has to: So many spring scent launches are on counters now waiting to attract beauty bees with their fragrant nectars.
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