The best perfumes and home fragrances to shop this summer 2023
Glossier You Eau de parfum, $180, Glossier
This skin-scent enhancer is primarily comprised of base notes designed to smell distinctively like you, meaning it offers a unique signature scent for everyone. It also has notes of peppercorns and white florals for a soft and summery base.
Linden Blossom Perfume, $24.95, The Jojoba Company
If you prefer an oil to a spray, this fresh, warm, and floral aroma with honey top notes and citrus undertones is the perfect addition to your summer scent collection. It's also perfect for on-the-go.
DKNY Be Delicious Eau de Parfum, $64.99 (usually $115), Amazon
This fruity and floral fragrance is made with top notes of cucumber, grapefruit, American apple extract and magnolia. With middle notes of tuberose and violet, and base notes of sandalwood and white amber, it is recommended for summer days.
Orange Blossom Neroli Candle, $83, Glossier
With notes of pear, mandarin and cypress, transform your room into a summer's afternoon with this orange blossom candle. The sweet-swelling aroma is enhanced with pink pepper, fresh Irish, and woody Ambrette for comfort and warmth.
Goldfield & Banks Bohemian Lime 50ml, $46 to $239, a-beauty
Escape to Byron Bay in the summer with woody, citrus notes that feel carefree, relaxed and indulgent - all the things the season should be.
Lychee and Peach Reed Diffuser, $59.95, hardtofind
After something fun and fruity for your house? With notes of lychee and peach nectar, this reed diffuser not only fits the aromatic bill - but it adds to the decor of any room.
Bramble candle, $49.95, Ode Studio
With fruity blackberry notes that expertly marry with rose, jasmine and patchouli, this candle gives the illusion of lying in a field of summer blooms.
Versace Pour Femme Dylan Purple 30ml, $175, The Iconic
An incredible sweet smell that evokes feelings of long nights out in summer, this perfume has fruity notes of bergamot, orange and juicy pear.
Who Is Elijah Nomad eau de parfum, $49.50 to $161 (usually $55 to $179), a-beauty
After some richness from your summer perfume? This best-selling scent not only has floral notes of Bulgarian rose and Egyptian jasmine but also deeper amber wood, saffron and moss.
Juliette Has A Gun Ego Stratis 100ml, $49 to $215, Myer
If you are looking for a fragrance that feels more fresh than sweet this summer, this citrusy scent from Juliette Has A Gun has notes of blueberry and citruses like lemon and mandarin essence.
Coastal Wilderness scented candle, $50, Studio McKenna
The sea is an integral part of Australian summers and this candle takes us to our famous bush shorelines with fresh notes of citrus as well as wood sage and sea salt.
Goldfield & Banks Sunset Hour 110ml, $239, Adore Beauty
A fruity scent that smells like summer arvos in a bottle. It has a unique combination of notes from coconut cream to jasmine, vanilla, musk and desert pear - to name a few.
Juliette Has A Gun Magnolia Bliss 100ml, $49 to $215, Sephora
Described as the feeling of the "summer of '69", this perfume has floral and citrusy notes for a carefree scent.
Mugler Alien Goddess 60ml, $230, THE ICONIC
This is a delightfully light fragrance that feels very feminine and floral with notes of bourbon vanilla, jasmine and bergamot.
Sunsets in Capri triple-scented soy candle, $54.95, Glasshouse Fragrances
Feel as though you're in the sun-kissed seaside of Capri with this soy candle that has fruity notes like peach and mandarin undercut by fresh sea breeze.
Kayali Eden Juicy Apple 01 100ml, $35 to $185, Sephora
A mouth-wateringly fruity scent that smells like juicy red apples, berries and florals for a deliciously sweet fragrance.
Sensory Escapes: Wild Coconut & Gardenia Madison candle, $49.95, Ecoya
Coconut is one of our favourite scents come summertime, and the way it naturally blends with floral gardenia in this deliciously scented candle makes it one of our top picks.
Bon Parfumeur 801 Aquatic 30ml, $50 to $75, Sephora
This smell is beachside summers in a bottle. It has that summer scent of sea spray that's complemented by spicy aromatics like nutmeg and pink pepper and citruses like mandarin, lemon and grapefruit.
Matiere Premiere French Flower eau de parfume, $60 to $365, Libertine Parfumerie
If you love the floral scents of summer then this is the perfume for you. It's main scent of tuberose takes us back to days at the farmers markets picking out a bouquet to take home.
Moss St Fragrances Mini ceramic diffuser, $34.95, Myer
This mini diffuser is the perfect addition to your bathroom to keep it smelling fresh, extending that summer feeling throughout the house.
What is the best smelling perfume for summer?
When you're on the hunt for the perfect summer fragrance, look for a fruity floral blend that offers a fresh scent to evoke those carefree summer days. Seek out top notes of zesty citrus like lemon and orange flowers to add a burst of freshness. White florals like jasmine and gardenia create a blooming garden vibe, making the fragrance ideal for warm evenings.
Opt for a new perfume with long-lasting qualities that can accompany you throughout your summer adventures. Avoid heavy scents like oud and tobacco, which are more suitable for colder seasons.