Tried & trusted: Summer fragrance

Summer scents

 
Now that spring has well and truly sprung, we felt it was time to search out the new summer perfumes we\'ll all be reaching for this year, and for the man in your life we\'ve included the best of the new aftershaves.

Whether you\'re looking for floral or fruity this season, find out what the All About You team thought were the pick of the bunch ... read on!

Tried & trusted: Chloe

It\'s love! The fragrance, bottle and box all very Chloe-girl; elegant, sophisticated and chic! Looks so pretty on dressing table. Love the smell, it\'s quite old fashioned with lots of rose notes, but still smells modern. It seems to fade quite quickly but occasionally you still smell it on yourself - it\'s nice in that you don\'t reek of the scent but it\'s there. The \'heart\' of the fragrance comes through quite quickly, it mellows almost instantly for people who don\'t like heavy, obvious scents, or the plasticy smells of so many fragrances.

4/5

Chloe by Chloe
From £35,
Boots 

Tried & trusted: Burberry

I think this is the perfect everyday perfume, it\'s really light and fruity yet it stays on all day. I\'m am an avid Burberry fragrance fan and was interested to see how it compares to the others in my collection. The Beat is the most subtle, Burberry Brit was a stronger smell, this is much lighter and I love it for that. A gorgeous, feminine buy and an ultra modern bottle to boot.

4/5

The Beat - Burberry
From £38,
House of Fraser 

Tried & trusted: Marc Jacobs

Cards on the table - I love it. It\'s a gorgeous explosion of deliciousness on the nose - very distinctive and a bit cutting-edge. A sumptuous mix of lovely top notes of bergamot, pear and lemon - I know that because I read the packaging, but trust me, you can smell them. But the overall impression is quite musky, a little sultry, a tad edgy. This is my fragrance of the summer, without a doubt. Don\'t waste your time sniffing around the perfume shops, make it yours too!

5/5

Splash Sorbet, Pear - Marc Jacobs
£39,
House of Fraser

Tried & trusted: Marc Jacobs

Choosing between the three of these truly delicious fragrances is nigh on impossible. The citrus sweetness of Grapefruit is so delicate but has great staying power and the earthy, peppery notes of Basil are a revelation, who would have thought that would work, only Marc Jacobs and I\'m glad he did!

5/5

Splash sorbets, Grapefruit & Basil - Marc Jacobs,

£39 each,

House of Fraser

Tried & trusted: Lanvin

It\'s love at first sniff with this one! I\'ve always been a sucker for roses and now I can smell of them all day long, well roses and deliciously refreshing citrus fruit. You can tell why this is fast becoming the fashionista\'s fragrance of choice as it is bright whilst remaining delicate, a statement without being showy. The bottle is as chic as you would expect from Lanvin and I love the cute little ribbon detail - my scent of the season hands down!

5/5

Rumeur 2 Rose, Lanvin
From £25,
House of Fraser

Tried & trusted: Banana Republic

This is fresh and citrusy at first - just perfect for spring into summer my nose said appreciatively on its first sniff. Then it quickly settled into a richer floral scent - it\'s quite light but with a strong presence, you will definitely know you\'re wearing it. And while it\'s good for daytime it won\'t float away two seconds after spraying it. Something quite organic about it really - the bottle has simple lines and is a rich dark green, there are no frills and fuss about its packaging - which pretty much sums up the fragrance too!

3/5

Malachite - Banana Republic
From £21,
House of Fraser

Tried & trusted: Badgley Mischka

On opening the beautiful box the first thing that hits you about Badgley Mischka\'s second fragrance is the bottle, it\'s an exquisite, vintage inspired decanter with the label\'s signature brocade pattern decorating it. The glamourous smells of jasmine, magnolia and bergamot blend to create this elegant evening scent. Worth the splurge but be quick - it\'s made all the more chic by being limited edition!

3/5

Fleurs de Nuit - Badgley Mischka
£75,
exclusively at Selfridges

Tried & trusted: Elizabeth Arden

The cool lines of the bottle are a good indicator of the clean, fresh smell of this new Elizabeth Arden fragrance. It\'s a lovely, fresh spring smell perfect for this time of year.  I tend to wear it as a day perfume as it is refreshing and not too overpowering, it\'s quite light for the evening as you do need to re-spritz from time to time.

3/5

Green Tea Lotus - Elizabeth Arden
From £19,
Debenhams

Tried & trusted: Calvin Klein

Having already been a fan of the original Eternity I wasn\'t sure how different a summer version would be but I was pleasantly surprised. Still as light but now with notes of jasmine, ginger and citrus, Eternity Summer made me think of refreshing days by the sea, I really liked it

4/5

Eternity Summer - Calvin Klein
From £29.50
Boots

Tried & trusted: Space NK

Slickly packaged in pink and black graphic-pattern box, with a pleasingly simple bottle. Very different to the type of scent I normally go for, its initial hit is of lime and coconut, mellowing to incorporate dry, warm and spicy elements. It made me feel like I was lazing on Copacabana beach rather than pavement-pounding during unseasonal blizzards!

4/5

Seduction by Space NK
£35,
Space NK

Tried & trusted: Michael Kors

I thought this was a lovely light floral fragrance, it\'s based on the Mediterranean sea breeze and the modern jet setters lifestyle on the Italian island of Capri. Well at least this perfume can help me dream of summer holidays - it\'s got a light, summery sophisticated scent that stays on well and is filled with orange, jasmine blossom, rose & hints of olive tree. What\'s more the light blue glass bottle is made to remind you of the ocean and the sky - bliss!

4/5

Island Capri - Michael Kors
From £40
House of Fraser 

Tried & trusted: Elizabeth Arden

I would say that this perfume is more for the evening as it\'s quite a heavier smell and musky, definately don\'t need to re-spritz.  Reminded me of holidays in the sun, warm, fruity and fun! Oh and the bottle is rather gorgeous too.

3/5

Mediterranian Breeze - Elizabeth Arden
From £35
Debenhams 

Tried & trusted: Banana Republic

This is a very nice smell, a light fresh summer scent. I would say this is more of a day scent as it is not too strong. With most other fragrances my wife can still smell on me at the end of the day, but after four hours this one had all but disappeared. The outer case is a very solid wooden case which looks impressive and I also like the shape of the bottle.

4/5

Slate - Banana Republic
From £30,
House of Fraser

Tried & trusted: Azzaro

I\'d never used Azzaro aftershave\'s before so I had no knowledge of Chrome from which this new fragrance was developed, but I have to say I was impressed. The scent was long lasting, with a sweet woody scent that drew great comments from strangers. Not too sure about the bottle though I thought it was a bit tacky.

4/5

Chrome Legend - Azzaro
From £29,
Harrods 

Tried & trusted: Paul Smith

Quite a strong and fruity flavour for a man\'s fragrance but certainly welcome with the summer fast approaching. A little overpowering early on but once it mellows the scent will linger and you\'ll be feeling cheery all day long!

4/5

Sunshine - Paul Smith
£26,
Paul Smith