Whether you’re a city slicker or a beach dweller, fragrance has the power to transport you to the location of your dreams. And while studies have proven that sensory cues can indeed trigger complex emotions and memories, nothing makes us feel quite as evocative as a new scent.
Don’t know where to start? Scroll to find the fragrance notes that resonate with you and the products—included in the mix are perfumes, lotions and home scents—worthy of a sniff.
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Buy now with Dermstore World of Chris Collins Sweet Taboo Extrait
Buy now with free deliverySensual is the perfect word to describe this seductive scent, which has top notes of clary sage and cinnamon and base notes of musk, tonka bean and vanilla. Its richness may seem most suitable for winter, but its sweet notes make it just as suitable for warm weather, too.
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Buy now with Dermstore Ellis Brooklyn Apres Eau de Parfum
Buy now with free deliveryPicture this: you just warmed up by the fire after a day on the slopes, your cheeks are red from the harsh mountain wind, a warm cup of hot chocolate is brewing. You just stepped out of a steaming hot shower and are cozied up in a fluffy robe, the view of the snow-covered peaks disappearing under the setting sun. When you spritz this sandalwood- and saffron-infused scent, this is the moment you’re reminded of over and over again.
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Buy now with Dermstore Veronique Gabai Booster Eau Du Jour Eau de Parfum
Buy now with free deliveryDescribed by users as a “light summer scent” this lemon and mandarin-infused spritz fuses warm, woody notes with light and bright tones. Per the brand, it can be mixed with your other favorite perfumes for a layer of freshness throughout the day.
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Buy now with Dermstore Glasshouse Fragrances Diving Into Cyprus Body Lotion
Buy now with free deliveryDistinguished by fresh lavender, sea salt, lemon and orange blossom, a dip into the Mediterranean Sea has never been closer. Simply massage this scented cream into your skin for a scent that brings out the beach lover in you, no added perfume required.
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Buy now with Dermstore Kai Eau de Parfum
Buy now with free deliveryThis scent not only imparts a breathtaking floral scent, but it nourishes your skin while it’s at it. Chock-full of vitamins E and C, your skin will not only feel noticeably soft, but it will smell extra fresh, too (hint: gardenia and white florals are the luxurious notes of this vanity staple).
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Buy now with Dermstore Carrière Frères Diffuser Lavender
Buy now with free deliveryYou may associate a floral scent with Lilys or Roses, but lavender fits into the category in its own unique way. Grown in the hills of Southern France, Carrière Frères’s potent Lavender blend releases a breath of calm through your house that makes guests take notes every time they walk through your front door.
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Buy now with Dermstore NEST Fragrances Bamboo Classic Candle
Buy now with free deliveryBamboo, white florals, citrus and green accords are to thank for this candle’s ability to fill up a room with freshness. Although I live in a stuffy NYC apartment, lighting this up makes me feel like I’m meditating in a tranquil Japanese garden.
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Buy now with Dermstore The Nue Co Forest Lungs
Buy now with free deliveryA wellness supplement in the form of a sprayable fragrance, this formula replicates the scents and feelings of forest bathing to reduce stress, support immune function and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system. Included in the bottle is vetiver, cedarwood, pine and patented olfactory technology that replicates phytoncides, the organic compounds produced by trees that are said to reduce everyday stressors.
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Buy now with Dermstore Oribe Desertland Candle
Buy now with free deliveryLight up the room with notes of juniper berry, Texas cedarwood and warm pine. Different from a traditional musky wood scent, this candle is reminiscent of a quiet, cool morning in the desert. If a cactus smells like anything, we think it would smell exactly like this.
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Buy now with Dermstore Trudon II Eau de Parfum
Buy now with free deliveryAn intoxicating scent described as “Pines, Juniper and Cedar covered in Moss and Berries on a damp earthy floor,” this hike in a bottle brings the outdoors straight to you, whether you’re by the ocean or traveling through the city.
