Mickey says: "With over 25,000+ orchid species, you can bet one is blooming up somewhere and making its surroundings smell fragrant. Bath & Body Works has actually trapped this exotic scent at its prime with Enchanted Orchid. It sprays a bit strong at first but evaporates into a soft, precious true orchid in a flash. Think along the lines of an orchid whisper."
Rare calypso orchids are enhanced by violets and white irises, then expertly counterpointed by master perfumers with fresh gardenia and amber musk. Sultry. Intriguing. Hypnotic.
$19 at bathandbodyworks.com
Fragrance usually takes a spicier note when the weather cools down. Surprisingly, we have seen a sweeter side this year and my pick for all around sugary and slightly spicy is Hard Candy's Fragrance....
The Hard Candy Fragrance was developed with a Hard Candy sort of girl in mind—a hint of sweetness, but with a bit of depth and mystery. Top notes of White Tea and Pink Peppercorn are rounded out with the essence of Rose and Jasmine. Just when you reach it's caramely sweetness, sultry vanilla and cashmere musk offer the right balance of playful and sexy.
$42 at sephora.com
In quick and quirky lipstick-like packaging, Crazylibellule’s unique solid-sticks glide on smooth. Completely portable and spillproof, you wear them anywhere - on your neck, around your navel, behind your knee, anywhere and anytime, again and again. Wear one or several to create your own blend. Available in several subtle, yet delicious, scents. Our favorite is Presque Nue (or nearly nude) with top notes of bergamot, ylang ylang and neroli; heart notes of jasmine, dasmas rose, lily and violet; and base notes of sandalwood, amber and musk. So fresh and never overpowering.
$16 at b-glowing.com
Mickey says: "Sweet, and maybe a step too intense at first, but this eau de toilette opens up to one of the sunniest and most memorable scents. You've smelled this fragrance before in a cool breeze in a grassy area."
Sweet wild honeysuckle dance in spring water. Soft. Airy. Alluring.
$18.50 at bathandbodyworks.com
Mickey says: "Alabaster is of a floral, wild rose and musk design. It was the preferred scent from our male sniff testers. Why did our male testers pick this scent as their favorite for their lady friends? Because of its softness and femininity, and oh yeah, they liked the box it came in."
Discover your feminine side with a delicate and captivating scent. A touch of blended lotus flower, wild rose and warm musk and you'll bewitch the ones closest to you.
$28 to $62 at bananarepublic.com
Mickey says: "Annick Goutal's Eau d'Hadrien fragrance is the preferred scent for such divas as Oprah Winfrey and Madonna. Its composition of grapefruit and Sicilian lemon blended with soft citron and cypress delicately bouquets skin in such a sunny way. Now they offer a body oil in the same scent loaded with skin softening ingredients like Avocado Oil and Vitamin A that condition summer skin."
Eau d'Hadrien is a fresh, citrus fragrance in which a zesty touch of lemons from Sicily and grapefruits ripened under the Italian sun blend with the subtle notes of citron and cypress.
$65 at bergdorfgoodman.com
Mickey says: "Moroccan women have preserved and enhanced their beauty with Argan oil for centuries. This product takes the rare oil and uses French cosmetic technology to bring you an after sun or post shave skin soother. The quick-drying body oil tones and returns elasticity to skin leaving a ultra fresh scent."
A toning and skin softening satin oil with an addictive citrus fragrance and silky texture that can be used on body or hair.
$65 at spacenk.com
Mickey says: "Flowerbomb was our smell testers' pick for light summer perfume. This soft floral and powdery scent scored high notes with our female sniffers and maintained the same lightness under summer heat."
Full-bodied and opulent, Flowerbomb is a floral explosion, a profusion of flowers that has the power to make everything seem more positive. The perfume's magically evocative notes will immediately awaken your deepest senses, giving you the impression of living life in your own secret garden away from hard reality.
$16.39 to $135.19 at fragrancenet.com
Mickey says: "I'm not sure whether to spray this delectable scent on me, the sofa, my boyfriend or maybe even my cat. It's spicy, floral and summer-y and it's a big bottle at a NOT over the top price. It works for a guy or a girl and seriously spices up your living room too."
A refreshingly modern fragrance that blends the delicate perfume of the spider lily blended with tropical citruses, orange blossom, night blooming jasmine, palm leaves and a touch of sea air.
$50 at crabtree-evelyn.com
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