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Scent guide

Perfumes that smell like first love in summer

First love smells a little sweet and a little innocent: fruit, warm skin, musk and the flowers that open at night. These perfumes are soft, close and nostalgic, not heavy evening scents.

  1. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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    Mûre et Musc

    Blackberry and musk. Exactly 17: sweet, a bit shy, warm skin underneath.

    Notes: blackberry, musk, bergamot, mandarin, lemon
  2. DiptyqueNicheFor women€€€
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    Do Son

    Tuberose and orange blossom with a sea breeze. The night walk by the water.

    Notes: tuberose, orange blossom, rose, pink pepper, sea breeze
  3. KilianNicheFor women€€€€
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    Love, Don't Be Shy

    Neroli, orange blossom and marshmallow. Sweeter and more openly romantic.

    Notes: neroli, pink pepper, marshmallow, orange blossom, vanilla, musk
  4. Parfums de MarlyNicheFor women€€€€
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    Delina

    Lychee, rose and peony. The pink, slightly giddy version of it.

    Notes: lychee, rhubarb, Turkish rose, peony, vanilla, musk
  5. Frédéric MalleNicheUnisex€€€€
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    Dans tes Bras

    Violet, salt and musk. Not the summer itself but remembering it years later.

    Notes: violet, sea salt, musk, heliotrope, sandalwood

Start with Mûre et Musc; Dans tes Bras if you want the memory more than the moment.

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