Comments on: Top 10 Summer Fragrances 2008

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:25:00 +0000

I have never heard of any of these perfumes before. Should I be ashamed of myself?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:23:00 +0000

Hi, Exist: I DO think you'd appreciate the DC Ivy League….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:20:00 +0000

Great list, Kevin – and so fun to read everyone's favorites too. I just bought a bottle of EL Private Collection (the original) and am finding it perfect for summer here on the east coast. Although I think that Domenico Caraceni has my name on it too…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0000

My new favorite summer scent is Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria Laurier Reglisse. A kinder, gentler lemon, with light florals and relatively good lasting power. Never harsh or medicinal – I deemed it FBW from the start and haven't regretted it!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:52:00 +0000

I go for vetiver scents in the summer – they just make me feel so cool and dry. My current favorite is CDG Vettiveru, though last summer I wore L'Occitane Vetyver nearly every day.
In the summer I also love Passage d'Enfer by L'Artisan and Angelique Sous la Pluie by Malle.
and Herba Fresca is a no-brainer for this kind of weather!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:35:00 +0000

Happy to see that Ivoire, my recent re-discovery, is on so many people's lists. Funny, but I don't get the “soapy” quality that Kevin and Turin/Sanchez mention. To me it is a very sharp green/citrus scent, perfect for cutting through the haze and humidity of a hot day. Also on my list of good summer fragrances is a new discovery, Azuree, which I think is my beach fragrance. With all the talk from perfumers about trying to find the scent of skin, I think Azuree nails it, at least my idea of skin that has been dipped in the salty ocean. And for a fresh, floral scent, Wisteria by Crabree & Evelyn is my continual favorite.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:47:00 +0000

Darn skippy! I thank God that Summer with the 3Hs (hazy, hot and humid) is simply a season and not a lifestyle. It makes me appreciate spring and fall (and air conditioning!) all the more.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:48:00 +0000

BFL: it does sound like something made for me…but it is very fleeting on my skin (the skin that HOLDS on to scent for dear life)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:26:00 +0000

Really? Hmmm. I would have thought Cannibis Santal would have been right up your alley. Or maybe you were just referring to their “citrusy” colognes?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:36:00 +0000

It's worth the try! Don't expect very much fig though, for you might be disappointed: to my nose, the fig blends nicely with the perfume's soft floral facet, all of which sits over a beautiful dry tea accord. But it's nothing like the proud and mysterious fig of philosykos, or the musky fig of marc jacobs for men..