Five New Perfumes: Scents for Spring

Spring is in full bloom. Being surrounded by fragrant aromas it is just irressistible not to find a new one for yourself. Here are our picks for Spring.

[Burberry] The Beat

This is a perfect scent for Spring: it makes you feel in the moment and daring, ready to tackle anything new. As the brilliantly chosen name goes, your heart will beat anew.

Key notes: bluebells, ceylon tea, white musk, bergamot, cardamom, mandarin, cedarwood

You will feel: spunky, sporty, hip, vibrant and modern

[Sarah Jessica Parker] Lovely

Leave it to Sarah Jessica Parker (best known for her role as Carrie in "Sex and the City") to create something with style, elegance and New York city trendy. Seductive and sassy!

Key notes: lavender, orchid, amber, apple and musk

You will feel: elegant, young, beautiful

[Calvin Klein] Euphoria

A spray of this perfume makes me feel dreamy. It is alike a feeling of total happiness, just like Audrey Hepburn in the final scene of Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Key notes: pomegranate, persimmon, fresh greens, lotus blossom, Champacca flower, amber, mahogany, violet

You will feel: feminine, sweet, romantic

[Vera Wang] Bouquet

Imagine waking up early in the morning and taking a stroll on the dew-covered fields of flowers, feeling happy and hopeful of what the day has to bring. This is how this new shimmery perfume from Vera Wang will feel like.

Key notes: bergamot, black currant, narcissus, honeysuckle, dew drops, lavender musk, moroccan cedar, white iris root

You will feel: playful, flirty, hopeful

[Cartier] Délices

My first reaction was that this perfume was a bit overpowering with vibrant notes of cherry and vanilla, yet as time passed by I found myself drawn to it more and more. With any perfume, you should let it rest on your body to see how your personal chemistry will react to it. This perfume evokes Sophia Loren and makes you feel like a beautiful sensual woman.

Key notes: cherry, gold jasmine, pink pepper, bergamot

You will feel: mature, condifent, sensual, sophisticated and worldly

Written by Claire White.

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