9 Refreshing Scents for Spring and Summer

With Spring and Summer just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what your signature scent will be for this time of year. The longer days and warmer weather in Spring and Summer have many people looking for refreshing, energizing scents that will help them get out the door with an extra spring in their step. 

If that sounds like you, then check out our list of the nine most refreshing scents for the upcoming seasons as well as a few of our favorite Snif fragrances that feature them. 

What Makes Scents Refreshing?

A scent is generally considered refreshing when it’s light, fresh, and green. Refreshing fragrances are the ones you reach for first thing in the morning to help you wake up or in the middle of the day when you need a little energy boost. 

Usually, these fragrances feature floral, fruity, and citrus notes (we’ll get into the specifics below). 

1. Pineapple

First up on our list is pineapple. Sweet and fresh without ever being overpowering, pineapple is one of those fruity smells that instantly transports you to your favorite pool or coastal getaway. To incorporate pineapple into your fragrance collection, try Coco Shimmy. 

This tropical scent features coconut, pineapple, sunscreen, surf wax, sandalwood, and tonka bean for a sun-kissed spritz that smells like poolside leisure. 

2. Orange

A classic in the world of citrus scents, orange is another smell that will instantly refresh and rejuvenate you. Unlike other citrus smells that can lean slightly sour, orange has a purely sweet smell that is juicy, powdery, and uplifting. 

Citrus Circus features a blend of delectable citrus smells like lime zest and grapefruit alongside creamsicle accord, sparkling water, white amber, and cedar, bringing you a bright and balanced summer scent. The result is a citrusy scent that smells like sunshine in a bottle. 

3. Lavender

The jack-of-all-trades of the fragrance world, the floral, herbal smell of lavender can be either calming and grounding or refreshing and intriguing depending on what it’s blended with. Often described as both delicate and woodsy, lavender is a smell that is simultaneously distinctive and iconic without overwhelming the other ingredients. 

House of 8 features lavender at its most mysterious. Alongside chocolate, vanilla, sandalwood, sage, and iris, this chocolate fragrance provides a slightly darker, luxurious take on an energizing fragrance.

4. Green Fig

When you’re looking to find both romance and a refresh in your scent, look no further than Vow Factor. Vow Factor is a floral, green scent with neroli, rose, cedarwood, and one of our favorite fruity scents: green fig. 

Green fig is one of those scents that manages to be both energizing and warm at the same time. With a slightly woody edge, this scent combines notes of honey, ripe grapes, and fig pulp to make for a juicy, delicious smell. In the context of Vow Factor, green fig adds a fruity twist and is one of the scents that takes center stage in this fragrance.

5. Cherry

Cherries have a slightly tart, sweet scent that for many is undeniably reminiscent of summer. To make this fruity, juicy smell a staple in your fragrance lineup, try Tart Deco. A sophisticated spin on a youthful cherry scent, Tart Deco blends black cherry with rose, vanilla, jasmine, and vetiver for a nostalgic but luxurious scent. 

While some cherry fragrances may be too sweet and a little overwhelming, Tart Deco strikes the perfect balance between juicy cherry and floral, grounded scents to create a balanced fragrance that still knows how to have fun. 

6. Fresh Laundry

There’s nothing quite like starting the day in freshly washed clothes, so why not bring a little bit of that just-out-of-the-wash magic to your fragrance? At Snif, we include clean laundry accord in some of our fragrances which adds a clean note that gives the fragrance an irresistible air of freshness. 

Rose Era is a fruity, floral scent featuring rose alongside fresh laundry accord, strawberry, ambrette seeds, white moss, saffron, and sandalwood. It’s a modern twist on a timeless classic that will have you seeing pure petal vision. 

7. Black Tea

Another refreshing fragrance that has a sweet, floral edge is black tea. When you think of the smell of black tea, imagine an earthy, sweet, flowery scent that wakes you up without shocking your senses. Unlike green tea which is more grassy and light, black tea has a more herbal edge. 

You can catch a whiff of them both in Golden Ticket, our tea fragrance. With green tea, black tea, white tea, golden maté, and incense, Golden Ticket is your escape to a different dimension where every sip is freshly steeped.

8. Plum

Last but certainly not least on our list of refreshing scents for Spring and Summer is plum. Plum has a tart, green scent that is fruity and juicy with an air of sweetness that stops it from becoming too sharp. 

As one of the central ingredients in Me, plum helps round out this skin scent. Me is a woody, musky, fruity skin scent that shapeshifts throughout the day. With peach skin, orris, plum, white moss, musks, and sandalwood, this fragrance reflects your skin’s unique chemistry. 

It’s like an even better version of the smell of your skin when you’re fresh out of the shower and ready for the day. 

Sun Out, Scent On

You’re officially ready to embrace the sunshine and warm weather that come with spring and summer. From the tropical smell of pineapple to the fruity smell of plum, there’s something for everyone on this list. 

No matter which refreshing scent you go for, remember that with just a few spritzes you’re ready to embrace the season in all its sunny glory. 

Sources:

What is a Fresh Scent in Perfumery? Perceptual Freshness is Correlated with Substantivity | NIH 

Lavender and the Nervous System | NIH 

(PDF) Plums: A Brief Introduction | Research Gate

Re-discovering Sandalwood: Beyond Beauty and Fragrance | NIH