There are very few things I like about summer, but there's one thing I look forward to: overhauling my beauty routine to suit the season. Specifically, my fragrance rotation. Finding suitable perfumes for summer is a science. You don’t want a scent too overpowering wafting around as you overheat on painfully humid days, and you also don’t want one subtle enough to get lost in the lingering aroma of sweaty bodies—including yours.

Luckily for you, I’ve rounded up the best fragrances for warmer weather, each pick recommended and vetted by either myself or one of our editors. From vacay-ready solar scents to trending tropical fruits and fresh florals, here are the 15 best summer perfumes for women.

To choose the best perfumes for the summertime, I polled our editors for their warm weather fragrance staples—the beach-ier, the fruitier, the better. I also perused my own expansive fragrance collection, taking note of what I am currently spraying (and loving) throughout those long summer days. Paying attention to scent notes and fragrance concentration were also key factors in my vetting process. I looked for fresh and light notes, such as citruses like bergamot, or soft woods like sandalwood. While most of the picks on this list are eau de parfums (one of the strongest fragrance concentrations), each is still a soft and refreshing option to sport this season, with good staying power, too!

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