Perfumed waters and dry oils: the ideal fragrances for summer

Your favourite fragrance can wear off quickly and even harm your skin in the intense heat of summer. So, instead, why not choose an alcohol-free fragrance, eau de parfum or a scented dry oil!

Here are a few key criteria to keep in mind when choosing your ideal summer fragrance.

What type of perfume should you choose in summer?

The arrival of summer means adapting your beauty routine and finding the ideal formulas for your oils and perfumed waters:

  • Choose lighter formulas for your fragrances, as well as for your makeup and other beauty-care products.
  • Forget those dense, heavy fragrances; they don't mix well with the heat, the beach and the sun.
  • When possible, avoid wearing perfume, eau de toilette or eau de cologne, because they have a high concentration of essential oils and alcohol (a photosensitizing substance) that can cause skin reactions like redness, blistering or brownish spots that can even be permanent.

There are two main types of fragrances that meet those criteria.

Perfumed waters: fresh, light and invigorating

When summer arrives, trade in your favourite fragrance for an alcohol-free eau de parfum. They’re refreshing, with a delicate, pleasant scent that can be fruity, floral, aquatic or woody—the choice is yours!

Fresh, alcohol-free waters are ideal for the hot sun. You can even use them to perfume your clothes without worrying about stains! On the downside, they don't last as long as fragrances that contain alcohol.

Eaux de parfum or perfumed waters are sold under a variety of names. So, be sure to check the label carefully, because some of these products may contain alcohol, which means they’re a bad choice for a day in the sun.

Which eau de parfum should you choose?

Here are a few fragrant suggestions from our team:

  • Caudalie Fleur de Vigne Fresh Water, featuring energizing notes of grapefruit, mandarin and cedar.
  • Biotherm Milk Body—a tonic fragrance with natural essences of orange, mandarin, bergamot, freesia and cedarwood.
  • Biotherm Vitamin-Infused Eau de Toilette, containing vitamin E, moisturizing agents and natural citrus essences.
  • Clarins Eau Dynamisante—your ally for vitality, freshness and firmness, made with mood-enhancing plant extracts.
  • Tealogy Black Rose Tea Eau de Toilette, featuring fresh, floral and woody notes inspired by the fragrant world of teas.
  • Clarins Eau des Jardins, bursting with essential plant-extract oils and aromatic and phyto-therapeutic properties.
Fleur de Vigne Fresh Fragrance, 50 ml
Caudalie

Fleur de Vigne Fresh Fragrance, 50 ml

The Fleur de Vigne Fresh Fragrance is a fresh, light scented water, with energizing notes of grapefruit, mandarin and cedar. Its trail is reminiscent of the early morning blooming of this lightly scented fleeting flower. It is a flower keenly waited for, desired, and celebrated like the promise of an extraordinary vintage.

L'Eau the Energizing Fragrance of Lait Corporel, 100 ml
Biotherm

L'Eau the Energizing Fragrance of Lait Corporel, 100 ml
Eau Vitaminée Eau de toilette, 100 ml
Biotherm

Eau Vitaminée Eau de toilette, 100 ml

Uplifting Body Spray A delicacy for the skin, this perfume does more than just enchant the senses! The exhilarating mist for body and spirit that perfumes, tones and revitalizes with just one touch. Contains Vitamin E combined with hydrating agents that leave the skin hydrated, softened and toned.

Invigorating Fragrance, 100 ml
Clarins

Invigorating Fragrance, 100 ml

Vitality, Freshness, Firmness.

Black Rose Tea Eau De Toilette, 100 ml
Teaology Tea Infusion Skincare

Black Rose Tea Eau De Toilette, 100 ml

Fresh, floral and woody notes inspired by the elegant world of tea

Eau des Jardins, 100 ml
Clarins

Eau des Jardins, 100 ml

Harmony, freshness, pleasure.

Dry oils: perfumed and versatile

In addition to offering a light, subtle veil of summer fragrance, dry oils can also nourish and moisturize your skin, without leaving a greasy residue.

In short, dry oils offer nourishing, moisturizing and antioxidant goodness from head to toe. Some of them can even give your summer tan an extra boost!

Do you have dry hair? No worries! Just apply a few drops of dry oil the tips of your hair to restore their natural radiance and softness.

Which dry oil should I choose?

Our team has a few great choices for you!

  • Caudalie's moisturizing fig oil is a light, versatile product that’s rich in antioxidants to restore radiance and softness to both your skin and hair.
  • NUXE floral huile prodigieuse is another highly versatile product made from 7 precious plant oils to nourish, repair and soften your skin, while enveloping you in an enchanting fragrance with notes of grapefruit zest, musk and magnolia.
  • ATTITUDE Sandalwood Dry Body Oil nourishes and beautifies your body with enriched ingredients including argan oil, avocado oil and grapeseed oil.
Moisturizing Fig Body Oil Elixir, 100 ml
Caudalie

Moisturizing Fig Body Oil Elixir, 100 ml

This deeply moisturizing and antioxidant-rich oil hydrates and smooths skin. Enriched with a blend of firming Prickly Pear, Grape Seed & Argan oils, this lightweight, multi-use oil nourishes body and hair and leaves you radiant and soft from head-to-toe. The fragrance is 100% natural fig– sensual, elegant & addictive.

Huile Prodigieuse Florale Dry Oil, 100 ml
Nuxe

Huile Prodigieuse Florale Dry Oil, 100 ml

Multi-usage dry oil - nourishes, repairs and beautifies Face, body and hair

Dry Body Oil, Sandalwood, 85 ml
Attitude

Dry Body Oil, Sandalwood, 85 ml
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Perfumed waters and dry oils: the ideal fragrances for summer

Your favourite fragrance can wear off quickly and even harm your skin in the intense heat of summer. So, instead, why not choose an alcohol-free fragrance, eau de parfum or a scented dry oil! Here are a few key criteria to keep in mind when choosing your ideal summer fragrance.
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