These Green & Aquatic Perfumes Are Just Perfect For Rainy Days
India's cool and refreshing monsoons don't just change the weather but also transform our mood. With the coming of the rains, enjoy this short season with fragrances which capture their beauty. That's why we have curated a list of green, vegetal, ozonic, and sharply aquatic fragrances which embody the beauty of the rains, washing everything clean, in an aromatic bottle.
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The Body Shop Fijian Water Lotus
A mix of rose and water, this smells fresh, dewy, and cold. While the notes are supposed to include citrus, it's very mild and overpowered by the marine and floral accord. Mild and great for layering, this fresh perfume is just what you want on a warm rainy day.
Price: Rs 995
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Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline Eau De Toilette
A pleasant, sparkling, and delicate green floral scent like this can easily become synthetic but this one doesn’t. The notes of bamboo and lotus combine over a base of musk to give it a woodsy but calming character which reminds us of rain-washed trees and flowers. Pro-tip: this perfume lasts better on clothes than it does on skin, which makes it great for humid Indian monsoons!
Price: Rs 4,650
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Chanel No. 19
If you're looking for a complex and mature green fragrance which lacks the artificiality of a typical detergent-fresh aquatic, this ought to be it. The citrusy bergamot it opens with has a depth thanks to the green treatment from the lily of the valley note here, and the freshness of the rose coupled with the vegetal greenery of other notes make it a beautiful green floral. Like walking in a valley of flowers, this spring perfume is actually beautiful to wear in monsoon too.
Price: Rs 7,095 onwards
Buy it at Chanel outlets in Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai.
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca
An herbaceous mix of green tea and mint, this mossy, wet scent smells like the air after a rainstorm. Once that minty-freshness settles a bit, you get a hint of citrus, like a shampoo-esque, clean and crisp natural floral. Cool and green, this has a hint of fresh spiciness which gives it character, so the perfume doesn't smell like a generic ‘laundry fresh’ cologne.
Price: Rs 5,116
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Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey
The sharpness of this perfume is unexpected given that the notes are all sweet and seemingly inoffensive--ranging from freesia, cyclamen, rose, lotus, and melon to cedar, musk, amber, and sandalwood. A pleasant, dewy rose scent is the best way to describe this popular fragrance which only gets better when its muted aquatic-floral beauty is enhanced by hot and humid weather.
Price: Rs 5,200
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Mugler Aura
Th notes of this perfume involve an unusual combination of vanilla with mint, like an edible menthol lip balm which doesn't smell sweet but refreshing and clean. There's a green, mossy depth to it which makes it smell almost like the jasmine sambac flower in the way mint and moss combine. The end result is a scent which is spicy but green, sweet but not saccharine, and cool but not light.
Price: Rs 6,857
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