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Better Than a Bouquet: Floral Fragrances for Every Occasion

January 29 | 5 minute read

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Words by The MECCA Memo

Everything’s coming up roses... and jasmine and lavender and tuberose. Get your flowers everyday with these scents straight from the garden.

Floral scents aren't just for spring – they bloom beautifully all year round and each one is as different as the flowers that go into creating them. They can be fresh, light and bright like an armful of daisies, pretty, subtle and delicate like lily of the valley, or rich, sumptuous and brooding like black dahlias. The best and most popular floral perfumes combine florals with other notes, like sparkling citrus, warm wood, tangy fruit, or spicy pepper, for a floral scent that reads both classic and modern — and nothing like your grandmother's rose scent or dusty potpourri bowl — and that is suitable for any occasion, from a buttoned-up office or a casual weekend brunch, to a romantic dinner date or a black-tie event. Here, we explore the most captivating scents from both sides of the garden path. Get ready to spritz!

Best woody floral

Byredo Mojave Ghost EDP

Taking inspiration from the miraculous ghost flower that blooms in the arid Mojave Desert, this perfectly balanced scent opens with a fruity-spicy note that slowly gives way to musky ambrette and warm cedarwood. It's an enveloping scent that lingers on skin.
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Best fresh floral

Diptyque Do Son EDT

This is not one for wallflowers. Inspired by the Vietnamese seaside resort of Do Son, this big and intoxicating scent bottles two white florals, heady tuberose and sweet orange blossom, and blends them with creamy vanilla musk and spicy pink pepper, for a sophisticated and spectacular statement.
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Dearest readers, the object of your desires has arrived! This limited-edition scent made in collaboration with Netflix’s Bridgerton is a fairytale blend of fresh pear, hazelnut and honeyed rose. We’re calling it the diamond of the season.
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Best orange blossom floral

D.S. & DURGA Sweet Do Nothing EDP

Inspired by the US state of Texas, this scent is meant to inspire its wearer to slow down and smell the cacti. The main star is orange blossom, and the co-stars are fig, cedar, incense and desert pepper, and the whole cast comes together to put on a slightly smoky but fresh, sweet and floral, outdoorsy show.
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Imagine waking up on a sun-filled Sunday morning in crisp, just-washed cotton sheets — that's the kind of pure joy this fragrance evokes. It pairs delicate lily of the valley with fresh pear, sweet orange flower, powdery iris and ambrette seeds, for a scent that’s as comforting as a warm hug.
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Best tuberose floral

Buly 1803 Mexican Tuberose EDP

There are two things we love about this: its unique, water-based formula that contains no alcohol or ethanol (translation: it won't dry out your skin or hair), and it spotlights that iconic white flower, tuberose, a heady and velvety scent, pairing it with creamy vanilla, spicy clove and warm musk.
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This one is a legitimate classic. Built around lush tuberose, this frankly sensual scent (it's right there in the name!) starts off citrusy and green, thanks to the bergamot and eucalyptus notes, before the white musk and tuberose absolute shine through, transforming it into an opulent and elegant floral.
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