summer scent

This light and sweet Frédéric Malle Editions de Parfums Lys Mediterranée ($120) is one of those great scents that perfectly captures the warmth and excitement of a Summer evening. In fact, the high-end fragrance, created by famed perfumer Edouard Fléchier, is designed to evoke evenings by the Mediterranean seaside.

Fléchier is probably best known as the man behind 1985's top-selling fragrance, Poison by Christian Dior. Just looking at that familiar purple bottle makes me melt, and I was only 8 years old when it came out. Thankfully, Lys Mediterranée is far more subdued than Poison. It's made from ginger lily, lily of the valley, angelica root, orange flower, water lily, and musk, which gives it a crisp, breezy feel.

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After declaring Dior Addict 2 Summer Peonies one of my must-haves for June, I got to thinking about the importance of having a special Summer scent. After all, the change in seasons means finding a light-smelling perfume that's perfectly suited to the hotter months. So for our latest Beauty Mark It challenge, I asked you guys to Beauty Mark your favorite fragrances for when the weather gets warm. (To learn what a Beauty Mark is and how to make one, click here.)

The response to this challenge was truly overwhelming — but in a great way! The Beauty Marks ran the gamut from affordable mists, like ElleJay's Victoria's Secret Tahitian Vanilla Flower Body Spray, to pricier perfumes, such as Givenchy Very Irresistible Givenchy Summer Sun, about which Foreverdizzy raves: "Not only does the bottle reflect the mood of hot summer days, but the scent does, too!"

I've assembled all of the Summer fragrance favorites in a handy widget, so you can just use the arrows on the upper right to scroll through the Beauty Marks! If you want to learn more about a product, just click on the link. Nice work, everyone!

Bill Blass Parfum Concentree ($150) is a sophisticated and fresh Summer fragrance. It has a strong floral, green-garden smell that is perfect for this time of year. I recently tried a sample of it, and I was happy and surprised that it kept its scent far longer than most perfumes.

It is blended with neroli, galbanum, mandarin, hyacinth, lily of the valley, tuberose, and jasmine. The .7-ounce bottle is also very sweet and demure, with a taupe grosgrain ribbon tied in a bow around the nape. The scent is also available in as an Eau de Parfum ($95), a body cream ($95), a body lotion ($48.50), and a body powder ($60).

On Monday, I declared Dior Addict 2 Summer Peonies one of my must-haves for June. Let's face it: No one wants to spend the Summer wearing a fragrance fit for Fall. But really, any Summer scent will do. The important thing is finding a special light-smelling perfume that's perfectly suited to the hotter months.

So for this week's Beauty Mark It challenge, I want to hear what Summer scent you switch to when the weather gets warm. Tell me by Beauty Marking your favorites and tagging your choices with the phrase "Summer Scent." I'll feature the readers' favorites on BellaSugar next Tuesday, June 12.

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