Your winter cologne has had a good run. Rich and spicy, like an olfactory hot toddy, it’s gotten you through the colder months with care, calling to mind warm fires and snug libraries through the season’s rough conditions. But with the weather warming and spring right around the corner, you can finally replace those heavier scents with something a little lighter, a little more refreshing. Think less heady musk, more florals and citrus. To help guide your transition and ensure you smell your best once winter takes its bow, we’ve rounded up seven of the best spring-appropriate new fragrances here. Pick one, and spritz away.
Let’s call this the ideal intermediary between winter: it starts off fresh, with grapefruit and mint, before fading into warmer tones like pepper and patchouli, in case you’re not ready to say goodbye to winter just yet.
$66, bloomingdales.com
Imagine walking out on a terrace on some Mediterranean isle, the warm, fresh air filling your lungs as you breath in. Light and refreshing, this stuff is basically that, with touches of basil and citrus only adding to the effect.
$86, nordstrom.com
In winter, you want dark woods like mahogany headlining your aroma. But come spring, it’s lighter woods that should take the spotlight. Byredo knows that—that’s why they made this fresh, simple scent just in time for the season.
$145, barneys.com
Well, the name says it all, really. Centered around the soft, citrusy scent of bergamot, with hints of mint, wood and musk, this fragrance from the grooming wizards at Malin + Goetz begs for warm sun and fresh air.
$150, barneys.com
Crisp. Clean. Bright. This eau de toilette is the olfactory equivalent of a putting on a freshly laundered shirt, in only the best of ways.
$85, macys.com
For the guy that just can’t get enough of hyped-up streetwear, Japanese mainstay BAPE introduces their first-ever scent. Centered around sandalwood, it'll do just fine in spring.
$109, colette.fr
It takes a certain type of guy to wear florals. It takes another type altogether to smell like ‘em. With clear notes of peony and gardenia, this unisex scent is only for the latter.
$210, barneys.com
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