Most of us have a favourite flower that we’re drawn to time and time again. To allow you to take your favourite floral scent with you wherever you go, we’ve teamed up with online beauty retailer, Fragrance Direct to pair five of the most iconic flowers of all time with perfumes that evoke their beautiful scents.
Whether your favourite flower is the timeless rose or the lovely lily, there’s a perfume that’s perfect for you.
If Roses Are Your Favourite Flowers
If the rose is your favorite flower, there are plenty of perfumes out there that feature those famous fresh rose notes. Each different rose type has its own unique smell so if you have a specific favourite rose, you may want to delve a little deeper and ask what type of rose scent each perfume contains before you purchase. A favourite of ours is Ellie Saab’s Rose Couture – it boasts a clear rose scent without being too overpowering.
If Lilies Are Your Favourite Flowers
You will find that scents of the lily features in a lot of perfume undertones, mainly the ‘lily of the valley’, as the little white flowers grow in such abundance in the English countryside. For those looking for a strong floral scent. Yardley Lily of the Valleys a great choice as it has crisp top notes of the lily, mixed with the floral heart of gardenia and jasmine. A popular fragrance that blends both sweet and floral notes perfectly.
If Peonies are your Favourite Flowers…
Peonies are one of the most popular flower choices. Not only is the peony a beautiful flower, the scent is unparalleled by other scents. Peony works as a great summer fragrance due to its soft, sweet notes. The feminine fragrance of the flower is a great all-rounder, moving effortlessly from a fresh scent during the day, to a sensual scent at night. Opt for the Prada Candy Florale perfume which captures the peony scent perfectly.
If Freesias Are Your Favourite Flowers
Freesia is one of the more intense yet refreshing flowers when it comes to scent. The flower works well in fragrances due to its pepperiness making it both delicate and distinctive. If freesia is your favourite flower, Calvin Klein Eternity may be the perfume for you. It has top notes of Freesia mixed with manderine orange and citrus notes. With heart notes including lily of the valley, violets, carnations, marigolds and daffodils, this perfume is also a lovely option for those who enjoy a variety of floral scents.
If Orange Blossoms are your Favourite Flowers…
You may not find so much orange blossom in your bouquets, but for those who prefer a zesty scent, this flower is the one for you. The scent can be found in an abundance of perfumes thanks to its incredible fragrance that captures the aroma of a warm summer’s day. Orange Blossom was originally created in 1976 and Penhaligon’s London Anthology Orange Blossom is a gorgeous concoction of the scent mixed with Virginian cedar, rose and peach flower – we’re warming up just thinking about it.
There are so many flowery fragrances out there, it can be hard to choose, but we hope this guide is useful. Now you’re all set to have the scent of your favorite flower with you wherever you go.
All of the fragrances mentioned in this piece can be found here at Fragrance Direct.
