BEAUTY: SMELLS LIKE SUMMER

0 Comments | Sunday Mirror, May 30, 2004 | by Words: Lynne Michelle.

OCEAN FRESH

Perfect if your favourite summer images are:

l Frolicking in the surf or diving in to crystal-clear water

l Sunlight sparkling on the sea

1 Davidoff Cool Water Woman Frozen, pounds 22 Fresh and invigorating, with notes like mint, iced tea sorbet and waterlily.

2 MatiSpa Precieuse Ondee Tonic Water, pounds 21 A summery spritz with energising citrus, relaxing geranium and mood-boosting sage.

3 Cerruti 1881 Summer Fragrance pour Femme, from pounds 32.50 An uplifting blend of florals and citrus to make you feel carefree and happy.

4 Lancaster Aquazur, from pounds 29 Warm, summery scents - bergamot, verbena and iris - for that holiday vibe.

5 Dior Addict Eau Fraiche, pounds 34 A lighter version of Dior Addict - think midday flirting, not midnight seduction.

SUN & FUN

Perfect if your favourite summer images are:

l Basking in the sun on a sandy beach

l Cocktails at sunset, then partying under the stars until dawn

1 Dior Sweet Sun Treatment Fragrance, pounds 24* Contains a chemical that increases secretion of the skin's 'pleasure molecules' to mimic the joy of sunbathing.

2 Gucci Rush Summer, pounds 37 A cuter clone of the original (like Jamie Lynn to Britney Spears), with magnolia, gardenia and tangerine.

3 L'Artisan Ananas Fizz, pounds 49 A cocktail of a fragrance with pineapple, pink grapefruit, cocoa milk, lychee sap and rum.

4 Escada Island Kiss, from pounds 20 Sweet, flirty and sexy - a fruity blend perfect for a holiday fling.

5 cK One Summer, from pounds 26.50 Share this funky unisex mix of star fruit, kiwi, citron tonic and cactus juice with your holiday romance.

SUMMER GARDEN

Perfect if your favourite summer images are:

l Sunbathing in a garden filled with the smell of mown grass

l The heady scent rising from the flowers as dusk falls

1 Ghost Summer Dream, from pounds 28 Sugary but not sickly, this has notes of wild freesia, calla lily and vanilla orchid.

2 Cacharel Noa Fleur, from pounds 19.50 An ultra-girlie scent perfect for summer's floaty fashions.

3 Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Summer Fragrance, pounds 32 JPG pops summer in a bottle with this mix of rose, clementine, lemon and jasmine

4 L'Eau d'Issey Summer Fragrance, pounds 32 A shower of fresh petals, with peony, violet and freesia.

5 Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Anisia Bella, pounds 25 The sun-soaked scents of Southern France - aniseed, sweet basil, jasmine and bergamot.