I’m a Beauty Editor Who Loves to Travel—These Are the Summer Perfumes I’d Pack for Every Trip

While I’ve never been to Sicily, I imagine this fragrance is exactly what the citrusy seaside smells like. Just one spritz is a blend of fresh and zesty notes that embody exactly what Euro summer should be about—hand-picked fruit and fizzy cocktails. If I was headed to Italy this summer, this is the only perfume I’d need to pack for a long-lasting bright scent.

Vanilla Salt by Ellis Brooklyn embodies the confectionery wafts of saltwater taffy atop the boardwalk and sandy beaches, perfect for spritzing while you’re DTS this summer. The salt adds a layer to the vanilla that makes you smell like you have skin that’s sweet and rich, without being overly gourmand.

Valaya is the ideal scent for those who unironically use the word summer as a verb, in a chic European way. It smells like a rich Parisian woman who spends her summers villa hopping along the French Riviera, with a glass of Sancerre in hand at all times. It’s bright, clean, fresh, and has a modern powdery finish that lasts all day.

If a fresh sea breeze had a scent, it would be DedCool’s Mineral Milk. One spritz transports me to a long boat day or an afternoon spent at the beach on rocky shores, watching waves crash against the coast. Instead of a sharp, salty ocean breeze, this leans softer, sweeter, and fruity.

When you head out to the Hamptons and don’t want to smell like everyone walking around Sag Harbor in a designer scent, go for this coconut-inspired scent that smells like a sweet beach day. It’s light, slightly salty, and an amazing day-to-night fragrance for all of your summer escapades out east.

“My family has a home in the town of Oak Bluffs, the historic Black enclave on MV, and we spend most of August on the island. But when I'm away, I reach for this bottle to take me right back. Notes of orange blossom, sea salt, vanilla, jasmine, and creamy coconut milk, smell like long beach days that turn into evenings spent watching the stars. It's light and sunny enough to wear during the day, but sandalwood and musk give it just enough depth to carry you into the night. Every spritz feels like a little piece of home.”—JULEE WILSON, BEAUTY EDITOR-AT-LARGE

Blanche is a true “your-skin-but-summer” fragrance. It’s simple, but has floral notes of white rose and neroli that blend into an aldehyde heart, transforming into a fresh, sunscreen-esque finish (without the chemical-y scent). I’ve been personally wearing this all summer, when I want to smell like that post-beach shower.