I think we can all envision what it means to smell dirty, but what about smelling clean? It’s a harder concept to grasp since there are so many interpretations of what it means to smell clean. To me, cleanness is the smell of fresh laundry straight out of the dryer, an empty street just after a rainstorm, or a squeeze of bright, fresh citrus.
I think the biggest thing about a clean scent, though, is that you know it when you smell it. I love finding the best perfumes, and I have plenty of scents I’ve labeled in my mind as “clean-smelling” that I rotate through in my fragrance collection. The biggest similarity they have is that the best clean perfumes always make me feel fresh and new—like a blank slate. I wear them when I want to feel like I’m giving myself a new start. Keep reading to find my favorite clean-smelling scents. Some may even catch you by surprise.
1. Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis Eau de Toilette
2. Maison Margiela Replica Lazy Sunday Morning Eau de Toilette
3. Clean Reserve Classic Warm Cotton
4. Korres Cashmere Kumquat Eau de Toilette
5. Byredo Blanche Eau de Parfum
6. Ellis Brooklyn West Eau de Parfum
7. The Harmonist Sacred Water Parfum
8. Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri Eau de Toilette
9. Boy Smells Flor de La Virgen Genderful Fine Fragrance
10. Skylar Salt Air Eau de Parfum
11. Philosophy Pure Grace Eau de Toilette
12. Demeter Linen
13. Le Labo Baie 19 Eau de Parfum
14. Maison Margiela Replica At the Barber’s Eau de Toilette
15. DedCool Milk Layering + Enhancer Fragrance
16. Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette Spray
17. The Nue Co. Forest Lungs Fragrance
18. Maison Margiela Replica When the Rain Stops Eau de Toilette
19. Ouai Dean Street Eau de Parfum
20. Tocca Giulietta Eau de Parfum
This article was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
Source: WhoWhatWear
