These 18 Coastal Fragrances Make Me Feel Like I’m on The Set of The Summer I Turned Pretty

Let’s set the scene: a white house with large windows, a wraparound porch, and a perfectly pruned garden sitting mere feet away from a bright, sandy white coastline sprinkled with sun-soaked shells and seaweed. Beyond the rows of yachts and sailboats that bob up and down on the rolling waves like a child’s toys in a bathtub lay the churning waves of the endless miles of perfectly blue sea. This is where the archetypal coastal granddaughter (or unofficial niece in Belly Conklin’s case)—clad in her linen button-down, flip flops and bike at the ready—finds peace, solace, and perhaps a tumultuous love triangle.

But what if I said you could achieve that same exact feeling by simply spraying some perfume on the nape of the neck and inner wrist? You’ve read that correctly. Age and proximity have nothing to do with embracing your inner coastal granddaughter, The Summer I Turned Pretty style. I’ve scoured the internet to identify 18 perfumes that perfectly embody the aesthetic so that you, whether or not you happen to reside on the picturesque coast, can have your own little piece of the Hamptons, Marthas Vineyard, or (the fictional) Cousins Beach. Read on to discover which fragrances smell like all things coastal.

The Best Coastal Fragrances, Listed

• Fresh: Maison Margiela ‘Replica’ Sailing Day Eau de Toilette
• Mineral: Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne
• Chypre: Armani Beauty Armani Prive Cypress Pantelleria
• Floral: Régime des Fleurs Nitesurf Neroli Eau de Parfum
• Gourmand: House of Bō La Mar Parfum