Smell Like Spring!

According to studies (and common sense…no pun intended) smell is the most powerful sense known to trigger memories. Each different scent can give us flashbacks to certain times and nostalgic moments past and, hell, even a season.

By Cristina

If you, by chance, decide that you would like to smell like “Spring 2009,” some of the fragrance trends for this season include:

-Limey (But who really wants to smell like the aftermath of a tequila shot?)

-Sandalwood with creamy lactones (Such as coconuts, which your nose considers synonamous with the beach)

-Deep, dry amber notes (Yes, the gem)

-Rose Violet (Featured in almost all perfumes)

-Tuberose orange flower (Huh?)

Okay, so I know what you’re thinking. “Thanks? Am I supposed to go a market now and rub a tuberose orange flower all over myself?” Well, you can if you want to, but an easier way to create that spring scent-track (like a soundtrack for your nose) is to hit up your local Sephora and check out the newly featured perfumes created for Spring ’09. Here are a few of my favorites:

Dolce & Gabbana L’Eau The One is technically the same as “The One,” but with a twist. Some of the notes included are peach, vanilla, and amber, making this perfume “Divinely fresh and luxuriously fruity.”

Lilly Pulitzer Wink is reppin’ several of the trendy spring notes in this extremely girly pink and green bottle. The smell of violet, amber, and rose, among others, will definitely have you thinking Spring (and that is enough to get you through the rest of this dreadful winter).

C L E A N Simply Soap has some serious “rolling around in just cleaned sheets” feeling with the trendy notes of rose oil, violet, and musk that will probably make you decide you “randomly” want to go roll around in just cleaned sheets. Outside. During a picnic. Get where I’m goin’ with this?

In today’s economy (and in college) it is pretty difficult to go out buy every scent you desire. So be the innovative student you are and try to create something yourself with oils, fruits, spices, or flowers. It will allow you to have your own unique scent for “Spring 2009” that no one can duplicate!