Weather & places

Perfumes that smell like the beach

These beach-inspired perfumes capture the coastline through sea notes, sea salt, and sea water, which bring that cool, briny breeze. Bright citron, mandarin orange, and Sicilian lemon add a sunny, sparkling lift that keeps the seaside feeling fresh.

1. 01Lorenzo PazzagliaSex-Sea★ 4.25 · 942 ratingsWith mandarin orange, citron, sea notes
2. 02Dolce&GabbanaLight Blue Eau Intense Pour Homme★ 4.13 · 11,428 ratingsWith mandarin orange, sea water
3. 03RabanneInvictus★ 3.80 · 15,783 ratingsWith sea notes, mandarin orange
4. 04ManceraFrench Riviera★ 4.04 · 3,658 ratingsWith sea notes, sea salt
5. 05CreedSilver Mountain Water★ 4.16 · 11,587 ratingsWith mandarin orange
6. 06CreedMillésime Impérial★ 4.21 · 7,592 ratingsWith sea salt, sicilian lemon, mandarin orange
7. 07Bon Parfumeur801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit★ 3.75 · 309 ratingsWith citron, sea notes
8. 08Yves Saint LaurentMYSLF Eau de Parfum★ 4.33 · 14,846 ratings
9. 09ChanelCristalle Eau de Toilette★ 4.11 · 4,101 ratingsWith sicilian lemon
10. 10KenzoL Eau Pure★ 3.71 · 804 ratings
11. 11BeauFort LondonLignum Vitae★ 3.98 · 876 ratingsWith citron, sea notes, mandarin orange
12. 12L'Artisan ParfumeurBatucada★ 3.78 · 1,442 ratingsWith sea water

Chosen by matching each fragrance’s notes and accords to the impression, among fragrances with at least 300 ratings, one per line so flankers don’t crowd the list. “Our pick” marks a fragrance our editors add by hand.