10 Floral Colognes That Are Perfect for Spring

The perfect blend of florals and woodiness, Oud Rose is equal parts fresh and intense. It evokes greenery and forestry, with top notes of geranium rose, blackcurrant bud, and rosemary for extra aromatics, plus a long-lasting rose note at the heart. The brighter scents are balanced by smoky oud in the base notes, alongside warm yellow sandalwood and delicious, earthy cypriol. Consider this your fragrance that’s fresh, but doesn’t skimp on masculine spice, either.

D.S. & Durga crafts a floral cologne for the man of eccentricities and oddities. The brand describes this scent as being for the guy who wears “gigantic peak collar brown velvet tuxes and cheetah pantsuits to sip martinis”—but I think it’s just as good for the man who is curious, bold, and inventive. With heart notes of brown orchids, coffee flower, and sambac jasmine, this scent is refreshing, if not strange; top notes of dried cedrat and acabia offer a grounded balance, while base notes of coffee, roots, and aged musk deepen the scent and evoke an earthy, almost dirty dimension.

Diptyque crafts a lighter, less intense floral scent. It’s fresh, bright, and awakening, with notes of orange blossom, angelica root, juniper berry, and patchouli—a composition that delights the senses, and is never overbearing. This is a scent perfect for long days of spring and summer, when you just want to capture that feeling of sunshine and of water misting the rocks.

You knew Neroli Portofino had to be on this list somewhere. Tom Ford doesn’t disappoint with this iconic, summery scent, characterized by its freshy, fruity notes. It’s a symphony of citrus and florals, with warm, inviting amber undertones. Key notes of Tunisian neroli, Italian bergamot, and Sicilian lemon whisk you away to the Mediterranean Sea, while the florals and citruses work together to bask you in the feeling of a warm breeze and sand between your toes.

If Tom Ford is a little out of your price range, Dossier crafts an homage to the brand’s Jasmin Rouge scent for a fraction of the price. Jasmine sits at the heart of this fragrance, with spicy top notes of pepper, cardamom, and bergamot for some edge, and base notes of vanilla and clary sage that settle into the skin. Not too spicy, not too sweet; the perfect in-between.

I’ve yet to come across any fragrance that lasts as long as Penhaligon’s does, and Quercus is a scent you’ll definitely want to linger. Named after the grand English oak, this sophisticated scent is all about embedding you in nature: the cool, fresh rush of a stream, the mossy, woody, earthiness of a lush forest, the bold power of a mountainside. With notes of mandarin, oakmoss, and lily of the valley, this is a noble, high-end scent for a man of worthy stature.

Maison Margiela wants you to fall in love—both in and with this scent. It’s light, fruity, floral, and sweet, with top notes of bergamot oil, pink pepper oil, and black currant liquor accord. But once you get past those spices, the magic kicks in; you’re met with fresh sparta rose petal essence, geranium oil, and davana oil, with base notes of vetiver oil, patchouli oil, moss accord, and musk. This is a fragrance that evokes sunrise and sunset, lazy picnics and candlelit dinners. In the words of Charli XCX: “Fall in love again and again.”

Seductive and sensual, this is a subversive floral that isn’t what you’d expect. Geranium and cardamom go-hand-in-hand to craft a sensory experience; inviting and sophisticated one minute, heady and warm the next. With jasmine at the heart, everything is balanced by a subtle sweetness.

Meet the warm, velvety floral that you’ll be addicted to. This is a cologne you wear on a night out, when you want a scent that’s alluring and enticing, but not overbearing. Jo Malone crafts this warm, flowery scent with key notes of ambrette, scarlet poppy, and tonka bean, punctuated with barley and succulent fig for a burst of sweetness. If you never thought a floral cologne could be sexy, this one is here to prove you wrong.

This opulent eau de parfum is a black-tie fragrance if I’ve ever seen one. Givenchy’s iconic scent is open and charming, with notes of daffodil and sandalwood, underscored by smoky tobacco, warm vanilla, and alluring vetiver. It isn’t too dark, thanks to the juniper berries, but it certainly isn’t a light fragrance, either.

Sure, Le Labo’s Lavande 31 is all about lavender, but it’s not in the way you would think. This scent subverts the fresh, airy plant, underscoring it with darker notes of musk, amber, and tonka—it’s dirt under your nails and freshly-laundered linens all at once, an enticing mix of clean and sooty, purity and musk.