Conjuring an aura of water and light, Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Aqua Media Cologne Forte is an aromatic citrus fragrance. The brand’s latest launch has a top note of Italian bergamot and verbena accord with a middle of sweet fennel and hedione, and a base of woody musk.

2. Christian Dior’s La Collection Privée Dioriviera

Evoking a summer atmosphere in the South of France, the inspiration for the Dioriviera came to perfume creation director Francis Kurkdjian during a visit to Provence, he revealed in a press release from the brand. The flower-fruit duo of soft rose and green fig dominates the year-round scent, which encapsulates “the love affair between Christian Dior and the French Riviera”, Kurkdjian stated.

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3. Louis Vuitton’s Pacific Chill

4. Santa Maria Novella’s Angeli di Firenze

Italian perfumer Santa Maria Novella first launched the Angeli di Firenze fragrance in 2006 to remember the Florence flood on its 40th anniversary. Opening with peach and orange, the fragrance’s middle notes feature marine scents, blackcurrant and jasmine, followed by a bottom of sandalwood and vanilla.

5. Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino

Bitter orange trees are synonymous with the Italian Riviera, and Neroli oil is said to provide an array of health and wellness benefits when you inhale it. Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino invites its wearer to escape to the beaches of Portofino and take in the cool breezes of summer with just one sweet spritz. The fragrance features Tunisian Neroli, Sicilian lemon and Italian bergamot blended with undertones of lavender and rosemary.