8 Perfumes that Smell Like the Beach

The beach is a place that most of us have fond memories of, and is a place, we dream about being while stuck in offices, classrooms, etc. While we can’t always be where we want, we can try to replicate some of the sensory experience, through smell. In this post, I want to present some of the best smelling ladies’ fragrances which evoke the image of the beach. From the sea itself to the sand to the fruits and flowers native to islands, let’s see if we can’t find a great beachy perfume.

What are the Best Ladies Perfumes that Smell Like the Beach or Ocean?

Oceanic Hermes

Eau des Merveilles Bleue– A flanker fragrance to the popular Eau des Merveilles line by Hermes. This one is pretty different from the other options from the brand. Very aquatic and oceanic, with a cool airy quality, of water and ambergris.

The top gives you a citrus brightness, while later on, you’ll get more patchouli with the aquatic smell. However, the patchouli is not overbearing at all. Relatively simple perfume, but an underappreciated aquatic.

Tom Ford Seaweed

Costa Azzurra by Tom Ford– I had to thrown in at least one scent on the list with a seaweed note. It’s not one, which everyone will like, but some percentage of you will completely dig it. I’m fairly indifferent to it, but in Costa Azzurra, I think it is well done.

Also, while this Tom Ford fragrance is unisex, it does lean a bit more masculine. Yet, it is still perfectly wearable for women. Azzurra is a woody aquatic, a beach laden with driftwood, breeze, and a dose of seaweed. Very interesting and gives a great, complex performance.

Tropical Fruit and Beachy

St. Kitts for Women by Tommy Bahama– This has plenty of similarities with the men’s version of St. Kitts, except that it features more floral notes. Yet, both have that great tropical beachy vibe, when you spray it on.

St. Kitts for women features star fruit and mango, as its main fruity notes, with frangipani and freesia holding down the floral side of things. This all sits in an aquatic base, that has driftwood-like highlights. St. Kitts is beautiful and relaxing, a clean mix of fruits/floral ingredients.

Clean Citrus Tea & Aquatic

Elizabeth Arden White Tea Eau De Toilette Spray, 1 oz.– A newer take on the green tea concept this time using, you guessed it, white tea. White Tea actually takes a different tact, than does the original Arden Green Tea.

It is a stronger scent, with more depth. However, it does share that super fresh vibe, like its fore barer.

It features an aquatic note, behind the white tea, and a powdery iris which is not overpowering. The top is clean with a light citrus note, and it dries down, into something with an amber embrace. The result, is a lighter aquatic influence, but one that still seems completely fitting for the shore.

Woody Sea Salt

Jo Malone ‘Wood Sage & Sea Salt Colonge 30ml/1fl oz’– A coastal aroma that will transport the wearer to the shore. Sea salt is infused with wood sage and a bit of citrus to create a unique fragrance, that you can’t quite put your finger on, at times.

The opening is quite oceanic with the sea salt, but is given a typical aquatic partner, with the grapefruit.

It is so fresh and aquatic, but dries down with a bit of sweetness, and light woody undertones. Let’s not forget the sage, which is a part of the opening, but comes into its own later.

Tropical Floral Perfume

JUDITH LEIBER Exotic Coral Eau de Parfum Spray, 2.5 fl. Oz.-This is a wonderful summertime scent from Judith Leiber. Exotic Coral is an island flower scent with heliotrope and tiare soaked in coconut with a touch of sea air.

It’s sweet in the floral sense, with some coconut and lime to give it that bit of island edge. Exotic Coral has an opening of a boozy coconut, with its sea water influence.

Much like sitting on a tropical island. From there, you get the floral notes, with the remaining coconut sweetness.

Celebrity Beachscape

Beachscape by Jennifer Aniston– This is a nice and fairly inexpensive option for a beachy perfume, with notes including the sand itself. It’s crisp blend of floral notes and oceanic ones.

The sea water isn’t super heavy in this, but it does provide a great cooling background to the composition.

Beachscape is fresh and clean with a light breezy citrus feeling, at the top, with its floral side coming through more so in the latter stages of the wear. I’m pretty sure it’s been discontinued, but I’m seeing cheap bottles still available online.

The Name Fits

Bobbi Brown Beach Rollerball Fragrance– A beautiful summertime fragrance with notes that transport your mind to the shore. The notes are mostly oceanic in their origin but are paired with jasmine and mandarin to smooth out and sweeten the perfume.

Notes also include: sand, driftwood, sea water, neroli. Yeah, sand and sea water. So, if you want to smell of the beach, with some extra floral notes to make it tolerable…this is a good one to try out.

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