Looking for a New Spring Scent? Here’s 7 Captivating Fragrances to Add to Cart ASAP
Sadaf Razi is Adore Beauty's Senior Beauty Editor.
She's a former fashion editor (who worked at various glossy mags) and stylist-turned digital beauty and lifestyle writer. She has been in the lifestyle/media industry for over 10 years and her work has also been featured on international covers like Elle France and Vanity Fair Mexico.
Some of her fave Adore Beauty products include Cicaplast B5, CeraVe Cleansing Oil and Lancôme Renergie Triple Serum.
I’d argue that the start of spring is the best time of the year.
We awake from our seasonal winter blues, take on the arduous but ever-so-satisfying task of spring clean outs and even more exciting, we shelf our winter scents for lighter, fresher ones, think: airy florals, dewy greens, and earthy notes that feel like sunshine in a bottle.
And while yes, we're about to lead this small introduction of the “the best new spring scents 2025” with a slew of gorgeous fragrances, your “scent of the season” doesn't have to stop at perfume.
Perhaps you'd like to invite the sweet embrace of spring by way of a candle? Or a diffuser that fills your space with the feeling of warmer days.
Whatever your scent preference, we have something to help you mark the beginning of this beautiful season in full bloom.
So welcome to what Adore Beauty like to call Scent-tember - an ode the best spring fragrances!
Take this time to have a peruse of all our vast and beautiful scent offerings here.
But if you’d like some inspo, below we’ve rounded up an edit of our favourite new spring scents for 2025.
Some lean into the classics, while others will delight our niche fragrance lovers who prefer something a little unexpected...
Best New Spring Scents 2025
1. DIOR Miss Dior Essence
Call us biased but we think the best spring perfume starts with DIOR.
Gourmand and sensual accords come together in this re-imagined heritage frosted houndstooth bottle originally designed by Christian Dior in 1948.
The glass cap crowned by a French-made black bow is a refined cherry on top.
This stunning fragrance is said to exude a symbol of confident, liberated femininity.
Notes:
- Top notes Marmalade, Blackberry and Black Elder.
- Middle notes are Jasmine Sambac and Jasmine.
- Base notes are Woody Notes and Oak.
2. Prada Paradigme Eau de Parfum
Know someone who is looking for a men's spring cologne?
Give the man in your life the confidence to shake up his new season scent too.
For the contemporary men’s cologne lover, Prada paradigm has arrived as a bold new oriental-woody fragrance that redefines what men’s perfumery can be.
It's described as an avant-garde yet sophisticated fragrance designed to challenge conventional norms in perfumery, presenting a new perspective on masculinity by blending elements of curiosity, softness, and individuality.
Prada Paradigme Eau de Parfum Notes:
- Base notes: Ambery woods
- Heart notes: Bourbon geranium
- Top notes: Calabrian bergamot
3. Burberry Goddess Intense Eau de Parfum
Vanilla scent lovers rejoice, Burberry Goddess is here and ready to serve as your new signature spring scent.
This isn’t your typical sweet vanilla perfume. Housed in a luminous gold vessel, the balance of lavender, patchouli, with a subtle smoky twist, makes it the kind of fragrance that turns heads for all the right reasons.
Perhaps even the perfect night-wear spring fragrance.
Notes:
- Top note: Lavender.
- Middle notes: Vanilla, Vanilla Absolute, Bourbon Vanilla and Vanilla Caviar.
- Base note: Patchouli.
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4. Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense
Would you blame us for adding this gorgeous fragrance to cart based purely on this exquisitely designed bottle?
Sure to take centre stage on any vanity, this Jean Paul Gaultier fragrance brings a bit of “drama” and depth to your spring scent.
An intense version of the original, this sexy fragrance opens with creamy, softly spiced cardamom, accompanied by an explosion of sensual ylang ylang in the heart. A base of opulent vanilla absolute brings richness and a luxurious feel.
Scandal Intense is a celebration of “confidence, passion, and unapologetic glamour.”
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense Eau de Parfum notes:
- Top: Cardamom
- Heart: Ylang ylang
- Base: Vanilla absolute
5. Juliette Has A Gun MIAMI SHAKE
If the spring and summer seasons could be bottled into one perfume, we’d say Miami Shake would be it.
For those niche fragrances lovers we talked about earlier, Miami Shake has the hallmarks of a classic sweet spring scent profile think: strawberry and vanilla while adding Juliette Has A Gun’s unique twist with the unfurling of zesty notes like orange blossom for a truly spring feel as well as whipped cream and creamy musk.
A fragrance that makes you smell good enough to eat all season long, with a smooth (and sweet) transition straight into summer.
Juliette Has A Gun MIAMI SHAKE notes:
- Top: Wild strawberry.
- Heart: Whipped cream, orange blossom, ice cream cone.
- Base: Vanilla absolute, creamy musk.
6. ECOYA Metro Candle Sweet Pea & Jasmine
Invite an instant "new season" vibe into your home by way a spring-coded candle like this one from Ecoya.
Ecoya's Sweet Pea & Jasmine candle is both fruity and floral making it the perfect spring candle and adding that uplifting, vibrant feel our cold, end-of-winter homes desperately need.
Notes: lychee, guava and vanilla.
7. Glasshouse Fragrances KYOTO IN BLOOM Fragrance Diffuser
If the popular Glasshouse Kyoto Bloom candle is too heady for spring, opt for the diffuser version for a slightly softer take.
Promising to last three months, there's no need for a wax on, wax off - just pure scent bliss in your special space all day and night long.
Looking for your next signature scent? Discover some more of our incredible fragrances below:
