While I'm not a big believer in prescribing seasons to scents, some accords perfectly conjure the first kiss of spring, in all its optimistic glory. You can go the usual route with juicy and fruity gourmands, but in recent years, I have been intrigued by solar scents—that is, uplifting fragrances that evoke balmy sun-soaked days.
Though I love every one of these perfumes in theory, I've found that most can read as overly bright and thus unbalanced on the nose. There are notable exceptions, but Issey Miyake's Lumiére d’Issey is, in my opinion, the platonic ideal of the olfactive family.
