Aquatic perfumes first gained popularity in the 1990s and maintained a stronghold ever since. Studded with citrus notes and ozonic accords, aquatic perfumes are desirably refreshing and delicate. Aquatic perfumes, alongside timeless florals and powerful orientals, are some of the longest-running popular fragrances. Here are the top ten best-selling aquatic perfumes for women.

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue is the most popular aquatic perfume of all time. Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana drew inspiration from their Sicilian heritage to create Light Blue. Calling upon Mediterranean sensuality and carefree femininity, Light Blue celebrates the languid days of summer. Soft fruit-inflected florals recall picturesque countrysides and a vague woody musk base references a dry rocky beachscape. Light Blue is a floral aquatic perfume that whispers with sophistication.

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue includes notes of Granny Smith apple, Sicilian cedar, bluebells, jasmine, white rose, bamboo, cedarwood, amber, and musk. Dolce & Gabbana Light blue is available in 0.8 oz, 1.6 oz, and 3.3 oz bottles.

Calvin Klein Eternity

Calvin Klein dominates in popular aquatic perfumes. Every single Calvin Klein fragrance reiterates the signature Calvin Klein aquatic structure. Following suit, Calvin Klein Eternity presents a light-hearted floral perfume. In spite of the white floral core, Eternity perfume side-steps the obligatory musk and cloying nectar notes. Instead, Eternity adopts an abstract ozonic accord which lifts the luminous white lily. A sweet atmospheric layer lends a seaside breeze or an airy spring mood to the perfume.

Calvin Klein Eternity includes notes of freesia, mandarin, sage, muguet, white lily, marigold, narcissus, patchouli, sandalwood, and amber. Calvin Klein Eternity is available in 1.7 oz and 3.4 oz bottles.

Calvin Klein CK One Summer

Calvin Klein CK One Summer is an upbeat revamp of the groundbreaking unisex hit Calvin Klein CK One. The aqueous base of citrus and woods is matched with a dynamic blends of herbs, florals and fruits. Though it sounds like a tropical smorgasbord, CK One Summer is actually refreshing, light and never too sweet. Each year, Calvin Klein releases a new rendition on CK One Summer. But since each new version is only tweaked a touch, you can always count on CK One Summer to smell bright and energetic.

The most recent rendition of Calvin Klein CK One Summer includes notes of watermelon, pear, mandarin, kaffir lime, violet leaves, marigold, verbena, water lily, patchouli, musk, vetiver, and cedar. Calvin Klein CK One Summer is available in a 3.4 oz bottle.

Clinique Happy

Clinique Happy is one of the most memorable floral perfumes from the 1990s. Its citrus-piqued aquatic base made Clinique Happy stand apart from all the rest. Though Clinique Happy’s pyramid boasts a dizzying list of perfume notes, don’t let that confuse you. Happy opens with authentic spritzes straight from the peel of the citrus fruits. The daunting list of florals actually comes across as soft atmosphere of femininity. The dynamic citrus notes enjoy a very long life, while the lingering florals happily lend a touch of softness.

Clinique Happy includes notes of grapefruit, bergamot, mandarin blossom, laurel, boysenberry blossom, orchid, jasmine, tiare, lily, magnolia, and mimosa. Clinique Happy is available in 1 oz, 1.7 oz, and 3.4 oz bottles.

Issey Miyake L’Eau D’Issey

Pure atmosphere, pure water, pure nature, pure wind. L’Eau D’Issey is one of the most minimalist perfumes from the most minimalist perfume houses. L’Eau D’Issey from Issey Miyake is delicate, atmospheric, and barely there. But there is something that will make you want to smell it over and over again. It’s a soft reminder that you’re wearing something delicious. If your inspired by something so beautiful, yet so transparent, sample the other fragrances from Issey Miyake. Minimalism is this designer’s forte!

L’Eau D’Issey includes notes of lotus, freesia, cyclamen, rose water, carnation, lily, peony, musk, amberseed, tuberose, osmanthus, sandalwood, and cedarwood. L’Eau D’Issey is available in 1.6 oz, 2.5 oz, and 3.4 oz bottles.

Kenzo L’Eau Pour Kenzo

Kenzo is a poetic designer, and Kenzo perfumes are painterly. With wide watercolor swatches an entire feeling, scene, or moment is depicted by Kenzo’s fragrances in an instant. Kenzo Flower paints an olfactive image of a beautiful flower, Kenzo Amour glows with sunshine warmth, and Kenzo Jungle moves with loudness and dynamism. L’Eau Par Kenzo is Kenzo’s interpretation of water—cleansing, replenishing, refreshing, beautiful, and timeless. Opening with cucumbers and herbs and finishing with light lilies and vanilla, L’Eau Par Kenzo is an ambient aquatic.

Kenzo L’Eau Par Kenzo includes notes of frosty water mint, water lily, paradise seeds, blue cedar, and an infusion of vanilla pods. Kenzo L’Eau Par Kenzo is available in 1 oz, 1.7 oz, and 3.4 oz bottles.

Lancôme Ô de Lancôme

This mysterious aquatic floral smells unlike any modern aquatic perfume. Ô de Lancôme, a chypre perfume, was created as a light alternative to the powdered aldehyde-filled florals. Just as Ô de Lancôme stood out 40 years ago, it still stands out today. With the added twist of citrus fruits, Ô de Lancôme boasts a zing that is missing from other 1960s perfumes. With a velvety base of oakmoss, Ô de Lancôme features confidence that many modern aquatic perfumes lack. With a triad of herbs, flowers and oakmoss, the chypre structure makes Ô de Lancôme dry and elegant.

Lancôme Ô de Lancôme includes notes of bergamot, lemon, tangerine, basil, rosemary, coriander, honeysuckle, jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver, oakmoss, and labdanum. Ô de Lancôme is available in 2.5 oz and 4.4 oz bottles.

Hermes Eau de Merveilles

Beachy and light, Hermes Eau de Merveilles is a celebration. Revelling in the sun and sand, Eau des Merveilles focuses on the dry character of aquatic perfumes. Ocean minerals, dry peppery woods, dusty earth notes from the sand stand in the forefront of this perfume. Like all Hermes fragrance, Eau de Merveilles reveals the untapped beauty of natural ingredients. Eau de Merveilles is a stand out aquatic perfume—classy and refined.

Hermes Eau de Merveilles includes notes of vetiver, oak, cedar, ambergris, lemon, orange, elemi, and pink pepper. Hermes Eau de Merveilles is available in 1 oz, 1.7 oz, and 3.3 oz bottles.

DKNY Be Delicious

DKNY Be Delicious opens with irresistible crunchy notes of cucumber and grapefruit. This water-like accord makes the heart notes sing like the first juicy bites of an apple.  The authentic apple sweetness is enhanced by the blossom aroma. At first spray, Be Delicious is as refreshing as any other aquatic perfume. The fruit notes are tangy enough to make your mouth pucker. Once the perfume settles, the light citrus-floral accord is reminiscent of popular aquatic perfumes.

DKNY Be Delicious includes notes of grapefruit, cucumber, magnolia, apple, tuberose, white muguet, rose, violet, white amber, and woods. DKNY Be Delicious is available in 1 oz, 1.7 oz, and 3.4 oz bottles.

Burberry Beat

Hailing from the lighter end of the floral aquatic spectrum, Burberry Beat opens with a citrus note that is bright and airy. Veering far away from any sweet notes, the neutral notes of cardamom and pink peppercorn make Burberry Beat soft and feminine. Tea-inflected notes of iris and bluebell lend to the atmospheric quality of this perfume. Overall, Burberry Beat feels dreamy, light, and wispy. The experience is like transparent fog lifting off a spring carpet of forest flowers. Burberry Beat is a refreshing reinvention of the aquatic floral.

Burberry Beat includes notes of bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, Ceylon tea, iris, bluebell, white musk, vetiver, and cedarwood. Burberry Beat is available in 1 oz, 1.7 oz, and 2.5 oz bottles.

Don’t we always look forward to weekends? After an exhausting week at work, the thought of a laid-back country lifestyle is a welcome respite from the chaotic weekdays that passed. Burberry’s Weekend Perfume has captured the much-coveted weekend moments in a floral-themed fragrance. The top notes greet you with sweet and zesty tangerine blossoms blended with aromatic grassy notes. Floral notes dominate the mid notes. It features blue hyacinth, iris, nectarine, peach flower, red cyclamen and wild rose. While the base notes fade into a warm and powdery blend of sandalwood, cedar and musk. Weekend’s fresh-energetic aura is perfect for day and evening wear. It’s bright and cheerful with a certain indescribable uniqueness that conveys sophistication and quality.

One perfume pundit thinks that Weekend is a light fragrance on the overall – it’s lightly sweet, lightly floral. Devoid of uniqueness, the fragrance is more of an extension of the original version. Sweet but not refined, highly attractive with a very comfortable ambiance, “Burberry Weekend is a very good scent that, except for over spraying (it’s not a weak scent), would be impossible to misuse. Charming, discreet, mistake proof if carefully sprayed – not very intriguing but much more than adequate.” However, another critic thought otherwise, “It was classy without being stodgy, almost like it took the traditional “classic” perfume smell and added a new, younger twist. The staying power is extraordinarily long, but not cloying, and it will stay on you softly. If you want to have your perfume last the entire day, this is the one to choose. I feel this could work year-round, as it has enough power to last through a winter day without evaporating completely.”

The men’s version of Weekend is heavily citrus-based. The composition is similar to the woman’s fragrance but sprinkled with lots of zesty mandarin and juicy pineapples. It’s neither too fruity nor woodsy; rather, it’s just the right mix of notes – light, clean and refreshing. The lightness of the scent, however, doesn’t come off as very masculine. Some say that a woman can carry the men’s fragrance as well. Men who wore this fragrance didn’t like its sillage; longevity is a bit weak. You have to be real close to be able to smell it. In addition, male perfume critics find it the fruity, summery aroma too juvenile. Hence, not appropriate for serious adults who want to project elegance and candor. Weekend for Men is a decent casual scent, good enough to be a light everyday scent.

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