If You Love Perfume But Don't Own One of These Solar Scents, You're Missing Out

When I think of perfume families, a few major scents come to mind: floral, amber, woody, and fresh. These fragrance families are pretty all-encompassing, but they're also very classic and straightforward, meaning they don't leave a ton of room for the innovative, unique, and downright weird scents out there. 

One of my favorite fragrance families is newer to the scene. Solar fragrances are exactly what they sound like—they evoke sun-drenched, golden days spent outside. These fragrances don't fit neatly into a box, as they borrow notes from other fragrance families to create warm, sunny scents, so many of them smell very different from each other. Spritz a solar fragrance on whenever you're having a bad day—they're sure to bring a burst of sunlight. 

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Katie Berohn is the associate beauty editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Previously, she worked as the beauty assistant for Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, and Prevention magazines, all part of the Hearst Lifestyle Group. She graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a major in journalism and minor in technology, arts, and media, and earned her master's degree at NYU's graduate program for magazine journalism. In addition, Katie has held editorial internships at Denver Life magazine, Yoga Journal, and Cosmopolitan; a digital editorial internship at New York magazine's The Cut; a social good fellowship at Mashable; and a freelance role at HelloGiggles. When she's not obsessing over Wholesale Replica Bag skincare launch or continuing her journey to smell every perfume on the planet, Katie can be found taking a hot yoga class, trying everything on the menu at New York's newest restaurant, or hanging out at a trendy wine bar with her friends.