Most Australians will identify with the lasting connections experienced from childhood summer holidays spent lazing at the beach.
There is something so invigorating about the biting tang of salty sea breezes, the sweet and irresistibly cloying scent of coconut oil sizzling on skin, and the earthy grounding notes of moss on rocks, seaweed fermenting on sand and sun-baked driftwood.
Create your personal paradise
1.Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise Eau de Parfum Spray, 50ml, $100, embodies unexpected blooms tropical flowers.
2.Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio, 50ml, $119, combines jasmine and hyacinth, freesia and sweet pea
3.Escada Moon Sparkle EDT, 30ml, $79, evokes hot summer nights with a magical intensity, be it Fiji, Tahiti, Vanuatu or Hawaii.
4.Sarah Jessica Parker Covet EDT Spray, 50ml, $85, features a cloud of hypnotic flowers, radiant top notes of purple plum, mandarin and coconut water.
5.Lola Lempicka Fleur de Corail, 50ml, $99, has sun-kissed citrus fruit, frangipani and vanilla orchid, amber, musk and driftwood notes.
6.Michael Kors Island EDT Spray, 50ml, $138, is the essence of an island in a bottle with the sparkling wetness of waterfalls, voluptuous ginger lilies and dewy hydroponic honeysuckle and driftwood.
7.Reniu Coconut Body Oil, Tiare Infusion, 355 ml, $29; and Reniu Coconut Sugar Scrub, Pineapple Infusion, 240ml, $28
8.India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily EDT, $79.95; and India Hicks Island Living Casuarina Fragrance Diffuser,$89.95.
Your Say: What is your favourite tropical scent? Tell us below…
