These sea salt scents smell exactly like a summer holiday by the sea

Clean, coastal and utterly addictive. (Picture: Metro/Getty) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more There is no better smell, in my opinion, than lying on a remote beach on a Greek island with the summer sun beaming down, the waves crashing, and catching wafts of the fresh sea air. If we could bottle that scent, we would. Well… I have seen several fragrance houses launch new scents spotlighting a sea salt accord, such as the new Jo Malone’s Sea Salt and Bergamot fragrance, which is not to be confused with its iconic Wood, Sage and Sea Salt fragrance. But other brands have also captured this summer aroma, such as Creed, Acqua Di Parma, Orebella, Saltair, The White Company and many other brands. I have made it known that I love a citrus scent, but I also love a fresh, gentle, and long-lasting muted scent, and sea salt aromas tick that box. They are fresh, light, act like a skin scent, and can pair with other fragrances. Plus, they instantly transport me to the coast. So, what are the best sea salt scents to buy, wear this summer, and long after the warm season is over? We have done all the research and sniffing so you don’t have to overload your nostrils on your hunt for the best coastal-inspired perfume. Shop The Best Sea Salt Fragrances Jo Malone Sea Salt and Bergamot This new release from Jo Malone is, in my opinion, a wonderfully neutral and genderless fragrance that is light, but carries well throughout the day. The bergamot top note brings a crisp freshness, while the sea salt heart and driftwood base notes ground this scent. Available in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml sizes. Buy Now for £88 The White Company Sea Salt Eau de Toilette The White Company’s Sea Salt range is complete with home scents, room sprays, candles and fragrance, so why not invest in the full range? The affordable EDT combines sea salt, vetiver and cedarwood for a fresh multi-layered scent, which is warming rather than a cooling aroma, like the Davidoff Cool Water scents of the 2010s (IYKYK). Buy Now for £30 Diptyque L'Eau Papier Eau de Toilette This scent is a gentle, neutral scent that many associate with soft musk aromas. While it is considered part of the woody family, it boasts top zesty notes of mimosa, a rice steam accord at the heart, which neutralises the bubbly freshness, and blonde wood base notes to harmonise the scent to feel more like a balanced skin scent – like a waft of fresh salty air. I have never received so many compliments then when I wear this fragrance. Buy Now for £102 Orebella Salted Muse Eau de Parfum Orebella is the brainchild of Bella Hadid, but it is a bodycare and fragrance hybrid because the formulation contains essential oils, and hydrating snow mushroom, which nourish the skin. The Salted Muse scent in particular has been categorised under the 'woody marine' family, because it boasts top notes of sea salt, spicy pink pepper, heart notes of olive tree accord, fig and lavender, and base notes of cedarwood, sandalwood and amber to create a warm, spicy, yet earthy fresh fragrance. Buy Now for £95 Le Monde Gourmand Sel Océan Hair & Body A hair and body scent is a great way to ensure it lasts throughout the day, especially as you will get wafts of the hair mist as your locks blow in the wind. Plus, it can layer beautifully with a perfume on top for extra depth. This creation combines notes of pink sea salt, sweet honeysuckle, and muguet, to achieve a sweet yet fresh scent that is slightly more feminine and floral. Buy Now for £32 Saltair Salt Water Vanilla Body Mist Saltair has been selling out its bodycare collections for months, and for good reason. The Salt Water Vanilla combines the fresh musk notes with a sweet undertone from the vanilla. Pair with a body cream from the brand for a layered scent. Buy Now for £15 Creed Virgin Island Water Eau de Parfum This is a blow-the-budget scent, but one that is so worth it because, as many know, Creed’s scents are made to last for hours on end, even after one spray. This fragrance takes me on a journey because of the combination of scent profiles. This multi-layered fragrance blends bergamot, lime and tropical fruits, with coconut, jasmine and white roses, which transport me to the coast of a tropical island. Buy Now for £220 Acqua Di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Mirto Di Panarea There are numerous fragrances from Acqua Di Parma that smell like a freshly groomed Italian stallion walking through a piazza with his linen shirt unbuttoned, hair slicked back, when a sea breeze blows your way so you catch his clean, crisp, and soapy aftershave in his wake. Well, the Blu Mediterraneo Mirto Di Panarea is that in a bottle. While a sea salt accord is not included in this fragrance, the top notes of myrtle, basil, Italian lemon and bergamot, combined with heart notes of marine breeze, jasmine, damask rose, undercut by lentisk, juniper, cedarwood and warm amber at the base, create a layered summer scent that is fresh, zesty, slightly warm, but clean and musk-like to resemble that salty air. Buy Now for £153 Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Share your views in the comments below Arrow MORE: Jo Malone London’s iconic fragrances are finally easier to shop than ever Arrow MORE: Beauty lovers rave about new £14.99 ‘luxury-smelling’ fragrance range that lasts all day Arrow MORE: These are the perfumes beauty lovers wear when they want endless compliments Puzzles Newsletter Get your favourite puzzles when they are ready to play on the website sent directly to you every day and track your daily streak!