Zest for life: Keep your cool this summer with fresh citrus scents

Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot EDT £45 for 100ml, moltonbrown.co.uk

One of Molton Brown’s first and most popular fragrances, this captures the scent of courtyards in Seville laden with orange trees.

It’s been modernised into this light, fresh eau de toilette by adding in notes of neroli and amber.

Goutal Bois d’Hadrien EDP £132 for 100ml, John Lewis

Here’s another that takes its inspiration from Italy, this time from the Tuscan hills at sunset, where citruses combine with pine and other woody notes into a lingering, sensual fragrance.

It’s elegant and destined to become a cult favourite.

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Italian Zest EDT £55 for 50ml, nationwide

Fizzy notes of lemon zest have been added to Light Blue’s signature fruity, floral combination of Sicilian cedar, apple, white rose and jasmine.

This limited-edition eau de toilette is the scent of summer in Capri bottled.

Tom Daxon Laconia EDP From £105 for 50ml, tomdaxon.com

The inspiration for Tom Daxon’s latest fragrance came from a recipe for lemonade that he discovered on a recent trip to the Peloponnese region of Greece.

The end result is a sharp, juicy, unisex fragrance with notes of lemon, mandarin, mint and cardamom.

Penhaligon’s Castile EDT £98 for 100ml, penhaligons.com

This is a warm, classic fragrance from the historic perfumer, inspired by Spanish orange orchards. It opens with top notes of petitgrain oil from the fruit’s leaves and neroli oil from their flowers, on top of woody and musky base notes.

Prada Les Infusions de Prada Mandarine EDP £102.50 for 100ml, John Lewis

This tart, mouthwatering fragrance hits you with juicy notes of bitter orange and mandarin just like the first burst of scent that comes from ripping open the fruit. It’s housed in a classic yet colourful bottle.

Maison Lancôme Oranges Bigarades EDP £155 for 100ml, Selfridges and lancome.co.uk

From Lancôme’s luxe Haute Parfumerie line comes this “celebration of bitter orange”, where the zesty citrus notes are balanced out by hints of smoky Ceylon tea from Sri Lanka, resulting in a multi-layered fragrance that lasts on the skin for hours.

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde EDT From £52 for 75ml, House of Fraser and John Lewis

With hints of lime and cane sugar balanced out by creamy tonka bean, this smells just like a caipirinha cocktail. It’s a fresh citrus fragrance that isn’t too sharp.