The fragrance of a real watermelon varies depending on the season, which affects how sweet and fresh the fruit is. In perfumery, watermelon smells light and incredibly refreshing. Rather than smelling like heavy tropical fruits, it offers a crisp, watery, and slightly green summer profile.
You can often find a watermelon note in fresh summer fragrances alongside other fruity notes like berries or citrus, or aromatics like lavender and spices. Let’s take a look at the following four fragrances and see how the watermelon note affects the overall aroma of each.
1. Escada Miami Blossom EDT
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Escada |
| Best for | Women |
| Fragrance Family | Floral Fruity |
| Notes | Top: Watermelon, Blueberry, and Orange Middle: Pineapple, Tiare Flower, Jasmine, and Tuberose Base: Ambroxan, Musk, and Sandalwood |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Perfumer | Caroline Sabas |
Escada’s Miami Blossom is a limited-edition fragrance that came out in 2019 (the other fragrances on this list are readily available, I promise), but I couldn’t help but include it. This summer fragrance is a glamorous cocktail of tropical fruits. The most dominant note here is juicy pineapple, but you still get a whiff of a beautiful, crisp watermelon freshness in the background.
2. CH Chic EDT
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Carolina Herrera |
| Best for | Men |
| Fragrance Family | Woody Spicy |
| Notes | Top: Watermelon, Cardamom, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, and Bergamot Middle: Pepper and Cinnamon Base: Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Musk, Amber, and Cedar |
| Release year | 2003 |
| Perfumer | Carlos Benaïm, Rosendo Mateu, and Jean-Marc Chaillan |
Chic by Carolina Herrera is a beautiful woody, musky, and spicy fragrance designed to be a definitive crowd pleaser. It opens with a fruity, watermelon-dominant aroma that might trick you into thinking it’s purely a summer scent. However, it soon transitions into a beautifully warm, spicy heart before settling into a smooth base of woods and musk. This fragrance is made for the everyday consumer looking for a versatile, signature scent they can throw on at any time.
3. Ahmed Al Maghribi Kaaf EDP Unisex
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Ahmed Al Maghribi |
| Best for | Unisex |
| Fragrance Family | Fresh Aromatic |
| Notes | Top: Lavender, Watermelon, Sicilian Orange, and Red Fruits Middle: Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, and Lotus Base: White Musk, Sandalwood, and Ambroxan |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Perfumer | In-house Perfumer |
Kaaf by Ahmed Al Maghribi is another versatile entry on this list. It leans toward the cleaner side of the fragrance spectrum. Here, the watermelon note provides a crisp texture, while lavender adds a gentle softness. The overall scent is balanced and subtle, revealing an interesting warmth that emerges in the drydown. It makes for an excellent office fragrance.
4. LuNiche Bathikh EDP Unisex
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | LuNiche |
| Best for | Unisex |
| Fragrance Family | Fruity |
| Notes | Top: Tangerine, Pear and Calone Middle: Watermelon, Strawberry, Apple, and Rose Base: Musk, Praline, and Amber |
| Release year | – |
| Perfumer | In-house Perfumer |
Lastly, we have Bathikh by LuNiche. Bathikh translates to ‘watermelon’ in Arabic. This fragrance comes in a red and green watermelon-inspired bottle and delivers a sweeter, almost edible watermelon profile (but please don’t eat it). As I mentioned, it is a sweet scent, but it only captures the natural, refreshing sweetness of the fruit itself; therefore, it never becomes cloying. It is another excellent summer choice to round out this list.
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