We’ve lost count of the number of times travel-size perfumes have come to our rescue. From covering up our showerless musk in winter to getting us through 11-hour shifts at work, travel-size perfumes are all-season necessities.
Now that summer is approaching, we need something that will cover us during even the most humid days without stifling everyone in the elevator. It’s time to embrace one of the best things about summer: the sweet, fruity fragrance notes that pair perfectly with this carefree time of year.
Here, the best travel-size perfumes you’ll want to stash in every summer bag.
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The Best Rollerball Perfumes
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Calvin Klein
Euphoria Eau de Parfum Rollerball, $24 at Ulta Beauty
This Calvin Klein rollerball has delicious fruit notes and a palette boasting berries, pomegranate, persimmon and hints of orchid, green grasses, violet and champacca. It's intense, yet not too sweet. Break this one out for those never-ending summertime days.
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Le Labo
Labdanum 18 Liquid Balm, $92 at Nordstrom
This alcohol-free balm has botanical safflower oil and notes of patchouli, vanilla and tonka beans. The best way to apply fragrance balm is to gently rub the rollerball on without dabbing it away. The fluid formula ensures the scent sticks around.
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Versace
Bright Crystal Purse Spray, $30 at Sephora
The freshest thing you can use to smell breezy this summer. Versace's purse spray has a blend of yuzu fruit and pomegranate along with hints of peony, magnolia, lotus and amber. The formula is light and actually gets a boost from your body warmth, making it ideal for summer.
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Kai
Rose Perfume Oil, $50 at Anthropologie
A popular tropical-scented pick, this perfume oil fragrance was formulated to recreate the beachy warmth of Hawaii. Infused with rose absolute oil, gardenia and clove leaf oil, its balmy aroma could be your signature scent.
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Lavanila
Vanilla Coconut Roller-Ball, $16 at Sephora
If you're leaning toward organic fragrances this year, this perfume is ideal. It relies on natural technology and organic ingredients and is nfused with extracts of Tahitian tiare flower, coconut and Madagascar vanilla. The scent is the perfect blend of creamy and sweet.
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Dior
Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet Eau de Toilette Roller-Pearl, $38 at Ulta Beauty
This classic fragrance smells like an actual springtime bouquet and boasts a subtly spicy and fruity palette. Formulated with peonies, white musk and Damascus rose, it also has extracts of Calabrian bergamot, a fragrant citrus fruit found in southern Italy.
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Lancôme
La Vie est Belle Eau de Parfum Rollerball, $27 at Nordstrom
If you want a deep floral scent without the fruitiness or the sweet tone, this Lancôme pick is for you. It has iris and patchouli and a smooth and rich Old World aroma.
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Gucci
Bloom Nettare di Fiori Rollerball, $34 at Sephora
A summery fragrance with a distinctly feminine tone, this Gucci rollerball evokes memories of soothing woody trails and rose bushes. It has notes of Rangoon creeper, also known as Chinese honeysuckle.
