Fragrance

Our Top 5 Minimalist Scents for Summer

Yes, Summer is officially here! Breezy scents to amplify sun and skin.

We don’t know about you, but we think warmer weather demands simpler pleasures. When the sun is out, we want a streamlined, refreshing fragrance that enhances our skin without dominating. But simple and light doesn’t have to mean basic and boring!

Read on to discover our picks for minimalist fragrances to keep you breezily, but beautifully, scented this summertime.

ESCENTRIC 05
Escentric Molecules

Bright, happy, Mediterranean air, held to the skin with the abstract fluffy radiance of the classic aroma molecule Cashmeran. Like an ozone layer of cerulean blue, this fragrance is fascinating enough to get lost in but easy enough to spray it on and lose yourself in summer.
RADIO BOMBAY
D.S. & Durga

A summer scent of a different sort – a lifelike, creamy, refreshing sandalwood glowing with afternoon warmth and magnetic simplicity. A perfume with the frank, hypnotic quality of a world-class essential oil, with a subliminal hint of lakeside beach day from its “coconut musc”, balsam fir and ambergris drydown.
COLOGNE CEDRAT
Matiere Premiere

This light beam of Italian citron oil is sparkling citrus perfection. Matiere Premiere’s fragrances are 85-92% natural, and each build streamlined colour fields of scent around a single world-class raw material. Even their bottles are a minimalist’s dream!
SALUTE !
Parfum d’Empire

A smooth, soothing aura of clean earth carrying the dulcet tones of freshly crushed Corsican grape skins. Not sweet, juicy, or sticky in the slightest, this one-of-a-kind atmospheric scent bottles the cool shade of rustic French cellars and the precious aromas of its sun-ripened bounty aging in oak. 

A crowd-pleasing beauty whose deceptive simplicity hides a canny nod to naive romance, this fragrance has the skills to get noticed and leverage the power of pretty.
SEL MARIN
Heeley Parfums

Perfumer James Heeley is the king of chic minimalism. While his brand is full of breezy, quietly romantic masterpieces, this might be his most iconic. Sea water on skin, distilled simply with photographic detail, botanical vibrancy and the transparency of clean water. Often imitated, rarely equalled.
Meleg Perfumes just launched at Etiket
Fragrance

Niche. Unapologetic. Canadian-Made. Discover Meleg Perfumes.

We just launched a new fragrance brand called Meleg Perfumes! Learn more about this exciting new niche brand and why Simon decided to launch Meleg Perfumes at Etiket.

Meleg Perfumes was founded by Matthew Meleg, a self-trained perfume enthusiast, in 2020.

It’s impossible to consider Meleg Perfumes without taking into account Matthew Meleg himself. “There is no separation between myself and the perfumes. Each one has a story behind it, and they’re kind of like diary entries,” the Vancouver-based self-taught perfumer says.

Every component from the ingredients to the packaging is deliberate and conscientiously crafted. The box that holds each perfume is inspired by apple bins of the Meleg Orchard in Ontario. 

The goal? ”Thick, nuanced and layered with facets, I’m playing jazz here. Meleg Perfumes express liveliness and are recognized by their hedonistic character. Sometimes baroque and once in a while I’ll even throw a little Pop-Art as well – ode to fellow Slovak, Andy Warhol. And because I’m self taught, stubborn and unwilling to compromise with their compositions you’ll either love or hate my perfumes. My goal isn’t to please everyone. My goal is to make art, to celebrate being alive.” Matthew Meleg

As he suggests, his perfumes are mostly diary entries, they would detail a fascination with culture, history and sexuality. They also tell the story of a wayward journey – from growing up on a farm to a difficult family life to dropping out of Emily Carr University, to his decade of living in Japan. His scents are unapologetic, nuanced and complex, much like Meleg himself. 

What drew us to the brand?

We pride ourselves on being a beauty destination that features curated brands from around the world. Simon, Etiket’s founder, carefully selects beauty, fragrance and lifestyle brands that are well-established, or up-and-coming like Meleg Perfumes.

We asked Simon what prompted him to add to add Meleg Perfumes to our fragrance lineup. This was his answer:

I am always looking for new brands, especially Canadian brands to add to our assortment. I was excited when I had a call from Matthew to talk about his new fragrance collection because we don’t have that many Canadian perfumers. We already carry three Canadian perfume brands: Monsillage, Zoologist and Libertine Fragrance and Meleg Perfumes made a perfect addition. Matthew’s approach to fragrance comes not only from his personal experience and travels but from being a self-taught perfumer who has pushed himself to make innovative and beautiful fragrances often rooted in a Canadian heritage with inspiration from his travels around the world.”

We currently carry 12 of the Meleg Perfumes in our store and on our website. If you’d like to test some of the fragrances, you can always purchase samples through our sample program, or stop by the store!

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