THE 5 BEST MILKY PERFUMES
TO TRY THIS SUMMER

Milky perfume notes are known to make your mouth water in a matter of seconds. And as the hot summer days are approaching, there’s nothing better than a perfume that reminds you of that heavenly, cold and creamy ice cream you got at the beach, am I right? We listed our five favourite milky perfumes for you to discover this summer, so you can enjoy the heat with a little spark of sweetness.

LOST ALICE
BY MASQUE MILANO

Lost Alice invites you to a Mad Tea Party! This fragrance is inspired by Alice in Wonderland and is not your typical gourmand perfume with its touch of citrusy, floral, woody and herbal notes. You can almost smell the British tea with cream, that gives this perfume that delicious and magical, milky twist. Care for a scone?

EAU DE PARFUM | 35 ML | €138

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BLANCHE BÊTE
BY LIQUIDES IMAGINAIRES

A milky accord like a true sensation of voluptuousness and a light touch of mystical incense and vanilla embraces Blanche Bête. With notes of vintage jasmine and tuberose you will dream away to fields full of flowers. With the base notes of cocoa, tonka bean and musk, Blanche Bête makes you feel as if you have entered a white paradise.

EAU DE PARFUM | 100 ML | €250

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ITALICA
BY XERJOFF

Italica is an irresistible gourmet fragrance created exclusively for Harvey Nichols. Exquisite top notes of saffron, Sicilian almonds, and silky milk notes. A sweet, warm heart of Bourbon vanilla, and buttery toffee is the nose to a luscious base of sandalwood, cedar and white musk. Italica’s scent is irresistible.

EAU DE PARFUM | 100 ML | €300

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COW
BY ZOOLOGIST PERFUMES

Cow is reminiscent of a rural scene with its multitude of scents from Mother Nature’s bosom. Flowers that move gently among the bouncy grass. With top notes of sage and apple. Heart notes of milk, lily of the valley, violet, and jasmine. With base notes of cedarwood, vetiver, and amber, it creates a place that is both familiar and comforting, a place called home.

EXTRAIT DE PARFUM | 60 ML | €165

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DENT DE LAIT
BY SERGE LUTENS

“A little tired of wiggling his baby teeth for weeks, the young wolf is eager to finally switch from milk to blood. I have loved you for so long that I will never forget you.” – Serge Lutens added these words to the fragrance composition Dent De Lait, ” Dent de Lait is sweet but full of character and characterized by fresh, soft and milky notes. The fragrance unites the creamy-sweet aroma of almond milk and coconut with cashmeran and the incomparable notes of incense.

EAU DE PARFUM | 50 ML | €120

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