People may be surprised to find out that perfumes can determine their moods. They may be surprised to learn that many perfumes are created to influence their moods. Some perfumes make people sober while others make them elated. You may find perfumes that can make their wearers feel romantic, confident, assertive, bold, aggressive, domineering, and so on. The type of perfume you wear can actually influence your mood.
In this article, we are going to look into some perfumes that can uplift people’s spirits when they are down. These are perfumes that are capable of energising their wearers. They make them (their wearers) feel the sun on their faces when the days are dark. They can create joy during a sad moment. They are known as happy, energising, or uplifting perfumes.
One question you may be itching to ask is why perfumes are said to be uplifting. You may be wondering what perfume contains that will give it this power to influence moods. Well, in as much as this is difficult to explain, we will do our best to describe why some perfumes are described as happy perfumes.
If you notice, the smell of a thing reminds you of what that thing stands to offer you. For instance, even though coffees smell heavenly, some of us love the smell because of how coffees energise us. When you smell coffees, your mind will involuntarily send a message to your brain, which will, in turn, send messages to the other senses.
If you love coffee, you cannot help but smile each time its smell hits your nose. Now, imagine having a fragrance that has a coffee note. Trust me, you are going to smile all through the day.
Coffees are not the only smells that add smiles to people’s faces and a spring to their steps. Below are the commonest scents that are known to uplift spirits.
This fragrance is known for pleasantly hitting the back of the nose the moment they are released. Once you smell a citrus scent, you will feel clean, energetic, confident, fit, and in control. In perfumes, the commonest citrus fragrances used are lemon, orange, bergamot, grapefruit, and lime.
The scent of vanilla is capable of calming nerves and making one happy as well as hungry. It induces cravings for snacks, which can lift your mood. This smell can make you remember a good time spent in a bakery or an ice cream shop. Maybe that’s why it’s added to a lot of cereals. So, imagine perceiving the smell of ice cream on yourself all day. Well, it’s something a lot of people will want to have.
We’ve discussed coffee and how it makes people’s day. A lot of people cannot imagine starting their days without coffee. Now, imagine if you have to smell coffee all day long. It will surely keep you going the whole of that day.
There’s something mysterious and curious about the smell of freshly cut grasses. It gives off this fresh note that makes you feel all is well. Some perfumes have green notes that can remind you of a calm morning spent on a freshly mowed lawn. This could be all you needed to start your day with a smile.
Jasmine gives a floral sweet aromatic note that can calm nerves as well as boost people’s confidence. The essential oil made from the flower is being used as an anti-depressant in aromatherapy. The fragrance is known for making people optimistic and fulfilled.
As promised, this article will present and review some best uplifting perfumes you can find out there. Of course, we know there are many exotic and amazing uplifting perfumes from good brands but we can’t bring all of them here. So, we chose ten out of the list and hope you will find an amazing perfume you will love from them.
The 10 best uplifting perfumes we are bringing for you are:
In each review, you will find out the following information about the concerned perfume:
Without wasting more time, let’s look into these perfumes and their brands. Hopefully, we will provide you with all the information you need to decide on the best rejuvenating perfume you will add to your perfume collections.
The name of this perfume may cause a lot of people to think it is designed for men alone. But guess what? Le Jardin de Monsieur Li by Hermes is a zesty citrus floral aromatic perfume that was offered to men and women that love being and staying happy. This perfume was created by Jean-Claude Ellena and launched in 2015.
The scent of this amazing perfume is gentle but not shy, persistent but not aggressive, and light but not faint. It is also pretty, elegant, subtle, expressive, and friendly. It has promised to keep your days bright, happy, and devoid of stress.
Hermes is a French company that started as an accessory dealer. The company was founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermes when it was dealing on equestrian accessories. As time went by, it expanded into dealing on fashion, clothing accessories, such as handbags, scarves, belts, etc, and fragrance.
The company launched its first perfume, Eau d’Hermes, in 1951 and has not stopped launching more. Of course, the success of its first perfume was the inspiration it needed to delve deeper into the perfume industry. Today, Hermes has launched more than one hundred perfumes and many of them are bestsellers. If you need more perfumes from this amazing brand, here are more of its top bestselling fragrances:
This perfume has moderate longevity. However, its sillage is described as enormous, intimate, strong, and moderate by different users. Nevertheless, a greater number of users describe it as moderate
This is another uplifting perfume designed for men and women that want to stay happy. Sundazed by Byredo is a citrus fragrance created by Jérôme Epinette and launched in 2019. The perfume opens with perfectly blended zesty scents of California lemon and Mandarin orange before it dries down to floral, sweet, and musky tones.
The perfume will remind you of the citrus candies and bubble gums you had during your carefree childhood days. Of course, the perfume house of Byredo is known for launching perfumes that tell stories. So, here we have one that brings the childhood days back to life.
Byredo is a Swedish fragrance company that was established to provide the world with perfumes that tell stories. The perfume house was founded by Ben Gorham, a basketball player, in Stockholm in 2006. Byredo would not have been in existence today if not that Gorham decided to resign from his basketball career to pursue a career in arts. To see that this dream became a reality, he attended The School of Arts, Stockholm, and graduated as an artist.
Equipped with a deeper knowledge of art, Gorham began his experiment into different art mediums that can easily communicate thoughts, experiences, emotions, ideas, opinions, messages, and so on to the world. He was disappointed because he was not satisfied with his works.
He could not find any medium that depicted what he had in mind in an exotic way. However, a chanced meeting with a renowned perfumer, Pierre Wulff, taught him that there are different mediums of art, which include perfumes. With this unique but special information, Gorham set to work to discover how to use perfumes to communicate to the world and tell hidden stories. His quest into this adventurous journey gave birth to the Byredo perfume brand.
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Byredo perfume brand has not ceased to amaze its fans with the exquisite perfumes it launches yearly. So far, the house has more than fifty amazing perfumes in its collections. If you need more perfumes from this brand, here is a list of its top bestselling perfumes (excluding Sundazed):
Both the longevity and sillage of this perfume are moderate.
The name of this perfume is all you need to know what it will offer you. Bergamot 22 by Le Labo was created by Daphne Bugey and launched in 2006. This citrus floral unisex perfume was designed to elevate the hearts of its wearers on moody days. It is juicy, aromatic, airy, subtle, fresh, and inoffensive.
The perfume opens with a bright zesty juicy and green bergamot fragrance and gradually dries down to a blend of floral, woody, and zesty scents. The blend of the different notes in the perfume is so perfect that you can hardly tell them apart. If you want to feel the sun on your face on dark days, try Bergamot 22 by Le Labo.
Le Labo is a fragrance company that is domiciled in the United States. The house was founded by Fabrice Penot and Edouard Roschi in 2006. When Le Labo debuted, it gifted the world with ten amazing perfumes that captured the essence of different natural perfume materials.
If you notice, the names of perfumes launched by this house are unique. For instance, the house has perfumes named Rose 31, Santal 33, Geranium 30, Colette 25, and so on. The name of each perfume is coded to tell the world its chief ingredient and the number of notes that were perfectly blended to arrive at the fragrance of the perfume.
The perfume house of Le Labo has not stopped giving the world more amazing perfumes that capture nature. If you would like to own more bottles of perfumes from this brand, here are some of its top bestselling perfumes:
Bergamot 22 by Le Labo has moderate longevity and moderate sillage. However, a good number of its users believe the sillage is intimate while some see it as strong or enormous. I guess the perfume means different things to different users.
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You will understand why this floral fragrance is uplifting when you discover its notes and main accords. This perfume designed for women by two amazing perfumers – Guillaume Flavigny and Rodrigo Flores-Roux – allows the world to feel the uplifting nature of white tea scent when it is blended with roses. Ever since this perfume was launched in 2019, it has not ceased to collect admirers and fans. One of the most amazing things about it is that everybody can use it. It is mild, embracing, simple, and uplifting. It is truly a must-have for every woman.
Elizabeth Arden is an American company that deals in cosmetics, fragrances, and skincare products. It was founded in 1910 by a Canadian entrepreneur known as Florence Nightingale Graham. Graham proved to be the Florence Nightingale of women’s beauty when she founded her company to provide women with the best skincare and cosmetic products.
It was her company that introduced women to eye makeup as well as championed the idea of a makeover. Of course, she believed every woman should look beautiful, and hence, she gave them a company that will see to that.
It’s unknown why Graham chose Elizabeth Arden as her business and company name. What we know is that the company reshaped the cosmetic industry the same way the Elizabethan Era reshaped knowledge, arts, science, and so many other aspects of life. The company took a bold step into the perfume industry in 1934 by launching Blue Grass.
Of course, the perfume stole the show immediately after it hit the market so that the house was inspired to create and launch more exotic perfumes. Presently, Elizabeth Arden has more than eighty exotic perfumes in its database. If you want to go for more perfumes from this house, here are other top bestselling perfumes in its collections:
The longevity and sillage of White Tea Wild Rose by Elizabeth Arden can give you an insight into how unique this perfume is. According to many users, the longevity is moderate.
However, quite a good number stated that the perfume’s longevity is long-lasting. Some still state that it is weak because they can barely smell its uplifting scent a few hours after spraying it. This experience is also found in the case of its sillage, where many users rated it as moderate but a good number went for enormous and intimate. I guess you have to test the perfume to determine its sillage and longevity.
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A look into the main accords and notes of this perfume can tell you what you will enjoy if you use it. This floral-fruity fragrance was designed to make women feel elated. The nose behind it was Daniela (Roche) Andrier, one of the world’s best perfumers. The perfume opens with a special blend of citrus and green notes before it dries down to amazing floral accords. The gorgeous bottle the precious liquid is concealed in is also there to tell you that the content of the bottle can never disappoint you. And trust me, it doesn’t.
Prada is an Italian fashion house that was founded in 1913 by Mario Prada. Mario was able to open this company with the help of his brother, Martino. Then, the fashion house of Prada was known as Fratelli Prada, which means the “Prada Brothers”. The company kicked off as a storage and leather goods store that later evolved to one of the best fashion houses we have today.
Prada launched its first perfume in 1990 but it was not until 2003 that its perfumes began to make waves in the market. Today, the fashion house has more than 80 perfumes in its collections and they are all loved. Below is a list of some of its top bestselling perfumes you can add to your perfume collections.
The longevity of Le Femme Prada Water Splash Eau de Parfum is moderate. Its sillage is, however, strong.
A La Rose by Maison Francis Kurkdjian may be a floral fragrance but it is one of the best uplifting perfumes out there. This amazing fragrance, created by Francis Kurkjdian for the brand’s female customers and fans and launched in 2014, was meant to make Japanese women happy as they spray the heavenly content in the bottle.
It opens with interesting citrusy notes that can send a smile to the faces of its wearers and add a spring to their steps. By the time the scents dry down to its floral, spicy, woody, and powdery notes, trust me, your day would have been filled with sunshine. This perfume can prove important on your moody days.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a French perfume company that was founded by Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya in 2009. Francis Kurkdjian is a renowned perfumer, who allowed his talent to showcase in the perfumes he created for the house. Because of his creations, the perfume company is known for launching exotic perfumes that leave the world in awe. Among their top bestselling perfumes are:
The longevity and sillage of A La Rose by Maison Francis Kurkdjian are moderate. However, the sillage is enormous, strong, and intimate to some users. You may need to test the perfume to find out how you like its projection.
The flacon of this perfume is a sign of what is stored inside it. This fresh floral-fruity fragrance was created for men and women by Thierry Wasser and launched by Guerlain in 2018. The opening of this perfume can promise you a day of joy and greater achievements. Spraying it will add a bounce to your steps and make your day fulfilling and rejuvenating. Of course, we can never expect anything less from the Guerlain perfume brand.
Guerlain is a French fragrance company that wants to take over the world and embrace it in the exotic scents of its fragrances. This amazing perfume company was founded in 1828 by Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain. The company started by creating unique hygiene and fragrance products with rare and luxurious materials for its customers.
As time went by, the creativity of Guerlain and the uniqueness of his products attracted the patronage of many European nobles and royalties. From the moment its perfume was officially launched in 1940 to the present, the fragrance house of Guerlain has not ceased to amaze the world with its fragrances. So far, the house has launched more than four hundred exotic perfumes, many of which are bestsellers. If you need more perfumes from this house, here is a list of its top bestselling fragrances:
Aqua Allegoria Passiflora by Guerlain has moderate longevity and moderate sillage.
Clinique did not call this fragrance “Happy” without meaning every single word of it. This amazing fragrance was created for women by Jean Claude Delville and Rodrigo Flores-Roux and launched in 1998. The perfume opens with a waft of heavenly citrusy smell that can lift your spirit the moment it hits your nose. This perfume is also created for those that love mild perfumes.
Clinique is an American cosmetic company that was founded in 1968 by Estee Lauder (the company). The idea to establish Clinique came after Evelyn Lauder, Estee Lauder’s daughter-in-law, read an article in Vogue magazine that discussed the importance of skin care. After discussing with Estee Lauder and inviting the expertise of the dermatologist that wrote the article, Clinique, which is French for ‘clinic’, was birthed.
One amazing thing about Clinique is that all its products are dermatological driven and allergy-tested. The company took this same outlook into its fragrance line, which came alive in 1971 when it launched its first perfume, Aromatics Elixir. Today, Clinique has successfully launched and added more than forty perfumes to its collections. Among its top bestselling perfumes are:
The longevity of Happy by Clinique is moderate and so is the sillage.
Sole Di Positano by Tom Ford is an elevating citrus fragrance that was created for men and women and launched in 2017. Looking at the green transparent flacon of this perfume is enough to make you feel happy and expectant of something beautiful. You will not be disappointed when you spray the perfume and receive its top notes that are exotically and perfectly blended with different citrus fruits you can ever think of. The perfume also dries down to more citrus as well as floral fragrances to make sure you stay happy all through the day.
Tom Ford is an American fashion house that was founded by Thomas Carlyle Ford in 2005. Thomas was a film director and a fashion designer, who had an architectural background. In fact, he studied architecture at Parsons School of Design. After graduation, he left the country to do his internship at the fashion house of Chloe, Paris.
It was during his internship that his interest in fashion began to develop and so he abandoned his architectural career for the fashion one. He worked for different fashion houses, including Cathy Hardwick, Perry Ellis, and Gucci. He later returned to the United States and established his company, Tom Ford.
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The fashion house of Tom Ford went into partnership with the Estee Lauder perfume company to introduce perfume into its line of business. This partnership helped the company to launch its first perfume, Black Orchid, in 2006. Black Orchid became a bestseller immediately after it was launched and it has maintained that position all this while. Today, the fashion house of Tom Ford has launched more than one hundred perfumes, most of which are bestsellers. Some of the top bestselling perfumes from the house of Tom Ford are:
The longevity of Sole Di Positano by Tom Ford is moderate. However, the users did not agree on its sillage. While some state that it is enormous, others hold that it is strong. Many other users see it as moderate while the rest believe it is intimate. Nevertheless, a greater percentage of users rated the sillage is moderate.
The name of this amazing perfume is enough to tell you what to expect from it. This citrus aromatic perfume, created by Jo Malone for men and women that want to stay happy, was launched by this amazing perfume house in 1999. Ever since this fragrance hit the market, it has been keeping a lot of people happy because of its citrusy, spicy, and other rejuvenating notes blended to form the amazing liquid in the bottle.
One other amazing thing about the perfume is that it was created to appeal to those that love strong perfumes as well as to the lovers of mild perfumes. You will understand this as you read on.
Jo Malone London is a United Kingdom fragrance company that was founded by a lady that loves playing with scents. The company was officially launched in 1994 after its founder, Jo Malone, attracted the attention of many good customers. Before establishing this company, Malone was a florist and a beautician.
She used to create and sell fragrances, skincare products, and home scents, most of which were made from natural materials. However, her business took a turn for the better when she created a ginger and nutmeg bath oil as a giveaway to her customers.
The people that received the gift were captivated by the fragrance so they reordered more of it. This was all Jo Malone needed to found a company that creates and launches subtle, intimate, sensual, and soft perfumes. The company has successfully launched more than one hundred and fifty perfumes, many of which are bestsellers. Some of the top bestselling perfumes from the Jo Malone London brand are:
The longevity and sillage of Lime Basil & Mandarin by Jo Malone London are moderate. A few users consider its sillage too strong for them but you may have to test the perfume to find out if the sillage suits your taste.
Before we continue, there are some terms we may need to explain briefly because they play key roles in the review of the bestselling uplifting perfumes we are bringing to you. These terms are:
The main accords of a perfume, as you will find here, will give you a clear picture of how the perfume will make you feel if you wear it. They summarise the notes in the perfume. For instance, if one of the main accords of a perfume is citrus, you will know that the perfume is going to energise you when you spray it. It will also tell you that the perfume contains some citrus fruits. Based on that, you will only need move over to the Notes section to find out which of the citrus fruits it contains.
This refers to the depth of the scents the perfume has. It can be used interchangeably to refer to the different fragrances one can perceive in a perfume. In this review, we will use notes to mean the scents that are noticeable in a perfume. However, in some cases, we will group these notes according to how they are released. Here, we mean top notes, middle notes, and base notes.
This refers to the set of scents that are first released when someone sprays or applies a perfume. The top notes, also known as head notes, do not last long (most of them last for 5 to 10 minutes). They only act as the forerunners of the main notes of the perfume, which are the middle notes.
The middle notes of every perfume are its hearts. That’s why middle notes are sometimes known as heart notes. These are the second set of fragrances that are activated shortly after the perfume is sprayed. They can last up to 5 or 7 hours (or even longer), depending on the longevity of the perfume.
It is always wise to wait for perfumes to dry down to their middle notes before purchasing them. Some people test perfumes and then come back the following day to pick them if they like what they experienced. Here, such individuals waited for the middle notes and base notes to activate so they can evaluate them.
This is the last batch of scents that are activated in some perfumes. The base notes come on board when the middle notes have gone weak. They can keep the wearers covered until they (the wearers) retouch their perfumes, change their clothes, or take their baths. The base notes can last for days or weeks on clothes, depending on the perfume’s longevity.
This refers to how long the smell of a perfume lasts on clothes and/or skin before it dissipates. In this review, we will describe the longevity of perfumes as:
NB: Note that the longevity, in this case, refers to the length of time the middle notes of the reviewed perfumes stay active.
The sillage of a perfume refers to the level of projection that perfume has. The projection here refers to whether the scent of the perfume is perceived or not on the wearer. In this review, we will describe the sillage of the reviewed perfumes as:
The decision to buy a perfume is yours to make. You are the one that knows the type of fragrance you love, the longevity type you prefer, and the level of sillage you can tolerate. No one can choose a perfume for you other than you.
However, we have presented several perfumes here and also analysed some. As you can see, the perfumes that were analysed belong to the class of uplifting perfumes.
They are the perfumes that will make you happy immediately you spray and smell their rejuvenating fragrances. They are the fragrances you should always have in your collections so you can spray them, especially on dark days, to make you feel lighter, happier, energised, and fulfilled. We hope you’ll find a good perfume from the list we provided for you.
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