Not everyone has access to endless PTO, so what's a person to do when it seems like everyone you know is frolicking somewhere glorious while you're stuck in the office pushing paper? Scheduling some sort of mini getaway is a must if you're able — studies say that it's actually good for your career — but in the meantime, you can travel vicariously via a whiff of your wrist. From the desert to the beach, we've rounded up 9 destination fragrances (and a candle) that have been formulated explicitly to smell like travel-worthy locales.
You'll feel like you're basking in the warm California sunshine with a single spritz of Atelier's Clementine California Cologne. It combines notes of sweet clementine with fresh and earthy juniper berries. Soft sandalwood and cypress grounds the fragrance while a dash of zippy mandarin cuts through it all.
Fashion house Proenza Schouler released its first fragrance earlier this year and it was inspired by the designers' travels to The Grand Canyon State and includes notes of white cactus flower — the first EDP to contain this note — along with creamy orris. It smells like sweet desert sunshine.
Let's not leave the desert just yet. Phlur Moab is an EDP, crafted by perfumer Ralf Schweiger, that was inspired by the vast openness of Moab, Utah, arguably one of the most beautiful locations in the entire United States. It contains notes of spicy long pepper, earthy clove, sweet jasmine and warm vanilla and tonka bean.
On the opposite side of the travel spectrum is Smell Bent's St. Tropez Dispenser, which will immediately transport you to the vibrant blue beaches of France's charming coastal town. It smells exactly like a luxurious day spent at the beach via coconut, aloe, jasmine and soft musk.
