
🌿 From Bloom to Sunbeam: Perfumes for the Spring to Summer Shift
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The transition from spring to summer is a season unto itself.
The world softens and sweetens in spring—but as summer approaches, something shifts. The air gets warmer, brighter. The sweetness deepens. Petals begin to fade into fruit, and every breeze carries the promise of sunshine.
In this gentle in-between, choosing the right perfume means finding something that balances both lightness and warmth—something that still feels floral and fresh, but begins to hum with ripeness, gold, and sunlit skin.
Here’s what to look for in a spring-to-summer transitional perfume, and a few of our most beloved Stardust & Stems scents that live in this luminous space between seasons.
☁️ What Makes a Transitional Perfume?
Spring-to-summer perfumes often blend:
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Fresh florals (like neroli, rose, or lavender)
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Citrus or bright fruits (to evoke the energy of the season shift)
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Subtle warmth or creamy bases (like vanilla, coconut, or soft woods)
These scents aren’t as dewy or green as early spring perfumes—but they’re not full-on solar or tropical yet either. Think: garden at golden hour, fruit just beginning to ripen, bare feet on warm stone.
🌸 5 Stardust & Stems Scents for the Season Shift
These five perfumes follow the arc of the season, from petal to sunbeam. All are available now, so you can follow your own rhythm through the coming weeks.
🌹 Love Potion
Where spring lingers just a little longer.
This playful, citrus-kissed floral opens our seasonal arc. A perfect choice for when the trees are still flowering, but the sun has started to bite a bit more sweetly.
Scent Notes:
TOP Goji Berry • Yuzu Zest • Tangerine • Calabrian Bergamot • Pamplemousse
HEART Damask Rose • Neroli Blossom • Night-Blooming Jasmine • Ho Wood
BASE Madagascar Vanilla • Golden Ylang ylang • Amber Labdanum • Copaiba Resin
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🌕 Secret Flower Moon – Full Flower Moon: May 12, 2025
Late spring in full bloom.
Named for the Full Flower Moon in Scorpio, this perfume dives into the lush, layered florals of spring’s final crescendo. Deep, sensual, and slow to open.
Scent Notes:
TOP Crimson Geranium • Blood Orange Zest
HEART Lavender Absolute • Damask Rose • Night-Blooming Jasmine • Southern Magnolia Blossom • Golden Ylang ylang • Spiced Clove Bud
BASE Labdanum • Balsam Peru • Copaiba Balsam • Pink Carnation • Vanilla • Aged Oak Moss
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🍓 Strawberry Moon – Full Strawberry Moon: June 11, 2025
Joy rising.
Inspired by the Strawberry Moon in Sagittarius, this perfume marks the start of summer’s energy. It’s juicy, radiant, and full of adventure—yet grounded with the softness of cedar.
Scent Notes:
Carried in a tincture of real strawberries
TOP Neroli Blossom • Calabrian Bergamot Zest • Tangerine Nectar
HEART Wild Strawberry • Candied Orange Peel
BASE Aged Atlas Cedar
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🍑 Peachy Keen
Sunlight and cream.
This is that moment when spring is behind you, and summer has officially begun to glow. Creamy peach, warm apricot, soft vanilla—it smells like bare shoulders and golden evenings.
Scent Notes:
TOP Toasted Almond • Candied Orange Peel
HEART Sugared Peach • Apricot Nectar
BASE Madagascar Vanilla Bean • Benzoin Resin • Whipped Cream Accord
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🧜♀️ Mermaid Summer Spell
The Solstice Scent.
This is the high note—the one to wear as the season tips into its fullest light. Inspired by the Summer Solstice (June 20, 2025), this scent captures the magic of saltwater skin, honeysuckle vines, coconut sweetness, and warm cedar. It’s full summer—radiant, enchanting, and free.
Scent Notes:
TOP Sea Salt • Key Lime Zest • Candied Mandarin Orange Peel
HEART Lavender Absolute • Wild Honeysuckle Vine • Strawberry Nectar
BASE Himalayan Cedarwood • Balsam Peru • Vanilla Bean• Smoked Labdanum • Coconut Milk
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☀️ A Moment for the Solstice
The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year—the sun’s peak, when light bathes everything in gold. It’s a time of celebration, energy, and abundance. In ancient traditions, it was a portal of power, marking the midpoint of the year.
Mermaid Summer Spell was created with this energy in mind: a scent that glimmers with ocean light, wildflowers, and something just a little spellbound. Wear it to welcome the solstice, or to hold on to that sun-soaked magic all summer long.
🔥 Coming Soon: Perfumes for the Full Heat of Summer
As July approaches, the sun rises higher and the air grows heavier with heat.
We’ll be back next month with Part II of our Summer Perfume Series—fragrances that capture the fiery, lush heart of summer. Expect scents that shimmer under the sun, pulse with golden warmth, and revel in the heat of the season.
Stay tuned—and stay fragrant.