Though the zodiac sign can get a bad rep, I—and many others—wear the Gemini sign as a badge of honor. For those who weren’t born from the end of May through the middle of June and aren’t familiar with the summer sign, Geminis have often been put into a “two-faced” box, on account of the sign’s multifaceted symbol: the twins. But what really defines Geminis is their versatility, and any Gemini needs a summer fragrance as dynamic and dimensional as they are. In anticipation of Gemini season starting this month, we tapped fragrance expert and founder of Brown Sugar Babe, Maekaeda Gibbons, to find out just what scents are best suited to the Geminis in your life.
The Best Scents for Geminis
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Hérmes Twilly Eau Ginger Eau de Parfum ($160)
When asked about Gemini scents, one of the first to come to Gibbons’ mind is Hérmes’ Twilly Eau Ginger. “It’s that kind of fragrance that surprises you,” she says. “It starts out bright and sweet and dries down into something spicy and unexpected.”
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Brown Sugar Babe Ginger Snap ($55)
Inspired by the dimensional, bright notes of Hérmes’ Twilly, Gibbons’ own Ginger Snap Body Oil infuses the skin with nourishing ingredients like castor oil, olive oil and avocado oil, while boasting a Gemini-inspired scent profile with notes of peony, candied ginger and cedar.
“Woody and green notes are a great base for Gemini scents because they blend easily with other profiles, making them perfect for layering or wearing from day to night,” Gibbons says. “Add a pop of citrus, pepper or ginger for energy or hints of tea and iris for something more cerebral and airy. “
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Maison Margiela REPLICA Under the Lemon Trees ($165)
What Gibbons describes as “crisp and comforting,” REPLICA’s Under the Lemon Trees is another bright, summery scent for Geminis, featuring notes of Kalamansi lime accord, green tea extract, citrus absolute and musk.
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Glossier You Doux ($78)
Gibbons says that, when it comes to Gemini scents, it’s all about “being adaptable, curious and never one-note, so look for notes that shift and evolve throughout the wear.” Seamlessly fitting that description is Glossier’s You Doux, which features skin-scent enhancing technology and several of Gibbons’ favorite scent notes for Geminis like woody Palo Santo and accents of sweet violet.
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Prada Infusion d’Iris ($190)
If your Gemini energy falls more on the “cerebral and airy” side of things, as Gibbons puts it, she recommends reaching for an earthy scent highlighted with notes of iris, and Prada’s Infusion d’Iris is just that.
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DIPTYQUE Philosykos Eau de Toilette ($185)
The definition of a dynamic, summer-y Gemini scent, Diptyque describes its Philoskyos as one where “another side of the fig is revealed. The fruit withdraws, as the white cedar lands to heighten the woody intensity of the tree and the smell of bark baking under the midday sun.” I mean, need we say more?
