Acqua di Parma Colonia

I came across this stuff at the James Perse store in Malibu. Loving the bright orange cardboard packaging, I passed it by as just another perfume that would sit on my perfume tray.

Another run-in at Neiman Marcus yesterday confirmed it. I sprayed it on my wrist and forgot about, but kept wondering what that amazing smell was. So good. Shop Acqua di Parma Colonia here.

Diptyque Paris

Who: Diptyque

What: The French fragrance company’s new(ish) roll-on gel cologne

Why bother: Roll-on gel is lighter than spray. The French fragrance house has designed a 20-milliliter roll-on that delivers four of its classic scents in a tiny glass bottle. Diptyque says the metal ball "intensifies the fresh nature of its colognes, leaving a delicately dosed scented veil on the skin."

Scent: "L’Eau," has hints of Italian green mandarin, grapefruit and orange blossom; "Hesperides," spiked with bitter orange, lemon and African rosemary; "Neroli," which has Italian bergamot, Indonesian patchouli and tarragon; and "Tarocco," smells like ginger, saffron and Bulgarian roses

How much and where: $48 at diptyqueparis.com

Roll on.