We'll miss 2016 like we miss a searing UTI or a period-week bikini waxing session -- in other words, not one, miserable bit. It was a banner year of upsets, disappointments, tragedies and all-around f$&#ery. It's no wonder so many of us closed 2016 mentally and emotionally hungover, eager for the new year and its attendant promise of change -- whether or not that promise is fulfilled.
Perfumers must have sensed this collective unease when crafting new perfumes for 2017. The newest women's perfumes speak to our desires for tranquility, escape, uplift, comfort and empowerment. Whatever flavor of crap-ass mood you're experiencing right now, the antidote may just be in the fragrance section of Sephora.
So, go ahead -- indulge in some very necessary self-care and snap out of that funk by treating yourself to a brand-new fragrance. Click ahead for 17 mood-altering new perfumes.
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If You Need a Dose of Optimism
There is value in recognizing and processing negative feelings. On the other hand, one can only read CNN.com and cry for so long. Spring's fruity gourmand and peppy floral fragrances make it a little easier to look on the bright side of life.
Notes of clementine and mandarin are grounded with base notes of sandalwood, cypress and juniper. It's sunshine in a bottle, but it has depth, too -- like Clinique Happy, grown up.
Bright and invigorating, L'eau Bleue features lily of the valley, morning dew and crisp green notes over a base of Akigalawood. Spray it on and feel five years younger, instantly.
If you can't get enough of white flowers, this is the perfume for you. Durga features gorgeous florals from top to bottom: a wild whiff of green tuberose on the opening, orris butter and orange blossom in the middle, and tuberose and jasmine on the finish.
