Tired of constantly only having to choose from traditional floral scents or woody muskier notes? It’s time we give ourselves a brand new start this year, starting with some fresh fragrances.

BYREDO BLANCHE EAU DE PARFUM

How many perfumes do you know just so happen to be built around one’s perception of the colour white? Well, this one is. Inspired by innocence and an untainted personality, the pure and simple fragrance contains a range of notes from pink pepper and white rose, to peony and sandalwood.

$191 for 50ml; $281 for 100ml, escentials

MAISON MARGIELA PARIS REPLICA FILTER BLUR

This oriental-inspired fragrance features cotton flower, white musk, and ambergris. Big words, we know. It’s basically a soft, musky but light oil-based perfume. Spray a little on and massage it into your skin as body oil.

$89 for 50ml, Sephora and TANGS at Tang Plaza

LE LABO BERGAMOTE 22 EAU DE PARFUM

The citrusy scent was initially codenamed ‘Fire Cologne’. Don’t let that trick you though; the light blend of delicate petit grain, bitter grapefruit, sweet amber and musk makes this perfume as unique as it can be.

$275 for 60ml; $425 for 100ml, escentials

DIPTYQUE PHILOSYKOS EAU DE TOILETTE

Imagine taking a stroll through an enchanted forest (or maybe just the Botanic Gardens), and sealing that scent in a bottle. The scent of crisp leaves, mixed in with a little milky sap, bark, white cedar and just a hint of green fruit will definitely lift the moods of all you nature lovers.

$144 for 50ml, TANGS at Tang Plaza

CLEAN WARM COTTON RESERVE BLEND EAU DE PARFUM

If you’re obsessed with the scent of hotel room towels and sheets, this one’s for you. The comforting scent of fresh, warm cotton coming out of the dryer… absolutely satisfying. Except this one’s got an added hint of citrus and verbena, which makes it even better.

$128 for 100ml, Sephora

COMMODITY GOODS RAIN EAU DE PARFUM

Part of the White Collection, this fragrance feels like walking through a field of flowers right after a storm. The fresh, aquatic scent contains all sorts of ora, such as lotus, dew, and jasmine. Soothing enough to lift your mood on a rainy day.

$146 for 100ml, Sephora

PHILOSOPHY PURE GRACE SPRAY FRAGRANCE

The perfect perfume if you’re too lazy to take a shower. Not that we’re encouraging that lifestyle in any way, but sometimes we all need a concentrated soap and water scent to serve us as a quick fix.

$69, Sephora

JO MALONE LONDON WOOD SAGE AND SEA SALT COLOGNE

Sea salt isn’t just for mixing into our favourite caramel desserts. Mix that with some woodsy sage, and all you’ll need is just a spritz of this cologne to instantly transport you to the beach, where we all wish we could be 24/7.

$102 for 30ml; $205 for 100ml, Jo Malone London stores