Collection: Cucumber Perfumes

Cucumber in perfume smells cool, green and watery, like a freshly cut slice. Expect 110+ perfumes that list cucumber as a note, from about $5 up to $330.

Where the Cucumber Note Comes From

Cucumber is a vine fruit with a crisp, clean aroma that perfumers usually recreate as an accord. It leans green and aquatic, and it usually sits in the top or heart of a fragrance. Used lightly, it adds a spa-like coolness.

Perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks include Ralph Lauren Polo Blue, Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Cucumber and Calvin Klein CK One Summer 2013. Polo Blue and Green Tea Cucumber both list cucumber at the top, while CK One Summer 2013 keeps it in the heart with water mint and waterlily.

Suits: People who like cool, watery freshness. Skip if: a cool, watery opening reads thin or soapy on you.

For the wider family, see fresh perfumes. Neighbouring notes worth a look: melon perfumes and mint perfumes.