A few fragrance-friends and I were recently chatting in a group text about our favorite perfumes for very hot days. I’m pretty predictable — as usual, I mentioned Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau and 4711 and last year’s Jo Malone Tangy Rhubarb Cologne. Then I remembered that I have a new summer-favorite scent to add to this list: Aedes de Venustas Corfu Kumquat.
Aedes launched Corfu Kumquat back in March 2022 as a fresh addition to its revamped in-house fragrance line, describing it as “a Grecian sun-drenched citrus marked by complexity and longevity.” This Eau de Parfum is named for the island of Corfu and for the small oval-shaped fruit sometimes known as “the golden orange”…
