Body butters that smell irresistibly delicious

Perfume companies launch a new crop of colognes every spring and summer, fragrances that are necessarily lighter because heat has a way of amplifying aroma. While scent is never out of season, sometimes you want more subtlety. You’d rather rub it on than spray or splash. Enter body butters, soufflés and creams. The best of these hydrate and nourish skin while providing the circulation-stimulating benefits of massage application. But their increasing popularity in recent years may also be due to their pleasing, sometimes decadent, aromas. Here are five of our favorites, some of them award-winners and others well kept secrets - until now. Click on any image for more info or to buy that product.