If summer has passed you by and you haven’t even thought about a vacation, have no fear: The perfume and vodka industries are creating vacations in a bottle for harried consumers. The Tommy Bahama store on St Armands Circle has launched a new fragrance called Set Sail St. Bart’s (reminds me not just of its beach or death-defying airport runway, but of shopping at the island’s Hermes store where the manager opens the door only to passengers disembarking from the most luxurious liners – really).

Both limited edition fragrances from Tommy Bahama (www.tommybahama.com) this year are called Set Sail St. Bart’s: a men’s cologne ($52.50) with a citrus scent said to “stir the senses with a splash of tequila, a twist of lime and a hint of tropical musk.” The woman’s eau de parfum spray ($52.50) is described as a Caribbean floral fragrance. I say it’s the perfect antidote to bathing suit anxiety: Wear it and you never have to actually hit the beach. One question: Didn’t Seinfeld’s Kramer come up with the idea of bottling eau de beach long before the show was cancelled and he went off the deep end?

Set Sail St. Bart's eau de parfum spray from Tommy Bahama.

Still, Seinfeld reminds me of New York and another perfumer, Bond No9 NY (www.bondno9.com). They’ve bottled every neighborhood in the Big Apple, with different fragrances for Chinatown ($120), Bryant Park ($125), Times Square – you name it. You can hop on the tour bus at The Met on St Armands which carried the line the last time I looked, or at Saks, which now devotes an entire case in the cosmetics department to the ever-growing collection.

Chinatown has its own chic scent, thanks to perfumer Bond No9 NY.

Still, this retail therapist is allergic to perfume, and my bathing suit issues exceed the definition of neurosis. I prefer my bikini straight up with a twist of lime – a new martini created by Sarasota’s own Bill Winkler (owner of A Chef’s Table and MTs). Winkler’s “invention”: ZYR Russian Vodka ($33/bottle) on the rocks with a squeeze of Florida key lime. It has captured the attention of the vodka maker, and is being promoted as a carb-free martini that looks as good as its name, Bikini Martini. You’ll find it on the bar menu at MT’s Martinis & Tapas, 8473 Cooper Creek Boulevard, University Park, (941) 360-0007, www.chefstablemts.com

The Bikini Martini, invented by Bill Winkler, owner of Chef's Table and MT's Martinis and Tapas.