The 9 Best Men's Fragrances to Get This Season
Women can never have too many purses. What’s something men can never have enough of?
Coming from someone whose primary life passion revolves around clothes (and around Mr Porter and SSENSE during the end of season) you probably expect “shiny shits” to be my answer. But you’re wrong, because my answer is cheeseburger fragrances.
This is something I’ve never told anyone: I have a pretty judgemental nose.
Ever since I discovered men’s fragrance at the age of 18, it was already decided that my olfactory sense always come before my visual sense, and that includes the part of my brain that makes snap judgements: my impression of a person is very much affected by how he or she smelled the first time we met. And seriously – I will like you 300% more if I can smell you wearing perfume.
Thin Man or not, I digress. The point is: I’m running out of Dolce & Gabbana, and the perfumery circuit has been actively pumping out new ad campaigns this season. If you’re in the market for new fragrance, here we have selected 9 pretty amazing options.
I’m looking at Lanvin. Which one is your favourite?
1. Burberry Brit Rhythm for Men
Family: Woody > Leather
Created: 2013
Keywords: Leather, pepper
Recommended for: The young and urbane
Similar Scents: Chanel Allure Homme Sports Extreme, Armani Code for Men
2. Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio for Men
Family: Citrus > Aquatic
Created: 1996
Keywords: Mediterranean, sun, wind and the sea breeze
Longevity: Moderate
Recommended for: The wild and the free-spirited
Similar Scents: 360 Red by Perry Ellis
3. David Beckham Instinct Gold Edition
Family: Woody, Citrus
Created: 2015
Keywords: Spicy, masculine, warm woody
Longevity: Moderate
Recommended for: The classy and the matured
Similar Scents: Instinct by David & Victoria Beckham
4. Davidoff Cool Water
Family: Aromatic > Aquatic
Created: 1988 (Reformulated)
Keywords: Fresh, clean, cool and effortless
Longevity: Moderate
Recommended for: Anyone. It’s a “safe” fragrance. (Good for summer and indoor office)
Similar Scents: Creed’s Green Irish Tweed
5. Polo Red Intense by Ralph Lauren
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Family: Woody > Spicy
Created: 2015
Keywords: Woody, sweet, cranberry
Longevity: Long lasting
Recommended for: The adventurous, the sportsman
Similar Scents: Chanel Allure Homme
6. L’Eau par Kenzo pour Homme
Family: Aromatic > Aquatic
Created: 1999
Keywords: Summer, yuzu, green, light as air
Longevity: Moderate
Recommended for: Guys looking for gentle, out-of-shower freshness
Similar Scents: Calvin Klein cK One
7. Lanvin Eclat d’Arpege Pour Homme
Family: Aromatic > Citrus
Created: 2015
Keywords: Masculine, sophisticated, sensual, cedarwood
Longevity: Long lasting
Recommended for: The elegant and sophisticated
Similar Scents: None
8. Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver
Family: Woody > Aromatic
Created: 2015
Keywords: Summer, fresh, fruity
Longevity: Very long lasting
Recommended for: The manly and the sensual
Similar Scents: The Golden Secret Antonio Banderas for Men
9. 1 Million by Paco Rabanne for Men
Family: Woody > Spicy
Created: 2008
Keywords: Luxury, wealth, woody
Longevity: Very long lasting
Recommended for: The sexy and the powerful
Similar Scents: The Golden Secret Antonio Banderas for Men
