People’s Sexiest Man Alive Issue hit stands Friday. And besides being full-to-the-brim with pics of handsome hunks (hubba hubba!), for the first time the mag’s also aiming for your other senses with an innovative scratch-n-sniff “Sexy Scents” section. 

It goes like this: Michael Phelps loves YSL’s L’Homme cologne (a great choice for the Olympic golden boy), and when you scratch his photo you can sniff the scent. Revolutionary! If only this kind of technology was around back when we were papering the walls with our crushes from Tiger Beat. (What do you the New Kids wore back in the day?)

Still, some of the featured pin-ups don’t name a signature scent, just accords that they are fond of. That’s where we come in…

Gossip Girls hottie Chace Crawford tells the mag he loves the smell of “freshly cut grass.” Well, Chace, looks like we know what we’re putting under the tree for you this year: Loris Azzaro’s Chrome cologne. Reminiscent of grassy fields and fruit trees, this refreshing frag will drive the ladies wild, guaranteed.

When it comes to scents, Law & Order Hot Cop Chris Meloni reports he prefers “a day at the beach” to the mean streets of NYC. Our pick for you, Mr. Meloni: Bermuda Tonic by Aramis. With bitter rum and sweet coconut accords, you can’t get a more seaside-smelling scent. Surf’s up, Detective Stabler!

Private Practice star Taye Diggs says he’s a fan of vanilla, chocolate, sandalwood and musk concoctions. Hey Taye! We think you should give Lacoste Elegance cologne a try. This oriental fougère has bitter chocolate, amber, musks, raspberry and sandalwood notes. Yummy!

Ahh…coffee. A casual beverage for some, a daily manifesto for others. (Personally, we at the Spritz went to bed last night already thinking about how great our first cup would be this morning. For the record: Tall Americano with room, and it was terrific.) 

Regardless of your level of addiction, there’s no arguing that there’s something warm and super inviting about the smell of a good cup o’ joe. 

English playwright John Van Druten once said, “I think if I were a woman I’d wear coffee as a perfume.” And he was definitely on to something. Evidence?  An ever-increasing amount of coffee scents currently on the market (both for women and men). 

Here, take your pick from a few of our faves:

Have a daily latte habit? Vanilla with extra foam, perhaps? Try L’or de Torrente perfume by Torrente. The intoxicating oriental-floral offers a blend of fruity notes in the top, which dry down over a rich base of vanilla, white amber, precious wood and coffee essences. (Note, too, how thoroughly gift-able it is, with that beautiful bottle and even more beautiful price tag. . . 51% off!)

More of a Mocha Gal? Chances are you’ll love Bijan Nude perfume.  The refreshing scent features aldehydes, white rose, lilac, ylang-ylang, iris, muguet, vetiver, musk and cedar—along with the uniquely sweet accord of white chocolate mocha. We’ll take a double. (Plus, 50% off retail, people! Woot!)

Need a double espresso to get you going? Try Polo Double Black cologne by Ralph Lauren. This dark blend is rich and intense, featuring a jolt of spiced mango, roasted coffee, nutmeg and vetiver. Sophisticated and totally sensuous. (And 24% off.)

Hey, it’s the holidays. How about peppermint mocha? Our pick for your sweet tooth is Angel cologne by Thierry Mugler. The hypnotic and highly addictive gourmand includes accords of roasted coffee, peppermint, chocolate and vanilla that meet with lavender, bergamot, tar and musks notes. Deee-lish!

Looks like it’s officially “time to musk-up”: After a long wait, Sex Panther Cologne is finally available for purchase.

For those of you who may have missed it (read: haven’t seen the movie “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” eighty-zillion times… or even once, for that matter), the once-fictitious Sex Panther Cologne is featured prominently in the 2004 film, where it is described as smelling like, among other even Iess-charitable (and unpublishable) things, “pure gasoline.”

Sex Panther is the go-to scent for lothario field reporter Brian Fontana, who pulls it out of his considerable cologne arsenal when he’s out huntin’ for ladies.  He reports, “60% of the time it works every time.”

And now it’s available to you for the low, low price of $29.99.

Meanwhile, the boys are all abuzz over here at Perfume.com–especially our beloved Online Marketing Manager Patrick, who gave the Daily Spritz the heads’ up about the launch. (That’s extra-pumped Patrick shown below, spritzin’ it up at HQ.)

Why so excited about the launch of the new movie-star “eau?”

Patrick’s answer: “Honestly, we’d seen a significant number of people searching for Sex Panther Cologne on our site, even before it existed outside of the movies.  There’s a real demand out there for it! And I love me a satisfied consumer.”

He adds, “That, and I just gotta know what ‘the cologne equivalent of a black t-shirt with a wolf airbrushed on the front and a shark wrestling a sherman tank on the back’ smells like. You just don’t run into that everyday.”

Happy Friday! Let’s celebrate the weekend with a round-up of Sexy Stars and their Scents. It’s a treat for the eyes as well as the nose.

Matthew McConaughey for The One by Dolce & Gabbana

“A real man’s fragrance” characterized as spicy, oriental, with notes of grapefruit, basil, ginger, orange blossom, cedar wood, and tobacco.

Josh Hartnett for Emporio Armani Diamonds

A woody fragrance featuring notes of bergamot, cedar woods, and cocoa.

[French Actor] Andy Gillet for Kenzo Power

“An imaginary flower in the heart of a woody, amber-y fragrance” with bergamot, coriander, cardamom, an abstract floral note (created using jasmine, rose and freesia) and cedar wood.

Justin Timberlake for Play by Givenchy

Notes of mandarin orange, bitter orange, grapefruit, black pepper, vetiver, and patchouli create an “elegant and hedonistic” fragrance that “exudes a powerful presence.”

James Franco for Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme

A modern chypre fragrance including notes of violet, tobacco, jasmine, amber, and leather.

Tom Brady for Stetson Cologne

A refined, purely masculine fragrance which blends woody accords with citrus and spices.

Patrick Dempsey for Unscripted by Avon (The fragrance is due out in November.)

A green, woody fragrance containing notes of cardamom, cracked pepper, fig, lavender, leather, and patchouli.

New York magazine did a round-up of the latest crop of Men’s Fragrances to hit the market. In a very (un)scientific test, they asked guys on the street to spritz-and-sniff, then give their honest (and sometimes hilarious) feedback. Dudes are so precious.

The top pick was 212 Sexy Men by Carolina Herrera — “a woody, spicy, sensual scent that blends notes of bergamot, sandalwood, green leaf, and musk for a thoroughly masculine fragrance.”

Other contenders included Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier, Cartier Roadster, McGraw by Tim McGraw, and Mustang Blue.

Ok, count among people we love: Karl Lagerfeld

He’s dressed Madge, and Gwennie, and Lindsay. The man OWNS Paris (the city, not the heiress). He’s unapologetically cranky, and famously lost a million pounds by eating something called “protein sachets” (read all about it here.)

But best of all, he has the delightful audacity to say things like this (brought to us by someone else we love, laineygossip.com):

“I have no problem with journalists – many are friends. Only if they are really stupid, or if they’ve got bad breath, or if they smell. Yesterday [after the Chanel couture show] I had a problem. I said, ‘I’m sorry, you’ve got to tell this woman that she needs to be taken away. Her smell is not possible.’ ”

Of course, we here at The Daily Spritz can only theorize what the unfortunate journalist actually smelled like. And we can assume that, since it WAS fashion week, she was probably doing her best.

But here, some ways to appease La Lagerfeld if you should run into him at the Fashion Week tents this week. (And good luck to you if you do, btw):

Fendi by Fendi
Karl couldn’t possibly banish you if you walked in smelling like this signature fragrance from Fendi. He’s responsible for creating the inverted FF Fendi logo, after all–which was just the beginning of the Lagerfeld/Fendi collaboration that’s lasted, like, forever.

Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld
Did you know that Karl himself designed Chloe perfume for the house of Chloe? Believe it, darlings. Spritz on some of this classic scent and settle comfortably into the front row with Laggie. Go on.

Coco Perfume by Chanel
Karl + Chanel = True Love Always.

Lagerfeld Classic for Men by Karl Lagerfeld
Boys like fashion, too. . . Right boys? Here’s what Karl would like you to smell like. Now be quiet and fetch him his protein sachet.