Gifts for: THE OUTDOORSY MAN
Try: GREEN scents, which capture the sharp scent of fresh-cut grass and violet leaves. Deeper scents with galbanum accords give an air of formality, while lighter notes retain the pure freshness of green!
Fragrances for Him:
GRAMERCY PARK BOND NO. 9. ‘Fresh, green & vibrant.’
HALSTON 1-12.. ‘Clean, crisp and green.’
DEVIN BY ARAMIS. ‘Aristocratic. Relaxed. Fresh.’
LACOSTE COOL PLAY. ‘Dynamic, energetic, fresh.’
Gifts for: THE SPORTY MAN
Try: MARINE fragrances that are reminiscent of the scent of soft sea breezes. Early water notes from the 1990s capture the ozonic aroma of wet air after a thunderstorm. Today, water notes are used as an accent to enliven florals, orientals and woody scents.
Fragrances for Him:
AQVA POUR HOMME MARINE BY BVLGARI. Surprising, exhilarating, revitalising.
KENZO POUR HOMME. Sensual, woody-marine, sleek.
NAUTICA BY NAUTICA. Fresh, clean, sexy.
ACQUA DI GIO POUR HOMME BY GIORGIO ARMANI. Fresh, transparent, sparkling.
DOLCE & GABBANA LIGHT BLUE POUR HOMME. ‘Sexy, sensual, irresistible’
POLO BLUE BY RALPH LAUREN. ‘Casual, energised, cool’
ALLURE HOMME SPORT BY CHANEL. ‘Vibrant, fresh, sensual’
Gifts for: THE SENSITIVE MAN
Try: SOFT FLORALS, where the marriage of sparkling aldehydes and delicate flowers creates a family of soft, often powdery, abstract florals, muted by the powdery accents of iris and vanilla to create a fragrance that is both soft and flowery.
Fragrances for Him:
JOVAN MUSK FOR MEN ‘Classic, sensuous, masculine’
TABAC ORIGINAL BY MAURER & WIRTZ ‘Tangy, fresh, aromatic’
DIOR HOMME ‘Classic, contemporary, luxurious’
INFUSION D’HOMME BY PRADA ‘Idiosyncratic, subtle, unexpected’
BLUE LABEL BY GIVENCHY ‘Soft, fresh water floral’
Gifts for: THE MODERN MAN
Try: SOFT ORIENTALS, which use incense to add sensual overtones to fragrant flowers, spices and amber. The base notes of a modern soft oriental are not as sweet or heavy as a true oriental, resulting in a distinctly softer scent.
Fragrances for Him:
CK ONE ‘Clean, refreshing, light’
JIL SANDER COLOGNE FOR MEN ‘Luxurious, sophisticated, refined’
OLD SPICE ‘Complex, definitive, classic’
ROYAL DELIGHT BY CREED ‘The fragrance of romance and escape’
Gifts for: THE ALPHA-MALE
Try: ORIENTAL fragrances, the exotic rulers of fragrance. Sensual and often heavy, oriental scents blend resins, flowers, vanillas and musks with refreshing citrus, green or fruity top notes.
Fragrances for Him:
HABIT ROUGE BY GUERLAIN ‘Sensual, warm, elegant’
ED HARDY MEN BY ED HARDY ‘Seductive, enticing, alluring’
LAGERFELD FOR MEN BY LAGERFFELD ‘Sparkling, masculine, sensual’
Gifts for: THE ARTISTIC MAN
Try: WOODY-ORIENTAL blends, with a tantalizing liaison of rich oriental notes with potent scents of patchouli and sandalwood. Flowers and spices play second string to dominant sandalwood or patchouli notes, balanced by a rich oriental influence.
Fragrances for Him:
JOOP! HOMME ‘Spicy freshness, oriental, woody’
ZINO DAVIDOFF BY DAVIDOFF ‘Erogenous yet fresh, spontaneous’
OBSESSION FOR MEN BY CALVIN KLEIN ‘Fiery, compelling, passionate’
ALLURE HOMME SPORT BY CHANEL ‘Vibrant, fresh, sensual’
LE MALE BY JEAN PAUL GAULTIER ‘Warm, sensual, masculine’
BURBERRY BRIT FOR MEN ‘Elegant, fresh, modern’
LACOSTE POUR HOMME ‘Elegantly casual & confident’
ARPEGE POUR HOMME BY LANVIN ‘Vibrant, modern, essential’
BVLGARI POUR HOMME SOIR ‘A precious sensual contemporary fragrance’
EMPORIO ARMANI DIAMONDS FOR MEN ‘Genuine, authentic’
Gifts for: THE NATURAL MAN
Try: CLASSIC WOODY scents, which are dominated by harmonies of cedar, patchouli, pine, sandalwood and vetiver; new palettes of exotic wood notes have brought new life to this fragrance family.
Fragrances for Him:
GREY FLANNEL BY GEOFFREY BEENE ‘Green, warm, woody’
FAHRENHEIT BY CHRISTIAN DIOR ‘Warm, subtle, distinctive’
212 MEN BY CAROLINA HERRERA ‘Fresh, urban, cosmopolitan’
BURBERRY TOUCH FOR MEN ‘Intimate and sophisticated’
BURBERRY THE BEAT FOR MEN ‘Effortless, urban, cool’
VERY IRRESISTIBLE GIVENCHY FOR MEN ‘Sensual, powerful, radiant’
BLV POUR HOMME BY BVLGARI ‘Rigour and passion, unique’
Gifts for: THE MANLY MAN
Try: DRY WOODS or “LEATHER” fragrances, where mossy fragrances take on a drier character through the addition of cedar, tobacco and burnt wood notes. Fresh citrus notes play an important role in most dry woods fragrances, lightening their deep, animalistic heart notes.
Fragrances for Him:
DECLARATION BY CARTIER ‘Fresh, spicy, woody’
GUCCI BY GUCCI POUR HOMME ‘Iconic, charismatic, timeless’
PRADA MEN ‘Fresh, sensual, leathery’
BVLGARI BLACK ‘Metropolitan, classical, supreme’
JOHN VARVATOS VINTAGE ‘Sensuous, masculine, assertive’
POLO BY RALPH LAUREN ‘Traditional, classic, heritage’
ANATEUS BY CHANEL ‘Lean, lithe, powerful’
