WHAT AND WHERE TO WEAR
Finding The Right Fragrance For MenCologne can be your godsend or your nightmare. A lot of men make the mistake of choosing only one cologne to take them from day to night, choosing the wrong cologne, or choosing the right cologne— and drowning themselves in it.
Your cologne is not your lucky jockstrap; you do need more than one. Your evening fragrance doesn’t translate in the nightclub the same way as in the office, and you don’t want to sport your carnal first date scent at lunch with your parents. The right scent will add dimension to the way you present yourself to the world, and the wrong choice can be as off-putting as sneakers with a tuxedo.
Even your strategy for applying cologne is more of, well, a strategy— than you think. Some women follow the mantra to “apply wherever you want to be kissed.” A little dab behind each ear ensures that women leaning in to talk will take notice of your scent choice; a spritz on the chest will let the scent waft lightly from your collar throughout the day. Think of your scent like a secret you only want to share with a few people, and not belt out to the world.
Men’s colognes can generally be categorized as one of three types: citrus, green or spicy. In relatable terms, citrus scents like lemon and grapefruit are “just out of the shower zesty fresh”; green scents are sweet and crisp, like notes of fig or anise; spicy scents are deep and smoky like leathers, incenses and raw musks.
Which family you choose depends on who and where you are; in general, look for lighter citrus scents for daytime and deeper musk fragrances for night. Perfume.com scent experts break down the science of choosing the right cologne with these top picks for all your life’s activities.
Published By Jessica Linnay
on November 19th, 2009 14:56
