Men's Fragrances by Family
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Lacoste Eau De Lacoste L.12.12 Energized Edition
Released a month before the start of the French Open tennis tournament, Lacoste Eau De Lacoste Energized Edition is a limited edition and a flanker/twist to Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc. It celebrates the sport of tennis with the Lacoste croc emblazoned with the competing flags of the world. It’s so cotton fresh, crisp and very successfully masculine…
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AmberGivenchyMaison Martin MargielaMen's FragranceNiche & Luxury FragranceSerge LutensThierry MuglerTom FordWarm & SpicyWoodyThe 5 Best Vanilla Fragrances for Men
The best vanilla fragrance for men is TOM FORD Tobacco Vanille, and it isn’t close. If you want the one I’ve actually worn since my teens, it’s Mugler A*Men. And if you want vanilla without spending three figures, Givenchy Pi is still quietly one of the best-value bottles in men’s fragrance. I’ve been hunting down…
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Floris London NEW Private Collection Bergamotto Di Positano
I’ve definitely found my summer splash. Bergamotto Di Positano is a relaunch of the April 2015 hand-poured By Request fragrance, brought into the Private Collection. It’s definitely not just another Italian Cologne, and takes all the best elements combined with a slightly spiced creaminess. Bergamotto di Positano is a homage to Charles Joseph Pagliano, who in the early 19th…
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5 Citrus Scents to Give You Life for Summer 2016
We’re creeping closer and closer to summer with only 5 weeks until June. So here are 5 scents that are great for summer whether you’ll be at home or away. These scents are light, vibrant but what are the key components of a citrus scent? Lemon, Lime, and Bergamot Orange and Petitgrain (Bitter Orange) Lemon Grass…
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Is Baccarat Rouge 540 for Men? An Honest Review
Let’s answer the question everyone actually types into Google first: yes, Baccarat Rouge 540 is absolutely fine for men. Maison Francis Kurkdjian make it as a unisex, shared fragrance, and it wears beautifully on men — warm, ambery and woody rather than floral. It leans sweet, which is why some people code it as feminine,…
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NEW Armani Code Profumo
Launching on the 27th April, I firmly believe Armani Code Profumo is going to be the 1 Million or Invictus of 2016. You’re going to see this in every duty free hall, every flight and every department store going; I guarantee it. The poster boy is everyone’s new favourite Captain Kirk, Chris Pine. Armani Code Profumo…
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7 Loewe Anónimo
Well this is something a bit special. Spanish fragrance brand Loewe is relaunching its 2010, 7, WITH a new flanker 7 Loewe Anónimo. The campaign is all about giving thanks to someone, who although not anonymous to you, isn’t some global superhero appearing in the pages of Hello and Harper’s. Before I get onto the fragrance…
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Perfumer H by Lyn Harris
When I first found out about the Perfumer H venture I had to keep my gob shut for sooo long but it has definitely been worth the wait. Perfumer H is the new brand from Lyn Harris after her depart from Miller Harris. The fragrances in the photo are lab samples whilst the retailed products are housed…
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L’Occitane Cedrat Fragrance and Skin Care Collection for Men
I love a L’Occitane fragrance with my all time favourite being Eau des Baux with it’s vanilla, cypress and peppery incense. They’re always so different and particularly with men’s fragrance, break the mould and go beyond the norms of traditional masculine scents. Cedrat is no exception! When you think of Cedrat you’d be forgiven for thinking this is another…
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LUSH Ltd Dear John & Dad’s Garden
It’s always a treat to play with LUSH Ltd fragrances and embarrassingly I’ve been sat on these for quite a while! The three fragrances are part of Volume 3 of Gorilla Fragrances which if you’ve yet to experience, firstly you really have to and secondly I reviewed some of the earlier editions here when they launched…