How to create your own fragrance wardrobe
Here’s how to build your own fragrance wardrobe, ensuring it contains not only your own signature eau de toilette, but a scent for every occasion.
Fragrance, much like fashion, is largely contextual— in the same way you wouldn’t rock up to a black-tie event wearing jeans and a t-shirt, you’re probably not going to wear a clean, fresh sports fragrance on a date when you want to smell sexy.
Workwear
Choosing the right outfit for work can be difficult. Picking a suitable fragrance can be just as much of a minefield. While you certainly can wear fragrance in the workplace—you just have to wear the right one. And use a small amount only, reapplying during the day rather than a heavy-handed dousing in the morning.
What to look for: Opt for light, clean-smelling citrus or herbaceous colognes that will leave you smelling great but won’t endanger the lung function of your colleagues.
Try:
1. Yardley English Blazer Eau De Toilette
2. Montblanc Legend Eau De Toilette
3. Azzaro Chrome Eau De Toilette
Evening wear
Scent, especially when mixed with your own body’s pheromones, can cause a lasting and positive effect on anyone you want to attract. But be warned—your scent can be as much a passion killer as a mood enhancer. Give your choice of cologne some careful thought.
What to look for: Notes which naturally come across as being sensual like vanilla and musk, and ingredients like vetiver, oud and amber, which are famous for their staying power.
Try:
1. Hugo Boss, Boss Bottled Night Eau De Toilette
2. Issey Miyake Nuit d'Issey Eau de Toilette Spray
3. Zadig & Voltaire This Is Love Pour Lui Eau de Toilette
Sports kit
Much like sports kits are designed to enhance your performance, sporty fragrances are designed to invigorate the senses and work well when you work up a sweat and your body temperature rises.
What to look for: Spicy, peppery, or zesty citrus notes to give the fragrance zing and an instant, invigorating energy rush.
Try:
1. Lacoste Essential Pour Homme Eau De Toilette
2. Ralph Lauren Polo Blue Eau De Toilette
3. adidas For Him Eau De Toilette
Timeless classics
We all know there are certain items of clothing every man should own— the perfect white shirt, tailored chinos, and a pair of sturdy brogues immediately spring to mind. They deserve a place in a man’s wardrobe because they’re true classics that prove their versatility season after season. Similarly, there are several classic fragrances worth investing in too.
What to look for: They’re classics because they’ve managed to survive fads and fashions for decades. Men keep buying them for one simple reason—they’re great!
Try:
1. Hugo Boss, Boss Bottled Eau De Toilette
2. Aramis Classic Eau de Toilette Natural Spray
3. Tabac Original Eau De Cologne
Final word
So, there you have it – the basic building blocks of a perfect fragrance wardrobe. As with clothes you’ll discover what works for you by trial and error, developing your own style as you go.
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Products featured in this article
Yardley
English Blazer Eau De Toilette 50ml
R 120.00Montblanc
Legend Eau De Toilette 100ml
R 1,599.00Azzaro
Chrome Eau De Toilette 50ml
R920.00Hugo Boss
Bottled Night Eau De Toilette 100ml
R1,612.00Issey Miyake
Nuit d'Issey Eau de Toilette Spray 75ml
R 2,035.00
Zadig & Voltaire
This Is Love Pour Lui Eau de Toilette 50ml
R 109.00Lacoste
Essential Pour Homme Eau De Toilette 125ml
R 138.00Ralph Lauren
Polo Blue Eau De Toilette 125ml
R 2,150.00adidas
For Him Eau De Toilette 100ml
R 24.00Hugo Boss
Bottled Eau De Toilette 200ml
R2,256.00Aramis
Classic Eau de Toilette Natural Spray 110ml
R1,304.00
Tabac
Original Eau De Cologne 100ml
R484.00
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