Notes: iced mango, Spanish sage, green effervescent accord, silver arnoise, patchouli noir, sandalwood, tonka bean, hedione
Why We Love It: Aesop’s Hwyl shines in a sea of musky, rich men’s perfumes. This is fresh and earthy as if you’re taking a walk through the forest on a foggy morning after the rain’s cleared. Dew drops left on the leaves and surrounded by Hinoki trees, the air smells woody and green, though Hwyl adds a hint of spice at the top via elemi and pink pepper.
Notes: Thyme, elemi, pink pepper, cypress, suede, geranium, vetiver, frankincense, cedar
Best Crisp: Creed Aventus
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Why We Love It: This best-selling fragrance from Creed was introduced in 2010 and continues to be a fan favourite. It features crisp top notes of apple, blackcurrant, pineapple, and bergamot, with heftier heart and base notes including birch, patchouli, vanilla, and musk. It’s inspired by the life of a historic emperor and meant to symbolise strength, power, and success—who wouldn’t want that?
Notes: Apple, blackcurrant, pineapple, bergamot, birch, patchouli, vanilla, musk
Best Fruity: Hugo Boss Boss
Why We Love It: Launched in 1998, this enduring fragrance is a cult classic thanks to its timeless, masculine scent. Fruity and citrus top notes of apple, lemon, and plum are balanced against a hefty floral and spicy base, including geranium, sandalwood, and vetiver.
Notes: Apple, lemon, plum, geranium, cinnamon, cloves, vetiver, sandalwood
Why We Love It: Master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian set out to create two scents rooted in the same ingredients—juniper berries, nutmeg, coriander, musks, amber wood, and vanilla—one gold, one silver. The latter of which offers something bold and spicy with just a hint of citrus.
Notes: Juniper berries, nutmeg, coriander, musk, ambery woods, vanilla
Why We Love It: Another enduring classic from 1988, Eternity is a romantic floral fragrance that was inspired by lasting love. Clearly, the love affair with this scent carries on too: It works…
