Now that Memorial Day is in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start thinking about how to honor the dads in our lives. A new summer fragrance is a great and thoughtful gift that also has function.
“For summer, people often gravitate toward freshness,” says Givaudan Perfumer, Guillaume Flavigny. “I think we daydream more about being outside and swimming in the sea or spending time in the ocean, having a refreshing moment to break from the heat even if that means showering several times a day. For me, salty, mineral and watery notes are interesting for summer compared to some of the sweet, sticky perfumes.”
Flavigny also expects the pandemic to affect how we pick our scents this summer.
“I
expect we’ll see a resurgence of musks and ambers enveloping fragrance in a
clean and peaceful way,” he says. “They give a cocooning, safe feeling of
reassurance that we need during this uncertain time.”
Give dad these tips to teach him how to make that new summer fragrance really sing:
Store your cologne in a cool dark location. This will make it stay true to the scent you know and love longer, and will last longer on your skin when you wear it.
Don’t rub your fragrance when you put it on; let it air dry. Rubbing can cause the top impression (note) to dissipate faster and can change the character of the fragrance.
You can place fragrance anywhere, but the best place is where there is some heat: on your wrists, behind your ears. This will allow for maximum diffusion and trail.
Check out these nine summer fragrances the men in your life will fall in love with this season.
01
Polo Ralph Lauren Deep Blue
He'll feel his best grown and sexy self in this fresh throwback to the aqua scents. It's light but still has staying power.
Warm and woody, this scent will remind him of taking a vacation to Italy or Greece. It'll help satisfy his desire to travel to some far off destination even though it’s quarantine.
This sensual fragrance will push a man to have ambitions because it’s the smell of a mover and shaker. You imagine that the guy wearing this owns everything and never goes against his gut because he has the confidence of a world leader.
The mix of lavender and patchouli balance out this sweet and spicy scent that will make everyone see the dad in your life as super sexy, even if you don't want them to.
This sweet and earthy scent is so subtly seductive and powerful he'll have to hide it from you because you'll love the way it smells on him and on you.
A reimagining of 1 Million Eau De Toilette, this whimsical scent is more concentrated for impact. It's a classic he'll keep going back to when he wants to feel like he can accomplish anything.
While the brand has launched many variations on this fragrance over the years, this classic still reigns as one of the sexiest summer smells he can wear.
