Last year, I told you about some of the most popular classic and new colognes for the summer. This year I want to kick it up a notch, and hook you up with the hottest colognes for you specifically to wear so you can heat up any summer party.
The fragrance you wear is just as important — if not more important — as the unique clothing styles you wear when it comes to conveying your personality. Scents are overlooked by many, but never by me, because there is a psychology behind wearing the right scent. That’s why, beyond skin chemistry, some fragrances don’t work on some people and are amazing on others. Because if the scent doesn’t represent who you are, then it will be as if you are trying to present yourself as someone you are not.
Confidence is key to your presentation, but the moment you try to feign confidence as someone you’re not, your whole act begins to crumble and people around you will see you as dishonest. This doesn’t apply to every fragrance on the market, but on certain fragrances everything from specific notes to the sillage are defining characteristics to your personality. That’s why I’m here. I want to make sure that this summer you don’t just pick the best colognes, but you pick the best colognes for you.
The Essentials
Versace Man Eau Fraiche
Exciting the senses with top notes of lemon, bergamot, star fruit, and cardamom, Versace Man Eau Fraiche invigorates you from the start. Eventually those notes move to the back, making way for pepper, saffron, amber, musk, and sage. This crowd-pleasing cologne is sure to make you feel refreshed this summer.
$40.47 at Amazon.com
Lacoste Eau De Lacoste L.12.12 Jaune
This new fresh and aromatic fragrance from Lacoste really stands apart from other fruit-scented summer colognes. Opening with grapefruit, tonic water and pink pepper, Jaune transforms into a cool apple and amber accord. This is the freshly delicious kind of scent you can’t wait for others to smell on you.
$69.00 at Amazon.com
Office-Appropriate
Spicebomb Eau Fraiche By Viktor & Rolf
Holding a lot of the same qualities as the original Spicebomb, the Eau Fraiche version amplifies the grapefruit and pink pepper right from the start. As the scent progresses you will notice the leather note is gone and the tobacco note has been significantly toned down, creating a fresh and clean summer cologne perfect for the office.
$108.00 at Amazon.com
Dior Homme Eau By Christian Dior
If you’re a fan of Christian Dior’s Dior Homme or Dior Homme Intense and want to wear those during the summer season, Dior Homme Eau is your answer. The famed Dior Homme iris note is still present, but lemon and bergamot make this a fresh scent and the right choice for summer heat.
$70.00 at Nordstrom.com
Life Is A Beach
Premium Blend By Penguin
If ever there was a scent that captured chillaxing, Premium Blend would be it. Sure, people don’t really use the word chillaxing anymore, but that doesn’t take away from its value. Opening up with an almost icy minty citrus, this cologne is for the kind of man that can’t wait to cool down in the summer. Eventually these notes lighten up to make way for sea salt, musk, and vetiver to create the complete “lounging down on the beach” experience
$70.00 at Nordstrom.com
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Beauty Of Capri
Following up on the huge success of Swimming in Lipari, this year Dolce & Gabbana introduced Beauty of Capri. This cologne gives a completely different vibe than its predecessor. And that vibe suits the man who truly appreciates long walks on the beach with the right woman.
$88.00 at Nordstrom.com
Nautica Voyage By Nautica
The ultimate aquatic, Acqua Di Gio is the cologne every man should have in his collection and it should always come out to play during the summer months. The blend of sea notes, lime, lemon, and orange shine through from the very first spray till the end. It is at the base where the white musk develops, making for the perfect daytime cologne.
$66.49 at Amazon.com
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/trends_500/581_summer-colognes-for-men.html
The fragrance you wear is just as important — if not more important — as the unique clothing styles you wear when it comes to conveying your personality. Scents are overlooked by many, but never by me, because there is a psychology behind wearing the right scent. That’s why, beyond skin chemistry, some fragrances don’t work on some people and are amazing on others. Because if the scent doesn’t represent who you are, then it will be as if you are trying to present yourself as someone you are not.
Confidence is key to your presentation, but the moment you try to feign confidence as someone you’re not, your whole act begins to crumble and people around you will see you as dishonest. This doesn’t apply to every fragrance on the market, but on certain fragrances everything from specific notes to the sillage are defining characteristics to your personality. That’s why I’m here. I want to make sure that this summer you don’t just pick the best colognes, but you pick the best colognes for you.
The Essentials
Versace Man Eau Fraiche
Exciting the senses with top notes of lemon, bergamot, star fruit, and cardamom, Versace Man Eau Fraiche invigorates you from the start. Eventually those notes move to the back, making way for pepper, saffron, amber, musk, and sage. This crowd-pleasing cologne is sure to make you feel refreshed this summer.
$40.47 at Amazon.com
Lacoste Eau De Lacoste L.12.12 Jaune
This new fresh and aromatic fragrance from Lacoste really stands apart from other fruit-scented summer colognes. Opening with grapefruit, tonic water and pink pepper, Jaune transforms into a cool apple and amber accord. This is the freshly delicious kind of scent you can’t wait for others to smell on you.
$69.00 at Amazon.com
Office-Appropriate
Spicebomb Eau Fraiche By Viktor & Rolf
Holding a lot of the same qualities as the original Spicebomb, the Eau Fraiche version amplifies the grapefruit and pink pepper right from the start. As the scent progresses you will notice the leather note is gone and the tobacco note has been significantly toned down, creating a fresh and clean summer cologne perfect for the office.
$108.00 at Amazon.com
Dior Homme Eau By Christian Dior
If you’re a fan of Christian Dior’s Dior Homme or Dior Homme Intense and want to wear those during the summer season, Dior Homme Eau is your answer. The famed Dior Homme iris note is still present, but lemon and bergamot make this a fresh scent and the right choice for summer heat.
$70.00 at Nordstrom.com
Life Is A Beach
Premium Blend By Penguin
If ever there was a scent that captured chillaxing, Premium Blend would be it. Sure, people don’t really use the word chillaxing anymore, but that doesn’t take away from its value. Opening up with an almost icy minty citrus, this cologne is for the kind of man that can’t wait to cool down in the summer. Eventually these notes lighten up to make way for sea salt, musk, and vetiver to create the complete “lounging down on the beach” experience
$70.00 at Nordstrom.com
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Beauty Of Capri
Following up on the huge success of Swimming in Lipari, this year Dolce & Gabbana introduced Beauty of Capri. This cologne gives a completely different vibe than its predecessor. And that vibe suits the man who truly appreciates long walks on the beach with the right woman.
$88.00 at Nordstrom.com
Nautica Voyage By Nautica
The ultimate aquatic, Acqua Di Gio is the cologne every man should have in his collection and it should always come out to play during the summer months. The blend of sea notes, lime, lemon, and orange shine through from the very first spray till the end. It is at the base where the white musk develops, making for the perfect daytime cologne.
$66.49 at Amazon.com
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/trends_500/581_summer-colognes-for-men.html
