Summer is the perfect time to refresh your style with invigorating and light fragrances. In this men's cologne guide, we'll explore the best men's fragrances that will keep you feeling at the top of your game all season long.
Opt for men's cologne with a crisp, clean, and refreshing aroma during the warmer months. Look for notes of citrus, such as lemon, bergamot, and grapefruit, which uplift energy. Herbal notes like thyme and pepper offer revitalizing effects that are perfect for hot days. Hints of smoke, wood, and leather add depth and grounding properties for a lasting sillage.
Proper application of men's cologne involves a discreet approach. Remember, less is more when it comes to fragrance. Apply the cologne on your pulse points, such as your wrists, neck, and behind your ears. These areas generate heat, aiding in the diffusion of the scent throughout the day. Choose one or two pulse points, not all three. Keep in mind, your cologne should be a subtle complement to your presence, not an overpowering waft. You want to make an entrance, not your fragrance.
Here is our men's cologne guide with the top 6 men's fragrances for summer:
Le Labo Bergamote 22 Eau de Parfum at Nordstrom
This dazzling bergamot combines freshness, sweetness, and sensuality with acrobatic talent. All these qualities were encompassed in the perfume’s initial code name: “Fire Cologne.” It’s the delicate floral character of petit grain, the bitterness of grapefruit, as well as the flamboyant sweetness of amber and musk with a virile touch of vetiver, which gives BERGAMOTE 22 its unique personality.
D.S. & Durga Cowboy Grass Eau de Parfum at Amazon
American sagebrush, flowering white thyme, and prairie switchgrass from the wild western territories. Perfect for robbing banks on horseback.
Parfums de Marly Perseus Eau de Parfum at Nordstrom
Perseus is a luminous and refreshing creation, combined with a long-lasting sillage. The fragrance is characterized by a grapefruit citrus accord and a vetiver heart that come to life the moment they meet. The former immediately invigorates, its freshness electrifying the skin. At the same time the earthy facet of the vetiver is revealed, refined, comforting and sensual. A sun-kissed perfume, it celebrates the radiance of citrus.
Boy Smells Violet Ends Cologne De Parfum at Nordstrom
VIOLET ENDS thrives even in the wake of destruction. Sumptuous amounts of smoky papyrus, divine incense, and white birch are wrapped in raw tobacco leaves with a flourishing heart of violet and rhubarb growing within. Dark but optimistic, this scent recognizes the beautiful complexities of life.
Tom Ford Private Blend Ebene Fume Eau De Parfum at Nordstrom
Mindfulness meets opulence in Ébène Fumé. The deeply meditative scent celebrates the mystical essence of Palo Santo smoke stoked by the warm elegance of cistus absolute, enticing black pepper absolute, and notes of ebony wood, captured in sleek, sublime notes of leather.
Jo Malone English Oak & Hazelnut Cologne Spray at Nordstrom
An enchanted walk. The crunch of green hazelnut. The spice of elemi. The earthy woodiness of vetiver cooled by emerald moss carpets. On a warming base of roasted oak. Earthy. Enticing. Enchanting.