Scents and Sensibility Now Summer Is Here You Should No More Wear a Heavy Cologne to Grace Its Arrival Than You Would a Rollneck to the Beach

EDITED BY ERIC DOWN & MATT HAMBLY

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Scents And Sensibility Now summer is here you should no more wear a heavy cologne to grace its arrival than you would a rollneck to the beach. But with fragrance counters groaning under the weight of a thousand bottles purporting to do the same thing, which should you choose? This is our guide to finding a summer scent to gently reflect the complexion of your personality PHOTOGRAPHY LUKE KIRWAN STYLING ERIC DOWN WORDS AHMED ZAMBARAKJI

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1/ DOLCE & GABBANA LIGHT Fragrances from the blue speed and pitting his body energising character that’s BLUE EAU INTENSE POUR family tend, as you might against the elements.” He complimented by a marine HOMME £48 FOR 50ML Blue 2/ MICHAEL KORS EXTREME expect, to be invigorating, may also, we’d like to add, be note in the middle. (Hence NIGHT £70 FOR 120ML fresh and best suited to partial to a gin and tonic after the blue, yeah?) Case in point: 3/ HUGO BOSS BOTTLED BLAZER £475 AND Men’s TONIC £45 FOR 5OML TROUSERS £235 the man leading an active a day spent taming the surf. the latest incarnation of 4/ GIORGIO ARMANI CODE BOTH SANDRO lifestyle – men like you, These scents come into Dolce & Gabbana’s Light COLONIA £66 FOR 75ML SCARF £85 FAVOURBROOK Group naturally. “They’re designed their own during the spring Blue features a combination 5/ NARCISO RODRIGUEZ BRACELET £250 BLEU NOIR £60 FOR 100ML TATEOSSIAN for the kind of character who and summer months due to of grapefruit, juniper and WATCH £3895 BREMONT thrives on adrenaline,” says their weightless, effervescent musk that cuts through the RUCKSACK £140 ARC’TERYX award-winning perfume critic quality. The discernible citrus summer heat. One for those and author Dariush Alavi. notes in the first few minutes wanting to cling on to the

SET DESIGN: ZENA MAY HENDRICK | GROOMING: OSCAR ALEXANDER USING BUMBLE & BUMBLE AND CLINIQUE | MODEL JHONATTAN BURJACK AT AMCK | RETOUCHING: CHLOE TUN TUN | PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT: JULIA SCHOENSTADT | STYLIST’S ASSISTANT: RICCARDO CHIUDIONI RICCARDO ASSISTANT: | STYLIST’S JULIA SCHOENSTADT ASSISTANT: TUN | PHOTOGRAPHER’S CHLOE AMCK | RETOUCHING: AT BURJACK ALEXANDER USING BUMBLE & AND CLINIQUE | MODEL JHONATTAN OSCAR HENDRICK | GROOMING: SET DESIGN: ZENA MAY “He’s all about dynamism, after spraying lend them an exuberance of youth, then.

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BLAZER £1245 SHIRT £315 TROUSERS £415 TIE £140 AND SHOES £480 ALL RALPH LAUREN PURPLE LABEL WATCH £4800 TAG HEUER GLASSES £125 CUBITTS

1/ RALPH LAUREN POLO RED ‘Extreme’ fragrances have Chanel Allure Homme “This man’s modus operandi EXTREME £69 FOR 125ML been a burgeoning trend Sport Eau Extrême has far is one of sophisticated 2/ CHRISTIAN DIOR Black SAUVAGE VERY COOL SPRAY in the fragrance world for more longevity (in other understatement,” says Alavi £57.50 FOR 125ML a couple of years now. More words, it lingers for longer) of he who takes it black. 3/ PACO RABANNE INVICTUS Ops INTENSE £69 FOR 100ML often than not they represent and a considerably sweeter “He considers his sense of 4/ PRADA LUNA ROSSA more intense variations on punch than its popular style earnestly and he likes CARBON £66.50 FOR 100ML 5/ CHANEL ALLURE HOMME existing scents (‘flankers’, but comparatively meek to maintain an air of mystery SPORT EAU EXTRÊME to use industry parlance) predecessor from 1999. about him. His secrets are £63 FOR 50ML that offer either a ‘louder’ The bolder, darker nature saved only for those who projection of the original of these fragrances, then, manage to get up close.” scent or prolonged lifespan makes them fantastic for Carrying a box of Milk Tray

on the skin. For example, late nights and eveningwear. would be a step too far, mind. THEFRAGRANCESHOP.CO.UK, AT DAVIDOFF CHANEL.COM, CUBITTS.CO.UK, JOHNLEWIS.COM, BREMONT.COM, AT VENETA BOTTEGA ARMANI.COM, BERLUTI.COM, JOHNLEWIS.COM, ARCTERYX.COM, ARAM.CO.UK, ARAMIS AT ACQUADIPARMA.CO.UK,

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BLAZER £1620 AND TROUSERS £575 BOTH PAL ZILERI VEST £55 SCHIESSER SHOES £425 HARRYS OF LONDON SUNGLASSES £165 KAREN WALKER SCARF £175 AND POCKET SQUARE £50 BOTH PAUL SMITH WATCH £70 TIMEX BRIEFCASE £695 MULBERRY 1/ ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA Orange is a colour often leather or amber in the base designer behind the ESSENZE INDIAN associated with warning, notes, they evoke feelings exceptional The Perfumer’s SPICE £156 FOR 100ML Eastern 2/ JO MALONE LONDON so let this be yours: you are of lust and exoticism, warmth Story (theperfumersstory. GOLDEN NEEDLE now handling potent aromas. and seductiveness. In short, com). “He likes to make an TEA £160 FOR 75ML Promise 3/ ARAMIS VOYAGER These fragrances are redolent the wearer’s personality entrance and be the centre £67 FOR 110ML of the Far East – both its needs to stand up to the of attention wherever he 4/ CHRISTIAN DIOR CUIR CANNAGE £200 FOR 125ML food and its climate – and as perfume. “The men who goes, and he wants to linger 5/ JOOP! WOW! such are powerful and carry can make these fragrances in people’s minds long after £53 FOR 100ML with them the potential to be work tend to have confidence, he’s moved on to his next overbearing. Featuring rich passion and sophistication port of call.” Our advice? spices like nutmeg, cinnamon in equal measure,” explains Don’t spray the spray unless

DIOR.COM, DOLCE & GABBANA AT BOOTS.COM, DUNHILL.COM, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA AT HARRODS.COM, FAVOURBROOK.COM, GIORGIO ARMANI AT BOOTS.COM, GUCCI AT DEBENHAMS.COM, HARRYSOFLONDON.COM, HERMES AT SELFRIDGES.COM, JOMALONE.CO.UK HERMES AT DEBENHAMS.COM, HARRYSOFLONDON.COM, GUCCI AT BOOTS.COM, GIORGIO ARMANI AT FAVOURBROOK.COM, HARRODS.COM, DUNHILL.COM, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA AT BOOTS.COM, & GABBANA AT DIOR.COM, DOLCE and clove along with incense, Azzi Glasser, the perfume you can walk the walk.

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1/ VALENTINO UOMO Like blue scents, green pumping action,” says Alavi. citrus and warming woods. ACQUA £92 FOR 100ML fragrances evoke a sense “They suit the man who likes The danger here is dousing 2/ MURDOCK VETIVER Green COLOGNE £70 FOR 100ML of the outdoors, though here the feel of grass underfoot.” liberally only to give off 3/ ACQUA DI PARMA the emphasis is on verdant Notes from this family run the aroma of pine fresh toilet COLONIA CLUB £91 FOR 100ML BLAZER £630 TROUSERS Party £460 AND TOP £165 ALL gardens and al fresco lunches the gamut from well-tended cleaner, so it’s important to 4/ TOM FORD SOLE DI EMPORIO ARMANI among the flora, rather than English garden to untamed choose your scent wisely. POSITANO £155 FOR 50ML BRIEFCASE £1545 MARNI 5/ HERMÈS MUGUET sea and sand. Most exhibit fir tree forests, but they’re Muguet Porcelaine, a unisex PORCELAINE WATCH £5900 ZENITH £171 FOR 100ML BRACELET £145 the characteristics of sun- often defined by a pungent scent from venerable French TATEOSSIAN dappled forests or moist, herbaceous quality. To take brand Hermès, is rich with mossy woodlands. “These the edge off all that green, floral notes like Lily of the fragrances are all about they frequently feature hints Valley, giving an impression

JOOP! AT BOOTS.COM, KARENWALKER.COM, MARNI.COM, MAURICELACROIX.COM, MICHAEL KORS AT BOOTS.COM, MULBERRY.COM, MURDOCKLONDON.COM, NARCISO RODRIGUEZ AT DEBENHAMS.COM, PACO RABANNE AT BOOTS.COM, PALZILERI.COM, PAULSMITH.CO.UK, PRADA AT THEPERFUMESHOP.COM THEPERFUMESHOP.COM AT PRADA PAULSMITH.CO.UK, PALZILERI.COM, BOOTS.COM, RABANNE AT DEBENHAMS.COM, PACO AT NARCISO RODRIGUEZ MURDOCKLONDON.COM, MULBERRY.COM, BOOTS.COM, AT MICHAEL KORS MARNI.COM, MAURICELACROIX.COM, KARENWALKER.COM, BOOTS.COM, JOOP! AT tranquility, not sweat- of rosemary and lavender, or of delicate complexity.

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SUIT £845 THE KOOPLES HENLEY £65 SCHIESSER SHOES £580 ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA 04 WATCH £525 MAURICE LACROIX POCKET SQUARE STYLIST’S OWN CHAIR £373 HANS J WEGNER FOR CARL HANSEN AT ARAM

1/ DAVIDOFF HORIZON Scents the colour of brandy instance, has a warm weight mentioned, yet manages to EXTREME £48 FOR 75ML glasses and whisky decanters to it, with a smoky, woody feel thoroughly modern at the 2/ TOM FORD BOIS Bronze evoke a vintage age of brown feel that hugs the skin. same time. “There’s no doubt MAROCAIN £250 FOR 50ML 3/ BOTTEGA VENETA leather, cigar smoke and It brings to mind artfully the man who wears this kind POUR HOMME PARFUM Age £80 FOR 90ML cologne strong enough to worked oak furniture: sturdy, of fragrance is unashamedly 4/ GUCCI GUILTY ABSOLUTE drink over ice. While things stately and sophisticated. masculine,” says Alavi. £70 FOR 90ML 5/ PACO RABANNE have moved on a little, the But don’t go mistaking “Even so, while he embodies 1 MILLION PRIVÉ decadent, private members’ this family of fragrances a certain old-school charm, £70 FOR 100ML club aura these fragrances as purely for throwbacks his outlook is contemporary.” project is still very much and fogies. Bottega Veneta’s We’re thinking a little less intact. A scent such as Tom Pour Homme exudes the Richard Burton, a bit more Tom

Ford’s Bois Marocain, for same classic qualities we’ve Hiddleston. Make scents? SELFRIDGES.COM, ZEGNA.COM, ZENITH-WATCHES.COM AT VALENTINO HARRODS.COM, FORD AT TIMEX.CO.UK, TOM THEKOOPLES.CO.UK, TATEOSSIAN.COM, TAGHEUER.COM, MRPORTER.COM, SCHIESSER AT HOUSEOFFRASER.CO.UK, SANDRO-PARIS.COM, AT RALPH LAUREN RALPHLAUREN.CO.UK,

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