Welcome back to the Gentleman's Gazette. In today's video, we're going to discuss
the top men's fragrances for summer.
Now during the summer months, we turn to lighter and more comfortable fabrics
and we also will turn to light and fresh comfortable summer scents.
Now many traditional fragrances for men, if you've watched both of our
traditional fragrance videos are quite heavy and intense. These are not
ideal for the summer months. So today, we're going to look at a series
of great summer scents that are light and airy that have some great herbal and
floral citrusy scents. Now, there are many notes that define a
summer scent -- the first one being Bergamot.
This comes from the Bergamot orange, a citrus fruit which is derived for its
essential oil coming from the rind. Now this scent is
described as a lightly floral, sweet orange peel. Now you might be
familiar with this scent as it is often used to flavor earl grey tea.
Now the next popular note will be Neroli. Neroli is an essential oil gathered from
the blossoms of a bitter orange tree. The blossoms are
hand-picked and the oil is steamed and distilled. It's spicy with sweet
flowery notes which make it excellent for summer.
Next, we have herbs. Many of the popular herbs used as notes
in great summer scents include rosemary, coriander,
patchouli, and mint. These green plants are highly aromatic and fresh,
and provide lightness. Next, we have citrus and fruits.
This will include lemon, pineapple, mandarin orange,
and bitter orange. Citrus tends to be a top note in a fragrance. It's bright in
the beginning but seam will quickly fade. And last but
not least, we have florals. Now the floral scents aren't usually
considered manly. They can be laid with other scents to create the perfect
masculine summer scent. Many popular floral notes include
lavender, orange blossom, violet, jasmine, geranium, and rose.
These sun profiles generally correlate with fragrances that are great
for daytime wear. This means that these fragrances can
easily transition into being fragrances that can be worn all year round and with
that let's look at our top 10 summer fragrances. First, we have Mont
Blanc Individuel. This was created in 2003 and is a
long time favorite of both Rafael and Teresa. This brand
isn't necessarily known as being a cologne house
but this fragrance is great nonetheless. Now this is an oriental woody fragrance
and it's one of the heavier scents on this list.
The wonderful thing is that this can be worn all year round and although it's
usually listed for $75, it can often be found for as low as $35.
Top fragrance notes include pineapple, coriander,
rosemary, cinnamon, lavender, juniper berries,
mint, bergamot, and cardamom. Middle notes include
orange blossom, violet, jasmine, and geranium.
Base notes include sandalwood, amber, patchouli,
musk, raspberry, vanilla, dark chocolate, oakmoss, and vetiver. Next, we have
Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo. Now, in particular, we're
looking at the Bergamotto di Calabria. This scent was launched in 2008
from this over 100-year-old Italian brand. The Blu Mediterraneo
is in a line of five scents; each featuring a destination within the
Mediterranean and the bottle itself immediately speaks
to cool ocean breezes on the Italian coast. This smells
light fresh and incredibly summery. The scent is
restrained and also quite elegant. You can often find this being sold for
$120 for 74 milliliters. Top notes include bergamot and citron
Heart notes include red ginger, cedar, and flowers, and base
notes include vetiver, benzoin, and musk. Next, we have Creed
Aventus. No doubt, you've probably already heard
of Creed Aventus as it's one of the most popular fragrances that's been
released in the last decade. Now this scent was
released in 2010 and it's become one of the brand's best
sellers. It is inspired by Emperor Napoleon's dramatic life. Some
reviewers have even claimed that the Aventus
is the best fragrance ever made. Now interestingly,
Aventus is made in batches so each batch is different from the last.
That being said, it retails for $435 for 100 milliliters
making it the most expensive scent on this list. Top notes include
black currant, bergamot, apple, and pineapple.
Heart notes include rose, dry birch, jasmine,
and patchouli. Base notes include oak moss,
musk, ambergris, and vanilla. Next up, we have Tom Ford Neroli Portofino.
If you search online for summery scents, it's quite likely that you will come
across Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino scent and at
$325 for 100 milliliters, we really wanted to
see if it lived up to both the hype of the scent
and also for the price; and to us, it seems quite unique compared to other
scents but in a good way. Aventus for example
is a bit more mainstream in its fragrance profile.
This is a bit different now; this thing comes in heavy on citrus
but it's much more well balanced with the herbs and floral scents.
Now the scent is technically unisex even though we do find it still smells quite
masculine, even though it doesn't carry a lot of the more traditional
masculine scents like wood, however, this scent would easily transition well into
fall because it is quite warm. Now, given the
price, we highly recommend you start out with a sample first
but if you really love the fragrance profile, it will be a worthwhile
investment. Top notes include bergamot, mandarin,
orange lemon, lavender, myrtle, rosemary and bitter
orange. Middle notes include African orange
flower, jasmine, neroli, and pittosporum and base notes include
amberm, ambrette, and angelica. Next, we have Dolce &
Gabbana's Light Blue Pour Homme. Now this scent is one of the
lightest that we've tested in this lineup of fragrances.
This scent is great for men who are big fans of aquatic fragrances.
This scent was launched in 2007 and is well known
for its marketing campaigns. The scent is sold for $75
for 75 milliliters. Its top notes include Sicilian mandarin,
juniper, grapefruit, and bergamot. Middle notes include rosemary,
Brazilian rosewood, and pepper. Base notes include musk,
oakmoss, and incense. Next, we have Floris London Bergamotto Di Positano.
This is described as a classic citrus marine fragrance from this long-standing
British perfume house. Now, like many summer fragrances,
this was inspired by the Italian coastline
and sea breezes, all of which are ideal for summer. Now, bergamot oranges are
grown in Calabria, so this scent combination does make sense.
This fragrance was actually introduced in 2015.
It is sold for $180 for 100 milliliters.
Top notes include bergamot, marine, and mandarin. Heart notes include green tea,
orange blossom, ginger, and vanilla. Base notes include
amber spice, ambrette, woods, and vanilla. Next, we have Atelier Cologne
Clementine California. This fragrance was launched in 2016
and is considered unisex. Top notes include mandarin orange,
clementine, and juniper berry. Middle notes include
basil, pepper, and star anise. Base notes include
sandalwood, cypress, and Haitian vetiver. Now, let's
take a look at Nishane Cologne. Nishane is a niche perfumery out of
Turkey that was launched in 2013. Now this has sold for $150 for 100
milliliters but keep in mind it is an 18 concentration of essence.
This is based on the tradition of offering a lemon cologne to guests.
This is a lemon-based fragrance that is still complex
and unique. Top notes include bergamot, lemon,
green tea, and jasmine. Middle notes include grapefruit
and muguet. Base notes include vetiver, neroli,
and musk. Next, we're looking at Versace Man Eau Fraiche.
Now you might be surprised to hear us mention the flashy Italian brand Versace
here, but this fragrance matches the scent profile for a summer fragrance
perfectly. The scent is described as fresh and
aquatic; top notes include lemon, bergamot, rosewood, and rose. Middle
notes include cedar, tarragon, sage, and pepper. Base
notes include amber, musk, saffron, and woods.
And next, we're looking at Bvlgari Aqua Pour Homme. Now, this fragrance was
launched in 2005 and already has quite the loyal following.
This scent was a first in a line of similar scents from Bvlgari, so if this
one isn't quite your speed, feel free to take a look at some of
their other offerings as well. This scent is fresh and aquatic
but still quite masculine due to the amber and woody notes.
The scent is great for summer during the day because it is also very light,
however, it does lack some of the deeper, more rich notes that would make it ideal
to be worn in the evening. This scent is
distinctly salty and beachy which is going to be great for some
people. Others might find this to be a little bit too
intense; this scent is actually known to be quite polarizing.
It's also got a great rounded bottle that's going to look great on your
counter. Top notes include mandarin orange and
petitgrain. Middle notes include Santolina lavender,
cotton, and Posidonia seaweed. Base notes
include mineral amber, woody notes, and clary sage. These
have been some great summer scents that we've recommended. My personal
favorites of this list include Nishane, it's a smooth and powerful
scent that's not too overpowering. It's quite
mature as well. The scent is very unique and is able to
be worn in the day or night. Next, Atelier. The strong
clementine fragrance is phenomenal for summer and I love how
it commands attention. Try wearing the scent out with friends
or with colleagues. Now in addition to these great summer
scents, I recently have been enjoying Penhaligon's
Juniper Sling. It has truly become one of my personal newfound favorites.
The Juniper Sling is a light and spicy scent which was released in 2011.
It is a part of Penhaligon's signature collection. This scent retails for
about $200 for 100 milliliters. Top notes include
angelica, cinnamon, orange, and juniper berries.
Middle notes include cardamom, orris root, leather,
and pepper. Base notes include vetiver, cherry, sugar, and amber. Now any of these
choices are fantastic for summer and incorporating any of them
into your morning routine will clearly serve you well. Today I'm wearing a
navy jacket with a blue and white check long sleeve
dress shirt. I'm accenting that with a really unique
green-based pocket square from Fort Belvedere and I'm accenting
that pocket square against my green trousers.
They're some green stretch chinos, they're really, really comfortable
and then I'm also wearing a pair of brown dress shoes and a brown belt and
then to finish everything off, I've got some really cool Fort Belvedere
socks. For some further information on where
you can get some great accessories like these
to accent your outfit, check out the Fort Belvedere shop here.