What's up, guys? I'm Brian Sacawa, you're watching He Spoke Style, and today we are
talking about five fragrances that are perfect for spring.
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First up we have a
fragrance by Zegna from the Essene Collection. This is Italian Bergamot. This
is Zegna's take on a classic Eau de Cologne and as the name suggests
bergamot is the predominant note here. You also get a little bit of neroli but
I have to say that this is not a citrusy fragrance at all. If it was more on the
citrusy side I probably would have waited to include it in a summer
fragrance roundup, but the bergamot here is really, really well-balanced with
vetiver, which as it dries down on my skin, at least, is what starts to come
through the most. Projection, I would say, is about a medium. On my skin it lasts
from six to eight hours. This fragrance is very fresh. I think it is quite
sophisticated. And it is also very versatile. Could easily be worn
throughout the day or at night. Next is a fragrance by Le Labo. This is Santal 33.
If you are not familiar with this one already, the best way I can describe it
is to say that it's it's kind of like that song that you hear on the radio all
the time but you have no clue what it's called or who sings it. This is one of
Le Labo's most popular fragrances and I guarantee that you have smelled this
before. Typically, I tend to stay away from fragrances like that but this one
is just really good. You get woody and leather aromas, but it's also very fresh.
It's not, sort of, like an overpowering wood scent. Santal 33 gets a lot of shade
because it is ridiculously ubiquitous. There's a lot of really smart journalism
about how it got to this point and I definitely recommend Googling it and
reading up if you're interested. The joke nowadays is that there aren't many
people left that don't smell like this anymore. But as much as I want to not
like it because of that, I just can't because it's a very good fragrance and I
do really like it on my skin. Next up is a Creed classic. This is Original Vetiver.
Vetiver, if you didn't already know, is a tropical grass native to India. Usually
the root portion of the plant is where the oils are extracted from. But Creed
actually infuses the root, the leaves, and the heart of the plant for this
fragrance. The result is, as you expect. It does have a very
grassy smell to it. It is very fresh. And as it starts to dry down on my skin, I do
get slight hints of citrus and then almost sort of a soapy quality. Very
clean. Very fresh. Creed on their website calls Original Vetiver "vivacious and
sophisticated" and I think that is a really, really good characterization of
this fragrance. Like many Creed fragrances, this one sort of seems simple
on the surface and it just works, but as you drill down into the subtlety of it,
you really start to appreciate it even more. This fragrance, for me, is a great
everyday spring fragrance. Next up is a fragrance from the House of Amouage
called Dia For Man. This one, for me, is a very, very classic masculine scent. I've
read some reviews online where people say that it reminds them of the way
their grandfather smelled. And I like that. I think it's it's a very cool facet
of this fragrance that it can evoke that sort of nostalgia for people. This one
was an instant hit for me. I was first introduced to it at Osswald in New York
City, which is a fantastic fragrance boutique. This fragrance is, again, very
masculine. It has a bit of a spice to it. But it is light. And it is subtle. It
doesn't have a huge projection and it doesn't stay on my skin for that long.
Maybe like four hours max. But I'm not saying that as a negative thing. Dia For
Man is like the perfect fragrance for a date, in my opinion. It has a kind of
subtle and timeless sexiness to it that is only going to be shared by someone
who's sitting close to you, which makes it and you even more intriguing. Finally,
we have a phenomenal fragrance from Tom Ford. This is Oud Fleur. Possibly my
favorite Tom Ford fragrance ever. Now, as the name suggests, you have both an oud
note and a floral note. The floral note, to me, is what pops out the most. And it
is a very distinct rose. But do not think that because this has a pronounced rose
note that it is feminine. It is not. There are other sort of rose-centric
fragrances out there that are marketed as a unisex fragrance--I'm talking
specifically about Le Labo Rose 31-- that, to me, definitely skew way more
toward the feminine side. But Oud Fleur is decidedly more masculine. The rose is
balanced really, really well. There's a sort of, a
spiciness to it. And as it dries down on my skin, it definitely takes on a bit of
a smoky quality, which is really, really nice.
This fragrance, for me, is like the perfect nice event or nighttime
fragrance for the spring/summer. So those are five of the fragrances that I
am liking for spring right now. Links to all of them are down below in the
description. As always, I would love to hear of any favorites that you guys have.
Leave those down in the comments. Thumbs up if you like this video. Don't forget
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tailored.