Top 10 Summer Fragrances for Men

Peace and quiet amid breathtaking beauty – a far-flung island as your personal paradise. Designed to evoke luxury resorts, TOM FORD’s Soleil Blanc Eau de Parfum is part of the Private Blend collection, a range of scents derived from a single note. In this case, the warming sweetness of amber. Capturing the sun’s heat and energy, the elixir is infused with seductive cardamom and decadent ylang ylang, recalling jasmine, banana and honey.

Fragrance expert Dimitri Weber founded Goldfield & Banks after falling in love with Australia – each scent is a tribute to the country’s natural beauty and botanical richness. Inspired by luscious coastlines, the new Pacific Rock Flower Eau de Parfum is a light and aquatic scent, infused with notes of sea salt, tuberose and Australian sandalwood, offering a unique depth that can only be found in the purest natural essences.

If one thing signals the arrival of summer, it’s the Loewe Paula’s Ibiza collection, back for another year in Menswear on the Second Floor. The collaboration’s first fragrance, Cosmic, pays homage to the legendary Balearic boutique – a cultural hot spot in the 1970s, evoking the era’s intoxicating spirit. Fresh notes of juicy mango and pear are layered with woody cypress resin, while the sweetness of coconut cream is skilfully amplified by warm cedarwood, sandalwood and amber.

Since 1916, Acqua di Parma has created fragrances infused with the essence of Italy – scents favoured by Hollywood stars from Cary Grant to Jude Law. Invoking Sicily’s sun-drenched landscapes, the Blu Mediterraneo Mandarino di Sicilia Eau de Toilette stars precious green mandarins, harvested early to capture their freshness and vibrancy, combining them with bergamot, lemon and juicy red orange. At its heart, fresh petit-grain and spearmint extend its longevity, before closing with base notes of cedarwood and musk for a clean, sophisticated finish

Arriving at Harrods this season, Comme des Garçons is one of our three Japanese designers to have on your radar – renowned for its subversive proportions and revolutionary cuts. The brand’s fourth collaboration with independent news and culture magazine Monocle, the Yoyogi Eau de Parfum is inspired by morning jogs in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park. Expect petrichor, sweet and green notes of oakmoss, patchouli and English grass, offering a fresh spritz of coolness on hot summer days.

For creative director Olivier Creed, the sixth generation of master perfumers, one of the greatest attractions of creating scents is traveling the world in search of new ingredients. One such trip took him to Mysuru in India, the home of Creed’s favourite sandalwood. Infused with this rare ingredient, Original Santal Eau de Parfum recalls the majesty of India and is designed to leave a long-lasting, distinctive impression.

‘You never forget your first love,’ declares Jo Malone London. ‘Ours was Lime Basil & Mandarin. A modern classic that proves the most unconventional marriages can stand the test of time.’ A fresh take on a summery citrus scent, the signature’s use of basil was a unique choice – but effective. Coupled with bright notes of lime and mandarin for a tart freshness, it’s underpinned by warming amberwood. For a further twist, layer with a spritz of Blackberry & Bay Cologne, inspired by childhood memories of blackberry picking.

According to Gergei Erdei – a former Gucci designer who created a scarf in celebration of Solaris – Penhaligon’s’ most summery scent is ‘fun, energetic’ and not too heavy. Part of its British Tales collection, this Eau de Parfum is like bottled beams of sunlight, radiant with key notes of blackcurrant, ylang ylang and cedarwood. Within the collection you‘ll also find Endymion – bergamot, suede, coffee and geranium – and Highgrove Bouquet, a collaboration with King Charles III’s Highgrove House.

It was on holiday in Pantelleria, the island in Sicily, that Giorgio Armani was inspired to create Acqua di Giò, an ode to long summer days by the sea. Now, 30 years later, the scent is an Armani classic – in Elixir form, its strongest concentration. Built around an intense violet accord, it’s intertwined with notes of sensual leather and refreshing marine accord with captivating depths. Wear it with the brand’s summer linen suits, famously sophisticated and relaxed.

“A woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future,” pronounced Coco Chanel, creator of the most famous scent in the world: N°5. Drastic, perhaps, but what makes men exempt? An ode to masculine freedom, the bestselling Bleu de Chanel Parfum is an aromatic woody fragrance of New Caledonian sandalwood, ambery cedar and tonka bean: warm, captivating, and intensely mysterious. Ready for long summer nights.

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