The best aftershave picks of the season
Not just for Grandpa (or re-enacting that famous Home Alone scene), aftershave has always been a great entry point to men's fragrance. Here, best aftershave bets for the season.…
Articles Written By: Doug Wallace
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Solid perfumes for men
Solid, Dude: Unisex fragrances in wax form make you think outside the scent box. Here's why solid perfumes are a good idea. And a few recommendations, too. A…
Fresh & citrus fragrances for men under $100
Have your valet pop up and pick up one of these four summery citrus fragrances for men—all under $100. (Let him keep the change.) When Clinique…
High-low: Old-school scents for men
Musk, cedar, nutmeg, flowers: We sniff test two iconic men's scents with many shared notes—Dior Fahrenheit vs Old Spice—and ask, "which classic is your best bet?" It's…
How to scent your bachelor pad
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought we’d remind our gentlemen readers that girls like boys whose apartments smell good. Period. When I…
High tea, low tea: Testing two tea perfumes
Guerlain vs The Body Shop: Our great-smelling man about town test drives two great new tea fragrances and dishes. In 2000, I went to the international…
How to buy perfume for your husband, boyfriend
This scent-shopping scheme will make it easier to find the perfect fragrance for your special man. The holidays are a great time to buy something your…
The best men’s fragrances are the classics
Chanel Egoiste, Acqua di Parma, Aramis: It’s okay to keep returning to those tried-and-true men’s fragrances—really. Like a classic cocktail, a great book that bears repeat readings,…
High-low perfume review: Tom Ford vs Rihanna
It's a fragrance competition of citrus scents and we pit Rihanna Rogue against Tom Ford Venetian Bergamot. Guess who wins? Citrus scents have long been the backbone of…
Men’s fragrance embraces extreme masculinity
New intense scents tap into a hyper-masculine fantasy of living, playing and loving with gusto. Extreme sports, imminent danger, tense situations—some men don’t want to just…
Flowers, pour hommes? Mais oui!
A flower on the lapel, yes. But don't stop there. Men’s floral fragrances are chic once more. Cue the man-bun! Bring on the sexual fluidity!…