The Spring Essence

He famously told GQ that he doesn’t like men using deodorant, but it seems this sentiment doesn’t extend to cologne! With Neroli Portofino, Ford has created a strong and masculine fragrance, Inspired by the luxury Italian riviera resort of the same name.  The fragrance mixes Tunisian neroli, Italian bergamot, Sicilian lemon, winter yellow mandarin, lavender, orange flower, rosemary and amber. The bottle itself echoes the turquoise colours of the azure sea, reminiscent of the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

Acqua Di Parma’s latest release is a summer scent that evokes images of sun drenched beaches. The fragrance is inspired by the town of Taormina, nestled on Sicily’s Italian-facing coast with the bold blue bottle mirroring the crystal blue waters of the sea. Local to the area is the cedro, a large and fragrant citrus fruit fro the area similar to a lemon, this is complimented by vetiver and Virginian cedar for a strong but refreshing summer fragrance.

The unisex Super Cedar by Byredo is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance that is brand new for 2016. A top note of rose opens up the mixture that also features virginian cedar, haitian vetiver and musk. The interesting mixture brings nostalgic memories of school with cedar reminiscent of subtle pencil shavings, this woody property makes it a deep and intense experience. 

Celebrating its 20^th year is Philosykos, a unisex fragrance from Diptyque that captures the sun-kissed, fig tree scent of Greek summers. With its woody aromatic base it mixes together top notes of fig with coconut, Fresh leaf, green fruit and bark to create a light and sunny fragrance with crisp and sweet tones, perfect for summer. 

In this latest incarnation of Dolce&Gabbana’s iconic 2001 Light Blue fragrance we return to Capri's blue waters with Light Blue Beauty of Capri. The limited edition fragrance is inspired by the natural summertime beauty of the Italian island - opening with a citrus character of Sicilian bergamot, Bitter Orange and a brusque citron, for a masculine and woody result.

A new fragrance by the iconic British brand is inspired by it’s capital, London. Mr. Burberry is inspired by the city’s energy fusing classic scents of British perfumery with unexpected ingredients with notes of grapefruit and a base of earthy vetiver and smokey guaiac wood. The bottle itself is pays tribute to the brand’s signature black trench coat, with a hand-tied knot in English-woven gabardine around the neck, a fabric invented by Thomas Burberry more than 100 years ago.

Muguet Porcelaine is the latest release in the Hermès-Sence range by Jean-Claude Ellena at Hermès, his final release as the brand's in house perfumer. The unisex floral fragrance is inspired by the combined delicacy and power of the scent of lily-of-the-valley flower and green notes, resulting in a clean and light mixture for the season.

Designed for the true Alpha male in mind Guilty Pour Homme by Gucci offers a seductive fragrance option for the modern man. The fragrance opens with lavender and lemon with attractive scents of orange blossom. Warm woody tones of cedar and patchouli round of the mixture that comes bold metal and glass bottle featuring the iconic double G logo.