AN ORIGINAL
Mugler Come Together Cologne
$70, 3.3 oz.
The OG unisex fragrance
(relaunched last year) smells
like clean, expensive linens.
THE BEST NEWCOMER
Diptyque Eau de Minthé,
$175, 75 ml.
Inspired by a Greek myth—minty
fresh with nutmeg, lavender,
and patchouli.
FOR GOOD LUCK
Gucci Mémoire d’une Odeur
$95, 60 ml.
Built around Roman chamomile,
which ancient soldiers used in
wartime for courage in battle.
THE BEST FRAGRANCE
TO BURN
D.S. & Durga Breakfast
Leipzig Candle $65
Based on Johann Sebastian
Bach’s mornings at the
Café Zimmermann (!!), with
notes of leather, smoke,
almond, and butter.
THE BARGAIN
Dollar Shave Club Blueprint 201
$50, 50 ml.
Spicy and woody and warm,
like the vapor rising up off a hot
toddy in a snowed-in cabin.
HERBAL SCENT
Montblanc Explorer Eau de
Parfum $98, 100 ml.
Herb (clary sage) on wood
(cedar) on grass (vetiver)—like
Big Sur in a bottle.
THE UNUSUAL ONE
Dior Sauvage Parfum $120, 3.4 oz.
Citrusy and intense, Sauvage
is derived from an exclusive
Calabrian bergamot.
For Your
Scent
Some fragrances
whisper sexy hints;
others scream in
packed elevators.
Here, some fail-safe
conversation starters.
THE BEST
Robe, $4,295, by
Dolce & Gabbana.
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