Men's Health - UK (2019-07)

01/ MUGLER ALIEN MAN

FUSION £47 FOR 50ML

02/ VIKTOR & ROLF

SPICEBOMB NIGHT VISION

£55 FOR 50ML

03/ DIESEL SPIRIT OF

THE BRAVE £47 FOR 50M

04/ PACO RABANNE PURE

XS NIGHT £74 FOR 100ML

05/ CREED AVENTUS

COLOGNE £155 FOR 50ML

Choosing a perfume is akin

to wine-tasting: you analyse

the components, then make

a judgement on the overall

balance and composition.

I’m always impressed by

the ability of winemakers

and perfumers to capture

the purity of base elements,

whether they’re floral or spicy.

Shiraz is a piquant grape

variety. The classic description

of Shiraz from cooler climates

is “cracked black pepper”. In

those from warmer, New World

countries, however, you’ll

detect sweeter, more exotic

spices: cinnamon, cloves

and five spice. Zinfandel

has a similar profile.

Just as with wine, when

you smell these spices in

a fragrance, they instantly give

it an exotic character. Spicy

fragrances tend to have greater

concentrations of essential oils,

giving them more intensity. It’s

why heady fragrances are better

suited to evenings – just like

full-bodied, spicy red wines.

Well

Seasoned

Mark Pardoe,

wine buyer, Berry Bros & Rudd

2019 STAR BOTTLE:

The Whole Shebang

Zinfandel

£16.95 for 750ml

bbr.com

Region: Sonoma County,

California, US

Spice notes: cinnamon,

cloves, lemon grass

Drink it: at barbecues – its

spicy profile complements

smoky meat perfectly

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