Men\'s Health Singapore - June 2017

GROOMING ESSENTIALS

Smells Like Team Spirit

WILL SPORTS FRAGRANCES MAKE YOU LIFT MORE OR RUN FASTER? PROBABLY NOT.

BUT THE BEST OF THESE SCENTS DESERVE A SPOT IN YOUR LOCKER.

$119-$167,

http://www.dior.com

The third incarnation

of the Dior Homme Sport

preserves its signature spicy,

woody scent. The main

difference is in the top

notes of the fragrance, where

the freshness has been dialled

up with more citrus via blood

orange, grapefruit and pear

extract. Pay attention to the

Eleni note, which gives way to

a lemony incense that

soothes your tired body.

Dior

Homme Sport

Boss Bottled

Unlimited

Giorgio Armani

Code Colonia

Carolina Herrera

CH Men Sport

$102-$128,

http://www.hugoboss.com

This particular scent

promises an invigorating

and confident boost. The

fragrance first strikes with top

notes of refreshing mint, besides

having pineapple for its heart

notes – light and certainly not

overpowering. Still think that the

composition sounds too sweet?

It’s toned down by a cistus base

that lends a layer of aromatic

masculine scent.

$133-$159,

http://www.giorgioarmanibeauty.

com

If you prefer fragrances

that are discreet and subtle,

the Code Colonia is a viable

candidate. There’s a certain

masculinity despite the presence

of floral middle notes, helped by

a base comprising amber and

tonka. Though for most, the

focus will be on the fresh and

light citrus notes: bergamot,

pink peppercorns and mandarin.

$89.90-$119.90,

http://www.whathewants.com.sg

This variant by Carolina

Herrera spots bold yet

refreshing notes of bergamot

and grapefruit – propped up by

the presence of woody and

citrus accords. It’s not too

fruity, especially with a base

comprising sandalwood, oak

moss and vetiver, so you

can use it to double as a

go-to fragrance for a

dinner date.

Sports fragrances are something of an
oxymoron. If there’s one place fine fragrance
doesn’t belong, it’s in the confines of a gym,
where the combination of perfumer’s alcohol
and virile sweat is likely to do little more than
bring a rash out of you.
But maybe it’s best not to take these things
too literally. What the marketing-speak in
this case is really to denote its freshness.
“Sports fragrances are popular because,
psychologically, they energise the wearer,
cooling him down and making him feel
revived,” says Azzi Glasser, a perfume
designer for the likes of Reiss and Agent
Provocateur.
If you’re looking to call one your own, here
are a few choice sports scents.

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TEXT

MCKEN WONG

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ASHRUDDIN SANI

54 JUNE 2017 MENSHEALTH.COM.SG