By Angel Teems
Spring has finally arrived and everywhere around us there are signs of renewal and rejuvenation. Take a cue from Mother Nature and revitalize your senses with a clean, fresh, springtime fragrance. Choose from zesty citrus fragrances, crisp green colognes, or clean water scents.
CITRUS
Citrus fragrances are light, refreshing, and just a little tangy. Citrus oils from lemon, grapefruit, mandarin, orange, or bergamot are blended with spicy or woody notes to create a clean, masculine scent. Many scents also contain musk or tea accents. Try Clean Men Eau de Toilette or Annick Goutal “˜Eau de Hadrien’ Eau de Toilette.
True to its name, Clean Men Eau de Toilette, with its notes of ruby red grapefruit, lime, patchouli, and clove will leave you smelling like you just stepped out of the shower.
This men’s fragrance is zesty and vibrant with notes of Sicilian lemon and grapefruit.
GREEN
Freshly-cut grass and leaves make up the primary notes in green fragrances. The scents are outdoorsy, but are crisp and classic rather than sporty. Light florals such as lavender are sometimes added to soften the sharpness of these fragrances without sacrificing any of masculine tones. Try Euphoria Men by Calvin Klein Eau de Toilette or Jack Black Signature Blue Mark Eau de Parfum.
Basil, sage, and cedar leaf mixed with fresh oriental notes make Euphoria Men one of the more masculine of the clean fragrances.
Fresh and crisp, Jack Black Signature Blue Mark mixes notes of thyme and watermint with juniper leaves.
WATER
Like citrus fragrances, water scents are light and refreshing. Notes of fresh air after the rain or cool, soft breezes from the ocean make up the base of these colognes, which are mixed with floral, wood, or oriental notes. Try Issey Miyake “˜L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme’ Eau de Toilette or L’Eau Par Kenzo Pour Homme Eau de Toilette.
This refreshing water fragrance is an invigorating blend of verbena, sage, and cedar notes.
Even the bottle, with its curves and ripples, looks aquatic. This men’s fragrance from Kenzo mixes Lotus water and Japanese lemon for a crisp, energizing aroma.
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