MY TOP 5 MEN'S FRAGRANCES

Fragrances - Something most of us wear on a daily basis, and with so many out there, sometimes it can sometimes be hard to find scents that you feel good wearing, or that stand the test of time. I'm a huge fragrance fan and often wear numerous scents throughout the day, which is why I wanted to share my 'Top 5 Fragrances for Men' on my blog. I'm no expert, but have a fair few in my collection and over time, have found myself gravitating towards the same ones and have built up my standard portfolio of go-to scents. So without further ado, here they are.

HALFETI by PENHALIGON'S
£178 for 100ml - Online via Selfridges 

"Halfeti eau de parfum by Penhaligon’s draws inspiration from the lavish goods traded with Turkey: exotic florals, spices, soft leathers and precious fabrics. The fragrance is named for the small Turkish village of Halfeti, where enchanting roses grow on the banks of the Euphrates river. Dark and mysterious, the roses are an intense shade of crimson, so dusky they appear to be black."

NOTES: Top: Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes, Armoise, Heart: Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin, Nutmeg, Saffron, Violet, Cinnamon, Rose, Jasmine, Cypress, Mugue, Base: Leather, Oud, Amber, Resins, Cedarwood, Patchouli Heart, Tonka, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk

FICO DI AMALFI by ACQUA DI PARMA
£116 for 100ml - Online via John Lewis

"Created by Acqua di Parma, Fico di Amalfi is an eau de toilette with a revitalising scent. This fragrance is characterised by its fruity notes of bergamot, lemon, grapefruit and cedar wood. At its heart, notes of fig come together with pink pepper scents and jasmine petals accords while the base of this eau de toilette is rounded off with harmonious accents of fig, cedar wood and benzoin."

NOTES: Top: Italian Lemon, Italian Bergamot, Graprefuit, Heart: Fig Nectar, Pink Pepper, Jasmine Petals, Base: Fig Wood, Cedarwood, Benzoin

CENTURY by DUNHILL
£79 for 135ml - Online via John Lewis 

"Presence and impact open this fragrance with an exquisite infusion of citrus freshness highlighted by a nuance of vibrant bergamot. A heart of resinous spices and aromatics deepens into signature sophistication. Luxurious musk wraps the spiced woodiness of exotic cypriol for an unforgettable trail of masculine elegance and sensuality."

NOTES: Top: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Heart: Neroli, Cardamom, Olibanum, Base: Sandalwood, Musk, Cypriol

LEGEND by MONT BLANC
£60 for 100ml - Online via John Lewis

"Montblanc is one of the world’s most renowned luxury brands. This hundred-year-old brand has built its reputation as a symbol of tradition, status and exclusivity. Montblanc fragrances are no exception, each fragrance is created with the same core values of elegance, precision and detail. The Mont Blanc Legend, has the richness of Montblanc’s history, while being very contemporary. It has a depth, modernity and and discreet mysteriousness."

NOTES: Top: Bergamot, Lavender, Pineapple Leaf, Verbena, Heart: Oak Moss, Geranium, Coumarin, Apple, Rose, Pomarosa Molecule, Base: Sandalwood, Tonka, Evernyl

ROYAL OUD by CREED
£265 for 100ml - Online via Selfridges 

"Wood, leather, marble, and gold. These luxurious elements of a Persian palace are the inspiration behind the architecture of Creed’s Royal Oud Eau de Parfum. A grand melange of silky sandalwood and Lebanese cedar lead to the smooth woody depth of lush galbanum and peppery angelica. The opulent and majestic base reveals precious oud, one of the rarest and most revered of ingredients so greatly esteemed by ancient Asian cultures."

NOTES: Top: Lemon, Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Heart: Cedar, Galbanum, Angelica Roots, Base: Sandalwood, Oud, Musk.