While giving cologne is a classic Father’s Day gift, it’s one that’s often appreciated.
Many fathers don’t shop for scent regularly so it’s a great opportunity to update what they wear with one of the latest releases.
Of course, choosing fragrance as a gift can be challenging, so it’s worth considering a number of these questions before you shop, to help guide your selection.
There are plenty of new releases landing in stores right now from fresh and marine, to rich and woody notes.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the variety, you can always play it safe with one of these iconic and well-loved best-selling colognes.
Here are our picks of the new releases:
Issey Miyake L’eau d’Issey EDT: A new release built around a salt note, it’s said to be akin to when salt water evaporates on skin. It also has ginger, seaweed vetiver and woods.
Tom Ford Eau d’Ombré Leather: Spicy smoky and soft, this scent has dominant notes of vanilla amber and leather with fresher hints of ginger, coriander and cardamom.
Dior Sauvage Eau Forte: The latest update on Dior’s smash hit cologne, Eau Forte has an alcohol-free formulation, great if you have sensitive skin, the water-fresh fragrance updated with spice, lavender and musk.
Prada Ocean Luna Rossa Le parfum: Smooth, sweet and woody with a touch of spice, it opens with lemon, before settling into saffron and an oaky wood base.
Tsu Lange Yor Luca: If he wants to wear something a little different, try this EDP, intended to amplify of the wearer’s unique scent. It has notes of bergamot, black pepper, musk and woods.
Hermès H24 Herbes Vives: Green, herby and fresh as its name implies, this is one for the nature lover. It’s described as ‘discovering urban nature after the rain’ and blends herbs, pear granita and a high-tech new molecule called Physcool which gives a fresh impression.
Guerlain L’Homme Idéal Parfum: Guerlain’s perfumer has drawn inspiration from spirits for three new men’s scents. If he’s a fan of an Amaretto sour, this one’s up his alley. It has an amaretto, woody, leather profile.
Burberry Hero Parfum: Woody, aromatic and earthy this is a more concentrated take on the original scent with cedarwood oils, amyris and cypriol oil.
Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir: The bottle is a showstopper, and the scent is not shy or retiring either. Earthy and spicy, it even has an element of black truffle among sage and resinous woods.
Perfumer H Ink EDP: Studious types might enjoy this unique recreation of ink on paper, by inventive British brand Perfumer H. It is dry, papery and warm.
