How to choose the perfect mens cologne

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I ran into a column by Jessica Zafra, a noted Filipina journalist, a couple of months ago entitled Busting Balls. It was about how men perceive love. To summarize, men see love in a very physical notion. Some love a woman because of her lean legs and smooth skin. Some others love women with big breasts while others love bootylicious women. While women love men skin deep. Say for example, Bill Gates and Stephen Hawking are adored by women not because obviously of their looks but because of their astonishing intelligence. To sum it up, as Jessica Zafra states it, men see love through their balls and women through the senses. Well that is her opinion anyways. But girlfriends accept it that no matter how remarkably intelligent or dashingly handsome our men are, they need to smell pleasant and fresh, right? So how do they find the right mens cologne.

In effect, different types of mens cologne swarm the markets to cater to the different needs and tastes of men. Cologne or eau de cologne is a concentrated fragrance in style that originated in Cologne, Germany, in the year 1700’s, created by some Italians whose identities have remained unrecognized and under debate as to who invented such product first. Cologne is a mixture of citrus aroma like lemon, orange, bergamot, and lavender oils. Colognes can be applied liberally since they have smaller amounts of oils than water unlike perfumes which should be applied in minimal amount. The majority of the colognes are mens cologne, which has 80 more brands than womens cologne. It has lighter and airy scents like citrus and musk. Other cologne aroma also includes woody scents.

Men are also vain in choosing the right cologne that suits their preferences best. They opt for designer and labeled colognes for good investment. One of the bestselling designer colognes of all time are the lines of Hugo Boss, Giorgio Armani, and John Varvatos. Created by Hugo Fernando Boss, Hugo Boss cologne line has raved a lot of positive feedback from different men around the world. It has colognes for different occasions from red carpet events to casual wear.  On the other hand, Georgio Armani has continued to expand his reputation from his clothing line to his colognes. He is one of the most renowned designers globally. His creations are known for its distinct luxury and polished finish. He has a wide variety of cologne scents to choose from. His fragrances are inspired by the Mediterranean culture, citrus and natural flavors, and classic luxury. To check out the latest in the Georgio Armani cologne, just visit sephora.com. John Varvatos has found his way to fame when he launched his cologne scents in 2004. Famous for its classic sophistication, the John Varvatos cologne has distinctive bottling and style. It deviates from the usual cologne packaging and screams classic and retro. The scents are for casual wear that ranges from citrus mixes to woody fragrance. John Varvatos colognes are suited for men with calm and sophisticated nature.

Choosing the right scent is tricky. It must give a refreshing and upbeat aura to the user. When chosen perfectly, colognes, just like perfumes, bring back memories so vivid that you feel like you have turned back time. This must be the reason why some celebrities never reveal the scents they wear. Firstly do not wear heavy scents when shopping for colognes as this may lead to confusion of scents. Data shows that the majority of men change their colognes depending on what captures them at the department store counter. However, research also shows that choosing colognes is not just picking the scent suitable to your smell but also to your skin. Colognes react to different types of skin since it produces different chemical reactions to different skin types, which may be helpful or harmful to you. When choosing the best cologne scent that suits you, here are steps that most picky men do. Firstly, spray the cologne on the blotch card then smell. This is the top note, which gives the first impression. Then smell the card again after 10-15 minutes. This is the second note and sometimes the smell slightly varies from the first. Lastly, smell again after 45 minutes. This scent is the lasting scent and if you love it, then you have already found your partner for women. As I mentioned awhile ago, make sure you know your natural body odor since that odor may or may not cause negative smell when mixed your chosen cologne scent. 

Pheromones, hugely popular chemical to attract the opposite sex, are part of the benefits that cologne brings. Men choose certain cologne scents not only for themselves but also for their women or to attract other women. Attracting and seducing women are part of the cologne’s inventors’ core reason of creating it. The movie PERFUME speaks it all. Men with good reputations on women know this. Studies show that men tend to change their colognes 2-3 times when meeting with women to convey sense of excitement. Apply colognes in the perfect, hot spots namely armpits, necks, wrists, and behind the ears. Women love it when they smell a whiff of men’s scent when talking and that is equal to caressing a woman even from inches away. Furthermore, spend on good, labeled colognes as those tend to last longer than the cheaper ones. The most recommended men colognes to capture a woman’s imagination are the lines of Bulgari, Burberry, Armani, and Versace. These brands concentrate on sultry and masculine scents.

There it is. Whether a woman’s guy looks like Brad Pitt or not, as long as he is clean and smells oh-la-la, that guy is in for a really good date.