Tips on Shopping For Men's Colognes and Perfumes

With the huge variety of fragrances, colognes and perfumes available, it is understandable that men will find it confusing and difficult to choose their personal perfume. It is easy to get lost in the myriad of scents and smells that some pick the wrong perfume that does not compliment their personality and taste. There are many different kinds of scents, oils and essences being advertised which makes choosing one, very challenging. Finding the right perfume that compliments and enhances your personality is important. You don't want a perfume that simply smells good but a scent that becomes uniquely you – irresistible, alluring and attractive. There are many things a man should consider when choosing a personal perfume. These simple pointers are just to guide you in making the right decision.

When choosing a perfume, go for one which appeals to you and makes you feel great. Think of what kind of smell you find most attractive. Is it the woody and aromatic smell of spices? Then go for a spicy perfume. If you love the smell of the fresh ocean breeze, then you should choose an oceanic fragrance. If you feel good about yourself, you will exude confidence, which makes you much more attractive and charming. There are six main categories of perfumes including:

1. Floral – romantic and feminine, has flowers as a dominant theme

2. Fruity - spicy and fresh with fruits used as part of the formula

3. Oceanic - use synthetic elements to smell strongly of the sea

4. Greens - fresh energetic perfumes that remind you of the outdoors

5. Orientals - sexy exotic and intense perfumes that smell of musk, vanilla, spices and opulent heavy flowers

6. Woody - Perfume that smells like bark, moss and other things you might find in the forest

Of course, not all of these perfumes will suit your personality and taste. Go for a scent that will bring out the best qualities in you. Pick a scent that is subtle enough and not overpowering. You do not want to smell as if you took a bath in your perfume. Your scent should be sensual, but not overly sexy that you might give the wrong signals. Choose a scent that comes closer to the natural attractants in a man's body. By accentuating those scents, your perfume becomes much
more effective and magnetic. For best effect, your scent should elicit happy memories in a woman. Such a scent will leave a woman wanting for more.

You can choose from many popular perfume brands. Some of the recommended colognes and perfumes include the following:

Acqua de Gio by Armani has a strong citrus scent that reminds one of summer. Most people love its fresh scent. Cool Water by Davidoff is simply a classic - cool, refreshing and smooth, it is perfect for everyday wear. L'Eau D'Issey combines the scent of citrus and tobacco for a differently exciting fragrance. If you want a perfume that is elegant and speaks of class and good taste, go for perfumes from the French perfume houses Guerlain and the House of Creed. You can also choose Penhaligon's, Czech and Speake from England or Acqua di Parma from Italy.

Finding the perfect perfume that compliments your style, personality and essence may be challenging and difficult but it is also rewarding and enjoyable. Perfume becomes a medium of expressing yourself. Having the perfect scent makes a strong and lasting impression.

By David Arnold Livingston

Know about Lanvin - Premium Quality Perfumes

For more than 80 years now, Lanvin perfumes have been making great waves in the vast sea of the designer perfumes sector. Surely, the brand is one of the oldest we have in the global consumer market these days. The older generation probably will assert that they know more about the brand, but the current consumers of the contemporary age would surely say they also appreciate and love the fragrances.

Lanvin perfumes come as the fragrance line of top Paris-based fashion house Lanvin. Fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin started her own fashion house in the early 1920s. Like most popular and top couturieres of her time, Ms. Lanvin relied on her own fashion designs and signature fashion products to make her business truly booming. As a fashion house, history has it that the company's status was boosted significantly by the establishment and the launch in 1924 of its fragrance business unit called Lanvin Parfums SA.

One of Lanvin's first signature fragrances was My Sin, which was introduced to the market in 1924. The perfume made an impact and was able to niche up a premium and high-end market for the Lanvin brand. At the time, even people who did not know Lanvin and were not buying Lanvin clothes were introduced to the brand through the phenomenal popularity of 'My Sin'.

To hold on to the popularity and fame brought about by 'My Sin' and to further bolster the performance of Lanvin Parfums, the company introduced Arpege in 1927. The fragrance eventually made its etch as the company's signature scent. What is more inspiring about Arpege is that the fragrance tells a story about a mother's pride and devoted love to a daughter.

To give a human angle to the popularity and launch of Arpege, it has been revealed that Jeanne Lanvin was able to formulate and come up with the designer perfume through taking inspiration from the sound created by her daughter who was constantly practicing piano scales at home.

From the piano to a mother's pride of her daughter, Arpege was able to come closer to the hearts of numerous fragrance consumers. As years went by, seasons changed and world disorders came about. Arpege was shadowed by so many events and things that time helped introduce.

Proof that the scent would not fade, Arpege was re-launched by the company in the 1990s. Arpege was among the rare old fragrances that have been revived to be enjoyed by the current generation. The result was overwhelming as the Lanvin perfume line proved once again that it is reliable and that it would always be able to please the olfactory senses of people.

With the usual changes of ownership through the decades, Lanvin was bought out in 1994 by L'Oreal and later on by Harmonie SA. Though the company and its parfums unit encountered major revamps and rebranding, Lanvin perfumes still holds the title as the company's pride and source of strength. Through time, the fragrance brand has proven that it is invincible and that people who love fragrances will always love it.