Thread: Summer scent

With the weather getting warmer, I'm looking for some additional ASs to go with the bay rum (Ogallala in various flavors) that is my go-to hot weather scent.
Thoughts? Ideas? Help?

I like lime and coconut in summer. I use either Mike's Natural lime or Mike's Natural coconut soap and pair that with Pinaud Lime Sec aftershave. I know a lot of folks find the Lime Sec too sweet smelling, but I like it.

And bit on the pricier side, but I would recommend Armani pour Homme to you, given you are such a fan of Ogallala.
A good citrus fragrance with some awesome nutmeg and other spices. Good lasting power and it holds up very well in hot weather.
And I am referring to the latest reformulation, it's pretty good.
Let us know what you pick!

Bay rum is not my type of scent, but I find that these days I use mostly cologne fragrances, i.e. where the primary notes are citrus and are generally on the light and fresh side.
L'eau d'Orange Verte seems to be a current favorite. It's got a fair bit of complexity and I find it quite versatile - I wear it from flipflops to suit (business not special occasion). But then most decent colognes are probably very versatile in our western culture - citrus is proxy for fresh and clean and they tend to not be strong.

I also like santa maria novella as a house because most of their offerings smell very natural i.e. real florals/herbs and are typically on the lighter side. They're pricier than average, though, and you'd probably want to sample first.
I even wore their spanish leather last week - the sharp resin gives it enough high notes to work in hot weather for me.

Floris' or i Profumi di Firenze's sandalwoods work well in the summer for me too.

The last type I sometimes wear in the summer is what I could call 'rich summer' - cuba by czech&speake or SMN is what I've settled on in this category - tobacco, honey, sandalwood, rum, leather; both takes on the same theme are different but really good.

What is SMN?

Originally Posted by Hart

What is SMN?

Santa Maria Novella

Alvarez Gomez concentrada or Lavanda are my favourites. Citrusy and more floral in that order.