The Handbook - How To Guides
 
 
 
31 Days: Style Tips and Tricks
 
Volume 2
 

All the tips and tricks needed to shape up for 2010. Each day brings new, expert advice on how to look your best and live life to the fullest, while having a little fun doing it.

Personal Care
Day
21

Find a Signature Scent

So you understand how a fragrance works, but do you know which one is right for you? It's a personal decision—how you'd like to smell—and a rather important one at that. Here's a quick guide to what you should know before hitting the cologne counter. Then simply find the one that works for you.

 
Citrus

Profile

Perfect for the warmer months, these are typically lighter than other scents. Try to avoid candy lemony scents and look for richer options that blend exotic fruits with spices and woods to ground them.

Who Wore It

James
Bond
 
Fresh/Green

Profile

Cool, refreshing, clean. These crisp scents try and capture that air off the ocean or after a storm. They're sometimes mixed with traditional green herbs.

Who Wears It

Johnny
Depp
 
Oriental/Earthy

Profile

Spicy and exotic, these colognes are cut with vanilla, caramel and amber for a slightly smoky and sensual scent not unlike tea.

Who Wore It

Paul
Newman
 
Woody

Profile

Traditional, masculine. These are often heavier fragrances, but modern versions ease up on the musk for hints of sweetness like tobacco, leather and vetiver.

Who Wears It

Jon
Hamm
 

FYI

70%

The amount of colognes that fall under the
"Fresh/Green" classification.

 
 
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