Your summer scents don’t always have to be light and weightless. Thinking outside of the box, we’ve selected three top-notch fragrances that promise intensity and power.
Consisting of three hand picked choices, our selection will leave you feeling refreshed, revitalised and smelling good – all in a click of your fingers.
John Varvatos – Artisan Black
Brand new for 2014, this limited edition fragrance, Artisan Black, by John Varvatos, encapsulates a boldness that is perfect for summer. Bottled in an authentic hand-woven flask, this distinctive scent will emphasise your masculinity, while the sensual woody-virus notes will leave everybody wanting to smell just like you. (£60, Debenhams)
Lalique – Encre Noire Sport
Launched last year, Encre Noire Sport by Lalique is dark, invigorating and as the name suggests, sporty. Led by a top note of grapefruit, bergamot and nutmeg, middle notes of cypress and lavender, and a base of bourbon vetiver, haitian vetiver, cashmere wood and musk, Encre Noire Sport is an intense fragrance. Perfect to out-whiff the smell of a summertime bbq. (£64, Lalique)
Sothys Paris – Intense
Sothys ‘Intense’ fragrance is, as its names suggests, a powerful scent. This fierce option combines woody and musky notes to emphasise the strength of your sophistication, providing you with the perfect way to express your powerful side. Notes include woody cedar and sandalwood, aromatic lavender, white musk and tonka bean – a combination you definitely want to encounter.
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