What Are The Best Mens Fragrances to Wear This Autumn?

 

Autumn is a season of change. The leaves turn from green to gold, the air becomes crisp and cool, and the days get shorter and darker. Autumn is also a time to change your fragrance or cologne.

The scents that work well in the summer may not suit the mood and atmosphere of the autumn. Here are some reasons why you need to change your fragrance or cologne in the autumn, and advice on how to choose the best one for you.

Match The Season

Just as you change your wardrobe to suit the weather, you should also change your fragrance or cologne to match the season. Summer scents tend to be light, fresh, and citrusy, while autumn scents are warmer and richer, often with touch of spice added.

The top notes to look for in autumn fragrances are cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, pine, leather, tobacco, and vanilla. These notes evoke the feelings of cosiness and warmth that we crave during the cooler months.

During the cooler part of the year, it is important to have comforting scents. As mentioned, cinnamon and the fragrance of cloves are great. Used in combination with other warming scents they can help to boost our mood.

Autumn is the time of the year when you are more likely to feel slightly blue and down. The right scent can provide you with an instant pick-me-up, but more about that later on this page.

Stand Out From The Crowd

Changing your fragrance or cologne in the autumn helps you stand out from the crowd and make a statement. Many simply never change their cologne or fragrance. Instead, they opt for using the same fragrances throughout the year.

When the seasons change, it is a great time to experiment with new scents that reflect your personality and mood. You can choose a fragrance or cologne that is unique and different from what everyone else is wearing.

If you want to boost your fragrance and make it more durable, it is a good idea to buy a shower gel in the same fragrance. Opting for buying a box set is not a bad idea. In the run-up to Christmas, many top brands offer gift boxes. They are excellent value for money. See this as your opportunity to stock up on your fragrance collection.

Boost Your Mood

Don’t underestimate how important it is to boost your mood in autumn. We know that many scents can help to increase our well-being. Warmer scents often have triggers that affect our emotions and memories.

When it is cool outside, memories are not going to make you feel physically warmer. But, they are going to contribute towards lifting your spirits. Fewer hours of daylight often make us feel down and perhaps even depressed.

If a fragrance triggers a happy memory, it boosts your mood which makes you feel better. Who knows? A good memory often puts a smile on your face.

Scents and fragrances can remind us of many things including people you love, places and special events you have attended. The brain releases feel-good hormones which in turn boost our mood.

In autumn, we are often less active. We forget how good it feels to be outside. A woodland-inspired scent may even make you more active. Suddenly you realise how nice it is to go for a walk in the woods or forest on an autumn day.

A smoky scent may remind you of a fireplace or coming out of a countryside pub on a cold night. Both can trigger memories of happy events such as time spent with friends and family.

Incidentally, did you know the smell of leather can make you feel more confident?

The smell of rum is something many of us associate with cold weather. As we all know, a tot of rum warms us up.

How to Choose the Best Fragrance or Cologne for Autumn

Now that you know why you need to change your fragrance or cologne in the autumn, how do you choose the best one for you? Let’s find out more before you click the buy button.

Understanding Your Preferences

The first step is to understand we all have our likes and dislikes. Did you know that if you grew up in an urban environment, you are more likely to prefer warm and spicy scents?

If you grew up in the country, you are much more likely to find fresh and woodland scents comforting in autumn. It is interesting and many scientists wonder if we train the scent receptors in our brain just like we train our other senses to recognise smaller details.

Knowing what scents you like and recognising your preferences can help you buy the right fragrance for you this autumn. This is also handy for partners to know.

If your husband or partner grew up in the countryside, it is likely he prefers a woodland men’s fragrance.

Layering Scents

Autumn is a great time to layer scents. What does this mean? It means you may like two different colognes but you are not sure which one to wear.

As autumn fragrances are easier to blend, you may want to buy both colognes that you like. There is no reason why you can’t wear two different scents at the same time. If one does not offer freshness, there is no reason why you should not boost the qualities of your woodland comforting scent with a fresher scent.

It is best to apply heavier scents first and then add a lighter, fresher scent. That way you control the scent experience better. Take it slowly and don’t overdo it, but mixing fragrances in the autumn is a great idea.

10 Best Men’s Fragrances To Buy in Autumn

If you are not sure which one to buy, we have created a list of the top 10 fragrances for men this autumn.

 

1 Viktor Rolf Spicebomb

If you are looking for a men’s fragrance or cologne which is well-priced, you should check out Viktor Rolf Spicebomb, you should check out the Viktor Rolf Spicebomb range.

What does Spicebomb smell like? You can enjoy all of the classic autumn notes including cinnamon, leather and tobacco. Spicebomb also offers pink pepper which can boost your mood during the day. Saffron is also a great note for the cooler part of the year and bergamot adds interest. Vetiver adds a comforting softness to this scent.

Apart from the classic Spicebomb, you have also got EXTREME, Night Vision and Infrared. All are great fragrances for autumn wear. Yes, they are quirky names, but I think it is a nice fragrance collection.

 

2 Bvlgari Men In Black

This is perhaps one of the ultimate men’s fragrances for the autumn. The opening statement is one of dark tobacco notes that slowly drift through the air.

As with so many other high-end fragrances, the scent takes a little while to develop, but when it does, it bursts into action with warming spices, hints of leather and rum. The smell of rum goes hand in hand with the spices and makes you think of sitting in front of a fireplace with a glass of rum.

Add some rum to your coffee when you get home from work for a quick mood booster. This is an excellent fragrance that lasts for a long time.

 

3 Dior Fahrenheit

This is a tried and tested autumnal choice when it comes to men’s fragrances for the cooler part of the year.

Rich and earthy is one of the best ways to describe Fahrenheit. As you find many of the notes in Fahrenheit in nature, this is another great fragrance for autumn.

When you wear it, the fragrance will remind you of a walk in the woods. Fahrenheit is pact with rich tones such as leather and cedar. Leather makes an appearance and so does nutmeg - another scent we often associate with cooler weather. Vetiver adds softness to all of the heavier scents you find in Fahrenheit.

 

4 Boucheron Jaipur Homme

Since it was launched in 1997, Boucheron Jaipur has become one of the best autumn fragrances for men. The notes that make this fragrance the perfect choice for autumn are cinnamon, nutmeg and woodland nuances.

A touch of vanilla has been added for sweetness and lemon verbena adds extra warmth and freshness. This is a great scent for any time of the day or night.

It is also a fantastic scent to wear when you are relaxing at home with your partner or family on a Sunday morning.

 

5 Narciso Rodriguez For Him

This fragrance is such a treat for the senses in autumn. If you are the kind of guy that likes leather and suede, this is the one for you. Just to say, these are scents many ladies like as well.

Other scents you find in this warming cologne are cedar and sandalwood. Together they make a wonderful woodland combination. The inclusion of cardamom and mandarin oranges may even make you think of Christmas.

Vetiver adds a cloud of softness that helps the rather heavy notes in this cologne drift through the air. It is a durable scent that works well for any age group.

 

6 Yves Saint Laurent Body Kouros

I am not sure why YSL men’s fragrances are not considered good autumnal fragrances. If you have not tried Body Kouros from YSL, you certainly should.

This is perhaps not your typical autumn fragrance but it certainly delivers when it comes to smokey nuances. It makes you think of smoking chimney pots or warm fireplaces.

Body Kouros is also deeply aromatic, almost with incense-like qualities. Eucalyptus brings it to life and benzoin adds a note of sweetness.

Many men have yet to discover this fragrance. If you like to try something different, it has to be said that YSL Body Kouros makes an excellent choice.

 

7 Tom Ford Ombre Leather

The clue is in the name when it comes to this offering from Tom Ford. This fragrance is super rich in leather notes. If you like leather, it is the perfect scent for you.

That being said, suede leather is not the only note you can enjoy. Cardamom, sweet amber and a touch of raspberry also add interest to the fragrance.

This is a very rich fragrance and does last for a long time. It works well both in outdoor and indoor settings. If you like physically, active sports Tom Ford Ombre Leather is a great fragrance.

 

8 Dolce & Gabbana The One

It is not only tobacco that makes The One an excellent autumn perfume. Cedar and amber have been added for extra depth. If you are looking for a touch of spice to add to the mix, The One is a great cologne buy.

Not only has coriander been added to give the fragrance a boost, but you will also recognise the warming notes of ginger. The fragrance does take a while to fill the air. When it finally does, you will also pick up cardamom for warmth and grapefruit for a touch of freshness.

If you are thinking about buying an autumn birthday boy a nice scented gift, Dolce & Gabbana The One is a good fragrance to introduce him to.

 

9 Guerlain Homme

Not everybody associates rum with the autumn, but it is often added to many classic desserts and cakes we associate with the latter part of the year.

Guerlain Homme makes an opening statement with rum boosted with cedar. Unlike many other autumn fragrances for men, it is not a heavy scent.

This is the autumn men’s fragrance that dares to be slightly different. Thanks to lime and mint, you can also enjoy a slightly sweet and sour note. It sounds like fragrances in Guerlain Homme do not belong together but thanks to Vetiver, this fragrance combination works very well.

 

10 Dior Homme

This is a wonderful men’s fragrance from Dior and deserves a mention. Leather and patchouli make up two of the base notes of this fragrance. Amber and cacao are also found finely nuanced and fused in Dior Homme.

The scent is lifted by bergamot and sage which are two excellent herbs to add to a fragrance when you want to extend the life of a cologne in autumn when the air is rich in darker, heavier notes.

 

Conclusion

Although it is easy to stick to the same cologne or fragrance throughout the year, it is not only nice to make a change. You soon realise changing fragrances according to the seasons makes perfect sense.