Ryan Gardner

One of the best time for young men to get into colognes and fragrances is during the teenage years. Young men are learning more about themselves and they are exploring their personality, and a good way to to do that is through the sense of smell. How you smell is a big factor in how … Read more

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) is a common ingredient used in many fragrances. It is similar to fruits like lime, lemon, orange and grapefruit. It is used as a top note in many men’s and women’s colognes and perfumes. This scent provides a fresh and zesty appeal to any cologne or perfume notes. So, what does bergamot … Read more

When it comes to online shopping, it can be more difficult to know what you are getting and who you are getting it from. Perfumes and fragrances are certainly no exception to this. There are so many discount fragrance suppliers, and it may be hard to tell who is legit or not. FragranceX is a … Read more

One of the most popular scents for men is vanilla. Vanilla fragrances are a very versatile and sweet scent. These colognes can be sweet like a gourmand, warm and cozy, mixed with citrus notes for summer wear, or they can be mixed with tobacco for a more masculine twist. There are so many things that … Read more

Calone in the perfume industry is known as the “watermelon ketone.” The purpose is to give a fragrance the scent of a seashore through notes of marine and ozone. It is basically an artificial marine odorant that was discovered by Pfizer in 1966. This component was used in the 1980’s but it became very popular … Read more

Musk is one of the most expensive animal parts in the world, and it has been used for years as a aromatic fixative in fragrance and perfumery. It was once obtained naturally, but perfumers generally only use synthetic versions now. Because of its popularity in the fragrance industry, the topic of top smelling musk colognes … Read more

Based out of Germany, Hugo Boss is a lifestyle and clothing company that focuses on many products under the two core brands of Boss and Hugo.  In addition to clothes, Hugo Boss also makes great smelling perfumes and colognes.  Whether you are a man or woman, you should be able to find a scent that … Read more

As a guy, you may be thinking that you don’t want to smell like a vanilla cupcake or chocolate cake notes all day, but there are great ways to make a masculine version of a gourmand fragrance.  And that is what we present here. In addition, many men do not even consider these types of … Read more