THEThe scent of the sea, the woods, or a trail of incense: Not so male notes that they seem almost “paternal”. Here are in what perfumes to find them, ideal to give for there Father’s Day 2025, which is celebrated like every year today, March 19th.
Father’s Day: the perfumes to give, from classics to news
There are olfactory notes typical of male fragrances which make a deep and full -bodied perfume. In particular, the vetiver and the notes Fougèrethat is, those that refer to the green and woody aromas. But not only. Unexpectedly there can also be floral notes such as violet or geranium, Beloved by Oscar Wilde: they give elegant and modern trails to the Jus.
1. Vetiver, a great classic for Father’s Day
One of the most Versatil olfactory notesi in a male perfume is the vetiver, a great classic, However, also ideal for more contemporary interpretations.
The aroma of vetiver is woody, dry and deep. Originally from tropical countries, Vetiver is a perennial, evergreen herbaceous plant, also known by the name of Khus. Its roots can also be 2-4 meters deep. In Fragrances, gives a fresh and intense, almost earthy, pungent essence. The Vetiver is therefore an olfactory note Elegant, complex and typically male. Is the protagonist in Guerlain Vètiver Parfumin Diptyque Vestyverioor in Tom Ford Grey Veiver. A curiosity? In aromatherapy it is used to relieve stress and anxiety.
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There Olfactive Fougère family, who In Italian it translates with “fern”, defines Most of the male perfumes. How to recognize it? Is the typical aroma of the aforementioned after time, fresh and full of contrasts. The olfactory mix? Notes like lavender, aromatic herbs and tonka bean which sweetens everything.
The first fragrance of the genre dates back to 1880 when Paul Parquet, Director of the house of perfume Houbigant, He created a woman’s perfume by mistake that was actually preferred by his male clientele. The agreement mixed vegetable essences of lavender, bergamot, geranium, oak musk and, for the first time, a synthesis molecule, the cumarin extracted from the bean tonka. Over time, this olfactory category has not changed much, but it is aI rescue ingredients such as vetiver and oud or aromas such as absinthe, basil and thyme.
Fougere contemporaries to choose from? H24 Herbes Vives Eau de Parfum of Hermès, or Bulgari Man Wood Essencepassing through Creed Green Irish Tweed.
3. Salt flavor, sea flavor. Marine and fresh perfumes
Great classic of the summermarine or aquatic perfumes were born in more recent times, that is, the 90s. Escape of Calvin Klein from 1991 is in fact the first male to play with this agreement, then followed by Water of Giò by Giorgio Armani, born in 1995 from the creative inspiration of Alberto Morillas.
How do you recreate the scent of the marine breeze? From the synthetic note of the sockdiscovered by the Pfizer company in 1966, with aqueous and salty scent. Another great classic of the genre? Aqua motu of buyers South Pacifique.
4. Incense, the note for the charismatic dad
Considered the king of the resins, the technical name of incense is obi and has a Very strong call with the mystical world. Depending on the origin of the ingredient and also of the olfactory composition, incense takes on more spicy, more citrus or more lecture notes. In short, it is absolutely not a personality without ingredient.
For him? Bois d’Encens of the Armani Privé collection, or Kilian Straight to Heaven Eau de Parfuminspired by the after dinner cocktails, in the company of a good cigar.
5. The flowers for him, for his dad dandy
There is no shortage of flowery notes, for him. In particular, the violet and the geranium They are typical notes of male perfumery. The Bitter flower of geranium It was particularly appreciated in the early twentieth century by characters such as Oscar Wilde, given that the first perfume dates back to 1889. The aroma obtained from the leaves is considered male version of the rose, in a more balsamic and bitter key. The combinations? With incense, patchouli, pink pepper and lavender.
The violetFinally, extracted from the oil from its leaves, it is more contemporary: its aroma is a lot green and fresh, It has something of earthy and in some interpretations also of metallic. Where to find it? In Fahrenheit Di Dior, the first creation to use it in 1988. To conquer even the uncontainable.
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