Top 5 Perfumes for Men 2022

The perfume market is constantly bombarded by new perfumes for men. Every year, hundreds if not thousands of new perfumes are released with the male population in mind. Only a few of these remain iconic. No matter what the population’s sensory preferences may be, some perfumes just have an iron grip on people regardless. These perfumes all have one thing in common, and that is that they are perfectly balanced, curated with a specific season and time in mind and aren’t overwhelming. 

So here are the top 5 perfumes for men, chosen by men over and over again for decades. 

Top 5 Perfumes for Men

1. Black Polo by Ralph Lauren

Black Polo by Ralph Lauren was released in 2005 and curated by non-other than Pierre Negrin. Black Polo by Ralph Lauren is a perfume for men with a tropical appeal, with the top notes being iced mango, tangerine and lemon and the middle notes being sage. The base notes are patchouli and sandalwood. 

Black Polo by Ralph Lauren starts off tropical with the iced mango smell and then turns citrusy because of the tangerine and lemon notes. After a while the sage notes start to evaporate, and Black Polo by Ralph Lauren turns into a spicy scent. The perfume’s final base notes are sandalwood and patchouli and they provide a woody warmth to it. 

Black Polo by Ralph Lauren is said to be a summer daytime scent because it’s fruity and has been flying off the shelves since it was released. 

2. Boss by Hugo Boss

Boss by Hugo Boss is an iconic perfume for men that was released in 1998 and was curated by infamous perfumers Annick Menardo and Christian Dussoulier. This Hugo Boss perfume’s top notes are apple, plum, bergamot, lemon, oakmoss and geranium, middle notes are cinnamon, mahogany and carnation and its base notes are vanilla, sandalwood, cedar, vetiver and olive tree.

Boss by Hugo Boss a sharp, fresh perfume with a pleasantly warm, woody base. Starting off sweet and fruity, this perfume smells fresh because of the apple, lemon and plum notes. Hugo Boss’ scent then develops into a sweeter, floral and spicier smell because of cinnamon, mahogany and carnation notes and finally settles as a warm vanilla and wood-based scent because of sandalwood vetiver, cedar and olive trees. 

Boss by Hugo Boss seems to be preferred as a colder-weather perfume for men, with people using it more in winter and fall, and the scent works as both a day and night-time perfume. 

3. Oud Wood by Tom Ford

The nose behind this iconic perfume for men is Richard Herpin, and it has been a popular choice since 2007. The top notes are warm exotic rosewood and cardamom, blended with Chinese pepper. The mid notes are a smokey blend of rare oud wood, sandalwood and vetiver. The bottom notes are tonka bean, vanilla and amber. 

It’s regarded as a rather oriental scent because of the Chinese pepper, sandalwood and vanilla. The perfume starts off very soft and sweet, with rose and nutty cardamom. One can also smell the Chinese Szechuan pepper, vetiver and hints of fresh Madagascar vanilla. The scent morphs into a rose, cardamom and oud wood scent within thirty minutes, the spicy chili note balances the sweet rose scents. Finally, the scent smells prominently of vetiver and oud wood, with the rose note being faded out by sandalwood and vanilla.

It should be noted that this blend isn’t at all overwhelming or too prominent. It’s suited for people with sensitive palettes. Oud Wood by Tom Ford would make a lovely everyday perfume. It’s just fabulous enough to be a day-to-day perfume but not overwhelmingly festive. 

4. Sauvage by Dior

Curated by Francois Demachy, Sauvage by Dior is a perfume for men was released in 2015. It’s a pretty versatile perfume you can wear any time of the day in the cold winter months. Sauvage by Dior would make a perfectly luxurious but safe gift for a loved one. 

Sauvage by Dior’s  top notes are calabrian bergamot and pepper, the middle notes are szechuan pepper, lavender, pink pepper, vetiver, patchouli, geranium and elemi and the base notes are ambroxan, cedar and labdanum.

Sauvage by Dior starts off spicy and floral with pepper, citrusy and fresh with calabrian bergamot. Then the middle notes evaporate to exude a still spicy but also floral scent because of lavender, geranium and elemi. The base notes are woody and warm because of ambroxan and cedar as well as labdanum. 

Sauvage by Dior is said to be one of the most seductive perfumes for men. It’s described as sexy, raw and noble. It also has loads of projection, so if you’re one to stand out, Sauvage by Dior might be the perfume for you. 

5. Acqua di Gio by Armani

Released in 1996, this perfume was concocted by Alberto Morillas. It’s considered to be a summer daytime perfume, but some people prefer to wear it in the spring. 

The top notes of Acqua di Gio are lime, lemon, bergamot, jasmine, orange, mandarin orange and Neroli, and the middle notes are sea notes, jasmine, calone, peach, freesia, hyacinth, rosemary, cyclamen, violet, coriander, nutmeg, rose and mignonette. Finally, the base notes are white musk, cedar, oakmoss, patchouli and amber. 

Starting off citrusy, this perfume smells fresh and lively in the beginning. The perfume morphs into a more spicy, fruity and floral scent as the hours progress, thanks to the middle notes of jasmine, peach rosemary, nutmeg and rose etc. Finally the perfume dries down into a warm, woody and musky scent because of the base notes. 

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