The 12 Best Fresh Smelling Colognes

Men's fragrance has a rich history when it comes to fresh scents. One could argue that the original colognes were what we now consider "fresh." In fact, the term cologne actually refers to a less concentrated (aka lighter) kind of perfume that generally relies on citrus notes like lemon and orange. These days, we tend to use that term colloquially for any fragrance that men wear, but it's no surprise that so many men's scents are still all about bringing the freshness.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE 12 Colognes That Smell Incredibly Fresh Men's fragrance has a rich history when it comes to fresh scents. One could argue that the original colognes were what we now consider "fresh." In fact, the term cologne actually refers to a less concentrated (aka lighter) kind of perfume that generally relies on citrus notes like lemon and orange. These days, we tend to use that term colloquially for any fragrance that men wear, but it's no surprise that so many men's scents are still all about bringing the freshness. Read More Go Digital With These 7 Smart Notebooks Make your life easy, send 'em to The Cloud. Read More What Happens When You Suddenly Have a New Family at 71? The author made a few bucks donating sperm back in the day. Thirty years later, there was a phone call. Then another one. Read More James Bond Is In Amazon's Hands Now. Here's What That Means For 007. James Bond is in serious danger. According to Variety, the British spy franchise now lies in the hands of none other than Bezos, Jeff Bezos. For over four years, Amazon MGM Studios reportedly worked behind the scenes to gain creative control of the James Bond franchise. Longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli were the last bastions protecting 007 from finding himself as the subject of middling Prime Video series. Now, they're stepping back from Bond. Read More 15 Best and Most Comfortable Sweatpants for Men Stay cozy all day, every day. Read More Why One of England's Richest Men Spent $2 Billion to Make His Dream Car Sir Jim Ratcliffe created his own car company from scratch to build the ultimate off-road SUV. On a punishing seven-day safari trek across South Africa and Botswana, the INEOS Grenadier passed every test imaginable—well, almost. Read More A Texas ICE Officer Seems to Have a Completely Predictable Side-Gig: Running a White Supremacist Twitter Being our semi-regular, weekly survey of what's goin' down in the several states where, as we know, the real work of governmentin' gets done and where a guy comes down the street, crazy as a loon. We begin in where-the-fck else, Texas, where a local ICE attorney seems to have had a completely predictable side hustle. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2025 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779