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<p>A sexy <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g64367453/best-summer-colognes-for-men/” target=”_blank”>cologne</a> is a weapon you want in your arsenal. Even if you’re typically a <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g64289398/best-citrus-colognes-for-men/” target=”_blank”>citrusy</a> or floral <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g60298468/best-burberry-cologne/” target=”_blank”>scent</a> guy, swapping out your signature for special occasions that call for a certain level of sex appeal is never a bad idea. Most of the sexy <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g63842389/best-fresh-colognes-for-men/” target=”_blank”>scents</a> below are going to be in the <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g64310442/best-woody-cologne-for-men/” target=”_blank”>warm, ambery, woody family</a>; there’s a lot of smoke, and a lot of spice, but don’t feel like you’re just going to be walking around <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g63904426/best-gucci-cologne-for-men/” target=”_blank”>smelling</a> like the butt of a cigarette that’s gone for a swim in a whiskey barrel, because that is <em>not </em>the case. </p><p>The key to mastering a heady, intense <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g61629893/best-vanilla-colognes/” target=”_blank”>scent</a> is to balance it out with brighter, fresher <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g63842443/best-dior-colognes/” target=”_blank”>notes</a>—maybe some <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g64432465/floral-colognes-for-men/” target=”_blank”>not-too-sweet florals</a>, like violet or orchids; maybe some fruits, like bergamot or lemon; maybe even something like dry and nutty, like almond or pistachio or tonka bean. Sound good? Trust me—it’ll <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g63853673/best-sandalwood-colognes/” target=”_blank”>smell</a> even better.</p>” data-next-head/>

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sexiest luxe scent

D.S. & Durga D.S. Eau de Parfum

D.S. Eau de Parfum

Warm, rich, and velvety, this scent from D.S. & Durga’s gold line bottles up the finest of ingredients from India and Sri Lanka. It’s spicy, but not overly so; there are base notes of sandalwood and vetiver that add subtle sensuality to this fragrance, designed in small batches with rare oils. There’s something elusive about the wearer of this scent—he’s a man of mystery, shrouded in fragrant herbs and spices.

Top notes Frangipani, gardenia, saffron
Heart notes Yellow lotus, rose absolute, agarwood
Base notes Sandalwood, vetiver, musc ambrette
Sizes 50 ml

sexiest subtle scent

Penhaligon’s Fortuitous Finley Eau de Parfum

Fortuitous Finley Eau de Parfum

This is a scent that’s certainly seductive, but never overpowering. It isn’t too intense or bold, either; instead, Fortuitous Finley is smooth and subtle, with a blend of spices and florals—namely salted pistachio, wild violet leaves, and fresh cardamom—grounded by leather.

Top notes Violet leaf
Heart notes Pistachio
Base notes Leather
Sizes 75 ml

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sexiest vanilla scent

Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum

Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum

Surely, you knew Tobacco Vanille would be somewhere in here. One of Tom Ford’s most iconic scents, this fragrance is dark, heady, and musky. The smokiness of tobacco leaf is underscored by smooth, creamy vanilla and tonka bean, with a spicy ginger edge. With the addition of almonds, fruit, and cocoa, this scent is rounded out with an opulent finish—it’s as luxe and powerful as it is sexy and sleek.

Key notes Tobacco leaf, vanilla, ginger, creamy tonka bean, cocoa, dry fruit accords, sweet wood sap
Sizes 10 ml, 30 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml

sexiest amber scent

Byredo Animalique Eau de Parfum

Animalique Eau de Parfum

Consider your inhibitions shattered. Animalique is all about channeling the animalistic, most free and expressive parts of yourself, with a delightful combination of fruits and florals, paired with warm base notes. The mimosa and violet notes are light and refreshing, punctuated by bright lemon and bergamot, finished with warm amber, sexy suede, and smoky tobacco leaf.

Top notes Bergamot, lemon
Heart notes Suede, violet, mimosa
Base notes Amber, sandalwood, tobacco leaves
Sizes 100 ml

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sexiest spicy scent

Bianco Profumo Cherry Leather Eau de Parfum

Cherry Leather Eau de Parfum

This one is all about the spices and the suede. Cherry Leather bottles up all things sharp and sensual, smooth and rugged as a worn-in leather jacket. With key notes of cherry, black pepper, star anise, suede, amber, and musk, this is an intense nighttime scent that smells as dangerous as it sounds.

Key notes Fennel, star anise, black pepper, saffron, ambrette seed, cherry, bitter almond, guaiacwood, pine tar, suede, amber, oakwood, moss, musk
Sizes 50 ml

sexiest smoky scent

Maison Margiela Replica Jazz Club Eau de Toilette

Replica Jazz Club Eau de Toilette

A lot of people might claim that ‘Replica By the Fireplace’ is Maison Margiela’s sexiest scent, and while it is one of the more alluring fragrances out there, in my books, Jazz Club takes the cake. This bottles up the feeling you get in the back of a dimly-lit bar; a cold, smooth drink in hand, velvet on your seat, a cigar just put out. It’s smoky and spicy, with tobacco leaf and pink pepper, underscored with a refined, warm rum for a sophisticated finish.

Key notes Pink pepper, rum absolute, tobacco leaf absolute
Sizes 10 ml, 30 ml, 100 ml

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sexiest citrus scent

Le Labo Thé Noir 29 Eau de Parfum

Thé Noir 29 Eau de Parfum

Le Labo proves that a fragrance doesn’t have to be hot and heavy to be sexy; instead, it can be soft and bright and fresh. That’s exactly what this one is, with its citrusy notes, like bergamot and fig. Spices of black tea and bay leaves add a subtle edge, and the entire thing is given an alluring finish with vetiver, cedarwood, and musk.

Key notes Black tea leaves, bergamot, fig, bay leaves, cedarwood, vetiver, musks
Sizes 0.5 oz, 1.7 oz, 3.4 oz

sexiest woody scent

Jo Malone London Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense

Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense

Jo Malone crafts a woody, rich, vibrant scent, which opens with fresh lavender. It isn’t too light or sweet, though, thanks to the myrrh and tonka bean; instead, it becomes a little bit heady, a little bit sensual, and intoxicatingly aromatic. With almond, vanilla, and tobacco accents, this fragrance is the perfect harmony between light and dark.

Top notes Lavender
Heart notes Omumbiri myrrh
Base notes Tonka bean
Sizes 1.7 oz, 3.4 oz

sexiest earthy scent

Chanel Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette

Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette

I’ve known Bleu de Chanel looks good, ever since Timothée Chalamet starred in the Scorcese-directed short film tied into this scent’s release. But it smells just as chic and sexy as it looks, too. With sandalwood, cedar, and citrus, this is an inviting and captivating scent for a leading man (like Timothée Chalamet). It’s urban and provocative, with a surprising zestiness from grapefruit, grounded by the woods.

Key notes Citrus accord, labdanum, sandalwood, cedar
Sizes 1.7 oz, 3.4 oz, 5 oz

sexiest nighttime scent

Dior Sauvage

Sauvage

Smoky, woody, and surprisingly citrusy, Dior’s earthy Sauvage is all about keeping you surprised at every turn. It’s the perfect scent for evenings on the town, with sensual vanilla absolute and patchouli acting in perfect harmony with Calabrian bergamot.

Key notes Calabrian bergamot, patchouli, vanilla absolute
Sizes 30 ml, 60 ml, 100 ml, 200 ml

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