Winter is here! It’s cold outside, and you need to keep warm. The obvious thing is to wear warm weather clothes, but your scent should match the season too.
There’s so many great fragrances to wear in Winter, I have a lot of them.
Here’s some of the best men’s winter fragrances you can wear in Winter. They’ll give you that warmed up feeling!
Whenever I categorise scents, I do so in a couple of ways.
First of all it’s the season, then it’s day or evening, and then it’s the type of fragrance. Some of them are sweet, which can work well in Summer, with the citrus-types working well in Spring.
But what about the colder weather?
Which types of scents work in cold weather, and give you a warmed up feeling? I think they’ve got to have the following characteristics; Either a combination or these qualities singularly.
- A woody style of scent
- Spicy notes
- Punchy, masculine vibes
- Peppery or musky smell
With that said, here’s the fragrances I chose.
The Best Winter Fragrances For Men
Boss Bottled Absolu Parfum Intense
One of the best released fragrances in 2024, Boss Bottled Absolu Parfum Intense is a powerhouse of a men’s fragrance. It’s seductive, warm, spicy and woody, perfect for the winter.
Bottled Absolu Parfum Intense is an impressive scent that has got everyone talking, it’s really popular and it’s got that compliment getting factor that you’ll want for this season.
Top Notes – Incense, Leather
Heart Notes – Myrrh, Patchouli
Base Notes – Cedarwood, Davana
Tom Ford Tobacco Oud
The smoky and fiery masculine scent, Tom Ford Tobacco Oud is a fragrance that oozes mature men vibes. It’s very strong, seductive and the smoky, leather and woody notes work really well making it a good fragrance to wear in the winter.
One of the top perfumes from Tom Ford, I prefer this to the infamous Tom Ford Oud Wood.
Top Notes – Whisky
Heart Notes – Spicy notes, cinnamon, coriander
Base Notes – Oud, Tobacco, Incense, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Benzoin
Gucci Oud Intense
It’s becoming one of my favourite fragrances of all time, it is Gucci Oud Intense. This scent is superb! It has a seductive style with it’s oud and spice, making it a must wear fragrance on a cold night.
With a lot of other fragrances to choose from, it’s hard to not pick this one when I’m looking for a scent in winter.
Notes
Oud, Incense, Olibanum, Leather, Amber, Woodsy Notes
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Dark Leather
Dark, warm and spicy notes, Viktor & Rolf Dark Leather Spicebomb is an inviting seductive eau de parfum which makes a great addition to the Spicebomb line.
A fantastic new scent with a strong leather note, the peppery smell comes with hints of cinnamon which is timely for this season.
Top Notes – Black Pepper
Heart Notes – Cinnamon
Base Notes – Leather, Tobacco
Dior Sauvage Elixir
The most winter style scent from the Sauvage line, Dior Sauvage Elixir is a more refined, grown up and darker scent than it’s older brothers. There’s a liquorice note in this alongside some sandalwood and amber which really stand out at the base.
It lasts for quite some time, and is a spicy scent that will warm you up.
Top Notes – Grapefruit, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Cinnamon
Middle Notes – lavender
Base Notes – Sandalwood, Liquorice, Patchouli, Amber, Vetiver
Boss Bottled Elixir
One of the newer fragrances, Boss Bottled Elixir is a fantastic fragrance for winter.
There’s strong notes of Incense, cardamom and vetiver with cedarwood at the base, making it a great scent for this time of year.
Top Notes – Incense, Cardamom
Heart Notes – Vetiver, Patchouli
Base Notes – Cedarwood, Labdanum
Tom Ford Noir
If there is one scent which is modern and super masculine without trying, it’s Tom Ford Noir.
Everything about this shouts blokey man, but not in an old school sense, more of a suit and tie way. This is one of the best, it has sophistication and is sensual, and will have you feeling warm.
Top notes: Italian bergamot, verbena, caraway, baie rose (pink pepper), violet flower.
Heart notes: black pepper, nutmeg, Tuscan Iris resin, Egyptian Geranium, Bulgarian Rose, Clary Sage.
Base notes: Opoponax, amber, Indonesian patchouli, vetiver, civet, vanilla
Nuit D’Issey From Issey Miyake
Inviting and spicy, Nuit D’Issey is a woody scent from Issey Miyake which works best on an evening, as you’d guess from the name and the fact the bottle is all black.
Top Notes – Bergamot, Grapefruit.
Middle Notes – Leather, Spices, Woods, Vetiver
Base Notes – Patchouli, Incense, Tonka bean
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb EDT
A favourite of many, Spicebomb from Viktor & Rolf does exactly what it says on the bottle.
It’s a spicy little bottle which doesn’t over do it on the woods, but manages to maintain the man-like charm with it’s spice.
Top Notes: Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Elemi
Middle Notes: Saffron, Cinnamon, Paprika
Base Notes: Leather, Vetiver, Tobacco
Gucci By Gucci
One of my all time favourites, Gucci By Gucci Pour Homme. it’s very spicy and peppery, but so inviting. It’s a sharp smell which is strong but it’s overpowering, and very manly.
I love the Tobacco note from this, it works well with the light woods, giving a great masculine style fragrance for this season.
Top Notes: Bergamot, Cypress, Violet
Middle Notes: Tobacco, Jasmine
Base Notes: Patchouli, Olibanum, Amber, Elemi, Leather
Bvlgari Man In Black
A remix of the original MAN from Bulgari, Bvlgari Man In Black is super woody and spicy. Definitely something which would be worn best on an evening, especially on a chilly night.
A warm spicy woody type of scent, it’s still a compliment getting fragrance for the evening in the colder months.
Top Notes – Rum, Cardamom, Cinnamon
Middle Notes – Tuberose, Iris, Leather
Base notes – Benzoin, Tonka bean, Guaiac wood, Black amber
Dolce & Gabbana The One
It’s an older frargance these days but still one I enjoy wearing in winter. The One from Dolce And Gabbana oozes masculinity with it’s modern woody notes.
It warms you up while staying contemporary, wearing this will make you forget how cold it is.
Top Notes – Grapefruit, Coriander, Basil
Middle Notes – Cardamon, Ginger, Orange Blossom
Base Notes – Cedar Wood, Ambergris, Tobacco
BONUS: These Scents Work Great In Winter Too
There’s plenty of other scents that work their magic well in Winter too. Here’s a small selection of some of the best ones.
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Parfum Le Male
One of the newer editions to the JPG line, Jean Paul Gaultier Le Parfum Le Male is such a good fragrance. It’s inviting, seductive and overall a great scent for an evening.
It works in all weather, but since it’s a nice warming scent, it suits the winter and colder temperatures very well indeed.
Top Notes: Cardamom,
Middle Notes: Iris, Lavender
Base Notes: Vanilla, Woody Notes
Dior Sauvage EDT
When it comes to wanting to make a statement, Dior Sauvage Eau De Toilette is the way to go. I think it works best on an evening.
It’s seductive, warm and inviting, and has gone on to become one of the most loved fragrances of all time.
Notes – Bergamot, Ambroxan, Geranium, Pepper, Lavender, Vetiver, Patchouli
Bleu De Chanel Parfum
The third instalment from Chanel of this series came the one best for Winter. It’s Bleu De Chanel Parfum. Once again this is classy and elegant, and works well in most seasons, including Winter.
It has more of soft woods and is more rounded than the original formulation. Being a parfum it will also get you all the way though the day or night.
Top Notes: Lemon Zest
Heart Notes: Lavender, Geranium
Base Notes: Sandalwood, Cedar
And there you have it! The best men’s winter fragrances you can wear this season.
Those are my favourite warm fragrances which are perfect for the cold weather.
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