Father’s Day Gift Guide
Photography Alexander Moura
I had the pleasure of researching and curating notable luxury grooming and fragrance products to lavish, fathers and boyfriends on Father’s Day. The brands I’ve selected are iconic and loved by most men who try for the first time. The advanced result driven formulas of the grooming products ensure well thought out bundle gifts and a happy man.
An iconic fragrance Bleu De Chanel, the first fragrance CHANEL Launched in 2010 in the men’s fragrance collections and one of the last fragrances by their in-house master perfumer: Jacques Polge. A timeless masterpiece, sophisticated scent. Bleu De CHANEL is a scent that you smell on a man, and you instantly want to be near him as it’s a sensual magnetic fragrance.
BLEU DE CHANEL fragrance has a full range of luxury shaving and body products.
I curated 4 of the best as the perfect bundle gift to add more depth to a shaving and grooming routine for you man. The chic bottles add a luxury touch to the vanity when stacked together, along with the incredible formulas that ensure high-level results when layered while grooming.
BLEU de CHANEL All Over Spray
The elegant, aromatic scent with top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Mint, and Pink pepper is apparent when you first apply the BLEU DE CHANEL All Over Spray. The signature Grapefruit gives an instant clean fresh scent, the Heart Notes of Ginger, Jasmine Iso E Super, & Nutmeg along with the Base Notes; White Musk, Patchouli, Cedar, Vetiver and Incense add warm spiciness.
The All Over Spray is a very light, fresh version of the fragrance, making it an ideal substitute for deodorant or for the man who wants a minimal scent experience. It’s also great for after a workout or as a long day scent refresher without an overpowering effect.
BLEU de CHANEL After Shave Balm
This After Shave Balm lightly scented with the woody aromatic notes of BLEU de CHANEL is gentle, soothing, and moisturizing. It absorbs quickly without irritation, unlike a lot of other after-shave balms.
The light, luxurious formula is hydrating, cooling, and ideal for sensitive skin. I rate it as one of the best aftershave balms created by a luxury fragrance brand based on the effective results and perfect amount of scent that lasts.
BLEU de CHANEL 2-in-1 Moisturizer for Face and Beard
The Bleu De CHANEL 2-in-1 moisturizes the skin, including the skin under the beard for 8 hours The 2-in1 formula is very light and moisturizing, with aromatic the light woody accord of BLEU DE CHANEL fragrance to the beard and skin.
This unique product quickly absorbs as it hydrates the entire face and beard in one step while penetrating the beard without residue. Leaving Facial hair soft and smooth. It’s a quick and easy-to-use product for all men whether they have a beard, mustache, or a clean shave.
BLEU DE CHANEL Shower Gel
Bleu De Chanel Shower Gel is a translucent ultra-foaming body wash that gently cleanses and scents the skin with the Eau de Toilette version of Bleu De Chanel. The shower Gel formulated for men’s skin is great for hair and body. Ideal for daily use to layer with other BLEU DE CHANEL grooming products which prolongs the aromatic scent over the entire body. Highly suggested for the man who wants the subtle fragrance experience of the woody notes of BLEU DE CHANEL.
TOM FORD: Cherry Smoke Eau De Parfum
A recent launch of the Cherry family of uni-sex fragrances by Tom Ford; CHERRY SMOKE is a deeper, more complex variation. If you’re a fan as I am of Lost Cherry, this to me is the more masculine.
The prominent Dark Cherry note is perfect and layered with the illusion of an oud that gives it a deeper, richer, very mysterious experience.
In fact, the top note of Dark Cherry isn’t the star note, the saffron and osmanthus, leather, woody smokey notes give it an elite level of scent. The longevity is 7- 8 hours, a great going-out scent as it evokes a slight hedonistic mood.
I suggest this as a gift for the man who likes to provoke a mysterious persona.
Top Notes: Sour Cherry, Saffron
Middle Notes: Leather, Olive, Chinese Osmanthus, Apricot
Base Notes: Woody notes, Smoke, Cyproil India
The Dior Sauvage Fragrance has been described as raw and noble. Created by Francois Demachy, Dior’s in-house perfumer.
Its top notes burst with a radically fresh composition of Calabrian bergamot, while Amberwood unleashes a powerfully woody trail.
The inspiration for this scent originally launched in 2015 is “Deep in the blue-tinged crackling fire make their presence felt. Wood, resin. And heady smoke fills the air, reaching for the sky. Reflected in the water, the orange flames dance near the river. They define the new territory of a man who has chosen the magic of open spaces, and the protection of the moon.”
Dior SAUVAGE Shower Gel
Sauvage Shower Gel has fresh notes of fragrance that are subtle, and the 84% natural origin ingredients deliver an invigorating, fresh sensation while using. The gentle, natural formula hydrates and cleanses while lightly enveloping your skin in the fragrance. The clear gel lathers instantly into a creamy rich foam. The added cactus extract helps eliminate dead skin cells, while not drying out the skin. For the man who loves, and wears DIOR Sauvage will enjoy having this on his shower shelf.
DIOR SAUVAGE Shaving Gel
Sauvage Shaving Gel is ideal for all skin types, as it’s enriched with cactus extract and 89% natural-origin ingredients. This formula is a highly protective non-foaming gel texture that protects the skin from razor burn, ensuring a precise shave. Its iconic scent makes a perfect grooming product for a beard or mustache as well. The ingredients act as a moisture attractor which improves the overall hydration of the skin.
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