Narciso Rodriguez for Him

OK, so you've noticed the dozens of monthly new perfume and cologne releases by all the celebrities you hate. You also can't stand most of the perfume and cologne people wear. So with all the new releases and all the shitty fragrances out there these days, how are you supposed to keep up and find a perfume or cologne for yourself that actually smells good? How do you filter out all the garbage and find what you like without smelling like all your friends? And how do you make sure you don't end up smelling like a douchebag or a cheap hooker? Well, you scour the internet for bloggers' and reviewers' opinions on what the cream of the crop is and then you go out and sample what you can. Soon enough, you'll find fragrances that stand out from all the generic, wishy-washy fresh scents and clouds of cotton candy. Then you might even stumble upon something concocted by the famous French perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. Hopefully it'll be his creation Narciso Rodriguez for Him.

A spray of Narciso Rodriguez for Him opens up with a floral note that smells like violets on steroids and then proceeds to morph into something akin to wet cement, damp clay, cucumber and sweet vanilla musk. The texture is thick, but overall the feeling is fresh and aquatic without smelling like an ocean. Sounds weird huh? Well it is - but surprisingly, it smells just as good as it is weird. Narciso Rodriguez is one of the few scents out there that manage to have a “je ne sais quoi” vibe. On top of smelling unique, it still smells conventional enough to pull off. While Narciso Rodriguez for Him might be a strong fragrance that demands you pay attention to the wearer, it's also soft and smooth like a cashmere sweater - granted you don't douse yourself in it like an idiot.

Masculine, weird, yet still wearable, Narciso Rodriguez for Him is an incredibly creative work of olfactory art. While I might not actually want to wear it, it's one of the few fragrances that make me smile when I catch a rare whiff of it on someone walking by.