Even if you couldn’t care less about polo, this fragrance is still worth a try. It was launched in 2003 and has lasted a long time for good reason.

It has head notes of fresh melon, cucumber and clementine, geranium, sage, basil and leather heart notes and base notes of patchouli, oak moss and white amber. It is a casual fragrance, not one that is long-lasting, but one that is worth making room for in your bathroom cabinet. 

Armani Code

Here’s another fragrance that is good value for money. Armani Code is a spicy amber perfume with top noes of lemon and bergamot.

Middle notes are star anise, olive blossom and guaiac wood; base notes are tobacco, leather and tonka bean.  Code has a sweet, semi-creaminess to its scent, highlighted by citrus. Once it has settled on your skin, you’ll notice deeper leather and tobacco notes taking more center stage. 

It is a subtle, versatile, refined fragrance that both men and women like. And it’s longevity? You can bank on around 6 hours before it starts to wear off. 

Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel

Grey Flannel has been around since 1975. You may have discovered a bottle in your dad’s bathroom. It is a timeless piece of fragrance history that still earns a place today. Fragrance notes include bergamot, galbanum, neroli and lemon. Heart notes are geranium, iris, mimosa, rose, sage and violet.

Base notes are oak moss, almond, tonka bean, cedar and vetiver. These are all very familiar ingredients. We’ve seen their combination many times before, yet, somehow, Grey Flannel remains unique.

It has a sweet opening, drifting into a powdery, floral mixture, then gets heavier, deeper and mossier, with a cedar bite.

Classy, familiar and timeless. It’s like sitting in a smoky piano bar sipping a single malt wearing a three-piece suit with suspenders. You can’t beat the price, either.