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6 Fragrances That’ll Make You the Best-Smelling Man in the Office

Our favorite scents that won’t overpower a conference room.

by Zak Maoui

Published on Jul 5, 2026

It's been particularly busy for the good people who spend their days trying to make us all smell better. So, we decided to pull a few new daily drivers out of the crowd.


If you’re in the market for a new everyday scent—the sort you can wear to the office—these are the ones we’d spend our cash on right now. There’s a new one from Bottega Veneta, which is light and interesting, while Brunello Cucinelli’s expensive-smelling scent will have your colleagues asking if you got a big pay raise...

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Brunello Cucinelli Vento Ardente Parfum

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Brunello Cucinelli does slick tailoring and excellent knits, but did you know the Italian brand has a lineup of seriously good scents? This one is our favorite and, naturally, smells expensive. Saffron, marigold, cinnamon, and Communnelle Osmanthus are the top notes that’ll have you being the envy of your coworkers.

Matiere Premiere Metal Lavender Eau de Parfum

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Matière Première is the IYKYK fragrance brand shaking up the industry. Each scent is unique and will have your desk neighbor asking “what're your wearing today?” Well, this one’s our top pick, as it smells metallic, but musky and cashmeran-heavy at the same time.

Loewe Wild Coffee Eau de Parfum

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Wake up and literally smell like coffee. Loewe’s latest scent uses the intenseness of coffee, which is offset against the freshness of passion fruit. That might sound crazy, but it’s actually very nice.

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Perfumer H Soap Eau de Parfum

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Everyone wants to smell clean, right? Well, this scent is exactly that, as was the intention of Studio Nicholson founder Nick Wakeman and Perfumer H’s Lyn Harris.

Escentric Molecules Cologne One

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Juniper berry, lemon, lime, mandarin, bergamot, ginger, and cucumber might all sound like ingredients you’d chuck in a cocktail, but they make for a seriously fresh and exciting fragrance. Ideal for everyday use.

Bottega Veneta Balliamo Eau de Parfum

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Bottega Veneta’s fragrances are beautiful to look at and smell just as good. “Balliamo” means “let’s dance!” in Italian, and while you might not want to show off your moves at work, this white fig and cedarwood will impress your colleagues just as much.

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This story originally appeared on Esquire.com/uk. Minor edits have been made by the Esquiremag.ph editors.

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