For Him Bleu Noir (Eau de Parfum)

Longevity and sillage are both moderate: it neither fills a room nor fades quickly. Most voters pick spring, fall and summer, with winter trailing behind. It is chosen mostly for daily, leisure and business settings, and reads masculine and modern.

It opens with black pepper and bergamot, a cool mix of spice and citrus. Musk in the heart softens things, and sweet, creamy tones come forward. Ebony and blue atlas cedar in the base dry down woody and slightly powdery.