Just The Tips: How To Choose The Right Cologne

Summer is near, which means sweat will appear. Read up on what type of cologne works best for your skin type.

May 6, 2009
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You may think it's easy to purchase a bottle of cologne: smell it, like it, buy it. But following that basic route can lead to the same tired scent choices you used since high school. To bring it to the next level, take note of factors other than what you think smells good on you.

Variables such as diet, stress and your body's PH balance can all affect the way your fragrance will smell on you. Above all, the most important thing affecting how a scent smells on you is your skin type. With the assistance of Pirooz Sarshar of The Grooming Lounge, we've prepared a handy guide on what kinds of cologne go well with different skin types...

OILY SKIN OPTIONS
INFUSION D'HOMME BY PRADA
Buy It Now at Sephora, $74

MALIN + GOETZ LIME TONIC
Buy It Now at Malin + Goetz, $48

DRY SKIN OPTIONS
BVLGARI POUR HOMME
Buy It Now at Sephora, $58

POLO EXPLORER BY RALPH LAUREN
Buy It Now at Ralph Lauren, $65

SENSITIVE SKIN OPTIONS
ACQUA D GIO BY GIORGIO ARMANI
Buy It Now at Sephora, $70

ACQUA DI PARMA COLONIA INTENSA EAU DE COLOGNE NATURAL SPRAY
Buy It Now at Grooming Lounge, $83