Gents, Hair Fragrance Should Be Part of Your Daily Routine—Here’s Why
Smelling good should be an all-day, head-to-toe affair. Here’s how hair fragrance helps with that
Fragrance that lasts
By now, you should know that the right perfume for your body leaves a great lasting impression on those that get a whiff of your freshness. But if a signature scent defines the man, hair fragrance adds that unforgettable accent.
Think about it—especially under the sweltering heat of Southeast Asia, even the most neatly coiffed hair will succumb to sunlight and grime. Or if you’ve spent the whole day shielding your face with a cap, chances are that your scalp will emanate a musty, sweaty smell when you take your headgear off.
Hence, the humble hair mist, a product whose fragrance is a touch lighter, becomes your best friend.
This is important—perfumes for the body are often too strong for your strands, drying them out and making them fragile. As such, some hair fragrances also have hydrating or protective properties, leaving your ‘do stylish and satiated.
Some hair perfumes are reminiscent of their bodily counterparts—less intense, but richly scented, still. Balmain Homme Hair Perfume’s dry sandalwood notes are balanced by the freshness of bergamot—either you pair this with a lighter body fragrance, or you go all out with the punchiness.
Byredo’s Bal d’Afrique is a medium-intensity option, opening with floral notes before settling on a cedarwood base.
Other scents seem to be barely there, but they do the trick. More than leaving a fresh fragrance on your head, Acca Kappa’s White Moss Nourishing Hair Perfume also hydrates, nourishes, and protects your hair from the elements without leaving any grease or residue.
Meanwhile, Jo Malone’s Wild Bluebell Hair Mist is lightweight and delicate, giving your hair a healthy shine while leaving it smelling as fresh as morning dew.
If you truly want to create that signature scent, fragrance layering is the way to go—and hair perfume is an integral part of that. It’s less of a frivolity than a necessity at this point: whether up close or only for a fleeting moment, if you want to be remembered as that guy who always smells great, your fragrance needs to be a head-to-toe affair.
Photos courtesy Balmain, Acca Kappa, Byredo, Jo Malone, Pexels (Kirill Seleznev, Ron Lach)
