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Men rarely shop for fragrances, so I will show you where to buy cologne online. Purchasing fragrances is very much a female thing. Men wait and see what they have purchased as a gift rather than going into the shops to look for themselves. Women enjoy browsing the stores and online. It’s like retail therapy.

Even when women don’t purchase anything, going out and mingling is just as enjoyable.

Men and shopping

For men, shopping is often a quick dash into their chosen shop, and if they are looking online, the last thing they’re looking at is cologne. Show them a website with work tools, golf gear, or anything related to football, and they’ll certainly be interested. Of course, there will be some men who never wear cologne or aftershave.

Working from home

During the pandemic in 2020, and experiencing so many lockdowns, many males have been working from home with their offices in the dining room or a spare bedroom.

The last thing they are looking for is a fragrance. Many didn’t bother wearing one as they weren’t visiting customers face to face or having meetings in the office. So what about the ones who do like to wear cologne?

Women will have a better idea of how and where to shop for fragrances and will review all the factors before purchasing.

Cost, fragrance notes and sustainability

Men have a narrower idea of things to look out for, so they often buy hastily. The trouble with buying fragrances quickly and in haste is that all can make mistakes.

It’s not all about the price tag.

Many people see an expensive price tag and automatically assume that they are going to get a good-quality fragrance. This isn’t necessarily the case. More affordable fragrances can often be of better quality and longer-lasting. Several companies out there have proved just that, one of them being FM Cosmetics.

As we have covered previously, fancy packaging, fancy fragrance design, and celebrity endorsers can link to an expensive price tag. All these factors add up and can cost you a fair amount.

Any Tom Ford fans, I’m sure, will have come across the range with their hefty price tags, especially when buying direct. It’s important not to shy away from the lower-priced fragrances simply because they are cheaper.

We already know that the first whiff of a fragrance is not the same as the notes we smell by the end of the day. Many people believe that the initial scent of a perfume will last throughout the day. It is essential to try fragrance samples first if you can.

Adding a scent to your skin and leaving it for a few hours will determine if the middle and base notes are as suitable as the top notes. This is a more suitable option than using fragrance strips, as all fragrances smell completely different once they are on the skin.

It’s a misconception that fragrances with floral notes are just for women. Many men’s aftershaves and colognes on the market have a floral scent, even though they are still considered masculine. Several are suitable for women even though they sit in a department store in the men’s fragrances section.

These days, we don’t need to be gender-conscious. Many men are very visual when buying a cologne. They’ll see a bottle that looks masculine, have a whiff of the spray in-store, and purchase without much hesitation.

They want to be in and out of the shop quickly. With the vast selection of scents available in shops and online today, men don’t want to hang about sniffing five or six individual sprays at the perfume counter. Two or three will suffice.

Typically, they will aim for a brand that they know, and once this is in sight, they can then try two or three from that range. Men will use several other products before they add any cologne: shower gels, hair gel, deodorant, and perhaps a body lotion. This mixture will impact the choice of fragrance, and not just for the men.

Ladies will also use shower gels, hairspray, hand creams, and deodorant. The good news is that some products on the market complement a fragrance. Matching deodorant, body sprays, and hand cream will ensure you smell one fragrance instead of a concoction of scents. So, let’s take a look at some stores online.

Where to buy cologne online

FM Cosmetics has a great range of fragrances for men. All of their Pure and Pure Royal collection contains 20% perfume. There is also an intense range that contains 30% perfume, so if you prefer a scent that is a bit more stable,

Samples are available from Genericperfumes.com  to find the perfect scent before you commit to buying.

One of the well-known places to buy cologne is eBay.

Trusted sites that make it easy to return unsuitable products and provide fast delivery are essential.

Hottperfume.com has a selection of colognes from well-known designers at reasonable prices and often offers discounts.

Lovescent.com and Truepheromones.com have pheromones for men. Scented, unscented and pure, as well as samples to try.

Genericperfumes.com have a selection of their ‘own impression’ of some designer labels with a great filter on their website to search for your type of fragrance notes. They also have a fantastic selection of solid perfumes, which I have covered here.

Do you wear a particular scent? Are you constantly buying the same fragrance? Contact us if you need help finding a new fragrance.

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