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Where should one apply fragrance? The most important, in descending order, are tops of your forearms (in moving them, you create your scent space), neck, and one serious shot down your back inside your shirt. Day versus night: how much scent? Your use for the office should always be lighter; evening, you can get louder. Humidity represses scent, but dont overcompensate, because humidity makes people less tolerant of odors. Should age affect scent choices? There are scents appropriate for different ages. Teens can wear ckIN2U with great success, Juicy Couture Dirty English works better for 20-somethings, 30- and 40-something professional guys will do well with LArtisan Parfumeurs Safran Troublant, and, for older men, Dior Homme. There are exceptions: Herms Un Jardin sur le Nil and Chanel No. 18 work on anyone of any age. How does one know how a scent will smell on him? Only when you wear it the first day will you really know what it smells like on you (by others reactions), but only on day 2 will you know whether your initial reading was right or wrong. One must frequently take a fragrance out for a few spins. How long and where should one keep fragrances? Scents definitely have a shelf life, and itll be obvious whats still good and what has turned. Light, heat, and oxygen all damage scents, so if you buy something you really love, theres only one place to store it: the fridge. Take it out, apply, and return immediately. The best new luxury scents: Infusion dHomme by Prada, 200 ml. $100 The male companion to the ladies Infusion dIris is entirely Italian (a.k.a. masculine but oh, so romantic). Roadster by Cartier, 100 ml. $105 Like the classic watch design, this cologne smells of a dandy with discerning taste but is spicy, not stuffy. Prelude to Love by Kilian, 50 ml. $225 The creator, heir to a certain cognac-making family named Hennessy, knows a thing or two about good scents. Euphoria Men Intense by Calvin Klein, 3.4 oz. $65 This slightly darker and more exotic approach to the brands more familiar fragrance is sexy and warm. Send a letter to the editor about this article.