These top grossing perfume lists are always interesting to note down and ponder on their siginifance in terms of cultural approach and evolving tastes. It's in fact what many of our readers use as a gauge on what to consider as a "safe" gift or a compass in the vast world of trend-setting. So which masculine scents made it this year?
"The
five best-selling men's fragrances between January and October of this year [2011] were:
Giorgio Armani's Acqua di Gio Pour Homme (in the No.1 spot),
Chanel's Bleu de Chanel, Gucci
Guilty Pour Homme, Armani
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Dolce&Gabbana's Light Blue Pour Homme, according to NPD [an American market research company].
What do all of these fragrances have in common - besides abundant references to the colour blue and things aquatic? They all have scent profiles grounded in a combination of wood (including but not limited to forests full of cedar, sandalwood, juniper, oak moss and musk wood) and spice (practically an entire rack of Sichuan pepper, ginger, bergamot, coriander and pink peppercorns)."
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this link on smh.com.au reptinted from the LA Times
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