Think gym bag, summer commute, a fresh shirt at the start of the day. Allure Sports is built for exactly that, and it's our take on Chanel's Allure Homme Sport, roughly 92%. It's a fresh aquatic with a soft woody backbone: citrus and a...

This one's a personal favourite of Mazhar's, which is reason enough to give it a fair hearing. Pirfondo follows Armani's Acqua di Giò closely, around 96%. Citrus and clean marine accords open it like sea air, soft florals and herbs fill the middle, and...

Imagino is the polished, slightly expensive end of fresh. It follows Louis Vuitton's Imagination very closely, near 97%, and it's one of our pricier scents for a reason. Bright bergamot, citron and orange open it, then a black-tea-and-ginger heart keeps it interesting rather than...

Peery keeps things simple, almost transparent. It follows the well-known L'Eau d'Issey style, and we'd call it about 91%. Clean aquatic and citrus up top, a soft spiced-floral middle, and a light woody-musk base that never gets in the way. This is freshness without...

There's a particular clean coolness to Cool Water that's hard to fake, and Coolmaz gets honestly about 93% of the way there. The opening is cold and mineral, sea-spray and mint with a green lavender edge, the kind of fresh that actually reads as...

For Pakistani summers, a good aquatic isn't really optional, and Blupolo is ours. It's built on Ralph Lauren's Polo Blue, about 93%, and made to hold up in real heat. Melon, cucumber and mandarin give it a cool, watery opening, basil and sage keep...

Niche fragrances like Nishane's Hacivat are gorgeous and brutally expensive. Pirane gets you most of the way there, about 90%, for a fraction of it. It opens juicy and bright with pineapple and citrus, then a soft woody-floral heart keeps it elegant rather than...

Anyone who came up in the years when half the room was wearing Versace Eros will find Erose familiar straight away. It's our version, an honest 91%. Mint, citrus and green apple make a bright, almost electric opening, then it sweetens through an aromatic,...

Cold, green and a little unusual, Silventus is one of the few scents we make that suits men and women equally. It's our version of Creed Silver Mountain Water, about 94% there. The opening is icy and bright, bergamot and mandarin, before a green-tea-and-blackcurrant...

For the days you'd rather not think about it. Imrugo is our green, easygoing take on Hugo Man, somewhere around 92%. Crisp green apple and grapefruit with a touch of mint to start, a green-tea and lavender heart, and a cool cedar base underneath....