Myslf Cologne

Dropping the vowels from "myself" and Yves Saint Laurent still gets across exactly what Myslf Cologne is after: a fragrance built on individuality rather than convention. Calabrian and standard bergamot open the Eau de Parfum with restrained citrus brightness, a deliberately quiet start. Tunisian orange blossom holds the entire heart alone, a rare single-note choice that gives the fragrance its identity, floral but never soft or feminine in the way orange blossom sometimes reads. Ambrofix and patchouli close it out, woody and slightly earthy, the kind of close that lingers on a jacket collar long after the wearer has left the room. The single-note heart is an actual risk for a mainstream launch, and it pays off by making the fragrance instantly identifiable in a category crowded with near-identical amber-woody colognes. This Myslf Eau de Parfum is classed as a woody floral, Myslf Cologne suits evening more than office, worn by men who'd rather their fragrance say something specific than something safe. It also holds up well in warmer climates, where the orange blossom stays bright rather than turning cloying, making it a rare men's fragrance that doesn't need cold weather to make its case, holding its shape reliably from a spring afternoon through a late summer evening.