A guide to new men’s fragrances for summer 2018

While the heavier scents you’ve been wearing in recent months can become overpowering, switching to a lighter whiff feels crisp and refreshing

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Summer might be the perfect time for swapping out winter garb in favour of shades and sunscreen, but it’s also a great opportunity to invest in a new scent.

While most guys already have a roster of bottles they drift between, there’s always room for one more, right?

Absolutely, and not just because it means you get to nab the latest and greatest scents.

Switching to a cleaner scent is recommended because the notes that make up a bottle react differently in warmer temperatures. While the heavier scents you’ve been wearing in recent months can become overpowering, switching to a lighter whiff feels crisp and refreshing.

Here we’ve rounded up our favourite new season launches.

Prada Luna Rossa Black, £55.50, John Lewis

Prada’s latest launch, Luna Rossa Black is an energetic and fresh scent ideal for summer nights.

The latest in a line of fragrance inspired by a sailboat racing syndicate – the Luna Rossa Challenge – this addition has plenty of staying power with a sporty opening of bergamot and angelica that quickly gives way to coumarin, patchouli and a base of woody amber.

Mr Burberry Indigo, £51, Burberry

Created in collaboration with Francis Kurkdjian, Burberry’s latest product in the Mr Burberry series is a homage to the British coast with a masterful blend of zesty and herbal notes.

Here, lemon oil, blackcurrant and rosemary come layered over green violet leaf, driftwood and spearmint, with a warm base of amber, white oak moss and musk.

Giorgio Armani, Acqua Di Gio Absolu, £56.50, The Fragrance Shop

Designed by Alberto Morillas, the perfumer behind the original 1996 Acqua di Gio scent, this new version blends classic woody notes with a fruity twist.

With marine notes and patchouli, the fragrance is bold and refined with woody aromas and an addictive warmness that creates a truly masculine scent.

We also love the classic shape of the Acqua di Gio bottle that reveals its luminous amber-coloured fragrance through clear glass.

Bleu de Chanel, Parfum, £76, Chanel

The original Bleu de Chanel was released in 2010 before an enriched version, Bleu de Chanel Eau de Pafum launched in 2015.

Now, a new variation, Bleu de Chanel Parfum, has been launched and it’s the most intense variant yet.

A powerful and refined fragrance, it has an intense woody composition with the aromatic freshness of notes such as citrus peel, cedar and sandalwood.

Issey Miyake, Nuit D’Issey Noir Agent, £44, John Lewis

A new flanker of the original spicy and woody fragrance Issey Miyake Nuit D’Issey, which launched in 2014, Nuit D’Issey Noir Agent represents a new type of intensity.

Here, a composition of woody and leathery notes including saffron and patchouli are combined with zesty citruses like bergamot and grapefruit as well as black pepper and vetiver.

Dolce & Gabbana, Light Blue Italian Zest Pour Homme, £51, House of Fraser

A real classic fragrance, Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new limited version of Light Blue to help you escape to the Mediterranean.

This flanker is a cool cocktail of refreshing notes like mandarin, grapefruit and Sicilian mandarin combined with Sichuan pepper, rosemary and a masculine blend of incense and musky oak moss.