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‘Succession’ season 4 is here — These are the fragrances your favorite characters would wear
"Succession" is back! Find out what fragrance your favorite character would wear into battle. -
5 incredible fragrances guaranteed to boost your mood and confidence
Ready to start out your day with a spritz from an instant mood-booster? Try these five confidence-enhancing fragrances. -
5 Men’s Fragrances that Shine All Winter Long
Winter is perhaps the most abstract season of them all, and with that abstraction comes the ability to celebrate and interpret it however we choose. The season shrouds us in darkness and sometimes bundles us up in crisp snow, creating the perfect canvases onto which to project our dreams and desires. In the world of […] -
6 spots you didn’t know you could apply winter scents (that aren’t on your body)
Have a great fragrance that you love to wear in winter? Here are six unexpected places you can apply it. -
It’s the Year of the Rabbit: Change your routine with these intriguing fragrances
Ring in the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit with these six unexpected fragrances. -
10 Products To Help Your Home Smell Like a Cabin in the Woods
Bring inside your home the outdoors to the comfort of your own home with these 10 scent-sational products. -
7 Incredible Men’s Colognes to Give and Receive
A spritz of a fresh new cologne can brighten your day. -
The 9 Best Oil Diffusers for Establishing a Sense of Calm at Home
When life gives you unneeded stress, it's time to reach for an essential oil diffuser. -
10 Best Candles for Men 2022: From Pine-Scented to Pirate-Inspired
It's time to being your votive journey. Here's where to start. -
Demeter Fragrance Library May Be the Natural Solution to Cheap Colognes
Ever wanted to smell like dirt or grass? Now's your chance. This brand offers up scent collections that are modeled on real things. -
Would You Light a Candle That Smells Like Chinese Takeout?
Who doesn't love the smell of lo-mein in the morning? -
Trade in Your Woodsy Cologne for these 5 Smokey Scents
These smokey fragrances aren't your typical woodsy colognes. -
Throw it Back with These Old School Grooming Products
If these old school grooming products were good enough for your granddaddy, they're good enough for you. -
Aarón Díaz Partners Up for Stylish New Perry Ellis Fragrance for Men
The new Perry Ellis fragrance is subtle, but stylish. -
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Our New Favorite Cologne Inspired by Great American Landscapes – Source Adage
We were excited by the broad inspiration we could draw from with varying landscapes, vegetation, cultures, climates etc. -
6 Holiday Candles That Don’t Smell Terrible
Festive options that defy your low-expectations. -
The Art of Shaving is Getting Into the Fragrance Game
No, they don’t smell like aftershave. -
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Travel Smart With Beardbrand’s New Solid Colognes
Carry on with one of Beardbrand's new solid colognes. -
Remembering Great Experiences with a Great Scent
Combine great adventures with a great fragrance to ignite memories. -
Las Vegas Smells Better Thanks to House of Creed
A vast improvement on the scent of debauchery. -
Marinate in a New Trio of Fragrances Inspired by Booze
Liquor; liquor everywhere and not a drop to drink. -
Scent Your Home to Prevent Cabin Fever Until Spring Finally Arrives
Because Punxsutawney Phil is full of it. -
You Need This Filson x Juniper Ridge Candle in Your Life
Ah, the smell of the great outdoors. -
Viva Le Labo!
Le Labo – one of the world's most selective perfume brands out there may have been born in Grasse (the fragrance capital of France) but they proudly make their products in New York City using the finest oils and natural products. -
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Byredo Bottled Basketball Superstar Russell Westbrook
This is probably the best eau de athlete ever created. -
Grooming Guru: David Frossard of Liquides Imaginaires and Frapin Fragrances
A guy who likes fragrance and fighting. -
Nacho Figueras Prefers Ponies to Fast Cars and Other Unsurprising Revelations
Even people not acquainted with the rarified sport that is polo are familiar with Nacho Figueras. The dashing Argentinian is an unofficial face of the elite game and official longtime face of Ralph Lauren clothing and fragrances. You’ve probably seen the ads in print and on television of the man , piloting a sailboat, and […] -
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Tom Ford’s Got Us Covered with Noir Extreme
Choosing a fragrance or cologne can be a very personal and sometimes overwhelming experience, but we can always trust Tom Ford. -
The Latest Spring Scents Are So Fresh and So Clean
The latest crop of fragrances smell awesome. And so will you. -
How to Smell Like a Burly, Forest-Dwelling He-Man
The folks at Juniper Ridge know a lot about how to smell good. Their scents will take you on an olfactory journey to the wilderness of the American West. -
Smell Like Fall: Farmer’s Cologne
Fall smells better than any other season. It’s got all the things we love: leather coats, pigskin, scotch, beer, musky leaves and a hint of fireplace. Smell all that? It’s perfection. So really, there’s no reason to mess with it. Thing is, you can’t really rub all that stuff into your skin without also looking […] -
The Manual’s Gift Guide for Women
With Thanksgiving a mere few days away, it’s prime time to start thinking about holiday gift giving. Even if you hate to shop, this is the one time of year you need to buck up, get to the store and start crossing people off your list. But don’t stress too hard because we’re here to […] -
Throwback Fragrance Favorites
Each year, the fragrance industry barrages our faces with new releases and editions (dubbed flankers, think CK One Summer). Within this mass sea of marketing, know that there have been forerunners in the past that have already paved the road for these fragrance free loaders. Read below for some monumental releases that not only have […] -
Archer: Air Superiority
I’ve you’ve ever taken a stroll down the air freshener aisle at your local department store, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the shelves are dominated by an ominous phalanx of lace-curtian lady-scents sporting names like flowerbomb daydream, lovebubble fruit blossom, and other hilariously hyper-feminine titles. You might find one like Clean Linen if you comb through each […] -
Out With The Old, In With The Cold: Our Picks For Fall
It’s that time of the year again when we have to say so long to your favorite raggedy t-shirt, those tragically torn up flip-flops (please throw them away already – your closet will thank you). Put away those well worn shorts and start thinking about some more seasonably appropriate options. The Manual has compiled a […] -
The Motley- Your Go To Site for Grooming
We never thought we would say this, but the amount of men’s grooming products out there is overwhelming. Just ten years ago we had half an aisle at the local drug store, mostly with Athletes foot powder and beard dyes. Now, there is a plethora of brands, which is exciting but can be confusing. Enter […] -
Perry Ellis Launches New Fragrance
The summer months are good for lighter, crisp fragrances, while the colder months are generally associated with deeper, richer colognes. Thankfully, for the first time in three years Perry Ellis, the cool and preppy sportswear line is launching a new scent that is the perfect transitional cologne. The scent is fresh and rugged, perfect for […] -
Airing it Out: Floral Cologne
Airing it Out is a new monthly column featuring a more in depth look at what the hell we are misting ourselves with each morning. Not just for dead royalty, floral notes are making a comeback to the men’s fragrance market. Calm down, it’s not like we are telling ya to wear ladies perfume. Florals […] -
Fragrance Talk: Oliver & Co.’s Oliver Valverde Tells You How to Wear Cologne
In the cluttered world of men’s fragrances, it’s often difficult to decide on a scent that you identify with, so we’d like to suggest one rising line that we can’t get enough of: Oliver & Co. Created by Madrid-based perfumer Oliver Valverde, this burgeoning fragrance brand consists of specially handcrafted candles and colognes with scents […] -
The Momual: The Essential Guide For Mother’s Day
One of our jobs here at The Manual is to make life easier by helping you guys out any way we can. So first off, take out your calendar and mark down May 12th, because that’s Mother’s Day. “WHAT?! Mother’s Day is next week? I haven’t gotten her anything yet.” Well, that’s where we come […] -
Eau de Cologne Makes a Comeback
Men just weren’t meant to spritz. We dig smelling good but squirting cologne on pulse points or necks is just weird. That is what we are all about the return of ‘eau’. Eau de Cologne is all about shaking and splashing with abandon. Perfect for after the shower, you can douse a bit of scented […]
