Top Ten Fragrances 2012

The scent of success for men this year is tinged with notes of bitter orange, clary sage, spearmint and cardamom. So if you're stocking up your cologne shelf right now, here are some of the fragrances you must order for Fall 2012 that will make sure you're still in the game

      
Luna Rossa by Prada: Prada's new masculine fragrance is actually named after the sailboat and the sailing team Red Moon which translates into Luna Rossa. 

Created by Daniela Roche-Andrier, its main note is lavender, as you move ahead, you can recognise the bitter orange in the top note. Clary sage and spearmint are in the heart, and the base notes are made of ambrette absolute and ambroxan molecule. It's quite a day perfume

Moschino Forever by Moschino: This is a sensual scent, which opens with accents of kumquat, bergamot and star anise. In the heart, smooth tones of clary sage and tonka bean blend with vibrant facets of black pepper. The drydown brings a virile and intense character of vetiver warmed by seductive notes of musk and sandalwood.

Decibel by Azzaro: Faithful to Azzaro legacy, forged from the finest materials, the Decibel perfume has head notes electrified by the sharp pungency of the Green Italian Tangerine.

It turns darker with the Liquorice which adds a touch of warm, followed by Haitian Vetiver, tonka bean and vanilla.

L.12.12 Blanc by Lacoste: The white edition of L.12.12 opens with a fresh, woody and herbal blend of grapefruit, rosemary, cardamom and cedar leaf. 

These notes blend with a heart of natural tuberose, ylang ylang and olibanum. The base of the fragrance is composed of cedar wood and Georgy wood with fresh notes of vetiver. The key ingredients of this Lacoste fragrance are grapefruit, rosemary, cedar leaf, olibanum, ylang ylang, and suede.

Déclaration D'un Soir by Cartier: Created by Cartier perfumer Mathilde Laurent, Déclaration D'un Soir's notes include pepper, cumin, nutmeg, rose and sandalwood. The rose-wood is part of the middle notes and seem to float on tea-scented notes. With its bright, floral-woody feel, it's not the most scruffy, spicy fragrance around. But you know you're something if you can carry this scent off.

Orignal Musk Blend by Kiehl's: Kiehl's Original Musk Oil is a special blend of unique fragrance notes, with natural musk, which is obtained from the glands of a Himalayan deer.

An instant success with the citrus, floral and musk scent, it is a must-have for celebrities like Lenny Kravitz and Charlize Theron too. It holds a musky elegance.

Acqua Di Gio Essenza by Giorgio Armani: Acqua di Giò Essenza, composed by Alberto Morillas, uses the famous Calone as its top note. Now to the heart note: Hedione is replaced by one of its descendents, still new to the perfumer's palette, named Paradisone, which adds a floral and vaporous scent, jasmine from Grasse, basil and sage.

Polo Blue Sport by Ralph Lauren: This is a new fragrance for an active sportsman. It has top notes of frosted mint, mandarin, crunchy apple, crushed leaves and cedar leaf. With its mid notes of water fern, ginger, sage, the base notes of this sporty Fall 2012 perfume are amberwood, musk, oak moss, sandalwood and patchouli.

Only the Brave Tattoo by Diesel: In limited edition, this Only The Brave Tattoo speaks for itself. It is fresh and mysterious around a hookah tobacco agreement, with head notes of Granny Smith Apple, heart notes of sage and pepper bourbon and very macho base notes of wood amber, Benzoin, tobacco and patchouli.

Gucci Guilty Intense by Gucci: Gucci Guilty Intense with a heady fix of Italian lemon and lavender, undercut with a tang of coriander has middle motifs of orange flower and neroli.

The patchouli with the driest amber and a leather-rich sillage makes this fragrance robustly earthy.

Boss bottled. Sport. By Hugo Boss: Inspired by the cool hardness of carbon fibre, the key accord is based on lavender and cardamom, highlighted by a subtle aldehyde mist. Sharp top notes of grapefruit, yuzu zest and pink peppercorn have been complemented with overt masculine base notes of vetiver, tonka bean and patchouli.

Play Sport by Givenchy: With an adrenaline-boosting fragrance, this sexy new perfume has a fiery note with warm, woody accents. The top notes are made up of a bergamot - mint - ginger fusion. It is carried through the green notes of lemon-tree leaves. Then there is the heady sensuality of Amyris wood and spiciness of black pepper.