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We recently had the opportunity to review one of Odin New York’s latest fragrances — No 08 Seylon. The scent’s harvested from Sri Lanka with an authentic interpretation of pure vetiver. Perfumer Phillipe Romano has done an exceptional job with his latest creation, laying the watery crispness of fresh yuzu follwed by the tartness of bitter orange and bergamot. The middle notes of spicy nutmeg and the absinth-aroma of wormwood blent with a rich base of warm benzoin, damp oakmoss and the soft earthiness of calming vetiver.

No 08 Seylon is a very inviting scent in my option. It’s not overbearing and though it lasts throughout the day, the citrus/vetiver blent works effortlessly and gives it some versatility.

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This post is sponsored by Givenchy and Gentlemen Only, The Fragrance. Available now at men’s fragrance counters worldwide.

From Givenchy comes their latest fragrance, Gentlemen Only. In 1975, the first edition of Gentlemen was issued — an assertive signature scent blending Cologne and lavender. Now in 2013, the Givenchy gentleman hasn’t aged one bit. The natural elegance of Gentlemen Only stays true to the image of a real gentleman.

This addition to the highly successful lineup of scents from the French fashion house features a woody elegance. Primary notes include a blend of green mandarin, pink peppercorn, musk and birch leaf, with background scents of cedar, vetiver, and patchouli. It features an effortless sophistication that will be appreciated by those that are uncomplicated and adventurous, bold and daring.

No detail is overlooked as the bottle is adorned with a woody-metallic sleeve in a gunmetal grey. Below you can catch the Gentlemen Only television ad featuring Simon Baker, the leading man for this wild and timeless fragrance.

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Our friends at Gear Patrol turn us to Japan-based grooming brand retaW (that’s Water backwards) and their new MOOD* Denim Fragrance Liquid. The purpose of the spray is to make your perfectly broken-in denims smelling fresh without you throwing them in the wash or reigniting the stiffness that comes from drying them. GP also informs us that this bottle of goodness won’t harm the color or fabric of your jeans. The spray can be had at retaW for $24.

New year, new scent. How ’bout it? Harun No.7, is from the creative mind of Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def crafted in collaboration with some of his friends known as the Fellowship Mission. The first of many endeavors to come is this fragrance, a solid blend of woodsy, spicy, Indian attar, with a refreshing citrus top note. “We combine original scents in their purest form to create a warm and refreshing scent that is distinctive and made for men, but also appeals to women.” The oils are bottled in Brooklyn and contain Imported Attar from the Kamauj Uttar Padesh region of India. Harun No.7 is 100% natural and is free of alcohol and chemicals.

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With five other extremely well-received scents in Odin New York’s lineup already, here’s another one that’s sure to get your attention. This unisex scent, 07 Tanoke, was developed with Paris-based Drom perfumer Corinne Cachen and blends memorable outdoor notes of Northern California. Ginger, orange, pepper, redwood and gaiac wood are all blended in 07 Tanoke. Other unisex scents in the lineup include 01 Nomad, 02 Owari, 03 Century, 04 Petrana and 06 Amanu.

Odin New York 07 Tanoke is available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette for $125 through Odin boutiques as well as select Barneys locations.

We recently had the opportunity to team up with The Motley on a grooming kit filled with some of our favorite products from the site. The set features five must-have products — toothpaste, face scrub, shaving stick, soap bars and a grooming clay for your hair. Why did we decide to team up with The Motley on this and not someone else, you ask? it’s simple — we want to work with like-minded people and still be able to express ourselves freely and let our “individuality” shine through. We chose the pieces and they gave us the platform. Clap for ‘em. Now as for this kit, I really think it will be a great buy for the holidays whether it’s for yourself or for someone else in your life. It’s about starting your day off right and these grooming products help to do just that.

Botot Toothpaste is like brushing with Big Red gum- ginger and cinnamon leave breath fresh. You have options in the shower with the Townsend Bay duo, which includes both rum and sandalwood bars of soap. Urth Face Scrub gets rid of dead skin and preps your face for shaving with the easy to use D.R. Harris Almond Shaving Stick. Then just style hair with Lock Stock & Barrel 85 Karat Grooming Clay to give hair volume, texture and a matte finish, and out the door you go.

The grooming kit is available now at The Motley.

Adding to their LA flagship barber shop space, Baxter of California introduces the Baxter Finley Barber & Shop. The men’s skin care and grooming product brand utilized custom-built furnishings and restored Koken barber chairs to really keep things in line with the original space. The expansion also features a retail space that delivers other fine grooming products like Marvis Toothpaste, D.R. Harris and RetaW.

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Aesop continues to build their presence in some high value areas, this time opening up shop in the district of Ginza, Japan. The original masonry facade and stairway for the upper level tenants was retained and carried into the interior of the 38 sq. meter space, integrating the material into the product display shelves. The design really is magnificent and works well with the image of the Aesop brand. This being the Aesop’s second standalone store in Japan, it’s truly remarkable and a job well done by the team at Schemata Architecture. (via design boom)

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Gant has launched their first in-house fragrance aptly called “GANT”. It’s inspired in part by the New England waters and coastal living lifestyle. Pierre Dinand designed the bottle and pulled inspiration from wicker baskets that cargo ships in the old days used to transport fragile goods. If that wasn’t enough, Gant also commissioned Pierre Wulff to craft this unique fragrance formula. He chose some exclusive ingredients and created a scent that pulls in the freshness and airy sense of the ocean and combined these characteristics with dark woods and tar ropes.

The film below highlights the relationship between the two gifted talents and how they worked together. This cooperation is pretty special in itself as many times this work is very separate. The fragrance is available now exclusively to Gant stores in 26 countries as well as online at gant.com. For now, make a purchase online and you’ll get a .5 oz sample bottle for free.

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Australian cosmetics brand Aesop has opened up shop in the New York City neighborhood of Nolita. The interior design of the space explores the construction possibilities of newspapers as reclaimed copies of the New York Times have been used as a building material and acknowledgement of the brand’s well-known respect for the written word and history of each city it sets up shop in. A unique feature of this store is the screening on the walls of Criterion films. Look for the entire cosmetics collection at Aesop’s New York shop. (via super future)

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