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Scents, skin and the rituals around them.
Fragrance & Beauty
The best beard trimmer for most men in India is the Philips BT3441/30: 90 minutes of runtime, 20 length settings and a 2+1 year warranty for about ₹1,550. The Xiaomi Beard Trimmer 2C is the best value, and the Philips OneBlade is best if you want to trim and shave with one tool.
Fragrance & Beauty
The best all-round perfume for men in India is Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man Pure Parfum: a bold, Aventus-style scent at a fraction of the price. For a refined classic, pick Versace Pour Homme; for great value, Ajmal Silver Shade or Wild Stone Edge. Six of these ten have been tested by Akio.
Fragrance & Beauty
Ajmal Silver Shade is one of the most talked-about affordable alternatives to Creed Silver Mountain Water. It opens with sharp, fresh citrus and dries down clean, woody and musky. Fresh, slightly metallic and surprisingly sophisticated for the price.
Fragrance & Beauty
Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man Pure Parfum is the fragrance most often compared to Creed Aventus, which costs ₹25,000 or more. It opens with a powerful citrus blast and settles into a smoky, woody, masculine dry down. I liked it enough to buy a second bottle.
Fragrance & Beauty
Versace Pour Homme is a bright, aquatic fragrance with a subtle citrus heart and a smooth, musky dry down. It doesn't announce itself when you walk into a room, but it lingers after you've left. Subtle, refined and timeless.
Fragrance & Beauty
Wild Stone Edge opens with zesty lemon and aquatic freshness and dries down to patchouli, amber and musk. With an MRP of ₹399 for 50 ml or ₹799 for 100 ml, and usually sold for less, it's a pocket-friendly fragrance that works for the office and date night.
Fragrance & Beauty
Davidoff Cool Water is a fragrance almost everyone likes. Launched in 1988, it is still one of the most popular scents in the men's fresh category.
Fragrance & Beauty
Raw by Skinn is a citrusy, woody fragrance made for your daily vibe. A French-made eau de parfum from Titan's fragrance brand, available on Flipkart.