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"Beauty Tested, Beast Approved is a grooming blog for normal guys. My wife, Amy (the beauty director of Allure magazine) has tried thousands of products over the years\u2014mostly on herself, but often on the human guinea pig who sleeps next to her. Here are some of my picks, and for all Beast Approved entries, head here.\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\nI\u2019m going to cop to something that I guarantee my friends will give me shit for later. But, hey, as a straight guy with a grooming blog, I\u2019m pretty used to that by now. Today\u2019s revelation: I\u2019ve got a fragrance wardrobe. If you\u2019re unfamiliar with the term, you\u2019re not alone\u2014its vocabulary predominantly used by perfumers and beauty editors. A fragrance wardrobe is a collection of colognes that, like the clothing in your closet, you rotate in and out depending on factors like the season, occasion, or mood. It\u2019s not that there\u2019s anything wrong with having one signature scent (good cologne can be expensive, after all), but utilizing a variety of fragrances can elevate your style and save you from getting sick of the same thing day after day.\n\nI\u2019ve written about a few colognes before, but allow me to give you a quick recap of how they fit into my slowly expanding wardrobe:\n\nBy Kilian Prelude to Love, Invitation: It\u2019s not my favorite name, but it is my favorite cologne. My daily go-to in the spring and summer, the scent is light and refreshing and actually helps wake me up in the morning.\n\nChanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche: This is my fancy-pants cologne. I tend to use this stuff for the ritzier occasions when I\u2019ve got a good excuse to dress up\u2014weddings, anniversary dinners, holiday parties. When you want to impress, this rich, warm, classy scent won\u2019t let you down.\n\nThe latest addition, Molton Brown\u2019s Bracing Silverbirch Eau De Toilette ($60 for 1.7 oz., at moltonbrown.com), is perfect for crisp fall weather. With notes of wood, incense and spicy citrus, it\u2019s outdoorsy and masculine, so it goes well with a pair of jeans and a flannel, but it\u2019s also sophisticated enough to wear on a date. I also like it because it\u2019s unique, but in a very casual and broken-in way. This combination makes it a safe yet inspired gift for the holidays."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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