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I had made a rather fruitless trip to the mall to purchase yet another bottle of my favourite perfume, Prada L’Homme, only to discover it was out of stock. Quite disheartened by that information, I decided to blind buy the next men’s perfume my eyes landed on. That perfume happened to be a Boss Bottled by Hugo Boss.

Perfumes have existed in the history of mankind for thousands of years. Some sources claim that they are over 4000 years old at least. Although they have a long-standing record of their existence, most people could not afford scents in ancient times due to their expensive nature. Even today, many perfumes are significantly costly and beyond the reach of a regular household. There are more affordable perfumes available today to make them affordable for all.

My brother is a very impulsive person. He can be annoying at times, but we still love him all the same. One such show of his impulsiveness happened when he called me in the middle of the night to tell me he had found a great perfume. He was on a business trip in Milan, Italy, where he came across a newly released fragrance by Prada called the “L’Homme Intense.” Disregarding the difference in our time zones, he had called me up to tell me he had parcelled a bottle of the fragrance to me. The Italian fashion house Prada was founded way back in 1913 by brothers Mario Prada and Martino Prada. What...

Italian fashion designer Dante Trussardi established his eponymous fashion brand in 1911. Back then, the firm specialised in making leather gloves. As time passed, the range of products it offered diversified. First, the fashion house added leather goods to its portfolio and then tapped into the non-leather goods market. These changes were seen when Dante Trussardi was succeeded by his nephew Nicola Trussardi in the 1970s. Now, the Italian fashion house has leather goods, accessories, ready-to-wear clothing, perfumes, jeans etc.

I vividly recall the first time I was introduced to the fragrance. It was 1990 – one of the most emotional years of my life. With emotions running at an all-time high, we were on our tour of a lifetime. It was supposed to be our final hoorah before we part ways. We grew up in the same neighbourhood and went to the same daycare facility. We even went to the same school and college.

Creed is a perfume house founded in 1760 by James Henry Creed. Established initially as a tailoring house, it was located in England. Currently, the headquarters are in Paris, France, and the brand continues to rise in fame due to the incredible fragrance it formulates. Here are the top 10 best perfumes for Men by Creed.