The 10 Best Men’s Fragrances of the Year, According to Experts

At the 2025 Fragrance Foundation Awards Ceremony, these bottles took home the top honors.

Tom Ford fragrance bottleTom Ford

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Feel good, smell good. And according to the Fragrance Foundation (TFF), one of the world’s foremost authorities on smelling good, you could definitely feel better.

As is tradition every year, the who’s who of fragrances recently gathered New York City to “celebrate the creativity and craftsmanship of our industry,” TFF president Linda G. Levy said about the 2025 Fragrance Foundation Awards — or, as Levy puts it, “the fragrance industry’s biggest night.”

Byredo Desert Dawn
Desert Dawn by Byrdeo won the “Fragrance of the Year, Universal Luxury” category at the 2025 Fragrance Foundation Awards.
Byredo

The goal of the awards ceremony, of course, is name the year’s most exciting perfumes, colognes and eau de toilettes across a range of categories. In slightly less elegant terms: the best damn scents on the planet.

Find the men’s and unisex winners below, along with the full list on the organization’s official website.

Fragrance of the Year, Men’s Luxury

Tom Ford Bois PacifiqueTom Ford

Tom Ford Bois Pacifique

Specs

Fragrance Families Woody Aromatic
Notes Turmeric, oak, amber
Perfumer(s) Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Adriana Medina

Fragrance of the Year, Men’s Prestige

Ralph Lauren Polo 67 EDTRalph Lauren

Ralph Lauren Polo 67 EDT

Specs

Fragrance Families Woody Aromatic
Notes Pineapple, sage, vetiver
Perfumer Marie Salamagne

Fragrance of the Year, Universal Luxury

Fragrance of the Year, Universal Prestige

Fragrance of the Year, Ultra-Luxury

Fragrance of the Year, Popular

Vacation After SunVacation

Vacation After Sun

Specs

Fragrance Families Fresh Aquatic
Notes Aloe vera, green tea, linen
Perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux

Perfume Extraordinaire

Fragrance Hall of Fame

Rabanne 1 Million Eau De ToiletteRabanne

Rabanne 1 Million Eau De Toilette

Specs

Fragrance Families Woody Spicy
Notes Blood mandarin, cinnamon, leather
Perfumer(s) Michel Girard, Olivier Pescheux, Christophe Raynaud

Indie Fragrance of the Year

Veronique Gabai Délices des BoisVeronique Gabai

Veronique Gabai Délices des Bois

Specs

Fragrance Families Woody Citrus
Notes Fig, lemon, cedar
Perfumer Amandine Clerc-Marie

Innovative Fragrance: Product of the Year

D.S. & Durga Murder Mystery SetD.S. & Durga

D.S. & Durga Murder Mystery Set

Specs

Fragrance Families Mixed
Notes Mixed
Perfumer(s) David and Kavi Moltz