The Secret to Always Smelling Good? A Long-Lasting Cologne (2025)

If woody colognes typically aren't for you, experts recommend trying the fresh and floral scent profile of Parfums de Marly's Layton eau de parfum. It blends apple and bergamot with notes of jasmine and violet that make for an intoxicating, well-balanced fragrance.

Customer Review: "Expensive but worth it. Arguably the best from Parfums de Marly. This cologne is a very complex scent that is decadent from first spray to the dry down. Massive compliment getter (the ladies love it). The longevity is 10 hours+ on my skin. Projection is several feet. This stuff will get you noticed." —Jake

This earthy fragrance from Boy Smells quickly transports its wearer to an Italian garden. Its top notes of limoncello and black peppercorn meet rhubarb and cannabis scents in the middle before being grounded by patchouli and sandalwood at its base.

Customer Review: "Tried this on a whim cause I needed a new scent and let me say…smartest decision ever made. I’m obsessed with this scent like it’s perfect. So fresh and spicy at the same time I feel decadent wearing it. Lasts forever too, so I’m always smelling good." —Payton M

Seaweed, oud, and ambergris accord combine to create an entrancing blend of cool spiciness in Tom Ford's unisex Oud Minerale eau de parfum. The adventurous scent is like the perfect mashup of the forest and the deepest depths of the ocean.

Customer Review: "The dry down on this cologne is awesome. It's aquatic and fresh without being bright. On first spray, the cologne is very oud forward, smokey and heavy but give it 5 minutes and I can smell fresh forest and ocean vibes." —cricky87

Creed's best-selling Aventus fragrance combines fruit-forward notes of apple with spicier blackcurrant and pink pepper, which are rounded out by woody oakmoss, cedarwood, and birch. Plus, its signature blend is topped off by ambroxan.

Customer Review: "I sprayed it on me and right away I knew this was the unique smell I was looking for. The birch, pineapple, musk, and black currant are present and words can't describe how amazing this stuff smells." —MrFranco

Cola notes (yes, like actual soda) pair with cinnamon and cedarwood to give Kilian Paris's Born to be Unforgettable its olfactory edge. While you may not be able to put your finger on its individual notes at first, its warm, spicy scent will seem comfortably familiar.

Customer Review: "If you're like me and love a slightly sweet, woody scent, you'll love this. It throws like crazy and lasts so long. Depending on the sniff, it's either lime or sweet spice." —Angeekingg

The zesty bergamot, Haitian vetiver, and coffee accord notes in Valentino's Born In Roma Uomo Green Stravaganza are equal parts woody, earthy, and uplifting. Plus, the iconic Rockstud bottle it's housed in is a must for any cologne wardrobe.

Customer Review: "It’s different and similar it's something that has to settle before it gets really good but it’s not too sweet or too strong it’s right in the middle it’s perfect." —Rasen21

Fragrances labeled with "intense" are often among the longest-lasting. To help this woody Rabanne scent linger, perfumers combine notes of apple, Turkish Damascena rose, osmanthus flower, and tonka beans for a robust scent profile once it dries down.

Customer Review: "A sophisticated blend of sweet and spicy. Imagine juicy apples dipped in creamy vanilla, with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a twist of dark, woody patchouli. It's intoxicating and undeniably attractive, radiating warmth and confidence." —josephr37

Dolce & Gabbana's The One's eau de toilette is ideal for the person who loves spicy scents as much as woody ones. Earthy grapefruit and basil notes masterfully blend with cardamom and ginger with a finish of tobacco, amber, and cedarwood to complete this masculine scent masterpiece.

Customer Review: "Perfect daily fragrance easy to wear very pleasing to the nose not very aggressive/strong." —Kimonono

• Adriana Medina is the vice president of perfumery for Givaudan.

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