5 Best Smelling Aramis Colognes

Aramis has been around for much more than just a few decades, at this point. It present men with fragrance options that are rich, sophisticated, and actually smell nice without having to break the bank in order to buy a bottle. In this post, I wanted to explore some of the best colognes from this brand, out of the dozens it has produced over the years. I tried not only to pick the top fragrances but to also provide a range of options that will fit with different styles.

What are the Best Aramis Fragrances for Men?

The Classic

Aramis By Aramis for Men, Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.7-Ounce– The classic namesake fragrance that is still being worn by men over 50 years after its initial release. It features a blend of leather, dry oak moss, patchouli, amber, and various floral/woodsy notes.

This is a dark, sexy, and quite manly fragrance that gives great performance. It wouldn’t have lasted this long, if it were terrible. It does have some bold musky and spicy highlights, but there is an underlying sweetness to Aramis, that can go underappreciated.

Retro Tobacco

Havana for Men By Aramis Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.4-Ounce– With a name like Havana, does it feature a tobacco note? Of course it does! The tobacco note here is very good with oak moss, some herbal spice, and a sort of dry soapy quality.

Very nice performer, that is refined and mature. Havana opens up with those spices really coming out to bite. To my nose, the basil note comes through quite heavily, along with caraway. After that initial blast, thing settle down and the tobacco and vetiver really shine. Warm, refined, masculine, and dry towards the end.

Something Different

Aramis New West Skinscent Spray, 3.4-Ounce– A somewhat softer entry from Aramis, but even New West still starts out with a bang. It is really fresh pine and woods notes mixed with other green herbal spices. This is a later 1980s release with a dry, upbeat type of cleanliness.

However, it goes beyond that. The opening act has much more of a cooling and somewhat aquatic aroma. This one if just so different from most modern colognes, sort of green aquatic, if that makes sense. Pine, musk, woods, spice, and even a juicy naturalistic watermelon.

Cinnamon Intensity

Aramis JHL 3.4 oz / 100 ml custom blended Cologne Spray– JHL is a spicy blend of cinnamon, amber, wood, and floral notes such as rose and carnation. It’s been around since the early 1980s and really strikes the vibe of that era well.

It is a great colder weather scent, mature, and with a beautiful warm aura. The citrus and fruity notes, come through upon the initial spray. Then, it becomes much more about the cinnamon and amber. It’s fresh, with a warm, sort of smoky aroma. Seriously, good use of cinnamon here. Plus, a lot of carnation towards the middle.

Overall, an intense aroma, that is very well blended.

Dry Citrus and Spice

Tuscany by Aramis for Men – 3.4 oz EDT Spray– Often gets compared to Azzaro and I can definitely smell that within Tuscany. However, this one is a bit better in my mind, mostly because I like the performance of the citrus notes with Tuscany.

It still has a dry and masculine aroma, but this fragrance has a lot of depth and complexity lurking just underneath. Caraway spice, citrus burst opening, dry and woodsy finish.

Best Men's Colognes

Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.