Yardley London Navy EDT for Men 100ml

Navy is Yardley's marine fragrance, named for the sailing master of the old British Royal Navy, and it is the one in their men's range built for hot weather. Where the Gentleman pair go warm and spicy, this goes clean and salty.

It opens bright: aquatic notes with grapefruit, bergamot and yuzu, lifted by basil and cedar leaf. That citrus is what makes it work at forty degrees, when a heavy oud or a spiced fougere turns cloying. The heart softens into white florals with neroli and rose, and it settles on amber, musk, woods and moss.

The practical case is simple. Most men in Pakistan own one fragrance and wear it year round, which means it is wrong for half the year. If you already have something warm for the evenings, Navy is the one that covers daytime and summer, and the two together cost less than one designer bottle.

Suits: daytime, summer, offices and travel. Also a safe first fragrance, because fresh marine scents offend nobody in a shared space.

Worth knowing: 100ml Eau de Toilette. Fresh citrus opens loud and fades faster than a woody scent does, so expect to top up during a long day. Spraying onto skin rather than clothing gives you noticeably more life out of it.