Zippo makes a fragrance?!

I was in my local pharmacy last week where I generally take a peak in their cologne section as they often have an interesting selection of lesser known colognes along side the big names.  This box made me do a double-take.  ZIPPO?!? As in the folks who makes those elegant and timeless lighters??!  Yes, thatRead more

Persons of Interest – Sex and Cigarettes Eau de Parfum

The amazing cologne house “Persons of Interest” keeps pumping out originally named fragrances. A few months back, I was lucky enough to receive a sample of one of these fabulously named creation: Sex and Cigarettes. Just the name alone put me in an incredibly receptive mood. Albeit, I am already inclined in putting my noseRead more

Mandarin & Patchouli cologne by St. James of London

In this third post covering the St. James of London product line we are focusing on the Mandarin & Patchouli cologne. St. James is an incredibly well presented brand.  The packaging and presentation are elegant and stylish with a slight touch of colour in order to distinguish the aromatic grouping.  The Mandarin & Patchouli isRead more

The olfactory treat that is unboxing St. James colognes

Style4men.ca is known for its product reviews. We try to cover everything a gentleman will need to groom himself.  Yes, at times we derail and spend lots of time on hair products.  We tend to do the same with shaving.  So it is a real treat to be able to explore the St. James ofRead more

Suavecito enters the solid cologne game

Suavecito recently entered the solid cologne game. A while back they had launched OSCURO which was an impressively unique cologne, but it was a more traditional liquid/spray solution.  With solid colognes, things become incredibly portable and accessible.  As always Suavecito is not a brand to stand on its laureates and they bring something new toRead more

The silk treatment with Taconic Shave

Today’s review is covering some of the grooming essentials from Taconic Shave.  We are trying out the following products: Pre-Shave oil – Unscented After Shave splash – Urban Wood Solid Cologne – Bay Rum PRE-SHAVE OIL For any regular here at Style4men.ca, you know about the benefits of using a pre-shave oil in your shaveRead more

Bourbon Cedar solid cologne by Olivina Men – smell like a Gentleman

This is the follow review to the recent solid colognes presentation.  In this review we are tackling the Bourbon Cedar cologne from Olivina. Like most colognes Bourbon Cedar has a mutating life. It starts off with a strong fresh tea tree like presence which within a few minutes changes into something considerably more subtle andRead more

Guarana Body Spray by Tame the Beast – Surprising and Pleasing!

Tame the Beast is a grooming company that caught my interest early on.  Essentially, it’s a no BS type of product line with a sense of humor about itself and what they offer.  We’re all beasts and a little something has to be done to tame ourselves back to that proper gentleman for the nextRead more

Dry Tortugas by The Roosevelts Beard Co.

My last post on Instagram was doing a very brief overview of solid colognes.  Here is the first of the spotlight features covering these colognes; Dry Tortugas by The Roosevelts Beard Company.  There are a number of things I like about this product.  As is often the case, the success of a product can beRead more

Intro to Solid Colognes

For as far back as I can remember, I have been interested in what smells good. As part of the Style4men.ca project and for the last couple of years I have been specifically exploring solid colognes.  In this feature we are doing a high level presentation of what solid colognes are and how they work.Read more