Beauty: Laura Bermingham has the scents for Dad’s Day
Hugo Boss BOSS Bottled United Eau de Parfum
€74, 50ml, Brown Thomas, Arnotts, pharmacies nationwide
Boss Bottled United is a limitededition scent for Summer, dedicated to soccer with a new campaign ‘Unite to Celebrate’. The campaign features star players such as Germany’s Toni Kroos, England striker Harry Kane, defender Raphael Varane from France and Colombian striker Radamel Falcao looking great in Hugo Boss suits. The scent is masculine but fresh with notes of blood orange, citrus, followed by spearmint, peppermint, and a warm base of Cashmeran, vetiver, and patchouli.
Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue EDP €41, 30ml - €62, 60ml, stockist’s nationwide
Adventurous Dads will love this new Montblanc eau de parfum. Inspired by the colour of the sky, sea, and ice-covered mountain peaks, Ultra Blue is refreshing and packs a punch. Its top notes are luminous and zesty and followed by salty and airy middle notes. A singular patchouli has been extracted exclusively for Montblanc who have crafted it with refined woods to give it a more earthy dry down. Modern and masculine.
Tom Ford Costa Azzurra EDP
€100, 50ml, department stores & Boots.ie
If Dad is dreaming of the Mediterranean this summer, this signature best-selling scent will definitely transport him there. Costa Azzurra is the Med bottled, it has the invigorating aroma of sea air, citrus notes, and that woody note reminiscent of sand dunes with cypress, pinecones and needles. Tom Ford may be better known for his higher-end unisex Private Blend in their black glass flacons, but Costa Azzurra is very much a male fragrance and it really is a crowd-pleaser, perfect for a dapper Dad.
Clarins Men Hydration Essentials Gift Set €38, Clarins.ie & counters
French beauty brand Clarins was one of the first-ever brands to create men’s skin care. Clarins Men is now very popular, and one of the heroes of the line, Super Moisture Balm, is included in this set. The fortifying, soothing, and hydrating balm is the perfect every day moisturiser for anyone who shaves or has drier skin. Also in the set, Shampoo & Shower, an allover gel wash for daily cleansing, plus Active Face Foaming Gel, for use morning and night to keep skin clean and healthy.
Lush Rad Dad Gift Set €19, Lush stores nationwide
For the younger ones Lush has an extensive collection of offerings for Dad this Father’s Day. From solo products like shower gel and soap, packaging shaped like snorkels or rockets for bath bombs, there’s something pocket-friendly for everyone. This set is cute, it contains the new Rad Dad shower gel that has Siberian fir oil inside, it has a warming effect that is musclerelaxing. The Ocean Salt face and body scrub is also refreshing, plus the packaging is entirely recycled from paper and plastic bottles.
Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Gift Set €59, Arnotts & Kiehl’s stores
Kiehl’s Facial Fuel is one of the brand’s bestselling franchises. Men adore the energising and skin-smoothing skin care. The set includes three face products, the Energizing Scrub, Wash, and Moisture Treatment, so it’s a full regime. The scrub sloughs away dead skin cells, debris, and excess oil, while the wash is invigorating and cleans skin daily. The moisturiser is vitamin-enriched to energise the skin, this can be used morning and night. If Dad is into keeping his skin looking good, this is an ideal gift.