2010 was a year where facial hair blossomed and reigned supreme. Men everywhere were spotting a revived masculinity (Mark Twain, Teddy Roosevelt, Nietzsche…Chuck Norris?) with winning whiskers. The problem is, while some men looked frumpy and homeless, others were sparkling with style, and grooming habits as well as products came into play. Since a new found importance is placed on men’s grooming, Australian label, eshu, addresses the contemporary men’s needs with a line of  facial and shaving products that will help men look kempt and put together effortlessly. The cleansing brick champions a no-nonsense attitude and does two things– first, clean with Australian paperbark oil (natural antiseptic), and second, moisturize with sweet almond oil. The label’s Shaving Cream is celebrated for its generous density (so it won’t drip like most shaving cream). Also, it softens the beard and warms it before you shave, and it also has Australian Tea Tree Oil which will help calm your skin after your are done mowing the whiskers off.

While women may seem to be more obsessed about the damaging effects of aging (after all, it is common belief that men hit their primes a lot later than women) men are indeed plagued by the same force, and the effects are most obvious with regards to hair. So, natural skin-care expert, Elizabeth Horgan-Novarro and stylists, Gareth Bromell and James Forward have teamed up to create d’Anu, a range of grooming products including an anti-aging shaving serum formulated to eliminate razor burns, prevent clogged pores and of course, restore a youthful appearance with anti-aging botanical extracts. Aside from the shaving serum, d’Anu also have a restorative shampoo and conditioner designed to give lackluster hair a boost in volume and shine. via: GQ

Since 1760, CREED has served more than 10 royal houses and it is the only privately owned luxury fragrance house. Based in Paris, CREED has been passed on from father to son for 250 years, and is led by Oliver Creed today. In celebrating the label’s 250th anniversary, CREED has released a Royal Exclusive’s Collection which highlights the importance of both scent and aesthetics in the luxury fragrance world. Spice and Wood is the second release in this collection, and it features a powerful woody and spicy scent designed for the driven man. Its top note rings of Bergamot, sun-drenched lemon essence and aromatic apples from Italy, then slowly segues into angelic root, oil of cloves, desert peppers, patchouli, and a hit of white birch, then fades into Egyptian iris and pungent cedar, rounding off with oak moss and musk.

Perhaps as a prelude to spring, or a fresher take on Christmas, creative French collective, Kitsuné, and perfumer James Heeley have banded together to create a pair of Mint and Moss scented candles. These are the nice and simple scents that points to an uncluttered, and unfussy attitude, and are for the men who appreciate the finer vibes of effortless luxury. Both candles are made from slow burning natural wax, and offers a refreshing scent of crushed mint leaves, morning dew and woodland moss. The candles are available now at colette.

There is something to be said about the differences in olfactory preferences for men and women. While women are prone to take up a liking for the fruity and floral, men often find attachment to masculine scents like burning oak, musk or leather, and for this holiday, Tom Ford brings back the masculine with his special Private Blend laboratory, where Ford can create special blends without limitations of traditional perfume making. The new Tuscan Leather Collection features 250ml Tuscan Leather decanter, a 100ml Tuscan Leather spray, a Tuscan Leather scented candle as well as a Private Blend atomizer and funnel on a Private Blend Makassar style tray.

One can love to hate, but there is something decidedly attractive about that beach boy with tousled hair, olive skin, smelling like the ocean. While achieving all that might be difficult of late, seeing how it is winter…(not to mention all the Holiday weight waiting to be piled on), but one can bring a bit of the ocean back home with the new Beach Soap – Atlantic, created by New York City’s Saturdays and Baxter of California.

The new Beach Soap is inspired by Baxter’s popular Italian Lime glycerin bar, but has been remixed with citrus and herbal eucalyptus to capture the essence of the Atlantic Ocean. This simple formula has no fuss, and washes away dirt and debris without robbing your skin of moisture.