8 Most Sought-After Perfumes To Wear To Dinner Like Diptyque, Jean Paul Gaultier, and More

Wearing a perfume to a dinner party is way different from your office-friendly spritz. They ask you to be different moods so why then stick to the same fragrance for all occasions that doesn't even qualify as a signature perfume on you!

Evening fragrance should be the olfactory equivalent of loosening your tie without actually taking it off. The perfume should make one intrigued and you feel good in your own skin. The daytime rules should fade away. After dark, fragrance should get warmer, seductive, darker and considerably more interesting. 

So to help you get the right perfume for your personal collection, we've some recommendations.

₹23,200 (50 ml)

Tobacco Vanille is richer and drier than its name might suggest. Yes, there’s vanilla, but it plays more of a supporting role to the smoky tobacco, sweet dried fruit and warming spices. The result is plush and slightly boozy, with a dry, sophisticated edge that keeps it from smelling like dessert. It’s a confident evening scent for men.

₹9,300 ( 90 ml)

Spicebomb Extreme is a contrasted explosive composition for the man who knows how to express his virility. Intense and dangerous, an ardent and fiery reinterpretation of the original scent that’s ready to explode!

₹11,400 (125 ml)

Armani Code Parfum is evening fragrance without the usual theatrics. It’s polished, warm and quietly masculine, opening fresh before settling into a creamy, woody dry-down with a soft powdery quality. It has clean citrus, aromatic lavender, soft woods and a smooth, subtly powdery finish that makes it good pick for special evenings.

₹33,250 (75 ml)

Inspired by a legendary Parisian jazz club frequented by Diptyque founders, Orpheon captures a warm, retro nightlife atmosphere making it the perfect dinner wear. There’s an undeniably well-groomed quality to it, although that can veer into shaving-gel territory if you have certain scent memories attached to it.

₹21,500 (50 ml)

If your idea of a night-out fragrance involves something warm, boozy and unapologetically indulgent, Angels’ Share is worth a serious sniff. It opens almost edible like freshly baked cinnamon rolls glazed with honey and touched with rum before settling into a smooth, ambery dry-down that keeps the cinnamon and boozy warmth firmly in play.

Despite its gourmand character, it never feels juvenile or cloying. The longevity is excellent, too, while the projection stays surprisingly restrained making it a good pick for a dinner.

₹14,190 (150 ml)

Caroline Herrera's Bad Boy Elixir distinctly has a masculine profile with a touch of sweetness that keeps things interesting. If you want something that smells unmistakably masculine but still has a seductive edge, this is an easy choice for nights out.

₹13200 (100 ml)

The sensuality of ambery wood is faceted by luminous ethereal iris for an utterly addictive, heady duet. Infused with smooth natural whisky absolute, this fragrance has been crafted in grasse, using aromatic barley from a refined Scottish distillery.

The amber-toned perfume, evokes the intense hue of whisky itself, is encased within the polished, pure forms of a bottle echoing an elegant hip flask. Givenchy Gentleman Eau de Parfum Reserve Privée embodies the ultimate in timeless elegance and refinement.

₹7065 (75 ml)

Le Male Le Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Oriental fragrance for men. Top note is Cardamom; middle notes are Lavender and Iris while the base notes are Vanilla, Oriental and Woodsy.Despite the gourmand edge, it still smells like its made for after-dark wear.