The Right Scent

Photography by Lisa Dengler of Just Another with a Nikon D800 with Partnership with Emergenildo Zegna

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Morning routines are such incredibly important parts of the day for so, so many people, myself included. When I start the day off, jump in the shower and get ready for everything ahead mentally, it’s a lot about a refreshed scent that gets me motivated for the day. A good, masculine scent just stands for success, for knowing how to present oneself, and gives one confidence. Right now, that cologne for me is Emergenildo Zegna’s Acqua di Bergamotto, and I am proud to be an ambassador for it. It just inspires me to be the best person I can be, maybe going back to my step-dad — a successful man who I look up to in many ways — always wearing the perfect, grown-up cologne before leaving the house in his well-tailored suit.

So the day starts off right, caffeinating at home, then maybe enjoying a good book to help set the right mindset further, and off into the city I go. Jumping around from meeting to meeting, confidently. “Taking care of business” seems so much easier when you look at the day in this way right from the beginning. And since a well-rounded guy stays active, I bring it to dance practice, or the gym, whatever is up on any given day, to refresh afterwards, before going home, kicking back, and playing some guitar to let the day end on a mellow note.

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