Elite Traveler May-June 2015

elite traveler MAY/JUNE 2015 ISSUE 1 45

Make a splash in these Labirinto Jasper Pucci print mid-length swim shorts $335 orlebarbrown.co.uk

KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT

Bin your tired old Panama and replace with this connoisseur, grade 16 Ilano weave beauty that can be rolled up for traveling. Each hat takes weeks of work by the most highly skilled weavers. Pachacuti is a company that is trying to keep the old craft alive and deals directly with the makers in Ecuador. You can log onto the website to customize your Panama by selecting ribbon color and style of bow. $640, panamas.co.uk

2 AMBRA ACQUA DI PARMA

Colonia Ambra by Acqua di Parma, probably the most revered cologne in history. Inspired by the classic perfumery of Venice, Ambra offsets its Mediterranean characteristics with a rare ingredient – ambergris – bringing a sensual earthiness to the mix. $221 per 100ml acquadiparma.com

1 COLOGNE INDÉLÉBILE MALLE Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle is leading the pack with Cologne Indélébile. Creator Dominique Ropion overhauled the scent by juxtaposing the conventional (orange blossom, bergamot) with the unexpected (musks and narcissus). The result is sexy, yet refined. $229 for 100ml fredericmalle.com

3 INCENSE & CEDRAT JO MALONE Last, but not least, is Jo Malone London. The Incense & Cedrat Cologne Intense conveys a bold new perspective through the addition of Omani incense, whose luminous warmth affords it a lasting freshness. $162 per 100ml jomalone.com

ANDERSON’S WOVEN BELT

With its clean, uplifting notes, eau de cologne is a warm-weather staple for men. The only downside? No matter how many new variants come to market, few perfumers stray from the formula of citrus oils (typically lemon, bergamot and neroli) blended with herbal accords of lavender, rosemary and thyme. Yet this summer, there is a refreshing new attitude, as shown by the three colognes we sniffed out. Colognial days

Don’t be fooled by the Anglophile name of this specialist Italian beltmaker. The founder, the late Carlo Valenti, was merely extremely appreciative of traditional British tailoring. Although the Parma-based company specializes in a variety of handmade styles, it is the brand’s woven Multicolor Stretch Belt (available in a palette of 60 different combinations) where it truly excels. With no permanent belt holes, each belt can be subtly adjusted to accommodate the excesses of those long, delicious, Mediterranean lunches. $155, mrporter.com

THE ENDORSEMENT: CARTIER MESSENGER BAG

As an international businessman, Louis Cartier was a frequent traveler, flitting between his stores in New York, London, Moscow and his native Paris. This is why the Louis Cartier Fine Leather Goods bag collection, inspired by the great man himself, is designed for men who travel a lot. Pick up this messenger bag from the collection, which is crafted from crocodile skin and lined with black goatskin. $46,300, cartier.us