Smell that? It’s Prime Day (actually it’s called Prime Big Deal Days), but better yet, that smell in the air is the best Prime Day cologne deals. OK, so maybe you can’t actually smell the discounted colognes yet, but in our never-ending pursuit of the best fragrances, we’ve spritzed, sprayed, and soaked ourselves in a bountiful number of colognes over the years and we know the difference between meh scents and the ones guaranteed to have people give you a second whiff.
Dozens of designer fragrances—like Calvin Klein and Giorgio Armani and indie favorites atypical to Amazon—have gotten the Prime Day deal treatment. The Prime Day cologne deals are thick in the air right now, and from fruity, floral EDPs to crisp, citrusy EDTs, there’s no shortage of ways for Prime members to waltz out of Amazon smelling ridiculously good.
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Our Favorite Prime Day Cologne Deals
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What are the best cologne brands on Amazon?
As it turns out, the best cologne brands on Amazon aren’t all that different from the best cologne brands, period—in this case, the Venn Diagram looks a lot more like a circle. Navigate to Amazon’s cologne aisle and you’ll find perennial crowd-pleasers from household names like Gucci, Prada, and Ralph Lauren, along with more than a few buzzy upstarts we were just as surprised as you to see there. A word to the wise, though: Eschew third-party sellers whenever possible. We’d recommend buying directly from the brand’s owned-and-operated shop on Amazon or via Amazon itself.
One final tip from GQ’s in-house fragrance buff? If you have a spare minute, cross-reference the reviews for the scent in question with customer feedback on community-driven sites like Fragrantica. The comments are a font of information, and you’ll never regret a second opinion.
Amazon Prime Day 2024, er, Prime Day Big Deals, kicks off the morning of Tuesday, October 9th, and concludes at midnight PST on Wednesday, October 9th. Regardless of when you’re reading this, the clock’s ticking. Get in while the getting’s good or resign yourself to smelling like your roommate’s patchouli for the next three months.
Do I need a membership to shop Prime Big Deal Days?
Bad news on that front: You definitely need a Prime membership to avail yourself of the deals. (They get us all in the end, huh?) If you made it this far without signing up 1) Kudos! 2) Where do you panic-order your toilet paper? 3) You’ll probably be okay without a membership going forward. If you’re desperate to get in on the Prime Day cologne deals, we’re not saying you could mooch off a friend or family member’s account, but we’re not not saying that, either.