July 2016 for Men: What You're Doing This Summer

Remember when summer was more than just a season? It was an era that stretched on forever. It was being barefoot and playing in the dirt. It was riding a bike, fingers sticky from a popsicle. It was dodging June bugs, catching lightning bugs, and listening to a chorus of crickets. It was jumping into the pool during the day and sleeping with the windows open at night.

For adults, summer means going to work. Again. (Only hotter.)

This month, we’re recapturing that old summer magic. We’re making the season count, going outside a little more and picking up our phones a little less. Looking at the faces of friends, taking notice of the nighttime sky.

Try it. The kid in you will be grateful.

Sel de Vetiver, from The Different Company, is exactly what its name implies: a salty vetiver. But to capture the full effect, you need a picture. Read more...

Aviation Club, by Monsillage, was inspired by a Parisian poker club that once was a social establishment frequented by aviators in earlier times. Read more...

The Black, by The Sum, is a meditation on the absence of color. You might expect density, in the way that a totally dark room feels impenetrable even when it's empty, but The Black has an ethereal quality like smoke. Read more...

We hope you love this month's collection -- and that you remember to live a little this summer.