The 10 Best colognes - Features - Fashion - The Independent Eau Dynamisante £29 for 100ml, Clarins clarins.co.uk In the late 1980s there wasn't a fashion follower who didn't carry this in their handbags - and many of us still do. It's also moisturising. 4711 Original Eau de Cologne £17 for 100ml, 4711 escentual.com Created in 1792 and reportedly Napoleon's fragrance of choice, 4711 is still among the finest of the splash-it-all-over-style colognes. Santa Maria Novella Eau de Cologne £75 for 100ml, Santa Maria Novella, 020 7460 6600 White flowers, spice and, of course, citrus notes combine in this timelessly beautiful cologne. Infusion d'Iris £45 for 50ml, Prada, selfridges.com Italian mandarin, Tunisian neroli, cedar and Florentine iris feature in this cologne which evokes the smell of linen drying in the sunshine. Water Calligraphy £145 for 50ml, By Killian, harveynichols.com Grapefruit zest and reseda blossom come together in this citrus-based scent, part of a series called "Asian Tales" courtesy of Kilian Hennessy. Eau de Cologne £105 for 75ml, Chanel, chanel.com There's just a hint of herb and spice in this cologne, inspired by Mlle's own, and created by Chanel master perfumer Jacques Polge. Eau de Cologne, Citrico £32 for 125ml, Comme des Garçons, doverstreetmarket.com This delivers a refreshing and energising aroma in spades - as a cologne quite rightly should. Eau de Cologne Imperiale £60 for 100ml, Guerlain, harrods.com Legend has it that this cologne was created in 1853 for Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III. It's light and invigorating. Cologne Bigarade £100 for 100ml spray, Frederic Malle, lessenteurs.com Created by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena for Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle, this wonderful scent is available in two strengths. Neroli Portofino £135 for 50ml, Tom Ford, selfridges.com Of course, Tom Ford knows a thing or two about cologne and this much-loved fragrance in no way disappoints.