Teenage boys are becoming high-end fragrance fans. So what's that ugly smell? | Emma Beddington

Forget looksmaxxing. Boys are now scentmaxxing. But some of the perfume influencers they follow leave a lot to be desired You think teenage boys smell of Lynx Africa, musty trainer and gummy bear vape? In 2024, it might be Tom Ford Neroli Portofino or Acqua di Parma's Sardinian juniper, because, according to the New York Times, they - and younger boys - are becoming high-end fragrance fiends. This TikTok-fuelled trend is the boy equivalent of 12-year-old girls dropping fortunes on unnecessary re...