We want you to smell your best, reader. That's why we're giving you the rundown on our favorite colognes of the year so far. Plus:

• Dario Franchitti: The motorsports legend on his post-racing career.
• Orlebar Brown: A new summer capsule collection, collaboration and more.

The 9 Best New Colognes of the Year (So Far) to Wear All Summer

Summer colognes are known for being lighter, brighter and an olfactory reflection of the longer summer days. Warm-weather compositions typically use top notes like citruses, florals, aquatics or lush greenery (vetiver, for example, although that is in a category all its own). These vibrant, refreshing notes form the foundation of our favorite iconic colognes and new releases alike, and many master perfumers will incorporate them into new summer creations to create timeless and seasonally appropriate fragrances.

These nine colognes epitomize warm-weather sophistication, and we recommend trying one or a few to find the right scent for you for the months ahead and, for many, even into early fall.

Yesterday, we asked you how you feel about "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. Almost 80% of you voted it a classic, and only 5% of you aren't fans. 

Dario Franchitti Has Two Words for Your Modern Supercar: “Who Cares?”

Dario Franchitti owns a Ferrari F40, a Singer-built Porsche, a Ferrari F355 Spider, a Porsche 911 R, and the list of covetable and expensive vehicles goes on. That didn’t stop him from once setting off in search of a much more pedestrian vehicle: a Fiat Uno.

“I’m very sentimental about cars,” the 51-year-old racing legend explains. “Cars are emotional. They can capture a time of life when you were driving them.” The Fiat? That was his first car. By the time he tracked it down, it was, as he puts it, “a pile of dust.”

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Orlebar Brown’s New Capsule Collection Is the Summer Beach Holiday Personified

You’d be forgiven for assuming that there’s not much to a pair of swim trunks — that all the beach requires is a bit of cotton, polyester and elastane, hastily stitched together and secured with a drawstring. For many men, such a pair of trunks (and the low price at which they sell) is perfectly adequate; certainly there’s no need to give them the same consideration as, say, a tailored dinner jacket?

Adam Brown disagreed.

Jerry West Was a Great Among Greats

Jerry West — 12-time All-Star, seven-time champion and eternal silhouette of the NBA — passed away on Wednesday morning. He was 86. In a press release issued by NBA Communications hours after his death, commissioner Adam Silver called West “a basketball genius,” a “defining figure in [the] league” and “one of the greatest executives in sports history.”

The 9 Best Seafood Restaurants in Houston

With Houston’s close proximity to the Gulf, there is ample opportunity for chefs to source a fresh bounty from the sea and pack their menus with an ever-changing list of seafood offerings. As such, there are countless restaurants to consider when a craving for buttery bivalves, golden fried shrimp, refreshing crudo or a whole fish hits. And in a diverse city like H-Town, these restaurants have range. From mainstays with Cajun flair to upscale eateries showcasing the breadth of Mexican coastal cuisine, diners can get adventurous at these nine seafood restaurants in Houston.