Austin Butler Smells Like *This* Designer Fragrance

Whatever term you want to use—Hollywood heavyweight or leading man—Austin Butler embodies it. From his titular role in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis to his villainous portrayal of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Dune: Part Two, and most recently, his headline performance in Darren Aronofsky's gritty crime thriller Caught Stealing, he's every ounce a classic, genre-bending movie star.

We caught up with Butler at Los Angeles's landmark El Rey Theatre to discuss his latest role—that of YSL global ambassador and, more specifically, the face of the new Myslf Eau de Toilette Intense, which is the latest intoxicating scent to join YSL's impressive lineup. Ahead, he opens up about his earliest scent memory, the grooming step he never misses, his comprehensive morning routine, and more.

YSL's Myslf Eau de Toilette Intense

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Myslf Eau de Toilette Intense

The new fragrance is a woody, skin-musk scent, combining fresh and elevated notes of bergamot, orange blossom, warm woods, and white skin musks. Butler describes it as "fresh, warm, and light," the kind of scent he can wear every day. (He spritzes it on his neck and wrists before heading out the door. We asked because details are important, okay?)

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The fragrance is personal and nostalgia-inducing for Butler, as he can trace its specific scent notes back to early childhood memories with both of his parents. First, there's the orange blossom note, which reminds him of growing up in Southern California. "I had an orange tree in my backyard, and my mom and I used to pick oranges together," he says.

Then, there are the wood notes—something he remembers smelling similarly in his dad's cologne, which he'd steal spritzes of as a child. Laughing, he says it was technically the first fragrance he ever wore. "It was one my dad had. I wish I could remember what it was called, but I used to go into his room and take it off his shelf and spray it on when I was a kid. I just remember it was really peppery and woody."

These days, YSL's Myslf Eau de Toilette Intense is his preferred fragrance, as it's "warm," and the perfect "everyday fresh scent." Below, read our rapid-fire Q&A with Butler to learn more about his grooming essentials, his comprehensive morning routine, and more.

What's one grooming step you never skip?