If you’re thinking about getting Dad something a little more inspirational for Father’s Day, a few ideas are after the jump.The official line: Gucci Pour Homme II has notes of violet leaf, bergamot, pimento, black tea, myrrh, tobacco leaves and olive wood. My interpretation: The fresh, light scent (not one of those "choke your co-workers" versions) evokes San Diego days under a friendly sun — not Arizona’s punishing summertime rays — and the cleanness of Flex shampoo, which I once spent a month searching for because it provides the same psychic snap. Eau de toilette spray ($50-$65) is sold at Nordstrom, Chandler Fashion Center and Scottsdale Fashion Square.

I remember the first time I felt bamboo sheets — much softer and more forgiving than cotton, almost silky like a fine jersey. Imagine the effect now that the material’s being used by C-IN2 in underwear like this army trunk ($24)! (Other styles include briefs and longer trunks.) The cut is flattering, the waistbands are comfortable … if I had the cash, this brand would make up my entire skivvies collection (but I like the cotton ones best). The C-IN2 Web site links to dozens of online retailers, some of which offer discounts (FreshPair.com sells these bamboo trunks for $18).

Switching from a billfold to a much thinner card-holder makes your backside less bulky but leaves your cash free to migrate all over your pockets. Time for a money clip! Instead of the magnetized version, I’m prone to the traditional models like this "Dad"-engraved sterling silver clip ($85) by Tiffany & Co., which is available only online at the Tiffany web site. The store at Scottsdale Fashion Square stocks a half-dozen or so other sterling designs — the classic 1837, Return to Tiffany, Atlas and my favorite, the Tiffany Plaid — for $95 to $275.

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