after diligently reading basenote reviews, ordering samples, striking out on a few large bottle orders i foolishly ordered, and months of research, i have men's cologne that I, a women, like to wear....
The Guerlain Vetiver was a good call. I think it is a conservative choice that should be pretty inoffensive.
I tried the new Burberry London. At first, it was too foodish and smelly, but something kept drawing me back to trying it out, luckily, this one is readily available at my local macy's. I just ordered a bottle of it!
Eau Savauge was a fantastic scent for about 15 minutes. i think the trick is to use it liberally and spray your clothing too.... a lot... at first, i didn't like this one due to it's last of staying power, but when it is around, it really does smell clean.
I tried the Gendarme. I thought it was too sweet but have friends that i think this will work for. also, I own amazing grace, pure grace and it smells very similar to Gendarme. I don't wear that one either...
The givency gentleman really is an excellent patchouli scent, if you like patchouli of course. i don't own this one yet, but it is on my list...
I just ordered the Equipage. It may not be something i wear everyday, but it was a nice, clean smell and lasted much longer than eau savauge.
looking at the unisex fragrances worked out well too. I see why CDG is such a popular maker here. I wore the Kyoto over the Christmas holidays. My sister did not like it, but I do.... She was more impressed with the Rive Gauche I bought for my husband which he was wearing...
After much research, I thought I'd pass what worked for me along to other ladies interested in wearing mens fragrances... I still haven't found a womens fragrance, but i really don't feel the need to anymore....
. It's one of my 5/5s. And yes, I wear one of my favorites when I go fishing
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