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post #541 of 660
I came across another thread along the same lines of this one, and thought the OP may find it useful, if he hasn't read it already?

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/169...ating-over-you
post #542 of 660
try using Fragrance with Pheromones, the smell is just intoxicating, its like a love potion. =)
post #543 of 660
I've worn fragrances for many years and now in my early 40's. Here are scents women have complimented me on:

1. Azzaro pour Homme. A fragrance that's been around for a long time - warm, spicy scent that I have received many compliments on.
2. Angel Men. Many compliments on this fragrance. A very nice gourmand with vanilla, chocolate and caramel. I've had women who I didn't know come up to me and ask me what I was wearing.
3. Le Male. See above

Jose
post #544 of 660
I think you should try and find somethig out of the ordinary. That way, a girl will be like 'what IS that scent?' and she will find you more unique and attractive.
post #545 of 660
In our modern society, at least where I live, most women starve themselves to stay thin. They eat only 1,000 calories or so per day and they are always hungry. Of course, a gourmand will taste different to someone with a full distended stomach than it would to someone starving for food.

Thus, if you want to attract thin women, you should wear gourmands. Correct?
post #546 of 660
I almost have to ask - are you seriously asking " if you want to attract thin women, you should wear gourmands, correct? " ??
.. if you are serious about this.. I'm a woman, I'm thin, although I certainly eat more than 1000 calories per day... but the thing is, thin women are like any other women, and like all different kinds of fragrances, so go with a fragrance that you like, and
is "you", and makes you feel like " yeah, I feel great! " ( and smell good too! ) Now that will attract women...
post #547 of 660
You could just as easily reason that women who find food scents irresistible are the ones who eat more food. The women that pass on the dessert are probably the same ones that resist the gourmands.

What about the woman who stays thin by jogging 10 miles per day but then pigs out on ice cream (and gets away with it)? Don't you want to attract her?

Depending on what you have to offer, targeting women with extremely high levels of self-discipline might not be your optimal strategy

FTR, I'm thin, but I have to work hard at it, because I looooove food. But I generally dislike gourmands - strongly. Go figure.
post #548 of 660
But have you ever been really really hungry? Wouldn't a gourmand have smelled heavanly at that moment? Most women stay thin by not eating, even when they want to, which I'm sure causes these feelings.
post #549 of 660
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Originally Posted by IngaMi View Post

thin women are like any other women, and like all different kinds of fragrances, so go with a fragrance that you like, and is "you", and makes you feel like " yeah, I feel great! " ( and smell good too! ) Now that will attract women...

I strongly agree with IngaMi. Moreover, I'm slightly insulted by the notion that a woman's body mass has anything to do with her taste in fragrances.
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post #551 of 660
I'm new to the whole BN and perfume obsession thing, but I'm getting there . I know i'm shallow, but I enjoy it oh so much! There is a sticky on the guy's forum asking what scents get complimented the most from females, but I want to know directly!

PS: How do you guys find Kouros?
post #552 of 660
Well now i feel stupid>_>. should've looked at the sticky on this board too
post #553 of 660
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Originally Posted by Delicious Scent View Post

Well now i feel stupid>_>. should've looked at the sticky on this board too

Somebody asked a question about women's reactions to Kouros recently, too. Here, in fact.
post #554 of 660
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Originally Posted by Cerel9 View Post

In our modern society, at least where I live, most women starve themselves to stay thin. They eat only 1,000 calories or so per day and they are always hungry. Of course, a gourmand will taste different to someone with a full distended stomach than it would to someone starving for food.

Thus, if you want to attract thin women, you should wear gourmands. Correct?

This may be one of the funniest things I've read on here. Except maybe your "underwater" post, that was really silly. Though come to think of it, I am thin and do like gourmand scents....But I got this image of the never-seen wife on the Frasier TV show, Maris, who they always said was so thin...She was a great character, they said she would just walk into the coffee shop, order a coffee, then smell it and leave; and she broke her wrist trying to lift a chip with too much dip on it.

BTW, 1000 calories isn't enough to maintain a healthy body, or keep from losing weight, unless you are dead idle and like 4 feet tall. I don't think thin women starve themselves, or are hungry all the time, it's just a body type. Like tall or short. Some of us will be thin at a healthy weight, and others will be more healthy with more curves and padding.

I would note - on women's standards for how good men should smell; I still think that in general we are happy if you don't stink. You aren't going to gain much for smelling fantastic, even though I love fantastic smells. But if you smell good enough, you have removed a barrier.
post #555 of 660
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Originally Posted by Robin-in-FL View Post

This may be one of the funniest things I've read on here. Except maybe your "underwater" post, that was really silly. Though come to think of it, I am thin and do like gourmand scents....But I got this image of the never-seen wife on the Frasier TV show, Maris, who they always said was so thin...She was a great character, they said she would just walk into the coffee shop, order a coffee, then smell it and leave; and she broke her wrist trying to lift a chip with too much dip on it.

BTW, 1000 calories isn't enough to maintain a healthy body, or keep from losing weight, unless you are dead idle and like 4 feet tall. I don't think thin women starve themselves, or are hungry all the time, it's just a body type. Like tall or short. Some of us will be thin at a healthy weight, and others will be more healthy with more curves and padding.

I would note - on women's standards for how good men should smell; I still think that in general we are happy if you don't stink. You aren't going to gain much for smelling fantastic, even though I love fantastic smells. But if you smell good enough, you have removed a barrier.

I love everything you've said.
post #556 of 660
I'm going to say that Breath of God by BN2B2BB is a sexy one...in a mellow way. Although some people think it's vile, I love it.
post #557 of 660
Robin - - a perfect post, I too agree with all you wrote!
post #558 of 660
Joop For Men drives me *wild*!! It's Eau de SEX! I just cant get enough of it. Mmmmmm!
post #559 of 660
I'm asking this question because I personally enjoy both Musc Ravageur and New Haarlem and plan on getting both bottles before the year is up. I have a lot of female friends whose ages range from late teens to mid twenties. I plan on wearing both fragrances but i'm not 100% sure if either one is appropriate because of their age. I want to know your opinion.
post #560 of 660
If it's a question of which one, I definitely vote for NH over MR.
post #561 of 660
Hmmmm, I am not a fan of Musc Ravaguer. I tried but I find it disturbing.
post #562 of 660
well... there was a few times when a guy whom I never had interest in wore such a perfume that was immediate turn on , lol

personally I love deep, dense sweetish woody scents ... my dream would be to sniff Kouros on a guy once. I sniffed from the bottle and made me weak in the knees hehe. Also a dream to sniff Musc Ravageur and PG's Coze.
post #563 of 660
Sali Hughes lists her favourite six men's fragrances: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...-review-beauty
post #564 of 660
Sécrétions Magnifiques
post #565 of 660
So many men are scared to approach a pretty girl.
To my fellow men I say forget about fragrances!
But don't forget that in addition to confidence--
Women really appreciate courtesy, especially on a date.

To wit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xywED...DB786FF530AAE0

Cheers,

Mario
post #566 of 660
Versace - The Dreamer. Absolutely the most attractive scent a man can wear.
post #567 of 660
A lot of girls I know dig Bleu de Chanel, I know its a bit over hyped but who cares, as long as the girls like them
post #568 of 660
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Originally Posted by Gunslinger View Post

No holds-barred. Which (if any) Men's scent just makes you want to rip a man's clothes off and....ummm, you get the point. The scent certainly doesn't make the man, but I'm looking for a scent that compliments a sexy man, a scent that oozes sex appeal.

Let's hear some stories

Gunslinger

Eau Savage.
post #569 of 660
Studies have shown that the favorite scent for women is that of freshly laundered linens.
Dab on some fabric softener and see what happens.

The favorite smell for men is....bacon. Do you hear that Chanel...
post #570 of 660
L'eau Issey pour homme!
post #571 of 660
Bleu de Chanel, YSL Nuit De L'Homme, Polo Double Black, Armani Code, Chanel Egoiste.
post #572 of 660
Egoiste, Coromandel and Eau de Stability
post #573 of 660
I am GTSB's wife...
I love on him DERBY of course, HABIT ROUGE, M7 ...
post #574 of 660
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Originally Posted by santyclaws View Post

Egoiste, Coromandel and Eau de Stability

Ok, if stability actually has a scent (like fear), would someone please describe it? The fact that I'm anosmic to stability and other scents in that family (commitment, dedication, "marriage material") has been the bane of my dating life thus far. I'm sure I'm not alone here...
post #575 of 660
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Originally Posted by tdem1961 View Post

The man turns me on, not the fragrance he happens to be wearing.


ah, that would be me

Piper Nigrum
Black Aoud
Jean Patou Homme Prive
post #576 of 660
I'm new to the forum, but I wanted to throw in my 2 cents.

I absolutely LOVE Dolce and Gabbana for men. I know it gets ripped apart on these forums, but my friends and I think it is absolutely delicious. I also love Bvlgari Black. I have bought both of these for my husband.

Also, old spice deodorant is mouth watering on men. Pretty much all of them, but I think the original is the best. Men just smell good period. Yum.

I actually bought him Acqua Di Gio once and did not care for it at all. I don't get why it's so popular. Other than that, any fancy men's scents, but husband wouldn't be wearing because I would! I love to wear masculines...
post #577 of 660
Men should wear what they like. As a woman my preference is simply for clean men! Mr Ali isn't really interested in fragrance and gets anosmic if he sniffs more than two in a session. He has worn Quorum for longer than we've been together and it's part of his fabric.

Men should wear what they enjoy and feel happy in.

Before meeting Mr Ali my previous bf wore Femme or Jicky both of which smelt wonderful on him
post #578 of 660
As a respectable married woman/chick/girl of some years, I still like my man to smell seexxxxyy, and the first smell I ever smelt on him, Chanel Antaeus, remains my firm fave. Over the years, he moved on to Fahrenheit by Dior, hmm, seexxy, and at the moment he wears Vetiver by Jo Malone. I can espy with my nose Antaeus on any man, and it still turns me on. So I think the person who said, give her a long tender smooch and hold her close and she will forever love whatever you are wearing. The ole olfactories still hold the longest nicest memories. Fahrenheit is a very close second though.
post #579 of 660
Me and all my friends love 1 Million by Paco Rabanne. Hope I helped
post #580 of 660
There ought to be a sticky for a certain type of ANSWER, not just for this certain question !
What answer am I talking about?
Something like this:
"..A cologne is not going to get you chicks, you need to talk with the woman, "work it" and in the end it all comes down to the man being the right person, it's not about his cologne, blah, blah ,blah..."

You don't need to tell men that getting women involves more than just the right cologne.
They do know that.
Why do they ask?
Because this is a perfume discussion board.
post #581 of 660
I'd like to get a female's thought on this matter, because I could care less what guys smelling me think (since I'm a straight guy).

What "rich and sexy" fragrance(s) do you love smelling on a guy?
post #582 of 660
This question is too general. You are assuming all women have the same taste. And even then some ladies may prefer citric scents on one day and then leather on a different day.

I'm a guy.
post #583 of 660
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I could care less what guys smelling me think (since I'm a straight guy).

The lady doth protest too much, me thinks.
post #584 of 660
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Originally Posted by andyf9 View Post

I'd like to get a female's thought on this matter, because I could care less what guys smelling me think (since I'm a straight guy).

Assuming you're not on the planet of the Amazons, would you really want a fragrance that all the men around you hated, even if women thought it was fine?

Not being sarcastic, actually, just kind of curious.
post #585 of 660
Don't care how "rich and sexy" a guy smells or thinks he is.

If he smells like he has good hygiene, keeps his nails clean and nose and ears clear of hair has made a good start!

What sort of woman do you want to attract? A "rich and sexy" fragrance may not attract what you expect.

Actually wear whatever you enjoy In moderation which is where many men go wrong. No woman finds a bloke who wears 8 sprays of fragrance at every pulse point attractive
post #586 of 660
Jean Patou Pour Homme Prive'
post #587 of 660
Muscs Koublai Khan. jk
post #588 of 660
I want to smell a bit of the man with the frag. Healthy clean sweat, as after a brisk run, with a tobacco/leather scent, dear God in Heaven. Needless to say actual smokers are a turnoff. Tobacco is for wearing, not smoking.
post #589 of 660
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Originally Posted by cause = time View Post

Excuse me for not knowing that this topic has been discussed thousands of times, as I am the freshest of all newbies. This thread was mainly in response to the young lady's thread asking men what they like. And were you being sarcastic about the feminine board treating me nicer if I tell them I've been going out with the same girl (my first and only girlfriend and kiss, mind you) since I was 16? We've been in a long distance relationship now for the past year (she's in Northern California for college while I'm in Southern California) so I don't even know why I'm considering her preferences so much. Guess I'm just a creature of habit.

Kenneth Cole Reaction
Acqua Di Gio
Armani Code
Guess Man
Cool Water
post #590 of 660
For me, it's Vetiver by Guerlain. I just adore it and got some for my husband (as well as the aftershave gel and the deodorant). I love to bury my nose in his neck and get that warm woody/greeny scent that mixes quite well with his body chemistry. It smells wonderful without being overpowering. I am perhaps in the minority in disliking fragrances (on men or women) that leave a 100 foot trail that lasts for hours ... for me fragrance is something rather intimate. I like to be quite close before I get a whiff of scent.

Second would be No. 89 by Floris.
post #591 of 660
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Originally Posted by James Esq View Post

Hello.

I shall be brief - which men's fragrance turns you on the most?

I apologise if this seems crude but I, like many, would like to know!

J.

victoria secret!
post #592 of 660
What scent do you like on a man or grown boy?
post #593 of 660
These are some male perfumes that can really drive me crazy (provided they're on the right man of course!):
ELDO Antiheros, ELDO Eloge du Traitre, Boss Bottled, Dior Fahrenheit, Terre d'Hermes, Lolita Lempicka au Masculin.
post #594 of 660
La Nuit de l'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent
post #595 of 660
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Originally Posted by Cumarin View Post

There ought to be a sticky for a certain type of ANSWER, not just for this certain question !
What answer am I talking about?
Something like this:
"..A cologne is not going to get you chicks, you need to talk with the woman, "work it" and in the end it all comes down to the man being the right person, it's not about his cologne, blah, blah ,blah..."

You don't need to tell men that getting women involves more than just the right cologne.
They do know that.
Why do they ask?
Because this is a perfume discussion board.

+10000000000000000000%

I enjoy reading basenotes, but I don't understand why it gets so P.C. in here. Yeah, there are some idiots looking for "panty droppers", but not every guy asking for a woman's opinion is a dirtbag. If this were a forum about movies and a guy asked which are best for a date, I wouldn't expect people to chime in "OMG! It's not the movie that will make a woman like you!" Of course a woman is either going to be attracted to a man or she isn't. It's about the man, not the fragrance, but it's great to have women's opinions on which scents they find most attractive on a guy they're on a great date with. Assuming she's attracted to him, she might not mind if he's wearing something she doesn't even like, and that's great... but there are scents she'd prefer, right? If the date is really going well (and by that, I don't mean sex. I just mean lots of mutual attraction) there are scents a man can wear that, for his date, might really add to the experience. And since every woman is different, here we are asking each of you for your opinions because we're genuinely interested.

This is a perfume discussion board. As a guy, I'm very interested in which fragrances women find most attractive on a man. I definitely like getting a woman's perspective.

P.S. Apologies for the rant
post #596 of 660
But what a lot of people don't realise is that one woman's "panty dropper" is another woman's cryptonite.

Not to mention that if, say, M7 smelled amazing on a hunk of an ex boyfriend of theirs, it might smell like a cat litter tray on you.

How scents behave on each individual is very unique (many mainstream companies try to correct for this but there are still variations) and most importantly, how we all perceive scent is really personal.

There was a scientific study on "The Lynx/Axe Effect", if you will, and you know what the discovered?

The effect is real - but it has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with the smell of the product. When men believed they were wearing something sexy, their body language and demeanor changed to become genuinely more sexually attractive because they were more confident.

Rules for picking a "pulling" scent:

- Ignore brands, bottles, marketing and advertising.
- Try to find a scent that you are genuinely drawn to. That scent is more likely to advertise your own body odour in a favourable way, which, in turn, will lead you to find a compatible sex partner.

The End.
post #597 of 660
It's untrue that it's all about the person (this is a perfume forum after all), except we all have different noses, and different fragrances turn us on. And who knows if it's the fragrance itself, or the mix of fragrance and chemistry. We've all had the experience of smelling an amazing fragrance on a man in a store, and following him around just to smell it, until we got up the courage to ask him the name. It definitely wasn't about the person. We do have fragrances that turn us on.

But that still makes the response just as varied! I wrote a review on Aramis, which my dentist wears. He's 71, has his fingers in my mouth, and plays with all sorts of scary drills and implements, yet when he's wearing Aramis, I'm just sitting there loving it. I don't know if it smells good on any other man, but it's really great on this short, round Italian guy. Mmmm.

I also like it when a guy totally loves my perfume, and is turned on by it.
post #598 of 660
Of course we should discuss perfume because it's a perfume forum.

I'd find it more relevant to discus why a particular perfume is a favourite with people, or hear people's impressions of it "it reminds me of my dentist" or "my ex husband wore it" or "the first guy I slept with wore it" or "I really love spicy scents so this one is great"...

But to exepect to generate some kind of Holy Grail "panty-dropper" list of scents is just a little more than a pointless wishful-thinking excercise.

Unless you work for Lynx/Axe and want to maintain the illusion that spraying a particular set of scents will make women go wild, regardless of who you are, who the women are and what the situation is.
post #599 of 660
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Originally Posted by Gunslinger View Post

No holds-barred. Which (if any) Men's scent just makes you want to rip a man's clothes off and....ummm, you get the point. The scent certainly doesn't make the man, but I'm looking for a scent that compliments a sexy man, a scent that oozes sex appeal.

Let's hear some stories

Gunslinger

Chanel Antaeus
post #600 of 660
For myself and maybe many other guys, when we ask for a womens opinion of fragrances we don't expect or maybe even want answers like "if a man wears this on a date, I am his for the night". I just like to hear a womens honest opinion on whether they find a fragrance enjoyable and sexy on a man.

In my opinion fragrances/scents play a big part on the relationship between women and men. Some mens fragrances may cause the girls to hang round your cube area a little longer or maybe give you a second look thus allowing you to break the ice and get a conversation going. That conversation could be nothing more than a brief conversation or could lead to a life long relationship.

The same can also be said about women and what they wear. I can't tell you how many times I have stopped what I was doing at work just to see who was wearing that intoxicating fragrance as they walked by my cube. It is also not just the wonderful fragrances but the stinky ones as well..... lol, it is a little strange not wanting to hang around the hottest women in the office because the fragrance she is wearing is so obnoxious and loud.
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