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How women feel…...about men wearing some (marketed to) female scents?

post #1 of 23
8/6/08 at 12:28am
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How do you feel about a man wearing.. Scents like :

Shalimar
Kingdom,
Mitsouko,
Cabochard
Habanita
Prada Amber and Infusion d'iris
Casmir Choppard
Jicky
La Dolce Vita Dior
Boucheron Jaipur and Saphir
Obsession Night women
Chanel Cuir de Russie
Divine L'Inspiratrice, etc
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post #2 of 23
8/6/08 at 2:42am
Only fair, we steal perfume marketed to them as well. I´m wearing Creed Tabarome today for instance, and I got Bulgari Black in my purse.

And if they wear it better than you in some way, fair play I mean there are scents that we again wear better than some guys do.

All is fair in Love, War and Perfumery.
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post #3 of 23
8/6/08 at 3:16am
Whatever tickles your fancy is fine by me!
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post #4 of 23
8/6/08 at 3:17am
My view is very simple: You like it, you wear it, both for men and women alike.
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post #5 of 23
8/6/08 at 5:18am
I'm with the others...I think people should wear whatever fragrance they like. Jicky was originally designed as a masculine, wasn't it? And the others on your list don't seem particularly pink and girly-swirly anyway.
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post #6 of 23
8/6/08 at 5:36am
Heavens, why shouldn't they? I wear theirs -- Guerlain Vetiver is a summer favorite -- all the time, especially in hot weather.

In all disclosure, if I encountered a man wearing clouds of something really "feminine" -- like Joy -- I would wonder a bit about him, but I wouldn't judge him in any negative way.
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post #7 of 23
8/6/08 at 5:38am
Heh, Prada Amber is a men's frag, although you wouldn't guess it at first sniff.
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post #8 of 23
8/6/08 at 6:14am
The list you present really looks quite unisex to me.

BTW, my hubby's signature fragrance is Stella Rose Absolute--give that a try!
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post #9 of 23
8/6/08 at 6:19am
It´s even better if your boyfriend/girlsfriend likes perfume because you extend your wardrobe with so much in one go!
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post #10 of 23
8/6/08 at 7:03am
Yes, Jicky was designed as a masculine scent and launched in 1895. Apparently, because of the serious amount of vanilla which wasn't common at that time in men fragrances and because of the bottle design, women pinched it from their husbands.

Guerlain therefore came out in 1904 with Le Mouchoir de Monsieur wich was lighter and considered as "un Parfum d'Habit" (fragrance to be put onto your handkerchief, ready for any lady who might need it ... ). Le Mouchoir de Monsieur is much more lighter that Jicky.

The equivalent for women was La Voilette de Madame.

I wear many of these scent but it's because I really love them, not because of the make, the bottle or the marketing.

Just wear what you feel at ease with.
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post #11 of 23
8/6/08 at 8:37am
I think any of those would work.
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post #12 of 23
8/6/08 at 8:39am
I don't care about marketing labels and wear whatever I like, so men should be able to do the same. My husband and I share almost all of our fragrances. He wouldn't touch my Shalimar and a couple other ultra-femme scents (Cartier So Pretty and Goutal Grand Amour, for example), but those are the exceptions.
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post #13 of 23
8/6/08 at 8:43am
I agree completely with previous posters. Wear what smells good to you, and makes you happy.
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post #14 of 23
8/6/08 at 12:02pm
:toppie:
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post #15 of 23
8/7/08 at 1:45pm
I would never judge a man wearing a woman's fragrance negatively in any way whatsoever. Fragrance choice is a highly personal thing, and the only boundaries that should influence your decision are those of personal taste. If it smells good, I wear it, whether the fragrance is aimed at women, men, or is designated unisex. Finding a fragrance is a lot more fun and exciting that way--so many options, so little time.
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post #16 of 23
8/11/08 at 6:54pm
Aren't we all supposed to be biased on how we perceive how other people think of what we wear just because we're perfume lovers?

I agree with all of you ladies of course.
I wear whatever i feel like and do it so with confidence (see my wardrobe jeje) , I have never been mistaken for a woman before if it helps...

Most of the women in my life love the fact that i happen to -sometimes- wear female frags, and for the rest, well, i don't think it over that much...

Cheers!
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post #17 of 23
8/11/08 at 8:20pm
I think most people are so context-sensitve that few would realize you were wearing a feminine fragrance. We see what we expect to see...perhaps we also smell what we expect to smell.
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post #18 of 23
8/13/08 at 2:02pm
I am glad to see that everyone here seems open minded to "going across the line" on this one. I would agree that if a perticular fragrance can be felt as you smell it, then why not purchase it? My wife has used my mambo as I have used her hypnotic poison before, and oh man, that is a knock out. I'm going to have to get my own bottle of that!
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post #19 of 23
8/13/08 at 7:05pm
I know that similar questions have been asked, but I would like to know one thing. What would your reactions be if you discovered your date or boyfriend was wearing a scent marketed to the ladies? I have been known to wear a few myself along with men's colognes.

I just hope I don't get torched for this one.
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post #20 of 23
8/13/08 at 7:46pm
Here is another take though, my clients who are not as learned as you collectors on Basenotes are vehemently opposed to gender-bending exchanges in a sexual situation.

I keep hearing..ooh, I wouldn't want to smell myself in bed on my partner and I do think some female and male fragrances do come across as very feminine or masculine etc.

I personally love a man to smell like a man and a woman like a woman etc. but I too wear some some lighter scents that have cross-over appeal and I can also understand males wanting to wear some female scents too.

For the most part though, tranny-scents can smell a bit odd in certain situations.
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post #21 of 23
8/13/08 at 7:53pm
I love it when I try a frag that I think I will love, or DO love, just not on me, and it works on DH. I feel really lucky that he dosn't stop marketing from telling him what smells sexy on a man. You've got to go with your gut with scents. If it work on you, it just does,and you'll know it. Break those gender barriers!
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post #22 of 23
8/13/08 at 10:35pm
If the guy is creepy in other ways, then it might add to the total package of creepiness.

If the guy is rather "normal", smart and confident, than it is a gutsy and free-thinking statement.
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post #23 of 23
8/14/08 at 5:44am
Gender is irrelevant.

That being said, I love YSL l'Homme, and my male SO is known to wear Miracle, Disney Princess Aurora, and Victoria's Secret scents as well.
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