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Scent the masseur, if you please.

post #1 of 8
4/23/10 at 9:12am
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Im looking for the best fragrance that a man could wear, for his woman, while giving her a truly relaxing massage? And what would be the best fragrance he could wear if the intent was that of a more romantic or sensual nature?

Thank you for your help.
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post #2 of 8
4/23/10 at 10:14am
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I’m looking for the best fragrance that a man could wear, for his woman, while giving her a truly relaxing massage? And what would be the best fragrance he could wear if the intent was that of a more romantic or sensual nature?

Thank you for your help.

Something with lavender such as L'Occitane AOC Lavender. The lavender is traditionally used in aromatherapy to induce relaxation.

EDIT: You might use jasmine or ylang-ylang, OTOH, for something sensual. Jasmine is supposedly an aphrodisiac and ylang-ylang is used as a wedding flower in Eastern cultures. (Oddly, jasmine was worn by Victorian men, and ylang was used in the scented Macassar hair oil. Gives an additional insight to calling something "Victorian" in flavour...)
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post #3 of 8
4/23/10 at 10:15am
Relaxing: Something with lavender like Caron pour un Homme

Romantic/Sensual: Musc Ravageur
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post #4 of 8
4/23/10 at 11:22am
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Originally Posted by Mr. Stinky View Post

I’m looking for the best fragrance that a man could wear, for his woman, while giving her a truly relaxing massage?

The operative word here is massage. You could probably smell like Oscar the Grouch after a civet-and-egg McMuffin and still come out a winner in her book.

Select something that plays up your "manliness" once you start sweating; maybe something smooth with oakmoss in the base, like Chanel's Pour Monsieur, especially if the aim is "happy ending" rather than trying to put her to sleep.
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post #5 of 8
4/23/10 at 12:25pm
This sounds like a question for Leon Phelps a.k.a. "The Ladies Man"...

(With that in minds, I am going to go ahead and say Halston Z-14...)

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post #6 of 8
4/23/10 at 2:35pm
Patchouli transports me truly. But just a dab please!
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post #7 of 8
4/23/10 at 2:48pm
Just anything that's not 'showerfresh' will pretty much do it. Head towards the orientals and fougeres.
Caron is a very good suggestion. Pretty much any of the Caron masculines would be great on a guy, though Yatagan is best reserved for occasions when you want to smell like a lumberjack (personally, I love it).
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post #8 of 8
4/23/10 at 2:58pm
make sure that the massage oil you're going to use smells similar to the perfume.
or use an unscented oil.
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