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Top Ten colognes that should have been perfumes.

post #1 of 14
9/19/10 at 5:17am
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Hey guys:

Every now and then , I end up with a feminine smelling cologne in my wardrobe. I know this is highly subjective, but I have my list of 10 colognes that I think may work better or at least as well for women:

1. Kenzo Power- Super sweet floral
2. Givenchy Insense- natural floral
3. Givenchy Pi- Cotton Candy
4. Blue Sugar- Cotton Candy with licorice
5. Paris Hilton- Insane fruitiness
6. Chanel Allure Sport- I was told it smell girly
7. Lancetti via Condotti- manly peach.... whatever
8. Lancome Hypnose- I thought I smelled something similar on a woman
9. Donna Karan Red Delicious- Ditto
10. Curve Crave- Craving something more masculine

I know that a lot of these have their fans, but this is one guys opinion here. Anybody else have a list of crossdressing perfumes?
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post #2 of 14
9/19/10 at 5:34am
I'll add Dior Homme, Rochas Man, and Habit Rouge.
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post #3 of 14
9/19/10 at 6:08am
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Originally Posted by zliang View Post

I'll add Dior Homme, Rochas Man, and Habit Rouge.

Haven't tried Habit Rouge. I like my Rochas Man, so that stays out of the top 10 for me. Dior Homme, yeah, I totally forgot that one! Definitely a top tenner! Cut some eye holes in mama's purse and you'll be set for Halloween LOL.
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post #4 of 14
9/19/10 at 6:14am
In no particular order, with no particular ranking:

Knize Ten
Mouchoir de Monsieur
Creed REL
Both Tabaromes, also by Creed
Creed BDP
Chanel Antaeus
Esencia Loewe
Zino Davidoff
Van Cleef & Arpels PH
Trussardi Uomo

further on the list, though exceeding the precise figure of 10:

Rive Gauche PH
Versace l'Homme
Tuscany by Aramis

I mean, most, if not all of the frags on my list are potent yet equally distinguished male scents, neither for the faint-hearted nor for the uncouth, so one can only imagine (and fantasize) about the sensation these frags may cause in perfume extrait strength, maintaining or even further heightening their projection, longevity and sheer powerhouse feel
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post #5 of 14
9/19/10 at 6:27am
Ken, glad to see I wasn't the only one who was thinking along those lines. I also thought OP was asking about colognes which would rock even better in parfum concentration. But +1 on Esencia & those Creeds!

Back to OT, I'd add:
Chanel Egoiste
Guerlain Heritage
Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille
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post #6 of 14
9/19/10 at 8:02am
Chanel Egoiste
Dior Homme
Dolce & Gabbana By Man
Prada Amber PH
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post #7 of 14
9/20/10 at 4:19am
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Originally Posted by BradW View Post

Hey guys:

Every now and then , I end up with a feminine smelling cologne in my wardrobe. I know this is highly subjective, but I have my list of 10 colognes that I think may work better or at least as well for women:

1. Kenzo Power- Super sweet floral
2. Givenchy Insense- natural floral
3. Givenchy Pi- Cotton Candy
4. Blue Sugar- Cotton Candy with licorice
5. Paris Hilton- Insane fruitiness
6. Chanel Allure Sport- I was told it smell girly
7. Lancetti via Condotti- manly peach.... whatever
8. Lancome Hypnose- I thought I smelled something similar on a woman
9. Donna Karan Red Delicious- Ditto
10. Curve Crave- Craving something more masculine

I know that a lot of these have their fans, but this is one guys opinion here. Anybody else have a list of crossdressing perfumes?

Givenchi Pi was released in EDP concentration
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post #8 of 14
9/20/10 at 7:19am
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Originally Posted by BradW View Post

Hey guys:

Every now and then , I end up with a feminine smelling cologne in my wardrobe. I know this is highly subjective, but I have my list of 10 colognes that I think may work better or at least as well for women:

1. Kenzo Power- Super sweet floral
2. Givenchy Insense- natural floral
3. Givenchy Pi- Cotton Candy
4. Blue Sugar- Cotton Candy with licorice
5. Paris Hilton- Insane fruitiness
6. Chanel Allure Sport- I was told it smell girly
7. Lancetti via Condotti- manly peach.... whatever
8. Lancome Hypnose- I thought I smelled something similar on a woman
9. Donna Karan Red Delicious- Ditto
10. Curve Crave- Craving something more masculine

I know that a lot of these have their fans, but this is one guys opinion here. Anybody else have a list of crossdressing perfumes?

6. Chanel Allure Sport- I was told it smell girly

That one should not be on this list.
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post #9 of 14
9/20/10 at 7:46am
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Originally Posted by CutlassSupremeSL View Post

6. Chanel Allure Sport- I was told it smell girly

That one should not be on this list.

My thoughts exactly
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post #10 of 14
12/1/11 at 9:22am
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Originally Posted by Ken_Russell View Post

In no particular order, with no particular ranking:

Knize Ten
Mouchoir de Monsieur
Creed REL
Both Tabaromes, also by Creed
Creed BDP
Chanel Antaeus
Esencia Loewe
Zino Davidoff
Van Cleef & Arpels PH
Trussardi Uomo

further on the list, though exceeding the precise figure of 10:

Rive Gauche PH
Versace l'Homme
Tuscany by Aramis

I mean, most, if not all of the frags on my list are potent yet equally distinguished male scents, neither for the faint-hearted nor for the uncouth, so one can only imagine (and fantasize) about the sensation these frags may cause in perfume extrait strength, maintaining or even further heightening their projection, longevity and sheer powerhouse feel

First time I have heard Trussardi Uomo deemed a "crossdressing or feminine " fragrance......well to each his own I say !
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post #11 of 14
12/1/11 at 11:31am
Two that come to mind for me:

Micallef Aoud Gourmet
Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille
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post #12 of 14
12/1/11 at 4:24pm
yeah i also thought this thread was talking about the concentrations. So confusing
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post #13 of 14
12/1/11 at 11:33pm
I think that the idioms of cologne = masculine fragrance and perfume = feminine fragrance is what threw many of us. I thought too by the title of the thread this was about concentrations as well.
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post #14 of 14
12/2/11 at 12:50am
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Chanel Allure Sport- I was told it smell girly

I would have popped whoever said that in the snotbox and then flexed in their face
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