Reply With QuoteI always thought Malle's Musc Ravageur would be good on a woman. I thought it was way too feminine for a man.
Scents men love on a woman: "final verdict"
In the attempt to get some semblance of an "empirical" consensus, from the list below vote one to stay and one to go.
(If you have a suggestion for a better way to compile this, let me know)
Acqua di Parma
Alexander McQueen: Kingdom
Amouage: Eau de Amouage
Anna Sui
Aqualina: Pink Sugar
Ava Luxe: Kama, Kama Extreme, Rasa, Rasa Extreme, Ambra Tibet, Madame X
Biehl Parfumkunstwerke: Arturetto Landi
Bond No. 9: Fire Island, Chinatown, New Haarlem, West Side, Nuits de Noho
Borghese: Il Bacio
Boucheron: Trouble
Britney Spears: Fantasy
Bulgari: Black
Caron: Parfum Sacre, Tabac Blonde
Champs-Elysées
Chanel: No. 5, Coco, Coco Mademoiselle, Bois Des Iles, Allure Sensuelle
Christian Dior: Diorissimo, Addict, Miss Dior
Clinique: Aromatics Elizer
Comme des Garcons: Kyoto
Creed: Silver Mountain Water, Angelique Encens, Fleurissimo, Virgin Island Water, Spring Flowers
de Gres: Cabotine
Diptyque: Jardin Clos, Do Son, Tam Dao
DKNY: Be Delicious
Dolce & Gabbana: Light Blue
Donna Karan: Black Cashmere, Gold
Ellen Tracy: Imagine Shimmer, Limited edition by Linda Allard
Frederic Malle: Le Parfum de Therese, Carnal Flower, En Passant, Musc Ravageur
Fendi: Fendi (Donna)
Givency: Amarige, Organza, Ysatis
Gucci: Envy, Envy Me, Accenti, Rush, Pour Homme
Guerlain: Shalimar, Samsara, Habit Rouge
Herrera: 212
Hermes: 24 Faubourg
Houbigant: Duc de Vervins
Jalaine: Silk
Jean Patou: Prive (pour homme)
Jean Paul Gaultier: Classique, Gaultier 2
Jo Malone: Tuberose
Keiko Mecheri: Loukhoum
Kenzo: Flower, Flower Le Parfum
Le Labo: Jasmin 17
L'Artisan: Saffron Troublant, Mandarine Tout Simplement
Lolita Lempika: Au Masculin
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier: Tubereuse
Montale: Patchouli Leaves, Soleil di Capri
Nanadebary: Pink
Nina Ricci: Love in Paris, L'air du Temps
Parfums Delrae: Amoureuse
Profumum: Fiore d'Ambra
Quelques: Fleurs
Ralph Lauren: Ralph, Blue
Robert Piguet: Bandit
Rochas: Byzance
Serge Lutens: Arabie, Chergui, Ambre Sultan, Vetiver Oriental
Stella McCartney: Stella In Two
Thierry Mugler: Angel
Versace: Blonde
Yves St. Laurent: Champagne, M7, Opium, Rive Gauche, Paris
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Re: Scents men love on a woman: "final verdict"
I always thought Malle's Musc Ravageur would be good on a woman. I thought it was way too feminine for a man.
Tiffany for Men by Tiffany
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Rate: Coco Mademoiselle
Hate: They made M7 for ladies? one of my faves for myself...but...
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Stay - Clinique: Aromatics Eli[xi]r
Go - YSL: Rive Gauche
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, ...... I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost
Re: Scents men love on a woman: "final verdict"
Musc Ravageur is not a creed, it is made by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle.
I think its better to wait more and see what others have to say in your first thread. (FOR EXAMPLE I LIKE AQUA WOMAN BY ROCHAS!!!)
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Also I think some of the options are more of a joke!
(Gucci Pour homme?! It is spicy-masculine and unlike M7 its not wearable for a woman)
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Anna Sui Secret Wish and Moschino Cheap 'n Chic
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Call me crazy but Jovan White Musk drives me batty (along with most white musks).
Too bad my wife all but refuses to wear it.
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Frederic Malle: Le Parfum de Therese, I love this one on my girlfriend!
Makes me fall in love with her again and again haha
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for me its the following:
ralph blue
212
thymes kimono rose(makes me go crazy)
philosophy falling in love
fresh lemon sugar
Current Top 5:
Tabac, Cardinal, Brookes Brothers, Musc Kublai Khan, Andron
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Stay: Nina Ricci - L'air du Temps
Go: Bond #9 - New Haarlem
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.
— ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Re: Scents men love on a woman: "final verdict"
thats a comprehensive list and i really have no idea on "most". neverthless, i love Nina Ricci - Premier Jour and the Paco XS Extreme girl on my wife...
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme by Dolce & Gabbana
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Musc Ravageur is Eyes Wide Shut in a bottle.
Gucci Pour Homme is church in a bottle.
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That list is not a list without Prada's glorious Infusion D'Iris on it.
Bulgari's Rose Essentielle is a thing of great beauty too.
My wife also smells delicious in D&G's The One - shame the male version is cack.
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STAY: Alexander McQueen- Kingdom
GO: Dolce & Gabbana-Light Blue
BTW where is Hypnotic Poison?
Last edited by Itch; 1st May 2008 at 02:37 PM.
Favete Linguis
Re: Scents men love on a woman: "final verdict"
Id have added Narciso Rodriguez for Her to the list, but based on your offerings:
Stay: Versace Blonde (edging towards Hermés 24 Faubourg as a close 2nd)
Away: Bond #9 - New Haarlem
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Stay, forever: Chanel #5
Go, and never come back: Thierry Mugler Angel
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Absolutely!Originally Posted by Dimitri
And I'd add two more: Max Mara and Bvlgari pour Femme.
Stay: Samsara.
Goodbye to: Britney Spears' Fantasy.
“As if everyone, all over the world, had his daily visually artistic task; the task of being an image for others.” Peter Handke
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Stay: Creed Spring Flower
Go: Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
Add: Frederic Malle Une Rose ( *purrrrrrr* )
Looking to swap/buy/receive for free () the following samples/decants:
Indult Tihota & Rêve en Cuir
Chant d'Aromes extrait
Vetiver pour Elle (5ml decant)
Selling/swapping:
Versace The Dreamer 50ml (1.7oz) BNIB
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Re: Scents men love on a woman: "final verdict"
For me it's different scents for different women.
That girl, that bottle, that mattress and me.
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When she's "dressed up": Chanel No. 5
Romantic: Chanel No. 19, Jaipur Saphir
Office: D&G Light Blue
Fun: Bulgari Red Tea, Grean Tea, Moschino Cheap n' Chic I Love Love, Dalimix
(Based on my opinion of the wardrobe of that ONE special woman.)
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Add issey mayake ! makes my knees weak!
stay = Samsara
go = Carnal Flower
coor blimey mary poppins, is that Aqua Motu or the penguins?
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Stay: Spring Flower/Virgin Island Water
Go: No. 5
On female scents in general (since y'all are in here checking this):
I'm not picky as far as a scent that ups her sex appeal. Almost anything sweet or edible. Warm too. No go on a wall of flowers, not at all. Those loud-@ss flower blasts are no-no for me. And I don't like those generic turqouise fresh body spray smells either. But anything sweet and edible from Candy to pastry I like for that.
As far as what she could wear heavy everyday that I'd never ever tire of:
FENDI PALAZZO !!!!! (absolute favorite hands down)
Agent Provacateur
Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil
Creed Spring Flower
Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline
Badgley Mishcka
Hermes Un Jardin Mediterranae
Creed Virgin Island Water
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Eau d'Hadrien by Annick Goutal
Re: Scents men love on a woman: "final verdict"
Ditto. Of course, close to 40% of the scents listed are unisex or men's aren't they?
Cheers,
Mario
P.S. No one, I hope, is going to suggest layering Bandit with Pink Sugar?
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Re: Scents men love on a woman: "final verdict"
I wanted to vote but there isn't one frag on here that I like on my woman, so I guess I'll have to make a short list of the ones I like:
Musc Maori by Parfums Generale
Aomassi by Parfums Generale
Coromandel by Chanel - Turin 4 star
Ciur de Russue by Chanel - Turin 5 star
L'infante by Divine - Turin 4 star
Butterfly by Hanae Mori - Sanchez 4 star
Sweet Oriental Dream by Montale - thebeck 5 star
Aoud Flowers by Montale - thebeck 5 star
When I post a review or thoughts in general, don't expect a note break down or detailed information. My intent is for you to sample yourself, or have you not waste your money on a sample, as I've done. The only way you'll ever know what something smells like - is to sample.
Only your nose can lead you the way, so follow it.
Iris Cendré by Naomi Goodsir
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