Great Masculine Florals?

[sroreilly]

Hi folks,
this is my first post here, but I must admit to lurking quite a bit. Actually to the point that my tastes in scents has swayed a bit, perhaps on account of this site, who knows. Anyhow, I was sampling a bunch of the parfums de nicolai line, very sad that I couldn't get a sample of its "pour homme" offering, and I think it was the rose element in the patchouli intense that got me thinking about the whole "masculine floral" idea and what great ones were around. Pour homme was supposedly one of these, and probably my favorite scent of the moment, caron's 3rd man, I would definitely classify as one of these, but I was wondering what basenoters could tell me of similar scents.

I'm thinking maybe this would be scents at least "marketed" to men that contain strong floral scents outside of things like lavender that are very common in the masculine scents. Also, are there any of these that might have a somewhat modern take on the idea? 3rd man definitely gives me a more classical perfumery vibe, although I could be wrong on that. Anyhow... suggestions?

[Dimitrios]

welcome to BN ,, 3 come to mind ...
Tenere
Anucci for Men
Faconnable

[ericrico]

+1 to what my friend, Dimitrios offers (great choices), and I highly admire your taste in Caron's The Third Man (Le Troisieme Homme)!

Plus, take a look at these:

Givenchy Insense
Vintage Azzaro Acteur (a deep brooding rose)
Iquitos by Alain Delon

3 wonderful masculine florals...and I know a lot more.

Good luck - cheers,

ericrico

welcome to BN ,, 3 come to mind ...
Tenere
Anucci for Men
Faconnable

[cacio]

Welcome!

True florals is a nearly nonexistent category in masculine perfumery (the ones you mention have a touch of flowers, but are predominantly something else). Of course one can look into feminine territory. But if you want to limit yourself to stuff marketed to men:

In mainstream, I'd say that the main example, now likely discontinued, is Givenchy Insense, green floral, but with a dry, butch vibe. Not sure if discontinued or not, but there was also Rochas Globe (tobacco floral). And finally, the current Kenzo Flower (melony floral, marketed to women) is actually a modernization of an older scent marketed to men, Royal Bain de Caron, so that probably counts too.

More examples in niche. Off the top of my head, a no-holds-barred, enormous floral is Amouage Gold Man (which many people don't like because of the hefty dose of civet). Amouage has other scents for men that are heavy on flowers, especially rose, like Silver and Lyric. For rose, there is also Kurkdjian Lumiere noire pour homme and Malle Portrait of a lady (unisex but apprently a bigger hit with men), as well as the masculine offerings of Parfums de Rosine (Rose d'homme, Rosissimo, Rose Twill).

cacio

[fragnifiscent]

Montale Black Aoud

[hednic]

Micallef Private Line No.7 for Men

[Primrose]

+1 Incense by Givenchy
+1 for Rose d'Homme by Rosine

Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur (leather violet)

Arquiste Boutonniere No. 7 (masculine gardenia vetiver)

Ralph Lauren Safari for Men (woody floral)

I recommend you sample any fragrance that interests you regardless of its marketing.

[sjg3839]

This

Montale Black Aoud

[Partario]

Cacio had some great suggestions that I'd agree with, but I'll chime in with the others and also suggest Black Aoud (and there are several other florals you might find quite masculine from the Montale line as well).

Check out Noir Patchouli by Histoires de Parfums, as well. If you're daring you can also look into 1969 by HdP, not that it's challenging, but it's not marketed to men. Yet, even though it's marketed to women, it works just fine on a man. My dad really likes this one, and there's nothing about it that would be perceived by most as overtly feminine IMHO.

Give em' both a try.

[Stesa]

Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady
Tom Ford Noir de Noir
Lumiere Noire Pour Homme

What can I say - I love my roses!

[hedonist222]

Eau des Iles by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantie - geranium galor.

[gimpy]

A won't recommend any discontinued ones, but the following have noticeable florals:

Aqua di Parma colonia
Boucheron PH
Brit PH
Cacharel pour l'homme
Jazz
GIT
Kiton Men
No.88
The Dreamer
VC&A PH
XS
Zino
L'Ombre dans L'Eau

[dougczar]

Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady
Tom Ford Noir de Noir
Lumiere Noire Pour Homme

What can I say - I love my roses!

This.

I would also add Armani Prive Rose d'Arabie, Hammam Bouquet, Lyric Man, and Versace Man.

[Picassoutine]

Égoïste!

[el_payo]

my personal floral favorites are the dreamer and bvlgari pour homme.

[ajmc]

MPG's Jardin du Nil.

[NewHaarlem]

Noir de Noir -- rose, dirtied up with patchouli and oud, with sweet vanilla dry down.

[tonghpafu]

I would like to echo Lumiere Noir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian.

[cologne connoisseur]

Creed Windsor. If you can still get your hands on some, I recommend you do so.

[OctaVariuM]

Noir de Noir is beautiful.

I also suggest you check out Reflection Man by Amouage. While it's not an amazing scent, it does have excellent use of jasmine and neroli (white florals).

[Ken_Russell]

Ungaro II

[DuNezDeBuzier]

I'll add to the list:
-Tabac Original edc
-Dunhill for Men (1934)
-Aramis 900

[L'Homme Blanc Individuel]

Ungaro III: an excellent and affordable masculine rose.

[Renaissance_Man]

Zino Davidoff
Le Labo Rose 31
Aramis 900
Domenico Caracceni 1913
C&S No 88
Monte Back Aoud

[El_Guapo]

Fleur du Male

[drseid]

The previously mentioned Portrait of a Lady of course is my favorite, but many others that are also superb have already been mentioned including:

Insensé
Aramis 900
Cuir Pleine Fleur

I'll add a couple more to the list...

JHL (vintage)
Floris No.89 (vintage)

[senore01]

Agree with Chanel's Egoiste.

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Agree with Chanel's Egoiste.

[SirNosebleed]

Why limit yourself to florals marketed to men? There are plenty of good "masculine feminines" out there.

I am thrilled to death with my recent purchase of Lanvin's Arpege (current formulation).

[srellim1]

Why Zino Davidoff, of course!

[Swanky]

Also, are there any of these that might have a somewhat modern take on the idea?

How do you define "modern?" Can you give an example of what you have in mind? I assume you don't just mean "recent."
Many others have given great recommendations. I concur especially with Anucci for Men and Iquitos, but I'd not call them modern, per se.

[sroreilly]

How do you define "modern?" Can you give an example of what you have in mind? I assume you don't just mean "recent."
Many others have given great recommendations. I concur especially with Anucci for Men and Iquitos, but I'd not call them modern, per se.

Hmmm... I'll try. I suppose that when I think of 3rd man for example, it seems to progress in a sort of classical way? classical perfumery if that makes sense? As in, I get citrus in the front, the florals in the middle and a sort of vanilla based drydown. On the other hand, I have say Dior Homme, which has a strong iris in the front which lasts in some way to almost the drydown but it is framed by a sort of chocolate and leather thing that to me seems like a modern idea... maybe its not, I'm not the most educated on the topic. I guess I was just asking if there was some really fresh new take on the idea.

As to why I am asking about "masculine" florals: I understand the idea that scents are not "gendered" as such. And I believe to talk more about the topic would take a long time, I also do believe that, when it comes to art, working within certain parameters can unlock creativity where it wasn't required before and thus create more interesting end projects. So even if it is just an matter of marketing, I find it interesting to see what perfumers come up with when faced with the problem of "selling flowers to men" so to speak. Does that make sense?

I'm going through the recommendations, there are so many! Some (egoiste) I've been looking to sample, others (Bulgari pour Homme) I've actually owned for a while but only after taking a liking to 3rd man did I really notice the florals (previously I enjoyed the scent for its sort of polite quiet fizzy grey tea/aldehydic quality). Thanks for the replies!

[Dernier_Cri]

Creed Windsor. If you can still get your hands on some, I recommend you do so.

Windsor for rose. Yes definately.

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By Kilian Beyond Love is a tuberose scent that I think works on a guy.

[Riley]

Montale Black Aoud

This

For sure

I will also add Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino. It's a fantastic masculine floral scent

[andregooren]

Here's my quick list of masculine florals. There's also a world of lavender-based fragrances to explore, if you're into that sort of thing.

Incensé by Givenchy
Sarrasins by Serge Lutens
Nuit de Cellophane by Serge Lutens
Un Lys by Serge Lutens
Sa Majesté la Rose by Serge Lutens
Gris Clair by Serge Lutens
Fleurs d'Oranger by Serge Lutens
À la Nuit by Serge Lutens
High Line by Bond No. 9
Series 2 Red: Carnation by Comme des Garçons
Series 2 Red: Rose by Comme des Garçons
Luxe: Champaca by Comme des Garçons
Fleur d'Oranger 27 by Le Labo
Jardin du Nil by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier
Osmanthus Interdite by Parfum d'Empire
Rose Ikebana by Hermès
Dior Homme by Dior
Gold Man by Amouage
Tubereuse Criminelle by Serge Lutens
Jasmin 17 by Le Labo
Astor Place by Bond No. 9
FIre Island by Bond No. 9
Champaca Absolute by Tom Ford
Black Violet by Tom Ford
Lavender Palm by Tom Ford
À Travers Le Mirror by Thierry Mugler
Royal Pavilion by Etro

[Diamondflame]

+1 to

Noir Patchouli
Beyond Love
Boutonniere No.7
Portrait of a Lady
Black Aoud
Sarrasins
Fleurs d'Orangeur
Cuir Pleine Fleur

Add:
Domenico Caraceni 1913
Tubereuse Animale
1876

[Diamondflame]

+1 to

Noir Patchouli
Beyond Love
Boutonniere No.7
Portrait of a Lady
Black Aoud
Sarrasins
Fleurs d'Orangeur
Cuir Pleine Fleur

Add:
Domenico Caraceni 1913
Tubereuse Animale
1876