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Do any of the guys here like to wear women's cologne? I dislike men's fragrances because they are too full of alcohol and they are just too... masculine. I prefer a flowery vanilla scent and usually wear Vera Wang Princess. There have been articles in women's magazines about women wearing men's fragrances; guys, what women's fragrance do you like to wear?

Jamie
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I don't, although I once wore Obsession, thinking it was a mens product. It wasn't!

I like mens fragrances because they smell nice. Maybe it's because they are masculine..

jamie001 wrote: Do any of the guys here like to wear women's cologne?

Not that I'm aware. Scent is just, well, scent. Isn't it?

jamie001 wrote: There have been articles in women's magazines about women wearing men's fragrances

They have? Goodness! Whatever next? They'll be wearing tttttr*users next!

I like the Calvin Klein CK One fragrances. They are marketed as being 'unisex' and I really do think they achieve that goal, not too girly and not too blokey. AFAIK, there are two versions, the original, classic CK1 and the CK1 'Summer', which is subtly citrusy, cucumbery and flowery. Very nice indeed.

I usually wear women’s fragrances, if only because they tend to be more subtle. My favourites are usually musk scented, examples being Avon Soft Musk and Night Musk. Another Avon fragrance I like is Far Away.

My wife is quite happy with me doing this and often complements me on the scent.

Bryan

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I have to confess that i am occasionally tempted by free samples in Dept stores or "peel 'n' sniffs" out of magazines, but rarely wear any fragrance beyond my natural "old man musk (smell of approaching death)".

sasq

I wear any frangrance I like the smell of. 30+ years ago, some men thought after shave was a bit, well, girly. Now most men wear some kind of fragrance, beit after shave, cologne or under arm stick/spray. I have several femail perfume's and mens too. I wear whichever suits the mood. But I choose them carefully, to suit me. I think the CK 1 and CK summer fragrances are a nice balance of both. It's better than 'au natural' after all. Isn't it? If most of us have the balls to wear a skirt in public (and I hope most of us do!), then who really cares what you smell like. Dare to be different. Break the mold, etc.

Smelling good is just giving a hint of a pleasant scent, not "smelling" of it.

This is a good question, and I believe, that you should take off the labels, and if you want to "smell" a bit fresh, appealing, give a suggestion of something else than your own body scent, then use that which compliments your mood. Irregardless if it was made as male or female perfume. It's all about how you want to smell not how somebody has labelled it to market it.

Again, this is the same as wearing skirts, when it suits your self, your body, posture, your mood, and the image you want to achieve, it will be complementary to you no matter what other people wear or think.

I don't use any perfume myself, I have used aftershave, but found it too strong, why after shave has to smell at all, is a better question. Do we men like stinking an hour in the wind (as we say in the Netherlands) or do we just blindly accept what others make for us, even though we may think, ugh, too strong, but just like Homer Simpson, when asked to think, stare blank into the room, and then just go further, to do the very same each morning.

But now after reading this, it has made me think. I may yet use some form of perfume. The scent of a flowery park or garden often makes people feel good, so if there is even a slight suggestion of this very recognisable scent it makes people feel at ease. You also. And used correctly has no fem effect whatsoever. That's just one more fable out of the way.

Only use enough so that it can be just smelled. Any stronger and it stinks. The application is just as important as the scent itself. Flowers smell just very nice at a distance, when you put your nose in them, it's often too much. The fresh "smell" of a park, with different trees and plants can be very pleasant, but is not strong. So you could even use pine scent, like the lovely pine tree air. As long as it is only strong enough to give a suggestion of what it is, nearly any smell, perfume is suitable.

Try it. Use any perfume very sparingly, giving only the suggestion, and it wil nearly every time be good. Try any perfume more concentrated, and nearly every perfume will have a contrary effect.

I would imagine that what I have said should be advised by the better perfume sellers. But I'm no expert. I only speak out of logical thinking.

And yes, men's perfumes, after shaves especially are usually very strong. Aftershaves are not used sparingly, and therefore there is an overdosis of scent. Not exactly attractive. Either men don't realise they stink instead of smell nice, or the men's scents are just too concentrated. for their use. As especially aftershave has to be splashed on all over the face, where as women's scents need only to be stipped here and there.

Peter v

Yes I do! I love them and have quite a collection. I wear a 'women's' perfume whenever I go out of an evening or weekend but not at work - strictly men's cologne. The thing is, its the same argument as the one over skirts and trousers. There's nothing inherently masculine or feminine in any perfume the gender angle is imposed on the perfume by the individual. We don't have to agree with the manufacturers over which fragrance is more suitable for us! - Basically, let's wear what we like guys!

Derek Plattis