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Dior Homme...Too Feminine?
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Maharlika
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Fragrances being labeled as feminine or masculine is an archaic notion. One of Greta Garbo's trademark scent is Monsiuer de Givenchy, a citrusy fresh scent and Houbigant's Quelques Fleur was originally created for a male dandy. I like Dior Homme a lot and it belongs to the Woody/Oriental family. I specially like the the mix of vetiver and leather. The top notes of iris is probably what makes it 'feminine' albeit the drydown of this scent is what makes it spectacular as the bergamot and citrus notes begins to blend in. The award winning bottle design, very costly and difficult to make, is worth the price of the bottle alone.
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Slightly on the same topic... After recently smelling Tom Ford's Black Orchid for the first time I absolutely loved it, only to find that it was aimed more toward women from the salesperson... I still may pick it up though, as I really did like it a lot!
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I am a bit surprised by the conception of DH being "feminine". I DID use it quite a lot and would never have rated it that way. For me, quite a lot of the very fresh/citrusy smells favoured by so many men today border on feminine, but if you feel like it so what?
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If you like smelling like lipstick and cocoa puffs, I'd say Dior Homme is just your thing.
Whether you consider that a feminine scent is up to you. I've heard stories of women raving over guys wearing 'feminine-type' scents, but I've not had the stones to try it myself.
Whether you consider that a feminine scent is up to you. I've heard stories of women raving over guys wearing 'feminine-type' scents, but I've not had the stones to try it myself.
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Dior Homme never struck me as too feminine...i like it, don't use it myself but it smells natural, almost kind of woody (no dsquared). It brings back fond memories because it's the scent i sensed the first time i ever walked into a Dior Homme boutique in NYC, Christmas 2004.
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I personally enjoy Dior Homme. I think it's a refreshing fragrance especially during a time when popular fragrances are fruity and sugary. The iris note is definitely something you don't smell a lot in male fragrances so that may be it, but it's quite unique and I like how that note mixes with the leather note.
Some other notable 'feminine' male fragrances worth mentioning and checking out are Prada Amber Pour Homme, Jean Paul Gaultier's Fleur De Male (orange blossom overload) and Lanvin Arpege Pour Homme (another good iris).
Some other notable 'feminine' male fragrances worth mentioning and checking out are Prada Amber Pour Homme, Jean Paul Gaultier's Fleur De Male (orange blossom overload) and Lanvin Arpege Pour Homme (another good iris).
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with the recent releases of fleur colognes, i think smelling "feminine" is coming into style. i love wearing gaultier's fleur du male and getting asked why i smell like a girl.Originally Posted by aaronxxx
Traditionally only the women's market experimented with new fragrances while the men's market lagged behind in creativity. It's nice to have some mainstream men's offerings experimenting with fragrances. Another fragrance worth noting is Terre De Hermes which I've come to love (initially, I hated it).
I do agree that the idea that fragrances labeled as 'masculine' or 'feminine' is absurb. Nowadays, a lot of fragrances are unisex and if not, many are wearing fragrances marketed towards the other sex.
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I wouldn't say it's "absurd" to label fragrances as masculine and feminine. There may be some unisex fragrances out there, which may be kinda 'in style' nowadays, but there will always be fragrances a woman would never wear, and certainly many that a man would never wear.
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