Which women's fragrance, if any, would you wear?

[merkur]

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[why]

Originally Posted by merkur

Which women's fragrance, if any, would you wear? Anyone game enough to wear Chanel No. 5?

Already did. As a joke and to see if anyone noticed, but I did it.

 

[Szeph el raton]

None I've smelled up to today.

But if you want to kill everyone using the elevator together with you, my bet would be on Hypnotic Poison by Dior. It smells good but it's very pithy and strong.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by merkur

Which women's fragrance, if any, would you wear? Anyone game enough to wear Chanel No. 5?

I wear no. 5 every once in a while, but moreso no. 19, Cuir de Russie, Bois des Iles, and some others. No. 19, especially, is very unisex. No. 5 is very powdery (aldehydic), but it can be interesting. Other than that, I'd say 1/3 to 1/2 of my collection have been one's that were technically marketed for women. Some of my recent favorites are Tom Ford's Black Orchid and White Patchouli or Prada Amber. Old school classics would be Guerlain Shalimar, Jicky, Mitsouko, Vol de Nuit, nahema, Terracotta voile d'ete. Also Givenchy III, L'interdit and L'interdit II, and several from Rochas. If you like fragrances and buy just based on marketing for gender, you'll miss out on the greatest fragrances ever created.

 

[Thomas]

Sure: Guerlain Jicky, Mitsouko (which smells a lot like Chanel PM); Estee Lauder Azuree, Pure White Linen, Youth Dew Amber Nude, Chanel Chance, Bandit.

Borrowed her Cabochard once but didn't really like it.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Sure: Guerlain Jicky, Mitsouko (which smells a lot like Chanel PM); Estee Lauder Azuree, Pure White Linen, Youth Dew Amber Nude, Chanel Chance, Bandit.

Borrowed her Cabochard once but didn't really like it.

But did you borrow the bottle of KISS Her???

 

[Dane]

Meh...wear what you like.

I have an old bottle of No. 5...I wear it sometimes. The New No. 5 Eau Premiere is really nice...I'd like a bottle.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by Dane

Meh...wear what you like.

I have an old bottle of No. 5...I wear it sometimes. The New No. 5 Eau Premiere is really nice...I'd like a bottle.

I've wanted to try that one (the eau premiere). I had a neat old bottle of no. 19 from back in the 70's that was really wonderful. Got it in a bundle with some old defunct Lubin as well.

100% agree on wear what you like. One of my favorite summer ones is Marc Jacobs Blush, which is almost primarily a jasmine scent. I just love the way it smells and wears in hot weather. I couldn't care less about how it's marketed and, nobody has ever complained.

 

[Dane]

Eau Premiere is really nice...more citrusy and less floral than the original.

I'd say 75% of my fragrances are marketed to women...I could care less...I even wear Angel sometimes.

 

[Casey]

For some reason, I really like the Marc Jacobs Basil splash. I'm pretty sure it's a woman's fragrance, but I mean, it's basil. I don't know too many women who want to smell like basil. And since Prada Infusion d'Iris is composed of the same ingredients as Infusion d'Homme, I'd try that one too.

 

[Maharlika]

Guerlain's SHALIMAR!

 

[8bpc]

Anyone been called out on wearing a women's fragrance? I think it is fine if you like the scent and it works for you. I'm curious about any funny confrontations this has resulted in for you.

Anyone try to wear Hypnotic Poison by Dior?

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by 8bpc

Anyone try to wear Hypnotic Poison by Dior?

No, but I have worn Addict, which was a weird, thick, cloying mess that was still somehow very interesting. nevertheless, it wasn't popular and I think it's since been discontinued.

 

[dopey]

I wear Cuir de Russie and Bandit.
I am not sure whether or not Rose Poivree and Sel de Vetiver are classified as women's fragrances or not. The rest of what I wear, though, are typically marketed as male fragrances.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by dopey

I wear Cuir de Russie and Bandit.
I am not sure whether or not Rose Poivree and Sel de Vetiver are classified as women's fragrances or not. The rest of what I wear, though, are typically marketed as male fragrances.

I think the RP and the SdV are both unisex marketed, as are most (if not all) of ones from TDC.

Jasmin de Nuit is another really neat one that is a very unisex, dark jasmine note.