Boy, do I love a top 10 list (I know, enough of them already). So many fragrances are marketed to one sex when they shouldn't be. I realize it's easier for women to delve into the men's world of fragrance (list coming), but the right guy (confident guy) shouldn't care either way. Here are a few that someone decided were for women, but could easily be worn by men.
Dane's 5:
1. Mitsouko (Guerlain) - bitter, dry, mossy. Okay, peach notes are usually reserved for the gals, but I didn't even know there was one in Mitsouko until someone pointed it out.
2. Lovely (Sarah Jessica Parker) - SJP allegedly inteded for this to be unisex, but that would make for a risky first launch, hence the name and the frilly bottle. What's inside is different though, a musk for the masses.
3. Iris 39 (Le Labo) - dirty, dark, rooty patchouli. Why was this deemed women's in the first place???
4. Ormonde Woman & Ta'if (Ormonde Jayne) - both in the women's section of the website, both perfect for men. I actually prefer Ormonde Woman to Ormonde Man.
5. Cabochard (Gres) - many of the leathers of yester'year were daringly masculine. My favourite of the lot is Cabochard, although the recent versions are a sad reminder of how things never stay the same. Go vintage or don't bother.
Mark's 5:
1. Cuir de Russie (Chanel) - Beautiful, elegant, luxury in a bottle - but with dirt - or something - under the fingernails. Keeps 'em guessing.
2. Bandit (Robert Piguet) - This is beyond sex or gender, and into the realm of science fiction. Shocking, scary, green, earthy and outside of time.
3. Shalimar (Guerlain) - Feminine? Old fashioned? Bah. Don't believe the hype. Vanilla is the velvet glove that hides the cold, steely knuckles of bergamot and civet.
4. Labdanum 18 (Le Labo) - Layers of sweet labdanum and raspy civet, smoky birch tar and rank castoreum. Want more? How about vanilla, musk and patchouli? This is a roll in some dirty hay, indeed.
5. Nuit Noire (Mona d'Orio) - While the first thing one notices is a whole lot of flowers, almost immediately the odor of decay seeps through. Perfect for dates with those who are attracted to the undead.
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