Which "women"-fragrances do you wear as a man?

Greetings, 

I personally would find interesting, which female targeted fragrances do you wear as a man and enjoy? Or maybe you like female targeted more the male targeted in general? 

best regards 

I wouldn't consider myself super traditionally masculine to start, and I think my taste in perfumes reflects that. I also tend to gravitate towards niche perfumes, which are mostly gender-nonspecific in their marketing, but that being said, some of them follow classically feminine scent profiles.

Solar Canopy is very similar to Delina Eau de Parfum which is a rhubarb/lychee/rose combo that I adore. It just sings in the summer months and makes me so happy

Gourmands broadly I enjoy as well, which now at least, seem to be more targeted towards women than men. Mooncake is my favorite gourmand at the moment.

With the boom in fragrance, I'm really happy to see new popular scent profiles emerge that aren't so gender-confined, and the niche market is ushering in new perfumers who aren't all trained in the French style of perfume. Curious to see whether there is a larger movement away from gender-marketed fragrance, and if it will eventually trickle down to designer fragrances!

Some of my fav female-marketed frags are Emporio Armani - Power of You there's just smth about that extra sweet passionfruit. And the discontinued Candy L'Eau is very nice, another fem vanilla Goddess Eau de Parfum

Marketed as "feminine" none I think, but I don't remember the marketing for every fragrance (marketing as gender specific is anyway less and less common in these times, expecially in "niche"), considered "feminine" by the community Pure Diamond and Âme de Fleur lately.

I can understand your point.

By the way, you got a pretty interesting taste in my opinion. It probably wouldn't be something for me thou.

best regards

All of them sound interesting. Maybe I should try them

This type of fragrances is cool aswell

I think at least 2/3 of my wardrobe has become "women fragrances." This was not in any way by design; I used to never even consider the possibility. But, as another contributor implied, Unisex is a gateway drug. I discovered that I really liked florals. Not sweet, girly florals-- weird, electrified and metallic florals rendered in watercolor. Which naturally leads to vintage perfumes originally marketed to women. My ultimate sweet spot is a green floral woody musk, and you just really can't find that in current or even vintage men's perfumery. I used to feel a bit sheepish about this, as a middle aged bloke of a man, but I can tell you that on my natural white-dude skin chemistry, these fragrances absolutely sing personal hymns, and I'm always told how unusual and even manly they smell.

MarjolaineCourrèges in Blue (1983)Byblos (1990) Eau de ToiletteTamango (1977) Eau de ToilettePrivate Collection Eau de Parfum

@JCWiley 

I can sort of understand it. Lots of female fragrances from yester days were very unisex/masculine leaning by today's standards

You have a great wardrobe and scent aesthetic!

@Alperten@JCWiley thank you both kindly! You both have many unique perfumes in your collections that are so interesting!

I have Shalimar Eau de Parfum , Aromatics Elixir Perfume , Femme (1989) Eau de Toilette , Jicky Eau de Parfum and Passion Eau de Toilette in my collection and don't consider them feminine at all...

It sounds like a wonderful collection! Some of them I either possess or am intending to possess.

Most of my collection is marketed as unisex. I can only think of one, Black Orchid Eau de Parfum, that is marketed as feminine. I always saw it as unisex.

Several vintage Guerlains are amazing for guys.  Samsara, Mitsouko, Jicky.  Chanel No 19 is another I wear and love.

I am not entirely sure about that, but I think a lot of Guerlains fragrances from the past were worn by a lot of men back then. I mean, Chaplin and Diaghalev must have worn Mitsouko Eau de Parfum, if what I heard is correct

I find Black Orchid (2015) Eau de Toilette totally unisex as well.

Honestly, I don’t really believe fragrances have a gender anymore, it’s more about how the scent works on your skin.One women-targeted fragrance I actually enjoy wearing is Vanity Femme. It has a really nice blend of citrus, florals and soft musk, which makes it feel fresh, clean and slightly sweet without being overpowering.

I am agreeing with you 100 percent!! Some per se "feminine"-smelling fragrances may get masculine on someone's skin!

I wear Delina Eau de Parfum a lot as well as Her Eau de Parfum

Cowgirl Grass (2024) is a recent purchase and I’m so stuck on it.

Nirvana Rose is marketed toward women but it is such a good gothic rose scent. Jammy rose with a vetiver base. It’s a crime that it’s discontinued.

Lord of Misrule Perfume just by being a Lush fragrance it’s more targeted toward women. I love it. It’s one of my most worn fall fragrances.

Most fragrances I have are unisex, but i do have three fragrances marketed towards women. Jovoy Remember me. To me this is the perfect springtime scent - It takes away stress, and is relaxing and comforting. Zara Amber & Fig, Cashmere. A very summery scent, the citrus notes made sparkling by the pepper, arrive immediately but disappear soon to make way for fig, love it. Zara Leather Jardin. Beautifully executed, and new facets keep revealing themselves to me.
Longevity is huge. The next day, it still felt like I had just applied it. To me, this one is the most male oriented of the three, even though the rose is dominant. I find it interesting that this was launched as a purely women's fragrance. Unisex would be more fitting.

Quite a few, actually. Amouage Guidance, Tilia by Marc-Antoine Barrois, Miu Miu Fleur d'Argent and several iris and musk-based fragrances.

If I avoided every fragrance marketed to women, I'd miss some truly beautiful perfumes. That would be a shame. 😅

Besides, I've never seen a rose, an iris or a tuberose asking whether I was allowed to wear them.

@BegoParfumo Haha, it's a good point not gonna lie.