Weekly Scent Discussion #6: Labels of Men vs Woman and you
9 years ago
I picked up a bottle of Elizabeth Passion for Men yesterday. I've decided I like wearing it more than the Woman's version. I started digging around and found other scents are also in my wardrobe and marketed as "for men" (Midnight in Paris, Light Blue Pour Homme, AE Live for him, Grey Flannel, Acqua di Giò pour Homme, Halston Z-14, Baby Blue Jeans, Aqua Verde, Taste of Heaven).
Now my wardrobe is mostly marketed towards women or Unisex but looking at the scents I've listed above there are many that I wouldn't have pegged for "men" as much as Unisex or in one case (Aqua Verde) for "women". So I'm trying to figure out what makes a scent "man" and "woman". What specific combinations of notes draws this line in the sand. I know that there are many men who sport the feminine fragrances of Shalimar, Black Orchid and many others.
Where do you draw your line? Do you think this is just a marketing tool or are some scents inherently masculine and feminine? What combination of notes says one or the other to you? Would you be embarrassed to admit to wearing a "woman's" scent or would you sport it proudly?
Now my wardrobe is mostly marketed towards women or Unisex but looking at the scents I've listed above there are many that I wouldn't have pegged for "men" as much as Unisex or in one case (Aqua Verde) for "women". So I'm trying to figure out what makes a scent "man" and "woman". What specific combinations of notes draws this line in the sand. I know that there are many men who sport the feminine fragrances of Shalimar, Black Orchid and many others.
Where do you draw your line? Do you think this is just a marketing tool or are some scents inherently masculine and feminine? What combination of notes says one or the other to you? Would you be embarrassed to admit to wearing a "woman's" scent or would you sport it proudly?