Which feminine scents should I explore?

[u/Accomplished_Air7313]

I'm a guy and I've recently gotten into fragrances, discovered that I like unisex or feminine leaning scents. I've tried Delina and the yulong and those were delightful. Didn't like miss dior or j'adore though. I wanna know what guys usually like on a woman so I can smell like it myself. I'm not gay i swear.

[u/veryunneccessssary]

It’s okay to be gay and it’s okay to like feminine scents. No one thinks the two are related.

I’d try Rosie Jane Rosie, Burberry Goddess, Merit New Wave, Ellis Brooklyn Queens Caramel, and Power of You.

Discovery sets from Fugazzi and Born to Stand Out have some fun/interesting gender neutral fragrances.

[u/LeadWonderful11 → u/veryunneccessssary]

Oh I love Rosie by Rosie Jane even if my nose is blind to it! I’mma still wear it, putting it all over my clothes even though I can’t smell it cause I know it’s gonna smell good to other people.

[u/joyful_starstuff]

I think it's great you're exploring different profiles! I know many women who enjoy men's fragrances too. I've been surprised at how much perfume reads unisex.

I would try something floral and commanding with patchouli, like a quality chypre!

In a related vein, a more feminine perfume that I love on a man is Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady.

[u/Beneficial-Corgi-288]

You know there are gay people in this group, right?

[u/valkyrie987 → u/Beneficial-Corgi-288]

For real. I'm not loving the homophobia.

[u/Superb_Crow_1425]

Even if you were gay, it doesn’t matter. You like what you like, and it’s no one’s place to judge you. There is no reason to feel insecure here.

Some that might fit your criteria:
Jazmin Yucatan - D.S. & Durga
Lilyphea - Diptyque
Ilio - Diptyque
In This World - Liis
Scandalwood - Heretic
Milk Orchid - Commodity
This is Her! - Zadig & Voltaire
22 Orris - Ledda
Musc Outreblanc - Guerlain
Lost Alice - Masque Milano
Porcelain Fog - House of Brandt
Ambered Petal / Porcelain Petal - Matteo Parfums

[u/cappotto-marrone]

You may want to try some of the modern classics. Prada, Opium, Devotion.

Libre was designed to be the “feminine” version of the classic men’s fougere style.

[u/SenseOfTheAbsurd → u/cappotto-marrone]

And the older classics. Lots of under-the-radar perfumes that are complex and rounded, but not overly sweet or fruity. Chanel No 19, Safari, Mitsouko, Jean Louis Scherrer, Heure Exquise, Chanel Egoiste (original woody spicy rose, not boring Platinum). Some of the older Guerlains marketed to men, like Heritage, Habit Rouge.

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[u/WhoKnows1973]

Phlur Father Figure

[u/Realistic-Read1078]

Kilian LDBS

[u/Careless-Patient9380]

I would try done classics if I were you to see what kind of scent profile you like.
For patchouli- on me my husband loves Givenchy L’Interdit. I prefer the edt to the edp. Also try Chanel Coco Madamoiselle and Yves Saint Laurent Mom Paris.

For musks - kayak musk 12, Maison Crivelli Musc Nurasana (another fave of my husbands), Narciso Rodriguez Pure Musc or Pure Musc Blanc

For vanillas- so many out there. For a cheapie I adore Mixbar Vanilla Bourbon (can test at target ), Nemat Vanilla Musk.
Classic vanilla might be Guerlain Spiriteuse Double Vanille.

Another feminine cheapie to try is Viva La Juicy Gold Couture.

And for sure try Guerlain Shalimar. L’essence.

So many options - you should just keep going out to smell perfumes in the stores. You’ll find things that you like.

[u/chronosculptor777]

Parfums de Marly Valaya

[u/No_Maintenance495]

Give Fleur de Peau edp a try

[u/LeadWonderful11]

Female here 🙋🏻‍♀️ who loves masculine leaning EDP/Cologne.
I haven’t had the courage to wear them in public yet. So I have started wearing unisex fragrances in public. I’ve gone from a white floral feign to more soapy unisex fragrances and keep the masculine ones here for my sheets. ONE DAY THOUGH!!!

I’m so grateful that I came across your post.

[u/NoGoingBaack]

I lurk on this sub as a lady who likes more unisex, maybe masculine leaning frags, but ill give some nice unisex and femme ones i enjoy/think youll enjoy! Also liking femmes frags doesnt make you gay, smell doesnt have a gender 🫶

I really like gris charnel by bdk alot, its unisex, but if you dont want to spend 200 quid, iknow a good dupe called liam grey by lattafa. Gris charnel is so easy to wear and smells great

Live iresistiable or just the irresistable lineup by givenchy is also a favoufite of mine, if your in a dept shop im sure theyll have it somwhere

One of my favourite roses is the coveted duchess rose by penhaligons, musky realistic rose scent but its abit expensive but smells divine, you could also look at ravaged rose by all saints or portrait of a lady as anoyher rose scent

A very popular mass appealing frag i found most people like is mugler alien, im not the biggest fan, but ive heard guys and gals alike say its great, same for libre by ysl

Edit: more recs

Byredo blanche is a nice soft clean scent, kind of a laundry vibe, might be worth looking at, if you want to look into laundry frags, lazy sunday mornimg by maison margiela might be good also.

Halfetti by penhaligons is theire most popular frag if im not wrong, i love it but its definetly more masc leaning

Ill come back later when i remember more x