found this new fragrance

I have evolved into being a fragrance junkie... I have always liked wearing
certain men's fragrances. I find that select ones can be less overwhelming
and have more subtlety than some women's scents plus they last longer.
Here's one I just tried and LOVE LOVE LOVE––I hvae been wearing it for 2
days and it resonates with me.
Frank by Frank Los Angeles.
Frank Los Angeles is available at luckyscent.com and the SO has the
original Frank Los Angeles which is light and has some peppermint or mint
and grass to it. He loves it and he *hates* fragrances..
The one I am talking about is different––it kicks off with spices and then
morphs into something different.. clean and crisp with citrus but then not..
the base is super sexy –sandalwood, a bit of amber.. woods..
definitely different. works well on women and men.
Stevie

I've always liked some men's fragances but never wore them. Worried
that someone might recognize the fragrance and thought it was weird
that a woman would wear men's perfume. And afraid that someone might
come up to me and say "aren't you wearing men's perfume?"...
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In article <1118038821.183962.87...@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
I have always liked wearing certain men's fragrances.
1) You can just lie about it. Say your mom bought it for you in
Capri. "But it smells like Curve for Men...." "It isn't. It's called
Della Femina and it's by this Italian designer whose name I can't
remember, and hey, isn't that the cutest dog over there?"
2) You can mix it with a single–note fragrance like rose or
gardenia to take the curse off it.
3) You can brazen it out. Women wear men's clothing all the time,
so why shouldn't they wear men's scents as well? "Yeah, I'm wearing
Egoiste. You got a problem with that?"
Robert Matthews

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There are so many unisex fragrances too. I think the Thierry Mugler I
wear can be either for men or for women.
Audrey

All great ideas!
Could you suggest something? I'm never well–versed in fragrancing. The
men's perfume I like are the well–known ones like Dunhill (the red
one), Burbery Summer...so they are hardly unnoticable.
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All great ideas!
Could you suggest something? I'm never well–versed in fragrancing. The
men's perfume I like are the well–known ones like Dunhill (the red
one), Burbery Summer...so they are hardly unnoticable.
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All great ideas!
Could you suggest something? I'm never well–versed in fragrancing. The
men's perfume I like are the well–known ones like Dunhill (the red
one), Burbery Summer...so they are hardly unnoticable.
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All great ideas!
Could you suggest something? I'm never well–versed in fragrancing. The
men's perfume I like are the well–known ones like Dunhill (the red
one), Burbery Summer...so they are hardly unnoticable.
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Thanks Robert will remember all your tips! :)
Just one thing, could you please tell me a little bit about
"single–note fragrance"?
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Thanks Robert will remember all your tips! :)
Just one thing, could you please tell me a little bit about
"single–note fragrance"?
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I certainly don't want that :) Great explanation.
Other than Yardley Lavender and Givenchy's Very Irresistible, could you
suggest some more brands?
Are aromatherapy oils OK?
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I certainly don't want that :) Great explanation.
Other than Yardley Lavender and Givenchy's Very Irresistible, could you
suggest some more brands?
Are aromatherapy oils OK?
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I certainly don't want that :) Great explanation.
Other than Yardley Lavender and Givenchy's Very Irresistible, could you
suggest some more brands?
Are aromatherapy oils OK?
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I certainly don't want that :) Great explanation.
Other than Yardley Lavender and Givenchy's Very Irresistible, could you
suggest some more brands?
Are aromatherapy oils OK?
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http://www.atriamall.com/

In article <1118216939.344710.44...@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
You can mix it with a single–note fragrance like rose or
gardenia to take the curse off it.
Balance is the key. (The red Dunhill, which is called Desire for a
Man––a slightly odd name for a men's fragrance, when you really think
about it––is very potent and unmistakeable, isn't it?) If you want to
make it unrecognizeable, you'll want to use a small amount of the
Dunhill––maybe spray it on a cotton ball, dab it on your throat and
wrists, and tuck the cotton ball in your lingerie drawer––and more of
the other scent. You'll need to experiment, though.
If mixing scents seems too overwhelming, the best way to lightly
scent yourself with something is to use a shower gel: most men's shower
gels are highly fragranced, so some of it remains on your skin
afterwards but it isn't as intense as the actual scent. (You could even
carry around a small bottle and, when you wash your hands throughout the
day, use a few drops of that for a tiny hit of fragrance.)
Honestly, though; women can get away with just about any scent: I
had a friend who loved and smelled great in Eau Sauvage (which women
have been wearing since its inception), and I would think if you want to
wear Dunhill or anything else, you could just say, "Yeah, but I love it,
and nothing else smells as good on me," and that would be that. I mean,
what are people going to say––"You must actually be a man"?
Robert Matthews

In article <1118216939.344710.44...@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
You can mix it with a single–note fragrance like rose or
gardenia to take the curse off it.
Balance is the key. (The red Dunhill, which is called Desire for a
Man––a slightly odd name for a men's fragrance, when you really think
about it––is very potent and unmistakeable, isn't it?) If you want to
make it unrecognizeable, you'll want to use a small amount of the
Dunhill––maybe spray it on a cotton ball, dab it on your throat and
wrists, and tuck the cotton ball in your lingerie drawer––and more of
the other scent. You'll need to experiment, though.
If mixing scents seems too overwhelming, the best way to lightly
scent yourself with something is to use a shower gel: most men's shower
gels are highly fragranced, so some of it remains on your skin
afterwards but it isn't as intense as the actual scent. (You could even
carry around a small bottle and, when you wash your hands throughout the
day, use a few drops of that for a tiny hit of fragrance.)
Honestly, though; women can get away with just about any scent: I
had a friend who loved and smelled great in Eau Sauvage (which women
have been wearing since its inception), and I would think if you want to
wear Dunhill or anything else, you could just say, "Yeah, but I love it,
and nothing else smells as good on me," and that would be that. I mean,
what are people going to say––"You must actually be a man"?
Robert Matthews

In article <1118216939.344710.44...@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
You can mix it with a single–note fragrance like rose or
gardenia to take the curse off it.
Balance is the key. (The red Dunhill, which is called Desire for a
Man––a slightly odd name for a men's fragrance, when you really think
about it––is very potent and unmistakeable, isn't it?) If you want to
make it unrecognizeable, you'll want to use a small amount of the
Dunhill––maybe spray it on a cotton ball, dab it on your throat and
wrists, and tuck the cotton ball in your lingerie drawer––and more of
the other scent. You'll need to experiment, though.
If mixing scents seems too overwhelming, the best way to lightly
scent yourself with something is to use a shower gel: most men's shower
gels are highly fragranced, so some of it remains on your skin
afterwards but it isn't as intense as the actual scent. (You could even
carry around a small bottle and, when you wash your hands throughout the
day, use a few drops of that for a tiny hit of fragrance.)
Honestly, though; women can get away with just about any scent: I
had a friend who loved and smelled great in Eau Sauvage (which women
have been wearing since its inception), and I would think if you want to
wear Dunhill or anything else, you could just say, "Yeah, but I love it,
and nothing else smells as good on me," and that would be that. I mean,
what are people going to say––"You must actually be a man"?
Robert Matthews

In article <1118216939.344710.44...@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
You can mix it with a single–note fragrance like rose or
gardenia to take the curse off it.
Balance is the key. (The red Dunhill, which is called Desire for a
Man––a slightly odd name for a men's fragrance, when you really think
about it––is very potent and unmistakeable, isn't it?) If you want to
make it unrecognizeable, you'll want to use a small amount of the
Dunhill––maybe spray it on a cotton ball, dab it on your throat and
wrists, and tuck the cotton ball in your lingerie drawer––and more of
the other scent. You'll need to experiment, though.
If mixing scents seems too overwhelming, the best way to lightly
scent yourself with something is to use a shower gel: most men's shower
gels are highly fragranced, so some of it remains on your skin
afterwards but it isn't as intense as the actual scent. (You could even
carry around a small bottle and, when you wash your hands throughout the
day, use a few drops of that for a tiny hit of fragrance.)
Honestly, though; women can get away with just about any scent: I
had a friend who loved and smelled great in Eau Sauvage (which women
have been wearing since its inception), and I would think if you want to
wear Dunhill or anything else, you could just say, "Yeah, but I love it,
and nothing else smells as good on me," and that would be that. I mean,
what are people going to say––"You must actually be a man"?
Robert Matthews

Thanks Robert will remember all your tips! :)
Just one thing, could you please tell me a little bit about
"single–note fragrance"?
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http://www.atriamall.com/

Thanks Robert will remember all your tips! :)
Just one thing, could you please tell me a little bit about
"single–note fragrance"?
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
AtriaMall.com
http://www.atriamall.com/

In article <1118302178.236822.43...@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sure. Most modern scents are complex combinations of many
ingredients, sometimes several hundred. There are three very broad
categories of fragrance. First is the bouquet, which is meant to smell
like something identifiable but complex; a bouquet of flowers (whence
the name), a garden by the sea, or a cargo ship laden with spices and
tobacco. Second we have the fantasy fragrance, which isn't meant to
evoke anything specific; Chanel No. 5 is the classic example of this,
because you can't really isolate any of the specific notes––the whole
thing just smells like No. 5. (These are vague categories and there's
some overlap, but such is art.) And finally is the single–note fragance,
which is meant to smell like a single thing; Joy is the classic example
here, because although it has a number of ingredients (jasmine, ylang
and tuberose, for example), it's meant to smell intensely of roses––to
be the rosiest thing in the world, the quintessence of rose.
So the reason I suggested adulterating a men's scent with a
single–note scent is that when you mix two complex fragrances together,
you're as likely as not to get a slumgullion of a scent, but if you add
a single note (or a very simple composed scent that's similar to a
single note), you have much more control over the result. A drop of,
say, jasmine oil or a brief mist of Yardley Lavender or Givenchy's Very
Irresistible (almost entirely roses) will help add a womanly note to a
men's scent and make it unidentifiable. And then if someone asks what it
is, you can say it's just a little something you whipped up.
Robert Matthews

In article <1118302178.236822.43...@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sure. Most modern scents are complex combinations of many
ingredients, sometimes several hundred. There are three very broad
categories of fragrance. First is the bouquet, which is meant to smell
like something identifiable but complex; a bouquet of flowers (whence
the name), a garden by the sea, or a cargo ship laden with spices and
tobacco. Second we have the fantasy fragrance, which isn't meant to
evoke anything specific; Chanel No. 5 is the classic example of this,
because you can't really isolate any of the specific notes––the whole
thing just smells like No. 5. (These are vague categories and there's
some overlap, but such is art.) And finally is the single–note fragance,
which is meant to smell like a single thing; Joy is the classic example
here, because although it has a number of ingredients (jasmine, ylang
and tuberose, for example), it's meant to smell intensely of roses––to
be the rosiest thing in the world, the quintessence of rose.
So the reason I suggested adulterating a men's scent with a
single–note scent is that when you mix two complex fragrances together,
you're as likely as not to get a slumgullion of a scent, but if you add
a single note (or a very simple composed scent that's similar to a
single note), you have much more control over the result. A drop of,
say, jasmine oil or a brief mist of Yardley Lavender or Givenchy's Very
Irresistible (almost entirely roses) will help add a womanly note to a
men's scent and make it unidentifiable. And then if someone asks what it
is, you can say it's just a little something you whipped up.
Robert Matthews

In article <1118302178.236822.43...@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sure. Most modern scents are complex combinations of many
ingredients, sometimes several hundred. There are three very broad
categories of fragrance. First is the bouquet, which is meant to smell
like something identifiable but complex; a bouquet of flowers (whence
the name), a garden by the sea, or a cargo ship laden with spices and
tobacco. Second we have the fantasy fragrance, which isn't meant to
evoke anything specific; Chanel No. 5 is the classic example of this,
because you can't really isolate any of the specific notes––the whole
thing just smells like No. 5. (These are vague categories and there's
some overlap, but such is art.) And finally is the single–note fragance,
which is meant to smell like a single thing; Joy is the classic example
here, because although it has a number of ingredients (jasmine, ylang
and tuberose, for example), it's meant to smell intensely of roses––to
be the rosiest thing in the world, the quintessence of rose.
So the reason I suggested adulterating a men's scent with a
single–note scent is that when you mix two complex fragrances together,
you're as likely as not to get a slumgullion of a scent, but if you add
a single note (or a very simple composed scent that's similar to a
single note), you have much more control over the result. A drop of,
say, jasmine oil or a brief mist of Yardley Lavender or Givenchy's Very
Irresistible (almost entirely roses) will help add a womanly note to a
men's scent and make it unidentifiable. And then if someone asks what it
is, you can say it's just a little something you whipped up.
Robert Matthews

In article <1118302178.236822.43...@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rinaggr...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sure. Most modern scents are complex combinations of many
ingredients, sometimes several hundred. There are three very broad
categories of fragrance. First is the bouquet, which is meant to smell
like something identifiable but complex; a bouquet of flowers (whence
the name), a garden by the sea, or a cargo ship laden with spices and
tobacco. Second we have the fantasy fragrance, which isn't meant to
evoke anything specific; Chanel No. 5 is the classic example of this,
because you can't really isolate any of the specific notes––the whole
thing just smells like No. 5. (These are vague categories and there's
some overlap, but such is art.) And finally is the single–note fragance,
which is meant to smell like a single thing; Joy is the classic example
here, because although it has a number of ingredients (jasmine, ylang
and tuberose, for example), it's meant to smell intensely of roses––to
be the rosiest thing in the world, the quintessence of rose.
So the reason I suggested adulterating a men's scent with a
single–note scent is that when you mix two complex fragrances together,
you're as likely as not to get a slumgullion of a scent, but if you add
a single note (or a very simple composed scent that's similar to a
single note), you have much more control over the result. A drop of,
say, jasmine oil or a brief mist of Yardley Lavender or Givenchy's Very
Irresistible (almost entirely roses) will help add a womanly note to a
men's scent and make it unidentifiable. And then if someone asks what it
is, you can say it's just a little something you whipped up.
Robert Matthews

aromatherapy is good. You might want to try the CK one series.. there
are several on luckyscent.com that are unisex.. Frederic Malle has some
unisex as does Keiko Mecheri .. (barneys, keikomecheri.com and
luckyscent)
some of the davidoff cool water deep summer fragrances are perfect for
him and her and have a bit more of the ocean notes for men than they do
for women..
If you email me, I could probably give you more ideas
Stevie

aromatherapy is good. You might want to try the CK one series.. there
are several on luckyscent.com that are unisex.. Frederic Malle has some
unisex as does Keiko Mecheri .. (barneys, keikomecheri.com and
luckyscent)
some of the davidoff cool water deep summer fragrances are perfect for
him and her and have a bit more of the ocean notes for men than they do
for women..
If you email me, I could probably give you more ideas
Stevie

aromatherapy is good. You might want to try the CK one series.. there
are several on luckyscent.com that are unisex.. Frederic Malle has some
unisex as does Keiko Mecheri .. (barneys, keikomecheri.com and
luckyscent)
some of the davidoff cool water deep summer fragrances are perfect for
him and her and have a bit more of the ocean notes for men than they do
for women..
If you email me, I could probably give you more ideas
Stevie

aromatherapy is good. You might want to try the CK one series.. there
are several on luckyscent.com that are unisex.. Frederic Malle has some
unisex as does Keiko Mecheri .. (barneys, keikomecheri.com and
luckyscent)
some of the davidoff cool water deep summer fragrances are perfect for
him and her and have a bit more of the ocean notes for men than they do
for women..
If you email me, I could probably give you more ideas
Stevie

I myself am finding myself more and more "mainstream" these days with
my fragrance choices. This coming from the woman who travels to Paris
specifically to find the most obscure fragrances... what I find myself
reaching for, day after day is..
clinique happy heart
lauder pleasures (limited edition summer version with violets)
manifesto
All the others for some reason or other just seem too much––anyone else
in the same position. i want to be a perfume snob but my nose won't
let me!

I myself am finding myself more and more "mainstream" these days with
my fragrance choices. This coming from the woman who travels to Paris
specifically to find the most obscure fragrances... what I find myself
reaching for, day after day is..
clinique happy heart
lauder pleasures (limited edition summer version with violets)
manifesto
All the others for some reason or other just seem too much––anyone else
in the same position. i want to be a perfume snob but my nose won't
let me!

I myself am finding myself more and more "mainstream" these days with
my fragrance choices. This coming from the woman who travels to Paris
specifically to find the most obscure fragrances... what I find myself
reaching for, day after day is..
clinique happy heart
lauder pleasures (limited edition summer version with violets)
manifesto
All the others for some reason or other just seem too much––anyone else
in the same position. i want to be a perfume snob but my nose won't
let me!

I myself am finding myself more and more "mainstream" these days with
my fragrance choices. This coming from the woman who travels to Paris
specifically to find the most obscure fragrances... what I find myself
reaching for, day after day is..
clinique happy heart
lauder pleasures (limited edition summer version with violets)
manifesto
All the others for some reason or other just seem too much––anyone else
in the same position. i want to be a perfume snob but my nose won't
let me!