What are your thoughts on gendering fragrances?

@GregSmith-ne7mw

4 жыл бұрын

J. C. I believe Royal Princes Oud is one thats marketed towards women but men could definitely wear.

@dabarefootbombshell

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's OK to Gender fragrances as I do like the bottles as part of my buying a fragrance and I find unisex fragrances typically have boring packaging. I buy whatever I like regardless of who it's marketed to. My husband wears my fragrances and they never smell the same on him as me anyway. He doesn't care about genders at all when it comes to fragrance, probably because has five sisters.Also, no one would believe a 6ft 3 inch man is wearing Holiday Nights by Jessica Simpson. LOL! i personally find it alluring when a man is confident enough to rock what he likes. Male chypre, fougere's, and aquatics are almost always better than female versions. I also think the compulsive buying nature of women has caused some of this issue of lackluster scents. A great deal of women will buy a fragrance because of the name and men tend to be a lot more picky. Perfumers seam to have to really bring it when making a male marketed scent or it'll go straight to the bargain bin. Versace has had some horrible duds for ladies but women still buy it because it's Versace. I mean Bright Crystal smells like something Paris Hilton made for $9.99. and don't even get me started on the ladies version of Dylan Blue. 🥱😴

@NK-bw5de

4 жыл бұрын

If you like it I love it lol, it’s all about what you enjoy and feel comfortable wearing

@1953rkl

4 жыл бұрын

Serge Lutens Chergui and Philosykos by Diptyque - LOVE them both and would NOT have a problem catching either of those scents on a man.

@1953rkl

4 жыл бұрын

Oh! BTW - Cafe Cabanel IS luscious!

Without even watching in full, absolutely! I think one should wear anything they like. I love and wear a lot of "men's" Fragrances 😍

Personally I don't think fragrance has a gender , but I do think it has personality. From soft and unassuming, to aggressive and rugged and everything in between. It's all just perfume in a vat until the marketing team decide on who they want to sell it to and how anyway. Just like food , if it tastes good. I eat it. If it sounds good , I listen to it. If it looks good ,I watch it. Fantastic topic and look forward to everyone's thoughts 🙏

@dabarefootbombshell

4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. I love the personalities of all my fragrances. I discover a little more each time I wear them.

@mercedesbenzs600bash

4 жыл бұрын

Fragrances do have genders and you know this,why even say that,so I'm guessing by your statement your ok wearing women's perfumes?????

@galeann8852

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Personality that stirs our emotions.

@dabarefootbombshell

4 жыл бұрын

@@mercedesbenzs600bash It's a smell not a chromosome. So does your bread smell like a boy or a girl? This whole gender to fragrances was a HUGE marketing ploy for the perfumers. I guess it worked.

@UnknownChap

4 жыл бұрын

@@mercedesbenzs600bash yes , I'll wear chanel no.5 today and then Zoologist t rex tomorrow. No big deal to me. I'm not saying you have to do this same , wear whatever you're comfortable with 👌

I personally love when men wear orange blossom. I think it’s sexy to have the contrast of a man smelling sweet and fresh. It’s unexpected and interesting.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy orange blossom. :)

@user-mj8nf2vp7q

4 жыл бұрын

I like Oud d'Orange & Jo Malone Orange Blossom.

I accidentally bought women’s dolce & gabbana light blue edt. Smells clean. Not really mad about it either. Smells clean and fresh.

"It's a leaf." - J.C. 2020

I love these types of videos. I wear “men’s” fragrances a lot and love a lot of unisex frags as well. I find the ones marketed strictly towards females are too floral. Another great video! ♥️

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

I respect that! It seems your taste in this case is determined by the overabundance of a certain note, rather than it being "too feminine".

In my culture (middle eastern) men wear the strong and heavy fragrances and women wear the light and airy fragrances.

Wow !!!! You really broke this gender cologne thing down. Because I would never have thought of wearing a woman's perfume. Still kind of skeptical of it. But this was a really dope video. Great work my cologne brother. God bless.

A few frags marketed for women that I wear, just from Guerlain are Jicky, Shalimar, Mitsouko, Pamplelune & Mandarine Basilic. Wear whatever speaks to you that day.

@Kalima1231

4 жыл бұрын

You can't go wrong with Guerlains and also Serge Lutens. So many are unisex regardless of how they are marketed. SL especially doesn't market gender.

Back in early medieval times Woman smelled like Flowers because they decorated themselves with it and they used to collect plants and fruits. While men worked in the forest , Build huts and Where blacksmiths so they Smelled like wood or Minerals (stone , metal,Iron Copper etc.)Dirt...

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Makes total sense, that's some great insight...but these scent-associations weren't the same in every society. Middle Eastern perfumery is the perfect case study for this.

What's particularly interesting is that what scents we associate with each gender changes over time. I could definitely see some vintage female-marketed chypres like Aromatics Elixir (1970s) being rebranded and released to men today. Bandit by Robert Piguet (1940s) was female targeted and its a strong, rugged oak moss infused leather- definitely something I associate with masculine targeted scents!

@stayfreshproductions

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great point! That is just further proof that our associations are ultimately arbitrary.

thanks for making this video, i wear paris hilton fragrance and it smells good, ive had both the mens and womens, i wear what i like and thats all that matters

Coco Chanel, I discovered, smelled quite the masculine fragrance on me, especially in the dry down phase.

@Kalima1231

4 жыл бұрын

Coco is such a strong signature fragrance and definitely suited to either gender. It's class all the way.

@glory5110

Жыл бұрын

I love Coco but thought it smelled a bit to masculine for me, so I completely get it.

I think every fragrance can be unisex. Lots of people wear fragrances marketed for the opposite sex. My mom used to wear my Le Male 25 plus years ago. You only have to look at how many more flower based fragrances are marketed for men to see the cross over. I like Iris and Rose, also a few other flowers. Many people I know look at men who own a lot of fragrances as not being ‘normal’. That is the sort of stereo typing that started many many years ago, maybe it’s because I was from a more working class background. Love your channel JC, you are an inspiration and inspired me to start my own channel. Keep up the good work.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you bro! Gonna check out your channel.

@Scentualise

4 жыл бұрын

J. C. Cheers Justin, appreciate it.

I think Benetton & CK has been doing unisex for ages, especially ck one onwards

Justin I have a hard time in some fragrances stores, because female sales person make sure to let me know, the fragrance I asked for is for women. It also happens to me when I buy jewellery. People are dead set on what is male and female, and some seem to get upset when you buy what you want with your money. Thanks my brother for this wonderful review.

@stayfreshproductions

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a real problem Michael. It’s very annoying. Sales associates at major stores are brainwashed, when really they should let people buy whatever the heck they want. Thank you bro.

I wear New York Nights and I get compliments all the time 💯 I’m a guy who love’s shared fragrances, it definitely gives you more options.

Men can wear a frock with a big floppy hat and a woman can wear a masculine tuxedo if they wish. To me, at the end of the day, it comes down to how confident the individual wears something. You need to own it.

Absolutely! There shouldn’t be any classification or at least we don’t have to restrict ourselves on this classification. I believe we all could wear anything we want as long as you like it and therefore you’re confident about it.

I wear fragrances marketed to women all the time. It's absolutely fricking amazing to smell the scents marketed to women and realize how incredible some of them are. I wish companies would just stop with gendering fragrances. I buy perfume I love and I couldn't care less what anyone else thinks. Great video, JC.

Great topic! I'd love to see more male reviewers talking about wearing 'women's' frags.

@stayfreshproductions

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks so much for this video Justin! I for one, own and wear quite a few fragrances that are considered feminine, these fragrances are Absolutely Beautiful, and wear Beautifully on my skin! I just purchased Armani Prive Rouge Malachite, this is a Stunning Fragrance and I absolutely love it on my skin! Appreciate you bro 💪🏿💪🏿

I went to the shop and smelled some women's perfumes a couple of days ago because I want to start wearing what I like rather than what some marketing guy wants to sell me. I really liked the Britney Spears Fantasy. I ended up finding the same perfume online for half the price, so I ordered that yesterday. And I read some reviews and people also mentioned liking Viva la juicy, so I ordered one of those too and am hoping I will like it. It will be interesting to see if people have a different reaction to me when I start wearing those. No doubt I'm going to end up with a collection of women's perfumes soon. Regardless of what other people think, I'm going to smell good.

@stayfreshproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Those are great!

Thanks for doing this video, Mr. Justin! I'll say this...I'm comfortable wearing women's marketed fragrances as long as they carry some masculine components to it. For instance, I don't mind wearing fragrances like Lyric Man, Intense Cafe, Rose Arabia Almond, and Feve Deliceuse. However, I must say that I do have my limits. I am not comfortable wearing Flowerbomb or Decadence by Marc Jacobs. I think it is all about knowing your limits.

My favorite are Fragrance Houses that don’t gender their fragrances at all, and just let each individual decide what they enjoy. For example Serge Lutens. I have purchased Mens fragrances as well, and have been complimented on them by Men when I wear them - lol! Who cares! 😀

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you! I would love to see a world where more perfume houses simply make the scents they’d like us to experience, and say nothing else. If we want to go as far as learning the contained notes, we can go find them. But let’s get rid of preconceived notions. Subconscious biases. These things are simply in place to generate profit.

Thanks for the info! I agree that you should wear fragrances that you like and are comfortable with. I own several fragrances that are marketed for woman, but smell so good and do not have a "masculine" equivalent. I have a couple from the Guerlain Aqua Alllegoria line because they smell fantastic. I also own a couple of rose and cherry note fragrances as well. I say if it smells good wear it.

Fragrance is fragrance and everyone should wear what they like! I watch your videos because you’re cool, calm, collected and I see your passion in fragrance! And your video edits make me laugh. (And you were just as cool in person at ScentXplore!) Loved this vid J. Keep it up!!

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Madalina! It was awesome to meet you in NYC. Hope to meet again.

...I'm a man & I LOVE and occasionally wear Estee Lauder's Youth Dew. My paternal grandmother wore it and I loved her smell whenever I hugged her goodnight as a child. My late maternal grandmother wore Giorgio Red...although I've never worn it, it smells so great! Otherwise, I prefer extremely masculine fragrances.

This is an on-time video. Lately, I've been really loving the original Calvin Klein Obsession. It's listed as a women's fragrance but it works so well unisex. It's a favorite among my fiance and myself.

I own Bond No.9 New York Nights (the same bottle on the thumbnail) It's technically a woman's fragrance however its my favourite. The caramel and creamy sandalwood is just so perfect. It's certainly not masculine but its not unfitting for me to wear it. It garners compliments and it's so unique

I smelled Alien Woman because it was on my wife's dresser, then I wore it. Definitely wasn't something to be considered feminine. But, in the end, you wear what you want, as there is no gender to notes (I liked the way you put it, saying that you can't look at a leaf and say, 'Yup, that's masculine!'

@TheCodeSwordfish

4 жыл бұрын

I am obsessed with alien for woman. I loved since I first smelt from a lady waking by and I stopped to ask her the name of the profume at time. I would like to wear it, am a bit afraid on how the ladies that know it will act. :/

@jasons_favorite_hobbies

Жыл бұрын

I got a decant of alien from royalty scents and I love it. 43yr old male. I've been wearing it to bed bed I'd sport it anytime. ❤

Carlos Rubio (man) in his channel within his top fragrances for women he includes Homme by Dior a mans fragrances Hueleme Mucho channel one of his favorites is Shalimar a [marketed] for women perfume, he swears by this one Fragrances are unisex ♥

I have a super-short attention span but I always sit through your videos because I’m actually learning while I’m enjoying. Great topic. 👍

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that, Deborah!

Marshall’s had Hollister Wave 2 perfume with the men’s cologne. So I accidentally bought it and came home realized it’s a pink bottle. It smells good though not too feminine

J.C. - Although I don't wear "women's" fragrance that often I have had the odd spray or two, so, here are some I have tried. Black Orchid - Tom Ford (who hasn't) Roses Jasmine - Mancera Holidays - Mancera Valentino Donna Noir Absolu There are more but these seem to have made an impression on me.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Some great picks!

There is some historical and physiological context regarding the habituated associations we have with certain smells, but I absolutely agree that all fragrances are essentially genderless. In fact, there is an incredibly diverse psychology surrounding the topic, that I feel may have a great deal to do with the innate characteristics of the object providing the scent. Leather is tough and protective, whereas flowers are delicate and colourful. Wood and vetiver are dirty and rooted, whereas sweet fruits denote cyclical fertility and reproduction. Smoke implies burning and destruction whereas foods imply creation, renewal and community, and so on. But you know how it is. With enough reinforcement, you can make people believe pretty much anything. Probably explains why Angel still brings a smile to my face to this very day. Nummy nummy num.

I’ll take all of them please. 😀 great job as always with descriptions. I literally like to wear any scent to which I’m attracted ...to each their own! Thanks!

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! We should simply wear what we want to smell like.

I have smelled a few Amouage fragrances that are marketed for women that I personally thought to be too masculine smelling. So, good point, I guess it does boil down to the culture you live in and what we tend to associate with masculine and feminine smells. Also, Juliette Has a Gun is such a beautiful and underrated house. Can we talk about their atomizers too for a second lol?

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Haha! JHAG has great atomizers! And you're right, it really depends on where you are in the world.

I love this video and the fact that you’re talking about gender, in society and in fragrance. Amazing. And the fact that I get to hear about, to me, new fragrances is great! In Sweden we don’t really get all of these brands🧐

@stayfreshproductions

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you found it helpful! Thank you for watching, Emelie. 😊

Since i was a teenage ive alway known that women generally find the "feminine" scent more attractive

I love masculine fragrances and feminine scents and I don't think it should matter what you wear. Wear what you love because there isn't a gender in fragrance

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Yep!!

This was the first video of yours that I watched, loved the video!

@stayfreshproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Laurie!!

Saffron Rose and HASU-NO-HANA both by Grosmith London are two fragrances that I’m trying out now. They both officially come from ‘leaning masculiné but designed to lean the other way. They’re both so beautiful and you can definitely see why reviewers say that men can totally pull it off but at the same time there’s that lingering feminine vibe to both. Am I brave enough?

Really great idea I thoroughly enjoyed it. I really wanna try Sweetie Aoud, Love and Crime, and Cafe Cabenel and have for a while they all sound great and like I'd wear them. I love Instant Cruah also I dont really care if someone thinks my frag smells fem. If I like it I'll wear it. There r some that I wont wear of course but like on my girl though. Thanks Justin. Keep up the great work bro. - Colin

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin! We wear what we like! And in an ideal world, it shouldn't create concern for others.

I think it's more about you as a person. A large, rugged man may not look like he couldn't pull off floral fragrances, but that alone would make him wearing it all the more intriguing. Same applies for women wearing a dark, musky scent. I personally love the idea of women wearing a darker scent. Dependent upon the confidence you have when wearing a scent will dictate how well you can pull it off. Watched a video where a man was talking about the fact that the idea of gendered fragrances doesn't exist in the middle east, which I found fascinating. Makes sense also, as I've smelt many women from that region of the world wearing Oud, incense and rich resin fragrances. My two pence on the discussion. Great video JC.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love the idea that gendered fragrances doesn't exist in many places...I work around some people from the middle east, many of whom wear their traditional scents. There are no distinctions between them--they all smell great!

Mancera Black Vanilla would fit this video well. Feminine opening, but a gorgeous transition and dry down

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Still gotta try that one!

*wow new fragrances here* thank you! I like finding new scents

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Totally a Unisex Freak! It is what I love. Thank you for fighting for the right to choose JC.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pamella! Fragrance is all about personality. :)

mitsouko and l'heure blue tried them both recently and yea I would def wear them, add them into my rotation with jub xxv that im testing out cause i just got!

Great topic!

Thanks JC... only one other person that i know has tackled this topic... i know i have gotten a few that have been marketed to ladies such as Lalique (the one with the red rope on it... thanks to E from Simply Put Scents for that one) and Armafs Club de Nuit for women... but I think its a matter of taste and choice...

Personally the ones I've been complimented most are the "unisex" I tend not to care much for a fragrance if it leans to either too masculine or feminine... Such good recommendations, instant crush is 😍😍😍😍 thank you

I think the notes play different between gender, so certain notes may emerge or others hide depending on the chemistry. Or so I believe.

Perhaps you may do a video on what would be some of the scents typically marketed for men, that you feel would be striking on a woman.

Thanks for pointing out this video for me...I have vanilla vibes in my queue on Scentbird to try!

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

:)

J this is the way make ur channel pop from rest of the frag com. exclusively with ur own idea combine with ur solid taste , apologize for the straight forward and honesty , cuz there are way to many copy cat talk about the same hype frag , and the community still maintain 85% percent old frag lover worldwide overlap in multi channel , only 10-15 new comer still love ur taste , style , image as always tks J again

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, John!!

Breh, I got a pineapple and coconut fragrance from the body shop in Harlem on my holiday to America. I always wore the shit wherever I went i loved it. And my friends do it too. I'm sure the women who like it will appreciate it.

i love rose vanille by mancera and i wear that scent sometimes..

i didnt really think of it till this , but i have a lot of fragrances marketed for women some even have pour femme in the name ,and no one around me notices not even non fraghead females with large collections " yes thats a thing" even a friend of mine who owns one of the same fragrances doesn't recognize it on me and says it more masculine

Sarah Jessica Parker's "Lovely" is marketed for women but smells fantastic on a man. I first smelled it on a guy working as a UPS delivery man who said he "stole" it from his wife. I have to ask him what was he wearing. It's amazing that he remembered the name of the perfume. I immediately ordered it on line and I am not disappointed. Scents have no gender. It's all marketing. Wear whatever you like. There are no "perfume police" that will arrest you if you wear a scent that appeals to you. The only rule is dab or spray in moderation.

Justin, have you ever gotten your nose on 1888 by Xerjoff? It contains the note of carnation, but it's fantastic. One of my favorites from Xerjoff.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Still haven't smelled that one. I need to!

Guys *Shalimar* smells great on men, it's an amazing scent full of spices and elegance

I agree earthly smells by themselves are not particular to a man or woman. Whenever this subject comes up I always see people blame the marketing of companies.. But I don't think we make gender associations just because of the marketing we've been subjected to. Gender roles were around before the markets ever existed. I think certain scents do have a nature.. as do people. And the nature of a lot of scents do seem to match the nature of the given gender. But people can definitely wear what they want.

3:57 Lol 😂 totally spot on! Just came across your channel man and it’s pretty good

@stayfreshproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man! Glad you enjoyed

I smelled coco chanel in Macy's and just like Tf black orchid, I was surprised when I was told it was a female fragrance.

I love oriental fragrances, which sometimes mean certain are a bit more masculine (for men), which had me buying, for example 1 Million (although I layer it with Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue) and Prada Luna Rossa Sport, but also citrusy and aquatic ones as well, Acqua di Giò on that part (layered with Because It’s You by Emporio Armani), but then there are the unisex fragrances - (My old classic signature scent that I wore during my teens, just recently having added back in my collection) CK One by Calvin Klein, Gypsy Water, Tinharé (also recently added), the first one being citrus aromatic, and the two following a mix of woody, floral, and musky. A big variation in all categories, even in women’s (an oriental one being an old limited edition bottle of Hypnotic Poison Diable Rouge by Dior). I also, just last week, bought Narciso Rodriguez For Her, and have layered it with CK One, and on me it works. Not many can pull off layering, though, since you need the nose and body chemistry to be able to see which notes make a great combination, but it definitely not only creates a better version of the fragrance, but makes it even more unique, since you take two (or even three, like I once did) fragrances and mix all the different notes together, making it like a big deliciousness of scents - Even more addictive ones than one fragrance would on its own 🙈 Kind of like getting overwhelmed by all the emotions you get when you sniff your wrists. If you’re intrigued, and you want to try it out, why not give it a go, and see if you find two (one men’s + women’s, unisex + women’s, or even 2 men’s) that could potentially help give you a unique signature scent - But if it doesn’t work, then at least you can cross out ‘Layering fragrances’ on your ‘To-Do’ list 🙈☺️

@stayfreshproductions

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Charlotte. I'm not big into layering, but it makes me happy to hear when it really works for people. :)

@charlotte1704

2 жыл бұрын

@@stayfreshproductions To each their own when it comes to fragrances, as well as which ones you use and how you apply them, no matter the gendering ☺️ Everyone has their tricks, whether it be applying one or layering 😄

I think you should wear what makes you happy, but you would never catch me wearing a women’s fragrance Lol

@mercedesbenzs600bash

4 жыл бұрын

Me either my man,lotta CONFUSED men out here nowadays,smmfh...

@jasonpohle369

4 жыл бұрын

MERCEDESBENZS600 BASH 😆

I love Jasmine Rouge by Tom Ford but because it's very feminine of course, I try to pair the sample I have of it with a more masculine fragrance.

I mean it shouldn’t be a question its just a fragrance , cologne, perfume

...If I had a chance, I'd wear Opium by Yves St. Laurent for women-my paternal grandmother wore it. I'd also consider Giorgio Red for women, a favorite of my late maternal grandmother. The only women's scent that I occasionally wear is Youth Dew by Estee Lauder-another favorite of my paternal grandmother. Otherwise, I prefer ultra alpha male scents like Drakkar Noir, Dark Rebel, etc. Actress Joan Crawford wrote that she liked Royall Lyme for men. ...To each their own!

I don't think any scent can be gender-specific. Like you said man has done that. God created all the elements we just put them together

Really good content and I really enjoyed your take on the classic theme 'top unisex or top female perfumes'! I think it's not something it's discussed very often in videos. 👏 Although, I have spent some time thinking and searching about social constructs, socially given roles on men/women, I myself follow these stereotypes more often than I would like. For instance, with perfumes I always asked myself 'how come don't I prefer the sweet and gourmands perfumes since I'm a woman?'..or in the past some times I wore unisex perfumes that leaned towards masculine and some times if someone commented "oh I don't know (about the perfume) it smells masculine, is it a womans perfume?" Or "I wouldnt wear it, I it reminds me a mans perfume", I felt a little weird. Social contructs and stereotypic gender behaviors go beyond our research and knowing..we learn them and get used to them from the minute we are born as we grow old. Of course, perfume or notes doesn't have gender but I think most of us need some work in putting this in practice in our daily behaviors without having to guess about it twice!

@xenaki92

4 жыл бұрын

I wanted some time now to order some samples from juliette has a gun and especially not a perfume and vanilla vibes. So glad you recommend it, I have to order it and test it out!!

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

You made some very good points. Social constructs are deeply imbedded in our psyches, and it is extremely difficult to disregard them. And you said it well, it is a "practice". We can start by wearing "gender bending" fragrances at home first, find comfort in them, and then try wearing them out a little at a time...and hardest part of all: if there are people who choose not to try to understand your expression, or even criticize you for it...they may not be great people to keep close to you!

@xenaki92

4 жыл бұрын

@@stayfreshproductions oh! That could be a useful idea..i'll begin wearing them at home to get used to them. Thank you! The last thing you said was very important for me. Of course anyone may be influenced by those stereotypes so much that anything beyond their knowing is something weird, bad, or even 'not natural'. And of course I got to keep that in mind if someone make such a comment but first of all I need to keep myself safe (physically and psychologically). I always keep in mind that "what Susie says of Sally, says more about Susie than of Sally". No need for negative energy in our lives. 😊

Thanks for making this video, your thoughts were beautifully articulated. I think everyone should wear what they want. Perfume is generally genderless ingredients in a flacon and at the end of the day, it is marketing that differentiates what's pour femme and what's pour homme. However for most people, certain ingredients/scents are psychologically not viewed as befitting for a lady. I have in fact gotten the side-eye and snide comments from some guys on certain "unisex" fragrances I've worn in the past. Now, I wear what I want when I'm by myself and "feminine" fragrances when I'm in the company of certain others 😊... It is what it is... Thanks again🙏🏾🙏🏾 for doing this video, I have fragrances to sample and to add to my to-buy list ☺️. Sorry for the lengthy treatise. BTW, your pronunciation of my name was👌🏾👌🏾

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I got your name right! :) Thanks for sharing your personal experience. Its so silly to me that other people might care that we smell "fem" or "masc". The same could be said about clothing. If I saw a woman wearing a tailored suit and tie, sure it would be striking at first, but I would more than appreciate that they are wearing something that suits what they're trying to convey about their personality on that day. And I'm sure they would look great doing it! Just like men can still smell great wearing "fem" perfumes.

@eneodu3755

4 жыл бұрын

@@stayfreshproductions Right? I guess some people are so used to the "norm" that they can't accept anything outside of that...

J.C. For the most, I don't think fragrance has a gender. However, there are a few men fragrances that women who wear men's Men's fragrance, will not touch. The same goes for men who wear fragrances geared toward women. However in the sum of things, do whatever floats your boat.

Its cause U.S. men tend to be homophobic..compared to say..Euro men.. I wear Shalimar to bed occassionally cause is smells comforting to me..

I once rocked my daughter's HER HIGHNESS RED. AND BOY DID I GET COMPLIMENTS AFTER COMPLIMENTS !! FROM MEN & WOMEN.

@stayfreshproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah!

"Cottony" lol.... After seeing your first review, I had to buy the Teazzura

Can u please repeat the name of each frag as you finish talking about each one, plz. Remind the reviewer of it's name. Great idea for a vid. Thank you

I love hearing your point of view. Question?? Whats your opinion or preferences about lotions,body butters, oils on women, for example: when touching a women are oils and butters to greasy or sticky or do you like them? Any particular appealing fragranced moisturizers you like? How do you moisturize?

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting questions. More me personally, I prefer a lotion because they can be lighter and not so overwhelmingly fragrant. Butters and oils can be too strong for me when I smell them on a woman. I simply moisturize with non-scented lotion.

And I forgot to tell you. Does one women's perfume I would wear. By Ralph Lauren It's called safari. It's a old purse filled. He still makes it. It's beautiful. Gentle and masculine at the same time.

To make the point that fragrances don't have a gender I always use the analogy to food. Because our sense of smell is responsible for about 80% of what we taste, we cannot set gender in the food we eat. No one can say that a pizza or a burger is feminine or masculine but I guess if some company starts to market food with gender it can be successful and if the industry adapts that concept, in the long run, it could change the way we, as a society, look at food with some gender difference.

@stayfreshproductions

Жыл бұрын

Haha, great point.

I sometimes wear my girlfriend's Queens by Bond no 9.

My favorite frags "for woman" that i have and wear are Armani classic Gres cabochard Guerlain samsara Guerlain shalimar Narciso rodriguez pure musc Aigner explosion Gucci guilty absolute pour femme Sarah jessica parker sjp Krazy krizia Jil sander Sun Jovan musk oil

@TheCodeSwordfish

4 жыл бұрын

Do they get you any inconvenience while dealing with the ladies that know them? I would like to wear a couple that I die for! Thanx

@P0rn0ralle84

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheCodeSwordfish not happend by now

@TheCodeSwordfish

4 жыл бұрын

@@P0rn0ralle84 thank you friends! My bottle is on the way :)

TF Rose Prick is meant to be Unisex but for me it's definitely a female fragrance...

I don't let how a fragrance is marketed stop me from wearing a fragrance, entirely. However, I do consider who I'm going to be around, and what their take on my "gender bending" fragrance will be before I spray it . . . . sometimes. If I just don't have the energy to hear it that day, I will conform to their expectations. If I don't care, then I will wear what I want. But, there are some accords - such as aquatic ones, or scents that contain mint - that just don't appear as often in fragrances marketed as feminine. And, especially in extreme heat, those things are just much more appealing. Or, I have yet to find a femme marketed fragrance that has a mango note as pretty as the one in Timbuktu. (There may be one; but, the joy is in the search.)

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Some awesome points. I'm mindful of who I'll be around too. I don't tend to wear my fem-leaning scents around my high school students for example, they just don't get it yet lol.

While I think some elements of a fragrance are more suited toward a muscline side , or a feminine side . Anybody should wear whatever they like smelling

It's just like a pair Who have their releitionship open 👌😊💚

Most of my perfumes are absolutely unisex, and I own and enjoy some that are apparently ‘for women’ like Black Orchid for example. To be honest I’m still undecided about how to rationalise my own attitude towards gendering in perfumery beyond a simple do like it don’t like it approach. There’s no denying that some scents conjure up an image of beautiful soft and clean unblemished skin to use that imagery, and others have a rugged, unshaven or even just a strong and confident vibe about them, all of which may trigger associations from one’s past experiences going all the way back to childhood, and thus placing it on the gender spectrum one way or another. It’s good to see people experimenting however, but by the same token I fully respect anyone who feels they’d rather stick to the gender separation, just like I wouldn’t dream of criticising a woman who wouldn’t be seen dead in a pair of pants. I guess the simple answer really is to wear whatever you like...

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Very well-put! Fragrance is mostly about personality to me.

Hey Justin, what are your favourite rose scents?

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Currently I enjoy Le Labo Rose 31, YSL L'Homme Ultime, and Roja Parfums NüWa.

I wear a lot of Elizabeth Taylor Perfumes I love to wear White Diamonds.

@stayfreshproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Lovely!

some fragrances just fit better to men and some to Woman ... we connect some scents with masculinity and some with femininity ... but at the end wear what ever you want ...

CAN YOU PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO A REVIEW ON "HER HIGHNESS RED " BY AFNAN?

Glad to see the Bond make the list and its quite feminine.

My Mom wears Aromatics Elixir by Clinique (Estee Lauder), I usually buy her a bottle each year for Christmas. It's very heavy on patchouli and could easily be worn by a man. Years ago it smelled somewhat sweeter, & very much like Giorgio for Men which my Dad wore, but they reformulated it & could be now worn by men.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

I just got Giorgio for Men, great scent!

@user-mj8nf2vp7q

4 жыл бұрын

@@stayfreshproductions ...It really is. You should also try Giorgio V.I.P. It smells even better. They're both rare & can likely be found on FrangranceNet.com or FragranceX.

Ex Idolo Love & Crime was my favorite from my winter wardrobe. I'd love to smell that on a guy. It is so deliciously good! I totally agree with your point about how masculine vs feminine scents are socially constructed. And it's awesome to see so many of the comments here agree with your points about not limiting yourself to masculine/feminine fragrances. Hope more people become more open minded about this. As a woman, i have to say that smelling florals and fruit notes on a man can be really attractive!

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, L&C is so good. It totally exceeded my expectations. And thanks for your insight! The fragrance is just an extension of our personality and an enhancement of our expression. That can manifest as whatever we feel it to be!

@yvea994

4 жыл бұрын

@@stayfreshproductions well said!

Very articulate, but I wish you had toned down the sponsorships a bit

While female and male traits have a biological and general truth to them, on the individual level it breaks down. Wear whatever tickles YOUR nose. Be however YOU want to be.

I only wear men’s and unisex fragrances, but I’m the poster child for androgyny, so that might have something to do with it 😉. So, that being said, will you please review Kajal’s Kajal Homme, please. There’s a handful of reviews, I could only find 3-4 of them, and only two by popular fragrance reviewers (Smelling Great Frags and Redolesscence). I’d really love to hear your take on it.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

I'll see if I can get my nose on Kajal Homme!

@thewafflez_73

4 жыл бұрын

J. C., EF yeah, you’re the TITS!!! p.s. I’ve got waaaaaay too many decants because of you and your amazing reviews. Never would’ve given Nishane’s Ani a go, if not for you. Now that’s a gem of a scent right there. Thank you for all the enlightenment!!

Hey, Mr. Justin!!! U have to get your nose on Rose Arabia Almond. If it is too feminine for you, u will love it on your significant other. Worth a try.

@stayfreshproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Noted.