I hope we have reached the point in time in North America when a woman wearing a men’s fragrance does not merit lengthy discussion. About a third of my collection is intended for men and many of the notes I often enjoy are associated primarily with masculine or unisex perfumery: lavender, bergamot, lime, cedar, ginger and shrubby notes like lentisc. I find I choose my masculine favorites on days when I want to leave my olfactory “signature”, when wearing a brisk cologne or some deep, musky woods is a way of asserting my individuality. Below are the five I have painfully selected as my recommendations for women — boy, this was hard!
And, in the spirit of the Prix Eau Faux, I have attempted to do a little mimicry of my own. I have written each of my reviews today as if I were a different member of the perfume blogging community. Having quickly discovered that this was very difficult, I beg your indulgence — and the forgiveness of reviewers I have lovingly imitated…