Help me with my anti-frag husband! I know NOTHING about men's frags! (Page 2 of 2)

Have you tried the Old Spice body sprays? It might be a great way to figure out what scents he enjoys while allowing him to be comfortable wearing a scent that has a label he is familiar with.

Thanks, everyone! I will have to try to get samples of some of those. And just to reiterate, I am not forcing him to do anything!! He just hates shopping primarily (so I would need to find all the samples for him) and is worried about not seeming masculine enough. Don't ask me why but he associates perfumes with "pretty boys" so I just have to change his mind on that. He won't wear pink or pastels, etc etc. He's a man's man I guess you could say. I say wear pink! Wear perfume! That makes a man sexy, not effeminate!! He loves perfume on me, so we will see if I can find one he likes on him too.

And thanks for all the ideas!

Azzaro Chrome Legend  This fits the bill...youll see.

  Chanel Antaeus

Well, this one is VERY masculine to my nose! It might be too strong for him however, but masculine it sure is! I'm not saying that a woman can't wear it, but it is one of the most masculine scents that I ever put my nose on. It has a lot of notes that are traditionally considered "masculine" like citrus, sage, myrhh, thyme, basil, coriander, labdanum, oakmoss, and castoreum. Very "dark" and mysterious scent, you should at least give it a try. 

Last edited by Jonni51 (2012-04-06 09:13:57)

This is woody and wonderful  Odin 06 Amanu

Well, my husband hates wearing perfume as well, but for this once in a while time in his life that he feels he <i>has</i> to wear one, he keeps a bottle of Calvin Klein CK be  in his closet. It's light, inoffensive and it also has the added benefit, that if he doesn't wear it too much, you can use it too 

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!

Thank you JoshuaRyan!!!

I'll second the vote of the person who suggested   Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie and add   Montale Aoud Leather to that (the latter has a very nice dry-down, there's no floral element at all). Same with   Lubin Idole Eau de Parfum. Also, if you can find it,   Gucci Gucci pour Homme (make sure it's this version, not the one with the gold cap and blue liquid), this is very smoky, spicy and refined and masculine. Gets a lot of love from me. In fact, that would be my starting point along with some samples of the Montale's from LuckyScent to get his opinion. All of them seem to suit the very masculine profile you've described for him.

By the way, most guys tend to lack the "shopping gene", so taking him to the mall to roam around and smell things all day won't work well with him (come to think of it, I don't much like it either). Find a sympathetic SA, tell them the particular types of fragrance he might like, and then get them to give you some vials-on-card of the ones that key in on those points.

Otherwise, if he likes smelling you, he clearly likes some fragrance but on his terms. Do a search here for the right combinations of the notes from these and other suggestions, see what you can get samples of (or order off the web), collect them, and make an event of having him try different ones in a setting where he can enjoy it.

Good luck!

Last edited by Scentrist (2012-04-09 17:06:05)

I totally get her husband. Won't wear pink, doesn't want anything flowery, probably a little insecure about being interpreted as a (gasp) "metrosexual". First it's the fragrance. Next he'll be getting his eyebrows shaped and waxed and a mani-pedi. Before you know it? Paisley sets in!   

He'll come around but on his own terms. The secret is that she needs to drop the subtle hint of "I really like this smell on you", and then he'll get it and realize it isn't just about him.