Feminine vs Masculine Fragrances — Do They Even Matter?

Once you start exploring niche perfumery, you realize something fast: the “gender” of a fragrance is mostly a marketing idea. Historically, perfumes weren’t even gendered — that came later when brands needed categories to sell to the masses.

Niche houses don’t care about that. They create scents based on mood, emotion, artistry, and ingredients — not stereotypes. Rose, vanilla, oud, tobacco, florals, woods… none of these notes belong to men or women. They belong to whoever enjoys wearing them.

The deeper you go into collecting, the more you stop asking “Is this masculine or feminine?” and start asking the only question that actually matters:

“Do I love how this smells on me?”

So Brothers and Sisters what was the fragrance that made you challenge your limits and just enjoy?

For example some brother love Black Opium by YSL, Black Orchis/Cafe Rose by Tom Ford or Sisters who love wearing male fragrances.

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