What Chanel no 5 is for women...

[UML]

Whats the equivalent for men?

i.e. the all time classic...?

Looking to buy a fragrance for my husband, dont know much about womens fragrances let alone womens!

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks

[UML]

I meant let alone mens!

[southeastastra]

old spice

[SixtyFootDoll]

Polo - Ralph Lauren?!

[Jewelsandgems]

Allure for men by Chanel.

[BelleDameSansMerci]

Givenchy Pour Homme imo... Although, for the life of me, I can't remember what it smells like.

Polo, however, smells of the 1980s

[UML]

So many different replies - this is confusing

[Meglet]

Allure for men is nice. I think there's a normal one and a 'sport' version.

[SixtyFootDoll]

Thats why I like it Belle

[BelleDameSansMerci]

Sixty

It reminds me of some very, erm, steamy times...

[AlaskaNebraska]

surely its one you LIKE?

[AlaskaNebraska]

i like terre( as a new one)
mate had on jean paul gaultier hting
was nice.
i am VERY smell aware

[BelleDameSansMerci]

I bought my "whateverthebloodyhellheis" a really nice Hermes one quite recently. Very helpfully, I can't remember what it was called

[UML]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I guess this means I will have to go and do a whole lot of sniffing!!!

[DorotheaPlenticlew]

No no no it is Dior, Eau Sauvage.

A tiny bit.

(Disclaimer: my DP doesn't wear anything and in fact I prefer men without, but I am confident that that is the "classic".)

[wildfig]

Dior Eau Sauvage [nods]. It's a classic, and I can't imagine it not suiting someone.

But if you wanted a 'go to bed wearing nothing but...' Chanel No 5 equivalent and you have recently won the Lottery Creed Royal Water would be my smell of choice.

[Sazisi]

For me it's probably Eternity for men ( I even bought it for myself once!)

Don't whatever you do buy Issey Miyake, I used to really like it until I read it was the calling card of a very prolific serial rapist who was a black cab driver

[Sazisi]

tone

[rainbowweaver]

DH wearing it drives me bonkers

[maktaitai]

I think Eau Sauvage too.

For something even more classic but less mainstream, what about Vetiver or Mouchoir de Monsieur?

[Alouiseg]

Eau Sauvage or Aramis.

[SixtyFootDoll]

Cool Water by Davidoff

[ViveLaFrak]

Eau savage or Chanel Allure Homme Sport, which is nicer than the 'straight' version IMO.

[racingheart]

Oh yes, definitely Eau Sauvage. That is the classic. Gorgeous and timeless.

Another classic lovely one is Quercus by Penhaligons but Eau Sauvage is the Chanel no 5.

[UML]

Thanks again for all the suggestions!

Lots of fans of eau savage - this will be interesting

[TheBreastmilksOnMe]

Paco Raban.

Slight highjack here sorry OP but why do mens fragrances always smell sooo much nicer than womens? I am yet to find a fragrance that I actually like enough to wear for myself yet I could quite happily wear most mens fragrances though I know I won't be very alluring to men if I did. Can anyone suggest a clean, soapy fragrance that might appeal to me? Everything I sniff always turns my stomach apart from clean, soapy smells.