Although male, and preferring the scent of CLEAN, I have not liked many of the men's fragrances for years.
As an Asthmatic, Scents bother me. We use only DOVE soap for sensitive skin with NO SCENT. I use only Free and Clear laundry detergent and dryer sheets, as the scented ones also cause me break out something fierce!
Men's scents are too strong, or musky {I don't think I should smell "musky"}, or old fashioned stuff my father or grandfather wore.....Then new "designer" men's scents don't do much for me but cause reactions.
But while in Hawaii at the Botanical Gardens on Oahu, I found the cologne made from the PIKAKE {Jasmine} flower {the "wedding flower"} to be acceptable.
It MAY be a bit "flowery" for a male, but I can tolerate it well. SO It is what I spritz on when I go out. Many people ask what scent it is as it IS a bit unique at least here in the snowy Northern USA. No one has said "to flowery for a male". They are awed it comes from Hawaii, the land of fragrant flowers!
MOH agrees, and it is a scent we can both agree on.
I have a male friend who liked to "sniff" me, and so I gave him a bottle of the PIKAKE cologne for Christmas so he can "sniff" himself!
WE order direct from Hawaii, if we don't get there in person to buy some live there. There are a few places that sell the cologne and ship it to the mainland. We prefer to pick it up in person and ship home, but the last couple of years we have been unable to get back to Hawaii, what with buying a new house and all. If you are interested, Island Bath & Body has it, the Royal Hawaiian hotel has it, and the ABC stores has it online to order too. We do on occasion, get the lotions and soaps for layering effect, with no ill effects to my nose or body.
Pikake Jasmine cologne available here:
Royal Hawaiian Cologne SCNT
>>Be sure to select PIKAKE or you will get Plumeria or another scent.<<
Whole page of scents including PIKAKE {among others}:
Search results for: 'Pikake cologne'
>>again, be sure to opt for PIKAKE<<
I have used it for 10 years now,and don't see me stopping any time soon.