What Smell Do Ladies Desire ?

*laughs* Well, I'm not interested in guys, so I'm really not your target audience, but to me most perfumes meant for men don't smell very good-- too strong, or too musky, maybe? I dunno. I think it's better for people in general just to smell clean rather than smelling like some perfume or cologne.
The scents I do like, if people have to wear something, are usually more food-based, like vanilla, coconut, or berries. Yup, I'm a fat chick, all right :-P .
Just, whatever you do, don't wear anything strong and overpowering, no matter the gender. You can bother a lot of people that way.

I am utterly attracted to the "clean" scent on men, almost like freshly laundered clothing. I hate to admit it, but I used to work with a guy that smelled just PERFECT and I'd sniff him when he wasn't looking.

I asked him once and he said he used Tommy.

It's so funny that you bring this up because just the other day I was talking to my mom and the subject of cologne came up when I was looking through one of her department store fliers and a few samples fell out. I commented that I think men's colognes are often over powering and not pleasant, which seems funny because I'm guessing guys where cologne in order to smell good, and no girlfriend wants to cozy up against a foul smelling boyfriend. I mean, when I buy my own perfume, I pick a scent that smells nice to me and that I like, so I think guys should do that (if they're in a relationship I mean), instead of just buying something they think is nice or something that's popular. I personally like the clean smell too, so I'd stick with anything with a light (and this can get sickening too) lemon smell, but don't pick something that smells like Lysol. I think that the Neutrogena Rainbath body wash smells great and herbal and it's a comforting refreshing smell that reminds me of someone I knew growing up. I only mention that because guys don't have to layer on cologne to smell good, if they just use nice scented bath products, they can skip the cologne. I love vanilla, but I don't know what I'd think of it on a guy, and I'd definitely recommend staying away from too sweet smells because that can get nauseating. Ralph Lauren Blue for women is nice, so maybe the men's version would be a good one to try. Sorry if this doesn't shed much light on what women like men to smell like, because that is entirely individual and there's no one right answer, but the best advice I can give you is to go easy on whatever you use, because cologne (and any fragrance) is meant to complement you and not be a substitute bath.

You know what's funny? I've only once smelled a cologne on a man that I didn't like...usually they ALL smell great! That one I didn't like was because it smelled like bug spray...so if you find one that smells like pesticide, don't go for that one! (Several women in our workplace told him he smelled like bug spray, so it really was unmistakeable).

On the other hand, I don't like the smell of most women's perfumes (being a woman). I'm very selective about which ones I would wear because so many just don't smell good to me. I guess they really do cater those things for the opposite sexes somehow!

What was said above is also very true. Less is more.

boss has real goor perfumes "pour homme"

maybe cavali...hmm.....lot of em,but they shouldnt be to strong..
n use it moderatly...

Hugo Boss for men without a doubt.

I like Polo Blue on my husband.

Definitely Pleasures for men. I knew a guy that wore it and the scent always stayed n my pillow and I LOVED it!!

Me again, I think I have to update my list to include what another poster said, and add that fresh laundry smell. Maybe it''''s because I grew up in a house of all women that I didn''''t get into the whole loving cologne thing, but I have to say that I prefer a guy to smell good but like he didn''''t really try to. That make sense? Personally, I don''''t like guys who primp or go out of their way to look great or who are too into how they look. Appearance is important, but I don''''t want a really polished looking guy and I prefer it when guys smell more natural. There''''s no bigger turn off than a chemically cologne poured on with a liberal touch. Uck! Gross. Give me a guy who smells like Tide and Downey any day. Lol. Well, not just those two, but you get my point. Minimalism is good. But that doesn''''t mean b.o. is a turn on either. There''''s natural and then there''''s just nasty. But, that''''s just my two cents.

Armani Mania for men ALWAYS drives me NUTS! I had a friend who wore it and when I worked in a perfume shop I just loved to stop and smell it. Also GREAT are Higher by Dior (apparently my friend always gets lots of female compliments when he wears it) and Chanel Platinum Egoist (sorry if my spelling is wrong)