"Le Male" Fragrance for Men: Would You Buy It?

[3113]

By Jean Paul Gaultier (which perhaps says it all). The commercials show a gent leaving a beautiful blond, obviously sexually sated girl in bed; she sniffs his pillow, arching in ecstasy. Sounds like guys would buy this fragrance for that reaction from their sexy ladies. However, the gent is...um, well, we get a good beef cake look at him as he comes out of the bed in his tight briefs, then he puts on a sailor's outfit including butt-hugging white bells and a stripped shirt. All of which makes looks like he stepped out of a Tom of Finland calendar.

I wouldn't be surprised if there's an alternative version with a man left in the bed instead of a woman. The problem is, I don't think the one with the woman is likely to convince any heterosexual man to buy this fragrance--nor any heterosexual woman to buy it for her guy (or if she does, her guy is gonna hide it so no other guys see it). Take a look at the bottles.

Thoughts?

 

[Stella_Omega]

He had a perfume in the nineties "femme" that made my knees weak when I smelled it on a woman.

So, yeah. I'd wear it. If het dudes can't bring themselves to risk the gay cooties in order to get the women, too bad, so sad.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Its a socialist science fact that females respond to natural pheremones, sweat is Mother Natures perfume.

 

[sunandshadow]

Colognes are often bought by women for their men, especially around this time of year. Maybe the commercial's aimed at women.

 

[Handley_Page]

A good, astringent, after-shave is all that's required.
Not that the male in the picture needs it, of course.

Soap & talc to match may be a bonus, if it's done with subtlety.

But Perfume for men ?. All too French for my taste.

 

[THROBBS]

I have that stuff. It is a cool bottle and does smell good.
That-woman bought it for me because of both...I had seen and smelled it in the store.
It has lasted years, because I only wear it on special occasions. There is the female counterpart, a woman's torso bottle, which she has.

The stink-water does not seem to "work" anymore. Perhaps I need the muscles, face and a sailor outfit? oh, and perhaps sexual prowess would be helpful.

I suspect the scent was "helpful" in the seduction, but "marking his territory" helps to seal the deal, eh? Olfactory cues are strong memory triggers...

 

[sr71plt]

Colognes are often bought by women for their men, especially around this time of year. Maybe the commercial's aimed at women.

Bingo.

 

[TE999]

Olfactory cues notwithstanding, perfume for men is like Dumbo the Elephants 'Magic Feather' ... it gives a man confidence to approach women thinking they will succumb to the scent, but in reality looks, personality, conversational ability and in some cases, money carry the day.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Olfactory cues notwithstanding, perfume for men is like Dumbo the Elephants 'Magic Feather' ... it gives a man confidence to approach women thinking they will succumb to the scent, but in reality looks, personality, conversational ability and in some cases, money carry the day.

Only if you feed the need. Women buy you perfume cuz you stink. Or they want you to smell like HIM when they close their eyes.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

In the winter time, a thick warm fur coat doesn't hurt. However, HM does appreciate my Bay Rum. Whether she'd go for that one, I don't know. If it has any tropical fruit essences she'd probably just swell up with hives. She hardly ever wears any perfume because of her allergies, anyway.


However, to really attract the ladies . . . age unimportant . . . I believe Tom has it backwards. The scent of a good portfolio is the best, even in this day of increased woman's financial independence.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

He had a perfume in the nineties "femme" that made my knees weak when I smelled it on a woman.

So, yeah. I'd wear it. If het dudes can't bring themselves to risk the gay cooties in order to get the women, too bad, so sad.

If I were single, I'd give it a try. Heck, I'd give anything a try!

 

[3113]

Colognes are often bought by women for their men, especially around this time of year. Maybe the commercial's aimed at women.

Bingo.

Oh, I grant you that, but I saw this commercial on Spike network. Now I have no doubt that both gay men and women watch said network, but this is the "guy's-guy" network where the tattoo artist competition includes a quickie contest painting near naked, busty women every other week.

I wonder if the type of women watching said network, with its very macho shows, would buy such for their men (however much they appreciate the sailor's body). If I'd seen this commercial on the Lifetime Network (probably it is showing there) then I'd have no question that it was for women to buy for men. But on Spike?

 

[3113]

Olfactory cues notwithstanding, perfume for men is like Dumbo the Elephants 'Magic Feather' ... it gives a man confidence to approach women thinking they will succumb to the scent, but in reality looks, personality, conversational ability and in some cases, money carry the day.

Speaking as a woman...not so, TE. There are fragrances that can make a guy smell really, really, really alluring. Perhaps not enough so to ignore the fact that he's a horrible person--but certainly enough to get the girl to lean in closer and take notice. I remember one fragrance I bought for my hubbie (at that time just my boyfriend) which was like magic with his chemistry.

Granted, he has all the above (personality, conversational abilities), but when ladies hugged him they held on, leaning in and saying, "Oh, my gosh you smell good!" Every time he wore it they wanted to eat him up...and so did I Women will snuggle in closer and succumb to a man who smells good...and, yes, shy away from the guy who doesn't even if he has all the other qualities you name.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

The Cub once commented that one of his lesbian friends told him that if men smelled better, she'd be bi. I believe you. I also know that HM used to use a particular hand cream that raised the hackles of my neck (and farther down, of course) that unfortunately she has developed a sensitivity to and can no longer rub on. Sigh, life is so unfair when you're a bear.

 

[Desiremakesmeweak]

This perfume was devised by Gaultier's partner and lover who died of an 'aids-related condition.'

Unfortunately too much of what passes as high fashion these days is not much more than an elaborate front for tax-dodging and money-laundering.

'Le Male' appears to be a complicated perfume to me and I don't fully understand the point of vanilla in such a hard spice-oriented mix. It is doubtful that the disclosed ingredients are really natural and much more likely to be laboratory-synthetics - and so, I would dispute that the note compositions stated are anything other than a wide hazard intended for popular expectations, and marketing.

No doubt at all the advertisement intends to suggest a double-possibility of the male heading off for a long time at sea - or with a male lover...

I don't find the Gaultier ads even remotely sexy, in spite of the woman being a capable and a good-looking actress; I think the storyline is banal. I can think of a dozen better ways to intruduce a bi element or even to play directly to a homosexual mindset.

David Bilowus and Chris Carter produce far and away the best perfume video adverts - the Prive Armani videos and the Gucci floral ad by Carter with the Donna Summer soundtrack backing are stunning examples, light years away from the silliness that has always been part of Gaultier's pretentious approach.

 

[NekoParks]

mmm... Lagerfeld...oh, yeah!

I love Lagerfeld. I don't know why, but I can always tell when a man wears it. Maybe it's the way my knees suddenly dip.

 

[THROBBS]

I love Lagerfeld. I don't know why, but I can always tell when a man wears it. Maybe it's the way my knees suddenly dip.

See? Do not underestimate the power of the water of toilets*!




*l'eau de toilette

 

[Stella_Omega]

...
David Bilowus and Chris Carter produce far and away the best perfume video adverts - the Prive Armani videos and the Gucci floral ad by Carter with the Donna Summer soundtrack backing are stunning examples, light years away from the silliness that has always been part of Gaultier's pretentious approach.

I am bored stiff by those Gucci florals -- and I have never liked Donna Summer-- but I am very susceptible to the romance of seafaring. And I love those striped french sailors shirts. They speak to me, as we say.

Just goes to show there's something for everyone, eh?

 

[Handley_Page]

But are we not in danger of forgetting that the 'perfume' (Eugh!) should always compliment the wearer's natural oils (pheromones ?) inm order to be sufficiently alluring ?.

Put Chanel No 5 on my late wife and it wasn't very nice. Put Anais Anais on her and it was great!

But my best compliment was with an aftershave made by Diesel.
My Grand-daughter cuddled into my shoulder and said "You smell nice" before giggling and running off to find her Mum. She's 9 years old.

 

[TE999]

Speaking as a woman...not so, TE. There are fragrances that can make a guy smell really, really, really alluring. Perhaps not enough so to ignore the fact that he's a horrible person--but certainly enough to get the girl to lean in closer and take notice. I remember one fragrance I bought for my hubbie (at that time just my boyfriend) which was like magic with his chemistry.

Granted, he has all the above (personality, conversational abilities), but when ladies hugged him they held on, leaning in and saying, "Oh, my gosh you smell good!" Every time he wore it they wanted to eat him up...and so did I Women will snuggle in closer and succumb to a man who smells good...and, yes, shy away from the guy who doesn't even if he has all the other qualities you name.

So that's what I've been doing wrong! Not smelling good. I guess that would have overridden my horribly scarred face, humped back, short leg and utter poverty. If only I could have afforded a bottle of Old Spice I could have had the babes all over me.

Gotta go now, those cathedral bells won't ring themselves, y'know.

 

[sr71plt]

I just saw the commercial on TV for the first time. Must say that bottle of the stuff is a scream. That quite definitely wasn't designed to sell to men.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

At least not heterosexual men . . . or bears.

 

[3113]

If only I could have afforded a bottle of Old Spice I could have had the babes all over me.

Dude! Old Spice? Seriously? Assuming THAT is what you'd dash on yourself if you have the money and inclination, then count that as where you've gone horribly wrong. Babes ain't gonna ignore the hump, scarred face or your utter poverty if all you're going to offer them is Old Spice in return

 

[sr71plt]

Dude! Old Spice? Seriously? Assuming THAT is what you'd dash on yourself if you have the money and inclination, then count that as where you've gone horribly wrong. Babes ain't gonna ignore the hump, scarred face or your utter poverty if all you're going to offer them is Old Spice in return

What if the Old Spice people wrapped it up in a sexy commercial and put it in a bottle shaped like an erect penis?

 

[3113]

Must say that bottle of the stuff is a scream. That quite definitely wasn't designed to sell to men.

Can you see a guy just reaching for that bottle every morning to spray himself?