The Scents Of Shalimar: Exploring Their Men's Fragrances

Shalimar is a fragrance that has been marketed as being for women for almost a century. However, it has been worn by men, including Karl Lagerfeld, and some people believe it is genderless. Habit Rouge was created and marketed as Shalimar for men.

Shalimar is a women's fragrance, but men can wear it

One person said they had smelled it on a man and thought it smelled wonderful. Another said that Karl Lagerfeld used to wear Shalimar, and that it was more masculine than many fragrances marketed at men.

Some people have suggested that men who want to wear Shalimar might prefer to try Habit Rouge, which was created and marketed as Shalimar for men. However, others have said that they think men should wear what they want, regardless of how it's labelled.

Shalimar is a complex perfume, and it behaves differently in different conditions, so it's worth testing it out first. One person said it only works for them on hot summer evenings and cold winter nights.

Shalimar is genderless

One person said that Shalimar is too retro-boudoir-talcum powder and downright flamboyant for them, but that the bergamot-incense-sandalwood-leather side of the modern eau de parfum version works great. Another person said that they had smelled it on a man and it smelled wonderful.

One person said that Shalimar is more masculine than many "masculines" on the market today. They also said that Karl Lagerfeld used to wear Shalimar.

Another person said that Shalimar's hints of leather and unsweetened muskiness seem "positively butch" in comparison to the sweetpea, pink pepper and unicorn kool-aid notes of today's fragrances for women.

Shalimar for men is called Guerlain Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum

Shalimar is a fragrance that has been marketed as being for women for almost a century. However, many people believe that it is genderless, and it has been described as "positively butch" in comparison to other women's fragrances.

One source says that Shalimar is "too retro-boudoir-talcum powder and downright flamboyant" for many men, but the modern eau de parfum version with its bergamot, incense, sandalwood and leather notes works for them. Another source says that they have smelled Shalimar on a man and it smelled "wonderful".

Karl Lagerfeld was also known to wear Shalimar.

Shalimar is too retro and flamboyant for some

Shalimar is a fragrance that has been marketed as being for women for almost a century. However, some people believe that it is genderless, and that men can wear it. One person even said that it is more masculine than many "masculines" on the market today.

The scent is immediately recognisable, and people will be able to tell that it is a women's perfume. However, some people believe that this does not matter, and that men should wear what they want.

One person said that Shalimar is too retro, boudoir, talcum powder and flamboyant for many. However, they also said that the bergamot-incense-sandalwood-leather side in the modern eau de parfum version works great for them. They also said that the vanilla barrier for men has been broken, so that should no longer be an issue.

Another person said that the past 10-15 years of fragrances for women have tended to be hyper-gendered, and that Shalimar's hints of leather and unsweetened muskiness seem positively butch in comparison to the sweetpea, pink pepper and unicorn kool-aid notes of today.

Karl Lagerfeld used to wear Shalimar

Shalimar is a fragrance that has been marketed as being for women for almost a century. However, many people believe that it is genderless, and it has been worn by men, including Karl Lagerfeld.

Lagerfeld's signature look was distinctive: white high-collared shirts, black gloves, jewellery, a Mozart-like ponytail, and jet-black shades. He was also known for wearing Shalimar, a fragrance with hints of leather and unsweetened muskiness.

Lagerfeld's own fragrance, Lagerfeld Classic, has been described as giving off Shalimar vibes. It is a complex fragrance with notes of tobacco, patchouli, vanilla, and tonka. It has a vintage feel, with a pungent hairspray-like smell, and is described as very masculine.

Shalimar is a well-known scent, and some men may be hesitant to wear it as it is considered a women's perfume. However, opinions vary, and some people believe that fragrances are genderless and should be worn by anyone who enjoys them.

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