#idk where they're getting the 'smell like feces' thing from i think they're having a little too much fun imagining the vaginas of strangers

[spitblaze]

hey trans women correct me if im wrong but i get the feeling that despite terfs just...saying whatever will make transfems sound the most disgusting in that exact moment that it is, in fact, generally a sign that something is wrong if a bottom surgery vagina smells noticeably bad. much like bio vaginas

[rexaleph]

So the world of perfumes is completely alien to me, but I pretty much exclusively buy Old Spice deodorants bc I like the smells. Is that too vague to ask for recommendations or can you, an expert, give me some...

oh i love this, picking perfume for people is my fetish. so idk if i can be actually helpful but i'll try! i've had Old Spice deodorants before, idk if i can bring the smell to mind, but it's like (forgive the gendering) boyfriend smell right? masculine cosmetic product type of thing, a little sweet and pine-y? so off of that your deal would probably be designer men's fragrances, which is not super my area of experience, but i can think of some (ignore all reviews that mention gender, perfume people are insane and stupid abt that):

Terre d'Hermes by Hermes is crazy popular for a reason. Spicy-sweet citrus. It suits everyone, it's the thing I'd recommend to buy as a gift for like any butch or man if you're trying to get them into perfume. I can easily see it on an older person, but this twinky undergrad at my job wore it and it worked well for him, didn't give tryhard dad's cologne vibes at all. It's just warm and charismatic and universally flattering. Though maybe more on the expensive side, idk that i can judge prices well given where I live.

Consider Dior Fahrenheit. Also super popular, you'll smell it on people a lot. It also has that sweet-clean slightly spicy men's cosmetics scent, with a bit of depth and bitterness to it. I thought I wasn't into it, but a while back I quite liked it on another guy, was kinda surprised when he told me what it was. (was not into the guy, my judgement is unclouded)

Maybe check out the Bvlgari Man line, i liked those when i first started looking at perfume, especially Man in Black. Neroli Wood was pretty nice I believe as well.

Out of the things i like to wear, i can recommend Bon Parfumeur 003 Yuzu Feuilles de Violette Vetiver, I got it like 50% off so i think of it as a nice cheap find, but you gotta see how available/accessible it really is. The vibe is fresh bitter-sweet citrus, i think it's a bit less perfume-y and more delicate than the ones i recommended above.

Also if you have a local Zara and they still stock the Emotions or Olfactive lines, just check out any that they have. They're made by perfumer Jo Malone, who had this stupid overpriced cologne company, but at Zara prices her stuff is extremely worthwhile. I have tried maybe 3 out of 20, and none of them are bad. Vetiver Pamplemousse is a very cool woody grapefruit, my favorite ever citrus fragrance, that I have actually considered bying from a reseller at like real perfume prices (not doing it but like).

I think vetiver is a note to look out for in general, I associate it very strongly with those pleasant fresh masculine scents, and maybe citrus and sandalwood.

Also please let me know if you end up trying anything, maybe I can give better recommendations then!

Also take all my recommendations knowing that just now I put on a perfume where a bunch of people say it smells like literal feces and idk that have ever been so instantly in love with a scent in my life.