Top Ten Perfumes for Men - Liked by Women

Fragrance notes

Perfume has three sets of notes. These notes unfold over time, with the first impression of the top notes, then leading to the heart notes (middle notes), and then the base notes which is not perceived until 30 minutes after application. Evaporation process of the perfume is important while creating these notes.

• Top notes are the scents that perceived immediately on application. Top notes evaporate quickly as they consist of small, light molecules.

• Middle notes (heart notes) are the scent that is followed by the top notes and they mask the base notes.

• Base notes are scent of a perfume that emerges after the middle notes. Base notes makes the main theme of a perfume together with the heart notes. Base notes are made of rich , deep compounds. It emerges after 30 minutes or so.

Traditional Perfumes

They come in six categories. Floral, ambered (oriental), wood, leather, chypre (cyprus) and fern.
Floral: Single floral fragrance is dominated by one particular flower. Floral Bouquet is a combination of several flowers.
Ambered (Oriental): Featuring sweet scents of ambergris or labdanum, sometimes combined with vanilla, flowers, woods and tonka bean.
Wood: These fragrances are dominated with wood scents. Mostly cedarwood, agarwood and sandalwood. Patchouli is also found in these perfumes.
Leather:These fragrances feature the scents of tobacco, wood, wood tars and honey.
Chypre (Cyprus): They are scents like bergamot, patchouli, labdnum and oakmoss.
Fougere (fern): These fragrances have the base scent of lavender, oakmoss and coumarin.

Modern Perfumes
Fruity: Consist of aromas of fruits.
Citrus: Mainly used in freshening eau de colognes.
Gourmand: These are scents with "edible" or "dessert like" qualities. they also have components like vanilla, tonka bean, wood flavors and coumarin.
Aquatic, Oceanic: This new category in perfume history first
appeared with Christian Dior's Dune in 1991. Contains calone, a synthetic scent discovered in 1966.
Green: This scent is like cut grass, crushed green leaf and cucumber.

Launched in 2008 Paco Rabbane 1 Million comes in a gold ingot shape bottle. It has a addictive fresh spicy leather scent, combination of sensual leather, amber, rose, musk, fresh fruits and peppermint. It feels seductive, irresistible.

It is the most expensive men's fragrance in the world. It has a bottle cap that made of gold. So if you want to smell like hundreds this is the one for you. It has a perfect base notes of wood. And its top notes are bergamot, citrus and jasmine. If money is no object for you go right ahead and try it, they say it's worth it.

This aquatic and aromatic fragrance is the signature scent of many high level executives. It has a splash of fresh bergamot, neroli and green tangerine. It's a perfect mixture of sensual and masculine scent. Light aquatic and mixed with jasmine petal, rock rose, Indonesian patchouli, citrus. Fruity and woody, fresh and masculine, it's a fragrance that offers all in one.

It launched in 1996, inspired by mediterranean sea, warm sun and earth. This aromatic and woody by nature, stunningly maculine fragrance is adored by women.

Sexy!

• Davidoff Hot Water has a heart notes of Pimento and Patchouli.

• Top notes; Its also blended with red basil and absinthe.
• Base notes are Styrax and Benzoin.

Hot water is erotic, masculine and sensual making it perfect for evening outing. Launched in 2009, Davidoff hot water is superb quality.

Launched in 2009, L'homme is seductive and elegant. The scent is woody and spicy.

• Top notes are Cardamom, Sicilian Bergamot.
• Heart notes are Virginian Cedar and Lavender.

• Base notes are Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver.

This is a fragrance of seduction and sensuality for those intimate moments.

This fragrance is for those who are looking for a powerful masculine scent. Black Vintage has a citrus and husky scent with pink grapefruit, lime, sandalwood, dewy greens, lavender and oak, tequila. Hitting all your senses, citrus at first when you apply and husky later.

Launched in 2008 this is a spicy oriental fragrance.

• Heart notes of cardamom, ginger and orange blossom.
• It has a base notes of cedarwood, ambergris and tobacco.

• Bergamot and peach makes its top notes.

The One For Men has a sophisticated, seductive and elegant feel to it. Its scent is woody oriental and it has masculine base notes.

Launched in 2006 this was prada's first fragrance for men.

• Base notes; It has a suede accord with saffron and sandalwood base notes.

• Top notes; its top notes are cologne accord with bergamot and mandarin.
• Heart notes; It has a hearth notes of Amber and vanilla, tonka beans and geranium also vetiver.

This stylish, modern feel fragrance has a rich, complex and fresh scent. It was also voted "Best New Male Fragrance COPRA 2006".

• Base notes; This elegant, powerful and stylish feel fragrance has a tobacco, cashmere wood base notes.
• Its top notes are neroli, bergamot, angelica flowers and black pepper.
• And its heart notes are cardamom and saffron.

Launched in 2003 Versace Man is sexy and elegant blend.

• Fresh and masculine with base notes of pine needles, musk and sandal.
• Heart notes are jasmine, geranium, lavender and patchouli.
• And its top notes are mint, green apple, bergamot.