Really, it's a matter of both body chemistry and, honestly, how you carry yourself in how you can "carry off" a borderline scent. Clint Eastwood could probably wear Fruity Unicorn Dust and it wouldn't smell feminine to anyone who met him. I'm 58 and "outdoors-ey"; I can generally get by the ultimate judge (my wife) with citrus, but not floral. That's just as well, as I don't usually like to smell floral scents on myself either. The leathery smells work for us both, but musk is hit and miss.

Now, somewhat contrary to all that I just said, I liked a sample of Trumper's Skye aftershave, and she thought it was wonderful, it's the most enthused I've seen her over a scent. Go figure. I think you can get some general ideas, but until you lay scent to flesh and get an important other's opinion, you've just guessing.

And ... that's what makes scents fun. Most of my life I've been hamstrung with airborne allergies, and now that I'm mostly over that I have to make a point of self-restraint.