Scents of change

With perfume ads and beauty counters touting scents to heighten one's femininity or masculinity, what happens when a fragrance comes along that appeals to both sexes? In fact, if a man likes a floral whiff while a woman fancies something woody, why is that an indictment of their sexuality?

Unisex fragrances are a recent trend, but from perfumery's earliest origins in Europe, Asia and the Middle East righ…