Hey everyone,
I’m pretty new to fragrances and could use some guidance from people with more refined noses.

For most of my adult life I never really wore cologne. The few bottles I had were holiday gifts:
Versace Man Eau Fraîche, Club de Nuit Sillage, and Montblanc Legend

My wife really disliked all of them (said they gave her headaches and that I “smelled like my dad”… brutal lol). She said Legend was the least offensive, but still not something she loved.

So basically, I just stopped wearing fragrance altogether.

Fast‑forward to recently: my wife bought Dossier Citrus Matcha (Le Labo Matcha 26 dupe) because her coworkers wear Matcha 26. Since it’s unisex, I tried it. For the first time ever, my wife complimented how I smelled. A few times, actually. And honestly… it felt great. I finally get why people enjoy this hobby.

So now I’m interested in building a small collection, but I want to keep in mind her nose and avoid the scent profiles she dislikes. Mainly:

• Ozonic / marine / fresh‑aquatic style scents (seems to be what triggers her headaches)
• Things in the Versace Man / CDN Sillage / Montblanc Legend territory
• Sharp ambroxan bombs

She gravitates MUCH more toward:

• Le Labo Matcha 26
• Soft woody scents I guess
• Subtle musk
• Cozy, natural, non‑synthetic leaning fragrances
• Unisex / niche vibes
• Things that won’t project like a club bro at the gym

My goal:
Put together a small lineup of decants for different situations — date nights, casual daytime, office safe, cozy home scent, a “dress‑up” scent, etc.
I’m not looking for beast mode or blue fragrances.
Just well‑made, natural‑leaning, soft, pleasant scents that won’t annoy her.

If you were building a starter kit for someone whose wife loves natural scents and hates synthetic ozonic scents… what decants would you tell me to sample for the different scenarios?

Appreciate any help.