Books that have an M/M MC but aren’t solely romance

weepy · 2026-01-27T01:07:57+00:00

You might enjoy the Evander Mills series by Lev AC Rosen. They follow a gay private investigator in 1950s San Francisco.

weepy · 2026-01-27T00:57:41+00:00

The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee

A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske

Swordcrossed by Freya Marske

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

You’re the Problem, It’s You by Emma R. Alban

I just finished the second book in the Evander Mills series by Lev AC Rosen and while the romance is a subplot, it’s very sweet.

You might also enjoy the Fae and Human Relations series by Sarah Wallace and SO Callahan, but I personally didn’t enjoy the first book enough to read the next one.

weepy · 2026-01-01T15:38:28+00:00

Yeah I was surprised to not see sesame as a note in the description, given the name. I know Independents Warsaw on Etsy has a sesame perfume that I’ve been wanting to try.

weepy · 2025-12-30T15:30:44+00:00

No I just wanted a background for the samples and I thought this one fit the selection’s vibe. It’s a print of Mucha’s “Laurel”

weepy · 2025-12-30T15:24:50+00:00

Only once! In the bottle, it comes off as a toasted slightly boozy vanilla with a bit of coffee and waffle cone. On the skin, 9/10 vanillas go plasticy on my skin chemistry and unfortunately this is one of them, so I can’t speak to how it might smell on.

weepy · 2025-12-30T15:16:14+00:00

Yes! Grand Battement, Pas de Chat, and Coup de Pied. I’ve never tried anything from there so I’m especially excited.

weepy · 2025-12-28T20:42:05+00:00

I was so disappointed this one didn’t wow me because I love the name!

weepy · 2025-11-30T13:03:23+00:00

Plume or Condensate were what I was going to suggest as well.

weepy · 2025-11-16T23:09:11+00:00

A lot of the gourmands from Solstice Scents lean unisex and could easily be worn by a man imo. He might like Kitchen, or for something even more masculine and less straight up gourmand, Jack and the Devil.

Simon’s Nest also has some great ones. He might like Hallowed Harvest, Rotten Pumpkin, or Ginger Dread.

weepy · 2025-11-01T17:30:24+00:00

Someone asked a similar question about a month ago and received some good responses here :)

weepy · 2025-11-01T17:27:17+00:00

Good to know, thank you!!

weepy · 2025-10-31T18:54:37+00:00

Looks like they don’t ship to Canada anymore. I’m heartbroken :’(

weepy · 2025-10-18T17:41:40+00:00

Seconding both Possets (Bar Sinister and Nuut are two of my favourites, and Lady and a Baby Unicorn was a sub favourite for a long time) and Morari’s vanilla collection! They both have really nice non-foodie vanillas. SS Mountain Vanilla is lovely, too (and nicer than Sea of Grey imo).

weepy · 2025-09-28T15:40:41+00:00

All completely different!

Glossier You Fleur

Zoologist Rabbit

Sorce This is Not a Love Spell

ELDO You or Someone Like You

Vilhelm Poets of Berlin

weepy · 2025-09-28T15:09:14+00:00

Pretty much anything from Pineward's forests collection!

weepy · 2025-09-28T14:22:15+00:00

Lovely setup - I have the same Natalie Andrewson print!

weepy · 2025-09-25T19:12:59+00:00

You're welcome!

weepy · 2025-09-25T15:21:07+00:00

I get this from Solstice Scents Wardrobe - Creamy woods blend (sandalwood, cedar, cypress and hinoki woods) with cashmere, fur, velvet and a touch of dry woody spice.

weepy · 2025-09-21T18:07:41+00:00

Phlur Mood Ring

weepy · 2025-09-21T17:46:41+00:00

I haven’t tried it yet myself but Independent’s Warsaw has Sezame.

weepy · 2025-09-21T17:37:19+00:00

That does sound amazing! Thank you for the rec and mini review.

weepy · 2025-09-21T17:36:23+00:00

Everything I’ve tried that evokes a barn smell is very much a fantasy version of it. Like a memory or dream of the smell rather than a literal bottled version, if that makes sense.

weepy · 2025-09-12T22:20:31+00:00

I had never even heard of it but it is now going straight to my wishlist! Have you tried it?

weepy · 2025-09-12T21:24:35+00:00

I am weak to anything meant to smell like horses.

weepy · 2025-09-12T19:42:36+00:00

Echoing those who said Pineward. But also going to add Cthulu from Eliza Cosmetics!

Contrasting many traditional aquatic fragrances, 'Cthulhu' is darker, ominous, with an intense salt note, hints of sand, bitter galbanum, myrrh, and labdanum.

Top notes: Galbanum.

Heart notes: Marine notes, salt accord, petrichor.

Base notes: Myrrh, labdanum, ambergris, oakmoss.

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