Amusing, but I suspect you are pulling our leg. The default assumption almost all clerks would have is that a male coming to the counter alone, is buying a gift for a female, especially near Xmas or Valentines day. There are Very Few males that buy high-end stinkum for themselves- almost all male-oriented fragrances (other than the kiddy crap in spray cans, which is really more like deodorant) are purchased by females trying to 'improve' the guy they are stuck with.