I bought Blenheim Bouquet Shave Soap and Aftershave Splash at Harrod’s in London several months ago. Hope it has not been discontinued since it is now my favorite scent!
I bought Blenheim Bouquet Shave Soap and Aftershave Splash at Harrod’s in London several months ago. Hope it has not been discontinued since it is now my favorite scent!
I can't find the shaving cream anywhere, it was my wife's favorite scent and would be something to remember her by. Had I not finished the jar up. Don't tell me they discontinued the cream altogether?
"Don't tell me they discontinued the cream."
Thank you, Airplane.
But seriously, is it nowhere to be found? I'm pissed! Whine, whine, yada yada yada
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sorry to hear about your wife.
you might find BB cream from time to time on the auction sites.
You do realise that Penhaligons and Jeavons disappeared and were relaunched only in the 1970's. So they are late 20th Century not Victorian...They don't offer any Hammam Bouquet shaving related items anymore no but the yes, they still offer the EDT. They recently discontinued English Fern and Douro, therefore the only "classic" colognes Penhaligon's still produces are Hammam and Blenheim Bouquet but both of them are mere shadows of their former self's, that is my opinion at least.
I think the reasons why they they haven't come around and discontinue Hammam Bouqueas as well is because (supposedly at least, I haven't seen any actual proof of this being the case) it was the first perfume Mr William Penhaligon made and I guess for them to try to keep try and portray themselves as an old English Perfume house (now a faux Victorian image IMO), they reluctantly have to keep their first perfume in their lineup. All the the while they keep pumping out like 100 new perfumes every week and most of them with giant ugly antlers as caps, instead of real traditional glass stopper they used have not too long ago. Addition to all that, isn't Hammam Bouquet practically the sole reason for them keep their oh so important royal warrants?
Or am I being too harsh on them? I'm still quit mad at their decision to discontinue English Fern and Douro.
You do realise that Penhaligons and Jeavons disappeared and were relaunched only in the 1970's. So they are late 20th Century not Victorian...
Penhaligon's operated as an independent firm at least up until the late 50s/early 60s. I have a bottle from this era.
A resurrected company is still a resurrected company. I suppose Abercrombie and Fitch was founded in 1892 too...As an addition to my last post - after the original Penhaligon closed down the Hammam Extract was still available to be purchased at Truefitt & Hill and possible at Trumpers too (that's at least what I've heard from people who bought it during this time), right up until '75 when Sheila Pickles took over. There is also an interesting interview with the woman, where she tells that when she and her partners took over there was still an elderly barber operating for Penhaligon's, he had one remaining customer. I Can see if I can find that article/interview again. So no, Penhaligon is not a late 20th-century company.
Penhaligon's operated as an independent firm at least up until the late 50s/early 60s. I have a bottle from this era.
A resurrected company is still a resurrected company. I suppose Abercrombie and Fitch was founded in 1892 too...
Gentlemans nod is making a BB and EF homage, very nice imho.
How do you get:In your first post, you basically said that Penhaligon defunct in the early in early 20th century, only to be "resurrected" in 1975 and should, according to you, be seen as a late 20th company. I think I disproved this notion, Penhaligon and their products existed for the most part of the whole 20th century, albeit with different owners.
How do you get:
you basically said that Penhaligon defunct in the early in early 20th century...
From this:
You do realise that Penhaligons and Jeavons disappeared and were relaunched only in the 1970's. So they are late 20th Century not Victorian...
I didn't say they didn't exist throughout the 20th Century. I am stating that their current provenance begins in 1975 when Sheila Pickles opened a brand new store in Covent Garden without any historical links to St James having obtained the name and the formulas.
I saw that. Still, god damn I'm mad I got rid of the jar. Ok, no crying over spilt cream, I know. Did you get the Sir Winston soap, how do you think it compares to the original BB scent?
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