Recommend “Old School” British Fragrances (especially for Autumn)

[FightingPriest]

Hi Everyone,

I’ve discovered that I really like the classic fragrances produced by British houses like TOBS, Floris, Truefitt & Hill, DR Harris, etc….

I’m looking for a fragrance recommendations of this sort that would be especially good for autumn/cooler weather. I like the TOBS Sandalwood AS, and I’m planning to get the cologne, but I’m open to other recommendations. Thanks!

 

[Peterv1]

St James of London makes excellent fragrances I only got Sandelwood & bergamot which is one of my favourites but they do a variety of beautiful scented aftershaves and colognes

 

[lasta]

Eton College is year round for me, one of only 2 shaving cream/soap scents I liked enough to buy the matching EDC (the other being Santa Maria Novella).

scent ranks top 10 not only in my shaving related gear but my entire fragrance collection.

 

[Edinburgh]

GFT Spanish Leather
GFT Sandalwood
GFT Marlborough
GFT Astor
Penhaligon’s Sartorial

 

[Multum in parvo]

Not British, but it’s hard to go more old school than Knize 10 for Fall/Winter.

 

[Owen Bawn]

Penhaligon's Sartorial and their Hammam Bouquet; DR Harris Sandalwood; Geo F Trumper Eucris..

 

[steffenapelz]

I LOVE old-school British frags and own many. Here are my favorites I own all EXCEPT Floris Elite):

Floris Santal (classy warm woodsy / not very old, only 2002)
Floris No 89 (year rounder / launched in 1951)
Floris Elite (hardcore Fougere/green frag / launched in 1980)
Floris Leather Oud (fairly obvious scent, but relatively new creation. Absolute beast performance)
Penhaligon's Douro (oakmoss/sandalwood frag / launched 2004)
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (lime blast up-front, but pine and pepper dominate after - launched 1902)
GFT Curzon (Oakmoss, launched 1882)
GFT Astor (Caraway/Amber/Incense, launched 1880)
Creed Mayfair (rose+eucalyptus...launched in 2014 but based on Windsor which was created in 1936)

 

[Rrose Sélavy]

I would be hard-pressed to think of a more classic, old-school British fragrance then the unparalleled Dunhill for Men.

Dunhill for Men Alfred Dunhill cologne - a fragrance for men 1934

Dunhill for Men by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Dunhill for Men was launched in 1934. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon, Lavender, Geranium and Nutmeg; middle notes are Carnation, Woods...

www.fragrantica.com

 

[ask4Edge]

No.88
Eucris
Trafalgar
Dark Rose

 

[macintoshBR]

Plenty of good suggestions here. If you don’t want to get overwhelmed, I’d suggest to pick one from Geo F Trumper to start. Very safe masculine choices across the board and they are cheaper than Floris, Penhaligon’s and C&S.

I’d recommend Sandalwood (more modern, but with a classic soul) or Spanish Leather (more old school and my personal favorite from the house of Trumper’s). Both are not diametrically opposed to TOBS sandalwood as some of the suggestions above

 

[Lefonque]

GFT Eucris. Very dark and alluring.

 

[RenoRichard]

Pashana after shave is an English classic drug store scent; I think it dates from the 1920s. Not nearly as upscale as some of what's posted above, but an interesting one. First discovered this years ago on a trip to London for work.

 

[CJB3]

Truefitt & Hill 1805 is an excellent fragrance that works year round, IMO.

If you branch out of the houses associated with shaving, Dunill Icon is also one of my personal favorites. Again, this seems like a year round scent to me.

DR Harris Arlington is a classic scent—perhaps more suited for cool weather.

 

[FightingPriest]

Thanks, everyone! Great suggestions! There are many of these that I still plan on trying. I did actually get a sample of Eucris; I like it, but my wife doesn't care for it (but I might still get a bottle later this winter for my own pleasure.)

I feel like GFT Sandalwood might be a sensible choice for the fall. I have the TOBS Sandalwood AS which I like very much; how do the two compare?

 

[KUfan]

Trumpers' Spanish Leather and Eucris, Yardley Musk, Dunhill for Men, and of course, English Leather.

 

[steffenapelz]

I would be hard-pressed to think of a more classic, old-school British fragrance then the unparalleled Dunhill for Men.

Dunhill for Men Alfred Dunhill cologne - a fragrance for men 1934

Dunhill for Men by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Dunhill for Men was launched in 1934. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon, Lavender, Geranium and Nutmeg; middle notes are Carnation, Woods...

www.fragrantica.com

Can't buy it anymore though, right? Or maybe used via ebay only?

 

[CJB3]

It’s still out there. You have to dig a little. Here it is at a discounter’s site: Dunhill For Men - https://www.fragrancenet.com/cologne/alfred-dunhill/dunhill/edt#117547

 

[jdp93]

Another vote for Eucris.

 

[steffenapelz]

It’s still out there. You have to dig a little. Here it is at a discounter’s site: Dunhill For Men - https://www.fragrancenet.com/cologne/alfred-dunhill/dunhill/edt#117547

Wow. I was looking for this a while back and neither this discounter nor the other had it....

 

[Owen Bawn]

I would be hard-pressed to think of a more classic, old-school British fragrance then the unparalleled Dunhill for Men.

Dunhill for Men Alfred Dunhill cologne - a fragrance for men 1934

Dunhill for Men by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Dunhill for Men was launched in 1934. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon, Lavender, Geranium and Nutmeg; middle notes are Carnation, Woods...

www.fragrantica.com

I forgot to add Dunhill for Men to my list. A real old time classic. Just used the balm and the EdT this morning. Be sure to get the '1934' version. I just looked and all the online discount frag shops still have it. There are about 75 different Dunhill for Men flankers.