Marlborough: Harris vs Trumper

[OldAF]

I a bit surprised both Harris and Trumper have a "Marlborough" scent.

Are they very similar? Anyone own both and can compare them?

 

[scottb]

I have DRH and have sampled the GFT one. I thought they were both well done, but not very similar. They both have cedar, but GFT uses it lavender and geranium, so it feels a little more "aristocratic" but might have limited usage. I think you have to be okay with that geranium note.

DRH has cedar with sandalwood and a prominent smoky note. Some love it, some call it "ashtray smell." I really like it but I understand why some don't. Whether you go for the DRH kind of hinges on how much you like smoky wood scents and how well they suit you.

Hope this helps.

 

[OldAF]

Yes, that helps a great deal. Thanks.

 

[Blue-EyedSon]

I agree with ScottB's descriptions, but our preferences are opposite. And for what it's worth, whatever extra notes are present in Trumper's Marlborough gives it a kind of rosy note to my untrained sniffer that I really like.

 

[theperfectstorm]

I have DRH and have sampled the GFT one. I thought they were both well done, but not very similar. They both have cedar, but GFT uses it lavender and geranium, so it feels a little more "aristocratic" but might have limited usage. I think you have to be okay with that geranium note.

DRH has cedar with sandalwood and a prominent smoky note. Some love it, some call it "ashtray smell." I really like it but I understand why some don't. Whether you go for the DRH kind of hinges on how much you like smoky wood scents and how well they suit you.

Hope this helps.

Very good explanation. Though what some get as "smoky" I get as the sort of "camphor-y" that you get in Harris Sandalwood and Green Pond. Six of one...