Murray & Lanman Florida Water - am I the only one?

[Darkbulb]

I got a bottle of Murray & Lanman Florida water recently as a PIF (thanks Jeff!) and I must admit I knew nothing about this brand/fragrance.

History
Turns out it has quite the history;
- using the same formula since 1808,
- in 1890 it was 'the most popular perfume in the world'
- 100 years ago it was the preferred aftershave in barbershop as cologne and aftershave,
- the list goes on....

Just think this same fragrance was in use when Thomas Jefferson was still the President of a 17-state USA.

The scent
I'm wearing it today. Applied it this morning (about 3 hours ago) and the scent is still very much there.
I find a lot of modern a/s / colognes to be too strong and overpowering...this scent is very 'clean' and light to me.
I do find it hard to describe the scent but clove/cinnamon/citrus.

Cost
It can be picked up at a lot of places for around $4 or $5 which makes this an excellent deal if you like the scent.

I can see myself using this quite often - very refreshing and clean.

Any other M&L FW fans out there....?
Hello?
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[ShaveYourSoul]

I have the Peruvian version and I love it. Very understated but I catch whiffs of it throughout the day. You'll find a lot of FW lovers on here

 

[Darkbulb]

I have the Peruvian version and I love it. Very understated but I catch whiffs of it throughout the day. You'll find a lot of FW lovers on here

Is the Peruvian version also made by M&L and I wonder if the ingredients are the same?

Happy to hear I'm not the only one...I was worried that I liked this $4 cologne way too much and something was wrong with me ;-)

 

[KindestCutofAll]

Love it!!!

I use it primarily as an aftershave in the warm season. It fades quickly to such a light scent I couldn't really call it a cologne.

Wally world had it for less than $2 so I picked up 2 bottles.

 

[ShaveYourSoul]

Love it!!!

I use it primarily as an aftershave in the warm season. It fades quickly to such a light scent I couldn't really call it a cologne.

Wally world had it for less than $2 so I picked up 2 bottles.

What department did you find it in WM?

 

[Darkbulb]

I use it primarily as an aftershave in the warm season. It fades quickly to such a light scent I couldn't really call it a cologne.

It's been about 6-7 hours now since I applied it this morning and you're right the scent is pretty much gone now.
It did last a good 3-4 hours though and must say I also LOVE the scent!

 

[Chaloney]

I like it but my wife is not a fan. We think our dog groomer must use it on the dogs because it smells like our dogs when they are freshly groomed and it is readily available locally. It lasts a few hours for me. Try it mixed with aqua Velva-- great combo

 

[Woodekb]

It seems to smell even better once transferred to a glass bottle for some reason.

 

[Daiku]

I love the Murray & Lanman variety. My wife and I travel to Asian stores a lot, and I often pick up Liu-Shen or Butterfly Florida waters from China. Liu-Shen smells a bit like incense, and Butterfly is powdery. I like the M&L much more.

 

[Gam]

The Peruvian smells a tad more spicey than the regular verson.I like them both.

 

[ShaveYourSoul]

Is the Peruvian version also made by M&L and I wonder if the ingredients are the same?

Happy to hear I'm not the only one...I was worried that I liked this $4 cologne way too much and something was wrong with me ;-)

Yes, it is made by the same company. I'm not sure about the notes, but per Shoebox shave the base alcohol is fermented sugar cane vs the American ethanol version.

 

[Meemai]

So-so but I guess I have to much stuff. But Iit's not bad.

 

[Heron]

I have it but haven't been using it much lately because it's getting colder. I like it as a summer scent. I like it, but not enough to buy more when it's gone.

 

[cottontop]

I have some and I like it, though I don't use it very often.
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