If you HAD to choose only one Penhaligon's scent.
Which one would it be and why?
Which one would it be and why?
Only one Penhaligon's - Which one?
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Blenheim Bouquet is the quintessential Penhaligon scent.
I loved it for the first 10 minutes but it dries down to a mint/thyme that doesn't work for me.
Edit: If you shoot them a friendly e-mail they'll send out a free sampler with several of their scents.
I loved it for the first 10 minutes but it dries down to a mint/thyme that doesn't work for me.
Edit: If you shoot them a friendly e-mail they'll send out a free sampler with several of their scents.
Juniper Sling. 3-4 sprays of it. Great stuff.
English Fern - it's on par with BB, but has the advantage of a staying power that exceeds 20 seconds.
Sartorial.
Ben
Ben
English Fern
However, Douro is excellent, too.
However, Douro is excellent, too.
So many good ones from this house. I think I would rank English Fern first and Sartorial second.
Blenhiem. Perfect scent, nice longevity on me.
English Fern for me, Blenheim Bouquet is fantastic on my skin for about 15 minutes and then loses the notes I enjoy the most in the drydown.
English Fern, or Opus 1870
I think Sartorial is the best thing they've done in years. A modern take on the classic fougere (think Brut). A great gentlemanly scent. it has a foot in the trad world, and a foot in the contemporary world. Has garnered a lot of praise in the Basenotes community and is a personal favorite of mine when suiting up. Great scent; great longevity.
English Fern is a wet shaver classic and you can't go wrong with it. For me, it's personality is a bit more spring and summer; casual.
Put me in the "loathe" column for Blenheim Bouquet which a lot of people will suggest. Lemon and pine. Lasts mere minutes on me. It is a wet shaver favorite and I don't believe my opinion is THE opinion. But if longevity is a concern, make sure you read reviews on it. Lots of issues with longevity. That being said, nose sensitivity varies and you might find it lasts all day.
English Fern is a wet shaver classic and you can't go wrong with it. For me, it's personality is a bit more spring and summer; casual.
Put me in the "loathe" column for Blenheim Bouquet which a lot of people will suggest. Lemon and pine. Lasts mere minutes on me. It is a wet shaver favorite and I don't believe my opinion is THE opinion. But if longevity is a concern, make sure you read reviews on it. Lots of issues with longevity. That being said, nose sensitivity varies and you might find it lasts all day.
I like a lot of Pen's scents. Hamman Bouquet and Blenheim Bouquet are both classics and favorites of mine. Opus 1870 and, particularly Sartorial are scents that bridge traditional and modern. Castile is a nice soapy orange that feels like you've just left the shower. Raquets is a great take on the classic Clubman style barbershop scent Almost everything I've sampled from them is, at the least, pleasant and wearable.
But if you made me pick one, hands down it's English Fern: classic, great longevity, very British.
(Or maybe I'd cheat and get Trumper's Wild Fern and get a bottle of Hamman Bouquet ;-))
But if you made me pick one, hands down it's English Fern: classic, great longevity, very British.
(Or maybe I'd cheat and get Trumper's Wild Fern and get a bottle of Hamman Bouquet ;-))
BB and English Fern
Sartorial.
A great every purpose scent for me.
A great every purpose scent for me.
Hammam Bouquet, English Fern, Blenheim Bouquet - in that order.
...I must try Juniper Sling!
...I must try Juniper Sling!
Sartorial and English Fern. Modern vs. Old School.
I believe I have only tried their English Fern and Blenheim Bouquet. While Blenheim Bouquet is certainly a nice frag, their are others in it's genre I prefer. English Fern on the other hand is a solid member of my Top Ten.
For me, English Fern
English Fern or Hammam Bouquet
You guys can have BB
You guys can have BB
I love Castile and I love Limes. Limes is amazing, but doesn't last long.
