Please recommend me stiffy British scent

[ironduke]

What I generally likes : bitter, cold, dry, stiffy, Victorian/Edwardian British, sober, aloof, aristocratic vibe, weak silliage, good longevity scents

preferred notes : citrus/neroli/bitter orange, green, herbal, lavender, smoky, ash

What I generally dislikes : dirty, soapy, warm, sweet, cheery, powdery, modern department store-ish aquatic, expensive, discontinued scents

Blenheim Bouquet was not bad but I am not a fan of lemon pine scent I guess.
C&S Oxford & Cambridge was in my preference but expensive!
C&S No. 88 was too 'hedonistic' for my taste.
C&S Neroli could be on my shopping bag if the scent did not disappear in 2 hours.
Floris no. 89 was good(though too powdery) but I heard it is reformulated on 2009...

Would you recommend something here? And please give a British lavender scent recommendation. I'm confused.

 

[Evbo]

What I generally likes : bitter, cold, dry, stiffy, Victorian/Edwardian British, sober, aloof, aristocratic vibe, weak silliage, good longevity scents

preferred notes : citrus/neroli/bitter orange, green, herbal, lavender, smoky, ash

What I generally dislikes : dirty, soapy, warm, sweet, cheery, powdery, modern department store-ish aquatic, expensive, discontinued scents

Blenheim Bouquet was not bad but I am not a fan of lemon pine scent I guess.
C&S Oxford & Cambridge was in my preference but expensive!
C&S No. 88 was too 'hedonistic' for my taste.
C&S Neroli could be on my shopping bag if the scent did not disappear in 2 hours.
Floris no. 89 was good(though too powdery) but I heard it is reformulated on 2009...

Would you recommend something here? And please give a British lavender scent recommendation. I'm confused.

Based on your requirements, Oxford & Cambridge was the first thing I thought of. Yeah, it's expensive. No argument there. I'm confused, tho ... you say above that C&S's Neroli "could be in my shopping bag if the scent did not disappear in 2 hours." Neroli is the same price as O&C. So if you'd theoretically buy the Neroli (if it lasted longer), why wouldn't you buy the O&C?

You might also want to check out Serge Lutens Gris Clair. It's French, not British, but it's a smoky, ashy lavender. Definitely not sweet, and definitely won't turn into grandma's potpourri. But again, might be more than you want to spend.

 

[StylinLA]

I don't have a profile of a scent with notes as specific as your request, but Hamman Bouquet hits some of those points. Sort of dirty rose and lavender.

It sort has the personality in a scent you're looking for, but it is an acquired taste. Sort of an odd one.

 

[mmack66]

Do you mean stuffy?

 

[john parker]

Guerlain Habit Rouge? Citrusy, but does go a bit vanilla in the dry down. Caron Pour le Homme? Lavenderish, but wears close and also goes vanilla in the dry down. Unfortunately both are French. What about Creed Scottish Lavender?

 

[StylinLA]

If he's grousing about Oxford and Cambridge costs, don't suggest him a Creed.

 

[cfriend]

I keep misreading this title as "Please recommend me a stiff British accent."

 

[CEFranklin]

Aqua Velva!

 

[ironduke]

So if you'd theoretically buy the Neroli (if it lasted longer), why wouldn't you buy the O&C?

I felt that C&S Neroli has general tone of 'repulsion against mankind' or "I do not want to be liked at all" that I admire much. And O&C was very pleasant to smell for me, that everyone would happy with that dose of lavender. That's the difference I felt. Too much imagination, I believe.

Do you mean stuffy?

I tried to mean stiff/frigid and failed. I think I can't change the title at this moment.

Thanks for the recommendations. I would find the samples of the mentioned cologne.

 

[nwman]

penhaligon's 'english fern'
taylor's of old bond street 'mr taylor' and 'shaving shop'

 

[GoldenMonkey]

*smirk*

 

[Uncle Erik]

ToBS' Mr. Taylor might be what you're looking for. I've had it in my rotation for a couple of years and love it.

 

[DULLAH]

I was going to recommend Blenheim....but here's another stuffy, powdery, overly-stern, stiff-as-a-board scent imo:
If those are the qualities you want to evoke, this is great:

 

[LeGaulois]

L'Eau by Diptyque is an english inspiration.

"L'Eau was launched in 1968. The nose behind this fragrance is Desmond Knox-Leet. Top notes are cinnamon and rose; middle notes are and geranium; base notes are sandalwood and cloves."

 

[ptyrider]

I was going to recommend Blenheim....but here's another stuffy, powdery, overly-stern, stiff-as-a-board scent imo:
If those are the qualities you want to evoke, this is great:

Hence, reportedly a favorite of Keith Richards.

 

[Rudy Vey]

penhaligon's 'english fern'
taylor's of old bond street 'mr taylor' and 'shaving shop'

+ 1 on the Pen's EF

 

[arghblech]

Hence, reportedly a favorite of Keith Richards.

He likes it because it meshes well with his natural scent... dried vomit and gin.

 

[The National Razor]

Trumper Eucris! Like discovering and exploring the ruins of the Great Library of Alexandria; it reminds me of ancient, musty books in a room that no human has seen for centuries--I adore it

For Lavender...Try Trumper Wild Fern--to me, the top notes at least have a bit of a lavender vibe

 

[StylinLA]

Hence, reportedly a favorite of Keith Richards.

If we're name dropping, Habit Rouge is also supposed to be a fave of Sean Connery and Tony Blair.

 

[bythbook]

I keep misreading this title as "Please recommend me a stiff British accent."

Hugh Laurie!