Blenheim Bouquet by Penhaligon's Eau de Toilette Spray 100ml

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Blenheim Bouquet by Penhaligon's Eau de Toilette Spray 100ml

Blenheim Bouquet by Penhaligon's Eau de Toilette Spray 100ml

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Although I never outright hated it, for something to last two years is a lifetime on terms of my collection. I can't decide whether this smells more like over-brewed chamomile lemon tisane or lemon Fisherman's Friend throat lozenges. This bouquet full of stunning blooms is inspired by so many things from fabrics to patterned china and the stuning rose garden. I know that sentence doesn't convey the adoration I have for it, but that's really what it smells like. Very nice, fresh scent, but I like my fresh scents to be a bit more complex OR have good performance OR be cheapies.

However, recent reformulations have focused on adding a touch of musk to make it more appealing to the modern man. If you're not familiar with the Finish Citrus range, however, you can replace the visual with lemon washing up liquid and you'll be in the ballpark. Several years later I decided to try it again, and this time I was able to appreciate the drydown and complexity of this. Lemon is listed as the key top note here, and there is lemonyness there, but for me it's in your face bergamot. In my opinion, Blenheim Bouquet has one of the greatest, most beautiful and uplifting openings I've ever tried.Then comes what finally makes its mark: the camphorated and resinous notes of pine married to cedar, thyme and vetiver. The fragrance takes me to a woodland of a morning with a cool breeze, surrounded by pine trees of which very prominent to me in this fragrance. The lemon is prevalant at first but it quickly balances out with the pine/pepper creating a very nice spicy fresh smell. Un pulito non banale, un pulito molto complesso e articolato, diverso dai classici splash agrumati che nelle note di testa sembrano avere più somiglianza con un detersivo per piatti che con una istituzione profumiera. Strangely I do not detect any citrus notes on my skin, and I find the leather a little too overpowering.

Myself, I was alone, and sat in the quiet without television nor radio, internet access or phone service. At first it smells fresh: a tiny touch of lavender with a quiet citrus crush, but it quickly develops into a warm, thick scent. Whilst some may consider it a little dated, Blenheim Bouquet is a wonderfully refreshing fragrance, which packs quite a punch under the searing sun. I like that it smells fresh but I cannot deny that it does remind me of the lemon scent you get from some common household cleaning products.I think it's because of that synthetic component which I can't name, but that dominates the base of it.



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