Reviews of Blenheim Bouquet (1902)
by Penhaligon's

Blenheim Bouquet is very dry, very aromatic. At first I found it unpleasantly harsh but then it sort of grew on me. A little bit. At least enough to warrant further testing. It does smell quite generic within its category of dated, 100% masculine gentleman, über-dry woody/herbal/citrusy scents and lacks something to add extra interest. But at least it is what it's marketed as: traditional.

A rather simple blend of citrus and conifer makes Blenheim Bouquet an austere scent. It’s potent and dignified, but with virtually no “warm” or animal components, it’s also highly “stand-offish,” as many reviewers have observed. It’s hard to imagine any contemporary perfumer making a scent like this, and Blenheim Bouquet stands very much on its own. It’s somehow unapproachable, or maybe even pompous. I can’t say I like it much, but then Blenheim Bouquet’s not trying to be likeable. It’s less about beauty than about class, and that’s “class” in the sense of social status. To me it smells stiff and overly formal, and I couldn’t imagine wearing it unless I were going to meet with foreign dignitaries, and highly conservative ones at that.

The people who buy this WANT people to know that they buy this. City gents over 45 are the types, or judges, chairmen etc. Because this fragrance tells people you are someone in life . BB is bracing, ice fresh and not for the faint hearted or those lacking in confidence. People will stop you in the street and offer to shine your shoes...

A bit lemon in the beginning, and then it's pine, pine, pine, pine, pine for about two hours... I'm wondering if this scent is especially sensitive to the body chemistry, since one reviewer couldn't find any pine at all??!! And that's about all I can find... Very strange! Definitely one to test thoroughly on your skin before purchasing!

A serious scent for serious occasions. This has an incredible pine topnote and an almost medicinal herbal drydown. Nice as an aftershave sharpener but as a cologne it lasts for approximately five minutes and doesn't quite cut it. Hell, I've smelt a few farts that have lingered longer.