Dunhill Edition (1984)
by Alfred Dunhill

This is a great smelling, classic-style man's fragrance. It opens dry, woody, and spicy.

After 5 to 10 minutes, when the cinnamon and clove appear, everything just comes together perfectly.

The dry-down reminds me of Gucci Envy with added cinnamon and clove. I actually like this better than Envy.

This type of fragrance isn't my preference, but Edition is just good stuff. It smells like what an older, sophisticated man is supposed to smell like.

I find that it's strange that the overabundance of lemon here gives an illusion of a fresh mint leaf. Must be the interaction with the spices. Really fun accord. I smell cedar woods, too (and the note pyramids confirms my thought). Perfectly fine inoffensive office wear.

I am struggling to put into words how wonderful this stuff is. Superb longevity and concentration from the EDT and aftershave. Heady, spicy oriental at first, citrus soapy then musky later, but much later.
I have never smelt anything approximating to it. Is it unique?
I now return to say I still think this an absolute classic, longlasting and very original.

The spices and woods move in to dominate already in the citrus / green opening. It’s a rich, full accord of deep, aromatic woods and spices backed up by the citrus, bergamot, and lavender. Dry and rich and surprisingly pristine — Dunhill Edition at first seems a bit linear, but I have found that only at skin level. The greens in the top and the florals and the spices in the heart notes show themselves primarily in the sillage—occasional green or floral or spice notes wafting out as I move around, making the wearing of Edition a very real olfactory pleasure. The dry down is very dry with coniferous notes and vetiver keeping up the wood theme, and with tonka and amber providing the minuscule touch of sweetness that the fragrance boasts. The longevity is very good. Altogether, Dunhill Edition is an excellent fougere of classic proportions—a wonderful fragrance that has withstood the test of time. It is an outstanding value, too.

This review is under revision.

Naw . . .it's not quite lemon pledge. It can be inoffensive officewear, but after all is said and done, it gets boring rather quickly.
I'll pass on this one.