Quercus (1996)
by Penhaligon's

I think I will be stating the obvious again, but this really almost the same scent with CK One.
Disappointing.

28th January, 2012.

Quercus is a lightweight clean and elegant citric floral-chypre with a woody foundation that turns out initially cool, pungent, minty and aqueous, may be a bit metallic, in order to become soon warmer, mossy and fruity. The fragrance, in the same vein of fragrances like some Acqua di Parma's and Ck One, has that crisp lemony vibe that turns it out as a bit old-school british style as happens with many of the brand in the age of the dark syrupy and powdery scents. The juice is very appreciated by women and by many sellers is marketed as womanly. The floral heart, with prominent lily of the valley, reminds effectively a bit the CK One vibe but this fragrance becomes endly slightly more fruity and womanly. The flowers, in accordance with the usual appointments of the brand, are astringent and botanic. The prickliness of cardamom manteins the juice in the unisex range. The base turns out deep and boise' with a touch of galbanum, amber, fruit and musks, manteining the initial translucency with just a subdued coolness, a certain soapiness and with a notable woody note od sandalwood. Pleasant citric-mossy juice with a certain floral sophistication.

17th November, 2011. (Last Edited: 7th January, 2012.)

Quercus - soft,warm, and brown. No, not like a sleeping puppy, more like a kinder, gentler, more civilized Quorum. Imagine a retired banker, of the old school, Eton and Oxford bred. Distinguished and masculine but with a slightly subdued sperm count. He potters about in his garden, he potters about in his club, he potters about at the County Show. Fellow says to him in the latrines: "What ho, Reggie, damned fine scent you're wearing! What's it called?" "Quercus, don't you know, well accepted everywhere, quality all the way. Doesn't shout too loud but lets you know it's got the money."

1st August, 2011.

sweet citrus scent od simple structure.powdery soapy drydown after a citrus-floral? opening.feminine touch.Nothing to dream about or to expect more.This scent is boring, indifferent and trivial.
If you look for a good fresh summer scent then try Eau sauvage, Diorella,Cristalle!,Original Monsieur de Balmain ( if you love lemons...), Pour homme by YSL or even Pour monsieur by Chanel.Eau de Givenchy, Eau Fraiche by Dior, Eau de Chanel ,Eau de Lancome and Eau der Guerlain are interesting options too and much more interesting

22nd May, 2011.

A citrusy, fruity sweet opening with maybe a hint of florals coming through. As with many Pen's scents I've tried a powdery note begins to emerge that I could care less for. Stays sweet and powdery throughout with some occasional woods and florals poking through, but all in all a rather boring scent that doesn't really do anything for me.

29th March, 2011.

By name alone, one would wrongly infer that Quercus is an oak-centered scent. It isn't, nor do its notes suggest it. (Why the name? I know not…) Anyway, Quercus starts out with soapy bergamot and a bitter quinine-like accord, reminiscent of Geo F Trumper's Eau de Quinine. Soapiness diminishes and for a time a powdery accord emerges, again suggestive of Trumper's Eau de Quinine. Unlike Eau de Quinine, the powderiness subsides somewhat and the base is forgettable. I am a bit surprised none of the previous reviewers have noted the similarity between this and EdQ. But unlike EdQ, this one bores me. So I can’t recommend it.

8th December, 2010.