Wellington (1876)
by Geo F Trumper

Wooohh this one comes out swinging with a lovely lemony neroli orange. I can also detect a floral rosemary accord. The lemon in this instantly reminded me of when I was in Thailand having a drink in a outside bar. One hot night one of those exotic maidens of that land placed a cool towel fragranced with lemon onto my hot brow. Lol

I like this one a lot as it is so well blended. I love the way the lemon, orange, neroli and rosemary pine go well together.

15th January, 2012.

This is very, very similar to Pen’s BB. Has a very nice lemon opening that I find not too strong ala BB. As with most citrus based scents, this fades over time and a nice green pine note emerges with subtle lemon in the background. I may not be into this type of scent in general, but find this more enjoyable than BB as that has a “BO” type of note that doesn’t agree with me. Longevity is average.

24th September, 2011.

After my recent physical and mental abuse by Blenheim Bouquet, I recalled this brew being a bit warmer and friendlier. It opens as a clean, slightly soapy but dry lemon, a bit like their excellent GFT. The lemon gets lemonier and more bitter, almost to the point of smelling like sweaty BO. This is the phase where I'd almost question the validity of the scent overall. But we patiently press on past the acrid herbs, and a new light green grassiness appears, deepened with a trace of rubbery anise. By the end, an amazing facet has revealed itself...the reedy, bamboo/grass type of note that I've come to love in the base of the new Guerlain Vetiver, new Eau Sauvage, Allure Edition Blanche, and perhaps even Encre Noire. It's sweeter and weaker here, with the rubber persisting, drawing me into a spotlessly clean, heavenly shoe store until it starts to fade leaving only the grassy reed/leaf scent with some florals. I'm really glad I gave this one another chance.

11th April, 2011.

This is alot like Blenheim Bouquet, less stern and slightly lower quality.
A very fresh citrus/eiucalyptus/pine that could have used some warm and natural floral or wood notes. But definitely for those looking for a sweeter, funner version of Blenheim Bouqet

14th January, 2010.

This is going to be a biased review because I love this. I had a sample which was shut away in a cupboard and forgotten about till a thread was brought up on here and I got it out and tried it. Ended up buying a 30ml bottle of this and I have to say It had instantly gone down as one of my top 5 of all time.

The lemon burst at the start is perfect for first thing in the morning (and a boost during the day) but what really gets me about this is the aristocratic smell in the dry down. It stays well on my clothes and it is comforting. It continuously feels refreshing whenever you smell it during the day and it turns into a very complex cologne.

The only bad thing I could say about this is that I'd prefer it to last longer but thats a trait of cologne and I can put up with it and re-apply because this is summer in a bottle for me.

29th April, 2009.

This starts with the most wonderful, sharp and very natural smelling lemon note and it is apparent that this is the granddaddy of GFT. The unusual (even slightly odd?) but really rather good complex accord which sits just under this holding it up smells of citrus including a touch of lovely bergamot, some bitter orange, a sharp, bright style neroli, other darker florals and a musk which seems particularly well blended here with some rosemary which continues the sharp acidity of the top. I detect a little drop of the "milky" floral aldehyde which trumpers seem to use frequently and froms a little of their signature (as well as the heart of the wierd Milk of Flowers). Maybe a little of the blackcurrant similar to eucris too, or a little mint and a touch of cypres or pine.

A deep, rich complex accord which morphs slowly bringing different aspects to the fore.

21st March, 2009.