Eau de Quinine (1898)
by Geo F Trumper

I enjoyed this, without being blown away. The top and middle notes remind me strongly of Guerlain's Habit Rouge but this similarity diverges in the drydown, A bit old fashioned and fusty, but cetainly worth trying out. Is there a note of quinine in this? I honesty couldn't say. I've drunk various drinks which are meant to have quinine in, such as bitters and indian tonic water, but I must say I don't get that association here.

Very pleasant opening. Much richer, and fuller than I expected, still is remains bright and clean. The rosemary, cedar, and bergamot form the opening notes and I feel that I can smell some floral – possibly iris – in there somewhere. I say iris because there’s an earthy sharp, powdery sweetness that seems as if it could very well be iris. As far as a quinine note is concerned, I’m not sure. I’m not saying there’s no quinine note in the fragrance, there could very well be, but I can’t separate it out from the others of the accord – I think the powdery sweetness obscures things… Not that I’m complaining. I love the smell of this, and I find the ingredients of exceptional quality, and the blend of outstanding refinement. Eau de Quinine is likely to become the fourth fragrance purchase from Geo. F. Trumper.

Powdery citrus and weak in my opinion. Actually makes me queasy... so I'll call this Eau de Queasy. I don't appreciate this.

A wonderful soft quinine, bitter but not overwhelmingly so. This has a much bigger, fatter structure than crown's offering with none of the harshness. There is some sweetness and powder here, almost creating an unexpected semi-oriental feeling to the dry down. A beautiful, pure bergamot note sings just below the main accord, like a faint pedal tone offsetting the rest of the fragrance, somehow separate but in symbyosis with it.

Very fine stuff from one of the few houses to keep the genuine British tradition alive.

Starts with a soft, gentle citrus... a lovely scent. Develops into a kinder, gentler version of Arlington (a bit sharp and aromatic). There is the distinctly tonic note of quinine which lends an interesting aspect. Not long-lived.

Very powdery. If that's your thing I would definitely recommend you try or buy. Longevity is very good for a Trumper.