Dunhill Pursuit (2006)
by Alfred Dunhill

this belongs to a family of scents that i dislike. it has an astringency and an assertively masculine quality that seems dated and reminds me of tweed suits in 60's sports cars.

It does have a nice sharp peppery smell, but terrible longevity. However, I only paid $17.77 at a superstore for a 50ml bottle, which was reasonable. Not worth a dime more though.

pursuit, silver shadow and lacoste pour homme .... for me they smell alike .... not the kind i do really like ... but not bad however ....

Very Very warm. very warm. Smells 'nice'. Thats what youll get. Great with a linen suit, khaki colors or summertime dress attire. Lasts a decent, pretty good amount of time. There is one sharp note though that i always smell. I cant quite put my nose on it. But still one of my favorites. Very classy.

Classy and refined, as are all Dunhill products. It reminds me of one of the Lacoste fragrances. It has a rich bouquet and a wonderful sillage.

Top notes:
Yuzu, Bergamot, Mandarin
Heart notes:
Ambrette seed, Cinnamon,Cardamom, Spike Lavender, Shinus Molle
Base notes:
Sandalwood, White Cedarwood, Vanilla,Vetiver, Patchouli

From the promo material: Inspired by Africa, Pursuit by Dunhill has been created for ‘a man who thirsts for new experience and the thrill of the unknown’.

Ironic really, because Pursuit is anything but a new experience. It may qualify as a "thrill of the unknown" for those new to the world of fragrances, but for anyone with even a modicum of perfume experience Pursuit will smell like olfactory fatigue. The top notes are nice enough: tangy, juicy and bright, with the yuzu fruit providing a sharp lemon-tangerine blast to the opening. From there Pursuit unravels like a by the numbers performance...a thin layer of a spicy lavender accord, and hey, watch out for the fancy sounding Shinus Molle note: its nothing but what we know as "pink peppercorn". Within a couple of hours, you will, **yawnnnn**, be greeted with a very standard woody ambery base with a sprinkling of vetiver. Smooth movement, yes; will it move you, no.

Its hard to get excited by this Pursuit of mediocrity..it gets the job done, but will fail to ignite any passion amongst perfume enthusiasts whatsoever. Make this the starting point, not the finale, of your pursuit of fragrance nirvana ..

Rating: 6.25/10.0