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post #1 of 44
Thread Starter 
Thinking about all the famous traditional British perfumeries like Penhaligon's Trumpers, Truefitt and Hill, Taylors, D R Harris, Crown etc. I was wondering what everybody's favourite fragrances are from these houses. I am not talking about the modern scents like Endymion from Penhaligon's, I am thinking of the older more traditional ones.
post #2 of 44
The Trumper Sandalwood Cologne is quite good. I had a sample of it that I enjoyed, but haven't got round to buying a bottle yet. Might do so soon though.
post #3 of 44
Crown Spiced Limes
post #4 of 44
Probably a tie between:

Town & Country/Blenheim Bouquet (identical) & Eucris

Prince Barry, I was expecting one of the venerable perfumers to have commisioned a discrete fragrance to your royal court by now....
post #5 of 44
I still know far too few of these, but love Blenheim Bouquet and Extract of Limes by Penhaligons. Also English Fern.
GFT is a hit with me and I like to smell Trumper's Sandalwood, but I do not like to smell like it. Same with Hammam Bouqet.
I also seem to be one of the few fans of Asprey's Purple Water, which is new, but I think very consciously sets itself within the British cologne tradition. Oscar Wilde would have loved it, anyway.
My absolute favorite however is Royal English Leather, which qualifies as British, I would assume
I'm hoping for a tour of London's barbershop classics for my 40th birthday. That's something I would REALLY REALLY enjoy.
post #6 of 44
Mr Taylors by Taylors of old bond street, and quercus by penhaligans
post #7 of 44
[EDITED: Ah, just realised that nothing I have experienced counts as traditional. Oops. Carry on!]
post #8 of 44
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Originally Posted by simisker

I was just about to reply with one of the first 'proper' fragrances I discovered - Dunhill Edition - when I remembered Ormonde Jayne's Isfarkand.

The prince did mention "the older more traditional ones." Ormonde Jayne's Isfarkand does not fit into this criteria...
post #9 of 44
Evidently I'm too fast on the reading and too slow with the edit button. Sorry, Prince B - or should I say "Your Highness Your Highness"

Actually, does Floris' Special No. 127 count?
post #10 of 44
No. 88 by far.
post #11 of 44
C&S No. 88 and Floris Sandalwood.
post #12 of 44
Quote:
Originally Posted by simisker

Evidently I'm too fast on the reading and too slow with the edit button. Sorry, Prince B - or should I say "Your Highness Your Highness"

Actually, does Floris' Special No. 127 count?

lol! we await sirs approval.

No.127 certainly does count, Czech & Speake fragrances aren't old enough to qualify.
post #13 of 44
I know it's obscure, but I'm a big fan of D.R. Harris's Arlington cologne. I've never been able to work out when this one was released, however, so I'm not sure whether it qualifies as a traditional English cologne.
post #14 of 44
Thread Starter 
Magnnum, it's a sorry state of affairs when the monarchy doesn't carry as much clout as it used to do. The perfumers are no longer knocking on the palace door pleading with me to allow them to create something for me...haha! The one consolation is that Andy Tauer graciously allowed me to come up with the name for his Lonestar Memories.

I agree with the No88 not being old enough. As for 127, it does qualify seeing as it was created for the Russian Count Orloff in the 19th century.
post #15 of 44
Quote:
Originally Posted by Prince Barry

The one consolation is that Andy Tauer graciously allowed me to come up with the name for his Lonestar Memories.

What a privilege!
post #16 of 44
Quote:
Originally Posted by PigeonMurderer

No. 88 by far.

Ditto!
post #17 of 44
Another vote for Geo. F. Trumper's Sandalwood Cologne. As fine a sandalwood scent of any nationality that I'm aware of.

Jeff
post #18 of 44
For me its Hammam Bouquet and English Fern by Penhaligons

I can't not mention my love of Floris's Elite though, 1980s modern as it may be.
--Chris
post #19 of 44
I don't own any, but I like every Truefitt and Hill I've sampled.

West Indian Limes, Clubman, Spanish Leather are all great.
post #20 of 44
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DustB

For me its Hammam Bouquet and English Fern by Penhaligons

I can't not mention my love of Floris's Elite though, 1980s modern as it may be.
--Chris

Hammam Bouquet is my all time favourite fragrance, never been without a bottle for 20 years. English Fern is another love, the bath and shower gel smells amazing.
post #21 of 44
Clive Christian's offerings are quite nice as I remember. Though they are not available in Canada.
post #22 of 44
Thread Starter 
The problem that a lot of people have with Clive Christian is his total vandalism of the Crown Perfumery. His scents are quite nice, I like 'X' but are very modern as opposed to the older more traditional scents from the classic English houses.
post #23 of 44
Destroying Crown Perfumery is one of the biggest crimes in fragrance history.
Somebody should tar and feather him for this.
post #24 of 44
Clive Christian obviously would like to portray himself as a "traditional perfumer", but he's a (admittedly canny) salesman who started off selling kitchen units.
post #25 of 44
Quote:
Originally Posted by Erfl

Destroying Crown Perfumery is one of the biggest crimes in fragrance history.

Agreed, I rank Crown Perfumery & Penhaligon's as the premier British perfumers, followed by Trumpers...

I can't believe Clive Christian had the cheek to moderately tweak the formula for "Sandringham" & passed it off as 1872 (the year Crown Perfumery was founded) to unsuspecting customers, at a considerable cost i must add...
post #26 of 44
Ormonde Jayne - Isfarkand why doesn't this count again?
GFT- bay rum, sandalwood
post #27 of 44
My picks:

Trumper -- Eucris
Penhaligon -- Hammam Bouquet
Crown Perfumery -- Marquis/Sumare
Floris -- Vetiver

If Dunhill is considered British, then the original Dunhill.
post #28 of 44
Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_adamg

Ormonde Jayne - Isfarkand why doesn't this count again?
GFT- bay rum, sandalwood

I'd be the first to support Isfarkand, which I consider an "ultra" British scent, but from reading the first posts, it appears that this thread is only about older established fragrances. This would not only discount Isfarkand, but also GFT which I belive was formulated fairly recently.

I feel that the predominant problem with many old "traditional" frags is their dependence on citrus top notes and hence short longevity.
post #29 of 44
Geo F. Trumper's Eucris. Best vetiver scent ever and I don't generally care for vetiver. Yes, I know they don't list that as a note. But have you sniffed it? Come on! If there's not any in the composition it's a marvel.
post #30 of 44
I never gave it much thought since the question was never put at hand I suppose but now I realise that said sadly I dont much care for any British made fragrances. I love many a Creed but they are Franco/English and perhaps not game. I don't mind no. 88, CC X, Crown Sandringham, and Floris Santal but don't adore or regularly wear any of the three. Royal English Leather is one of my 10 favorite scents along with SMW and Vintage Tabarome from the Creed clan but then again do Creeds count?

Cheers,
Ali
post #31 of 44
Mentioned these two in another similar thread, but worthy of mentioning again.........
Mulberry (mens edt)
Litchfield
Probably both discontinued ???
post #32 of 44
Thread Starter 
Omg David, this thread is 6 years old. I didn't realise it was still in the archives.
post #33 of 44
My all time favorite among the classics would be Blenheim Bouquet- I just love it.
post #34 of 44
Wow, a thread that was started before I got here ... and I've been here 6 years.

Blenheim Bouquet gets my vote too.

It's aloof and unapologetic.

Just about as British as it gets.
post #35 of 44
Ha, I was about to answer this...but I already did...6 years ago!
post #36 of 44
For me, Crown Sandringham. A nice muguet note.

Follow this up with Sartorial.
post #37 of 44
Maybe it does not qualify as traditional (launched in 2003), but Richard James EdT is the quintessential british perfume.
post #38 of 44
Quote:
Originally Posted by PerfumeCollector View Post

Maybe it does not qualify as traditional (launched in 2003), but Richard James EdT is the quintessential british perfume.

A great one, whatever the vintage!

My favourite is probably Penhaligon's Racquets formula. Actually in feel it reminds me of Habit Rouge, with its cheerful, fizzy citrus and powdery drydown. Does anyone know if the perfumer, Francis Pickthall, did anything else? The BN directory and Fragrantica have drawn blanks.
post #39 of 44
If we are talking older, more traditional, the it would have to be vintage No.89 by Floris or Crown Imperial by the late Crown Perfumery for me.
post #40 of 44
Right now it's the fragrances from the Murdock house which has a excellent range of barbershop scents.
post #41 of 44
Penhaligons Racquets.


(honorable mention Ormonde Man, the perfect well made fragance)
post #42 of 44
Floris Palm Springs
post #43 of 44
I like Eucris, Hammam and Edwardian Bouquet, Richard James, Woods of Windsor.
post #44 of 44
I'm partial to Sartorial these days. Modern only in its date of release, it has a traditional feel to it.
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