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post #1 of 11
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Can someone give me an example each of a the prototypical, classics men's Italian, British and French Cologne?
post #2 of 11
Well, I don't know whether there is such a thing but here goes:

Italian: Acqua di Parma Colonia
British: Blenheim Bouquet
French: Habit Rouge

Anyone got some better suggestions?
post #3 of 11
Italian -- Acqua Classico by Borsari
French (via Germany) -- Roger & Gallet's Jean Marie Faria (aka Extra Vielle). One might also say Dior's Eau Sauvage.
British -- Geo. F. Trumper does a cologne. Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet is a sort of challenge to cologne, in that it is more bracing and assertive than usual.

Good question. I look forward to other suggestions.
post #4 of 11
I'l just follow my intuition and write what comes to mind; so I'm not thinking about the history but rather the feel of the fragrance. I'm sure the list could be very different some other day. I also think it's kind of interesting to hear your intuitions of different fragrance traditions.

Italian: Santa Maria Novella's Acqua di Sicilia
French: Chanel Pour Monsieur
British: Trumper's Wild Fern
post #5 of 11
Italian: Aqua di Parma Colonia
French Guerlain Colone Imperiale
British: Penhaligons Castile/Blenheim Bouquet
post #6 of 11
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Originally Posted by Merlino View Post

Well, I don't know whether there is such a thing but here goes:

Italian: Acqua di Parma Colonia
British: Blenheim Bouquet
French: Habit Rouge

Anyone got some better suggestions?

This is very good.
post #7 of 11
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Originally Posted by Merlino View Post

Well, I don't know whether there is such a thing but here goes:

Italian: Acqua di Parma Colonia
British: Blenheim Bouquet
French: Habit Rouge

Anyone got some better suggestions?

I think this is excellent. an alternative trio could be:

Italian: Villoresi, Acqua di Colonia
British: Floris No. 89
i]French:[/i] Patou pour homme

I think classic Eau de Cologne is the fundamental Italian contribution to perfumery, and its ingredients, neroli, lemon, bergamot, etc. are quintessentially Italian from a North-of-the-alps perspective (Kennst Du das Land, wo die Zitronen blüh'n...).

Rosy-soapy to me is the essence of classic English perfumery - the extension of soap by other means, Turin wrote of Floris No. 89 . BB's approach to citrus is equally British, though. Anothe perfect choice would be Dukes of Pall Mall Belgravia (distinguished floral-clovy-soapy). Wearing it makes you want to sing God Save the Queen and petition Parliament.

Patou has always seemed to me the essence of the French approach to perfume regarding its complexity of construction and mastery of blending.One could equally argue for Eau d'Hermes as embodying the "body odor" tradition in French perfumery - as opposed to the understated cleanliness of English fragrance (but then there's Hammam Bouquet ).
post #8 of 11
I have this perception:

UK: Fougeres and Lavender.
France: Ambery / Chypres
Italian: Food-like spices and citrus.

Penhaligon's is so traditionally British IMO.
Guerlain is the King of France
Aqcua di Parma and Eau d'Italie (though quite modern) are two that capture the essence of Italy quite well.
post #9 of 11
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Originally Posted by Merlino View Post

Well, I don't know whether there is such a thing but here goes:

Italian: Acqua di Parma Colonia
British: Blenheim Bouquet
French: Habit Rouge

Anyone got some better suggestions?

I agree with others that these are excellent choices.

For me:

Italian: Acqua di Parma Colonia
British: Czech & Speake No. 88
French: Chanel Pour Monsieur (1955)
post #10 of 11
My perception of these countries perfumes is as follows:

Italian: Acqua Di Parma (I think it has majority here)
British: Czech & Speak No. 88
French: Roger & Gallet's Jean Marie Faria
post #11 of 11
My perception of these countries perfumes is as follows:

Italian: Acqua Di Parma (I think it has majority here)
British: Czech & Speak No. 88
French: Roger & Gallet's Jean Marie Faria
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