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Favorite men's or unisex Penhaligons fragrance

Poll Results: What is your favorite men's or unisex Penhaligons fragrance?

 
  • 19% (13)
    Blenheim Bouquet
  • 14% (10)
    Castile
  • 8% (6)
    Douro (Eau de Portugal/Lords)
  • 1% (1)
    Eau de Verveine
  • 2% (2)
    Elixir
  • 5% (4)
    Endymion
  • 13% (9)
    Engligh Fern
  • 1% (1)
    Extract of Limes
  • 13% (9)
    Hammam Bouquet
  • 2% (2)
    LP No. 9 (for Men)
  • 4% (3)
    Opus 1870
  • 0% (0)
    Quercus
  • 10% (7)
    Racquets Formula
  • 1% (1)
    Zizonia
68 Total Votes  
post #1 of 32
11/25/09 at 8:47pm
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post #2 of 32
11/25/09 at 8:51pm
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Quercus is right there with Castile though.
I really like the tonic note Quercus shares(and uses much better) with Versace Eau Fraiche.

Opus takes 3rd.
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post #3 of 32
11/25/09 at 9:01pm
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Is there no way to change it to English Fern? (instead of Engligh Fern)

Castile is indeed amazing. Maybe even perfect. Nothing captures spring better for me - the very moment that the flowers decide to open. A droplet of water sits on an orange flower petal. Life is born.

For me, I've got it down to either Castile, Blenheim (obviously), and Endymion (which I use most of all... maybe even my most frequently used night scent)

For feminine scents, it was easier for me - Ellenisia. I want the female human embodiment of this fragrance as a wife. You're welcome to take the Penhaligons feminine scent poll over in the female discussion forum!
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post #4 of 32
11/25/09 at 10:56pm
Many worthy ones here from a great house - Racquets Formula has always been my favourite.
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post #5 of 32
11/26/09 at 12:31am
I recall clearly buying my first 100ml bottle of Castile. Wow, I was soo happy! Time was right then: late spring.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still happy, but now wintertime is here.
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post #6 of 32
11/26/09 at 1:28am
Castile
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post #7 of 32
11/26/09 at 1:38am
Um, LP No9, naturally.
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post #8 of 32
11/26/09 at 2:05am
Blenheim Bouquet.
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post #9 of 32
11/26/09 at 2:21am
I own BB, Castille, Opus and Racquets and love them all.

In the minority here, but I'd plump for Opus as my favourite.
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post #10 of 32
11/26/09 at 2:23am
Blenheim Bouquet, closely followed by Endymion and by Opus 1870.
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post #11 of 32
11/26/09 at 4:42am
I would like to vote but i don't feel im qualified to .
Ive tried only 3 & in order

LPn9
Hammam Bouqet
English Fern

This is a distinguished house & I look forward to trying them all someday .
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post #12 of 32
11/26/09 at 4:52am
I voted for Blenheim Bouquet.
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post #13 of 32
11/26/09 at 5:23am
Hammam Bouquet
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post #14 of 32
11/26/09 at 6:30am
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Originally Posted by DesGrieux View Post

Blenheim Bouquet.


With my german fellow on this one
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post #15 of 32
11/26/09 at 6:42am
After sampling most of the Penhaligon's line, I eventually purchased BB, Douro, and Castile. I've got to say that Castile is an easy favorite. I also wear BB quite often. Douro is an occasional wear.
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post #16 of 32
11/26/09 at 7:01am
Where's Bartley when I need him?
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post #17 of 32
11/26/09 at 7:45am
English Fern
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post #18 of 32
11/26/09 at 8:09am
I'm fond of many of them, but Douro is one of my all-time favourites regardless of house. Wish they made it in the full line of grooming products, as they do some of their other scents.

Penhaligon's doesn't get enough love here IMHO.
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post #19 of 32
11/26/09 at 11:54am
I like many Penhaligon's scents, I'd rank from my favorite down as :
Endymion
Castile
Racquets
Opus
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post #20 of 32
11/26/09 at 12:51pm
English Fern is my favorite followed by Raquets Formula and Endymion
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post #21 of 32
11/26/09 at 1:02pm
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Originally Posted by derekp View Post

Penhaligon's doesn't get enough love here IMHO.

True.
Penhaligon's quality and taste is fairly high, and very consistent throughout their line not as high as Maitre or Creed, but more consistent thru the line. And obviously very much higher in both than most other niche houses.
The new jack houses steal their shine and rarely deliver.
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post #22 of 32
11/26/09 at 1:08pm
I don't know if a reformulation is responsible for this but I have found many Penhaligon fragrances to be quite top loaded...that is, that the quality of materials is high in the top notes, but the middle/basenotes in most cases are composed of mediocre or at times poor quality ingredients. English Fern is probably the only exception to this.
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post #23 of 32
11/26/09 at 6:51pm
English Fern
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post #24 of 32
11/26/09 at 6:57pm
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Endymion for me out of the half-dozen I have tried
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post #25 of 32
11/26/09 at 7:57pm
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Lately I have been just crazy about Elixir. I am definitely going to get a bottle. I will ask for it for Christmas...
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post #26 of 32
11/27/09 at 2:25am
Racquets Scentronic.

Fantastic juice.
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post #27 of 32
11/27/09 at 1:36pm
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST FRAG HOUSES, All quality. Douro's my Fave
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post #28 of 32
11/27/09 at 3:46pm
Hammam Bouquet. Pleasant but no overly "girly," i.e. IMO, full of vanilla or gardenia.
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post #29 of 32
11/27/09 at 4:37pm
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Originally Posted by zztopp View Post

I don't know if a reformulation is responsible for this but I have found many Penhaligon fragrances to be quite top loaded...that is, that the quality of materials is high in the top notes, but the middle/basenotes in most cases are composed of mediocre or at times poor quality ingredients. English Fern is probably the only exception to this.

Now that's interesting. I loved the opening of Castile but it went downhill fast--though I attributed this to wearing it in hot summer temperatures. Luca Turin in The Guide wrote something to the effect that Hamman was a shadow of its original self due to the cost which would be entailed these days to make it properly ( a la 1872?)

I wish I knew. Does anyone correspond with Dr. Turin? How rich would one have to be to commission the original formula?

Anyway, another vote for Blenheim.

I'll give you a Creed analogy:

Vintage Tabarome= Blenheim
Acier Aluminium= Hamman

Polar opposites but both are splendid, imho.

Cheers,

Mario
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post #30 of 32
11/27/09 at 5:03pm
Blenheim Bouquet
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post #31 of 32
11/27/09 at 5:08pm
Opus 1870
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post #32 of 32
11/27/09 at 5:21pm
I had to go with Endymion.....Gary
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