Gentlemen's scents: one book's opinion

[Primrose]

Much is said here on what makes a gentlemanly scent.

This book goes into several scents suitable (no pun intended) for the well-groomed and well-dressed man under the chapter Gentlemen's Requisites:

Floris
Penhaligon's
Geo F. Trumper
Truefitt and Hill

http://www.amazon.com/Bespoke-Mens-S...9442673&sr=1-1

[JonnyLeMale]

hmm. interesting. im curious to see what people on here think is a good gentlemens scent.

Out of my wardrobe, i find La Nuit de Lhomme and Burberry London to be very gentlemen-ish

[Gollnick]

Released two weeks ago... and Amazon already has used copies available.

[mrcologneguy]

Mouchoir de Monsieur - a gentleman's scent.

[Primrose]

Released two weeks ago... and Amazon already has used copies available.

Some "used" are from Amazon Marketplace vendors and are actually new. See the notations for the offered books. Some say "new in dust jacket." Some are from re-sellers.

I enjoy florals with leather and/or vanilla: violets, jasmine, lavender and rose. My favourite "gentlemen's" scents, in no particular order, are:

Equipage
Arome Trois (a floral fougere)
Sartorial (truly inspired by Norton and Sons, a complex fougere)
Richard James (of Savile Row, a wonderful tuberose)
Mouchoir de Monsieur
Habit Rouge (in all its forms)
Derby
Guerlain Arsene Lupin Le Dandy
Pour Un Homme
Le Troisieme Homme

[Swanky]

Equipage
Arome Trois (a floral fougere)
Sartorial (truly inspired by Norton and Sons, a complex fougere)
Richard James (of Savile Row, a wonderful tuberose)
Mouchoir de Monsieur
Habit Rouge (in all its forms)
Derby
Guerlain Arsene Lupin Le Dandy
Pour Un Homme
Le Troisieme Homme

Great list. I'd add Monsieur de Givenchy and Eau Sauvage.

[Ken_Russell]

The fact is that the very same brands mentioned in the book have already a long history of supplying, besides fragrance, various gentlemanly grooming articles, so the recommendation is even more meaningful from this perspective

[Oslo-Fjord]

I love gentleman`s scents! Some of my stuff:

Penhaligons Sartorial (IMO, the ultimate refined gentlemans-scent)
Penhaligons Opus 1870
Parfumerie Generale Corps et Ames
Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
Amouage Dia

-On my wish-list; Penhaligons Duoro eau du Portugal.

[ToughCool]

I love gentleman`s scents! Some of my stuff:

Penhaligons Sartorial (IMO, the ultimate refined gentlemans-scent)
Penhaligons Opus 1870
Parfumerie Generale Corps et Ames
Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
Amouage Dia

-On my wish-list; Penhaligons Duoro eau du Portugal.

Thanks for this. What are people's favorites from Floris and the other brands mentioned..I haven't tried many but T&H Freshman

[the_good_life]

Floris
Penhaligon's
Geo F. Trumper
Truefitt and Hill

I don't know. I believe Mr. Sherwood is very knowledgeable regarding sartorial matters, but this list seems based more on past linkages to the Jermyn St. / Savile Row style than the actual state of these brands. To wit: a gentleman who has his bespoke suits made on Savile Row or in Milano at 4000 quid upward may be inclined to prefer a private session with Lorenzo Villoresi. If he chose "ready-to-wear" perfume and was a traditionalist, would he go for a firms who have thoroughly modernized/synthesized their portfolio beyond recognition (T&H, Floris)? If he was a stickler for essential oil quality in the same way that he insisted on the finest Holland & Sherry cloths, perhaps even vintage stock, would he settle for Penhaligon's compromises on ingredient quality? I personally like a number of Penhaligons (Racquets, HB, BB, Castile), but if money were not an issue I'd have them reconstructed by Dominique Dubrana as naturals immediately . That leaves Trumper's, which, with due concessions to times changing, is perhaps still the most traditional of these outfits. Yet there is no question that the perfume world has changed more rapidly than Savile Row and I think that for the highest, rarest quality and artistry suitable and affordable by the monied elite of the kind that frequents bespoke tailoring establishments, one would look elsewhere than to the old English names - to the "perfumism"-kind of fragrance artists not beholden to corporate accountants or image mongering. Btw: I have finally received a decant of Sartorial, which has not been issued in Germany yet officially, and I think Octavian Coiffan is spot on. It's a gilded Brut or Rive Gauche, a very nice, well-constructed perfume, which would have gained by a better ingredient budget and bolder vision (the latter of which would have clearly compromised sales, however).

Oh yes: just received an ebayed bottle of vintage Floris No. 89. most people would say it's the epitrome of "old man" perfume. I think it smells like "old boy" and I love it .

[fraddicted]

I'll proudly add Aramis to the list!

[StylinLA]

Much is said here on what makes a gentlemanly scent.

This book goes into several scents suitable (no pun intended) for the well-groomed and well-dressed man under the chapter Gentlemen's Requisites:

Floris
Penhaligon's
Geo F. Trumper
Truefitt and Hill

http://www.amazon.com/Bespoke-Mens-S...9442673&sr=1-1

Those are all British perfumers and it makes perfect sense to push towards them if advocating Saville Row style.

There are of course many very gentlemanly scents from France and Italy as well. In my wardrobe, Trumpers Eucris, Creed Vintage Tabarome, Guerlain Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier, Penhaligons Sartorial, Santos de Cartier Concentre, Domenico Caraceni 1913 and Boucheron Pour Homme are my top gentleman scents.

[Redneck Perfumisto]

Those are all British perfumers and it makes perfect sense to push towards them if advocating Saville Row style.

There are of course many very gentlemanly scents from France and Italy as well. In my wardrobe, Trumpers Eucris, Creed Vintage Tabarome, Guerlain Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier, Penhaligons Sartorial, Santos de Cartier Concentre, Domenico Caraceni 1913 and Boucheron Pour Homme are my top gentleman scents.

Word. I think the list of four houses only makes sense if one is going for the full Anglocentric effect, in a sort of generic way. Sartorial makes a nice gent scent, and one can certainly find a good one in the four listed houses, but circumstances would dictate something from across the channel rather frequently, IMO.

[StylinLA]

Word. I think the list of four houses only makes sense if one is going for the full Anglocentric effect, in a sort of generic way. Sartorial makes a nice gent scent, and one can certainly find a good one in the four listed houses, but circumstances would dictate something from across the channel rather frequently, IMO.

Me too. I don't want to limit myself. While the Saville Row look is quite smart, I'm a bit more American Eurotrashy.

[Oslo-Fjord]

Those are all British perfumers and it makes perfect sense to push towards them if advocating Saville Row style.

There are of course many very gentlemanly scents from France and Italy as well. In my wardrobe, Trumpers Eucris, Creed Vintage Tabarome, Guerlain Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier, Penhaligons Sartorial, Santos de Cartier Concentre, Domenico Caraceni 1913 and Boucheron Pour Homme are my top gentleman scents.

Which one of Boucheron Pour homme or Penhaligon`s Douro do you like best?

[Scentologist]

Amouage Epic and GIT are tops for me if I need to smell of upper-crust and hight respectable.

[mrclmind]

Some really great recommendations. I'd add the original Monsieur Rochas to the list as well (not the pink version).

[Primrose]

Floris
Penhaligon's
Geo F. Trumper
Truefitt and Hill

I don't know. I believe Mr. Sherwood is very knowledgeable regarding sartorial matters, but this list seems based more on past linkages to the Jermyn St. / Savile Row style than the actual state of these brands. To wit: a gentleman who has his bespoke suits made on Savile Row or in Milano at 4000 quid upward may be inclined to prefer a private session with Lorenzo Villoresi. If he chose "ready-to-wear" perfume and was a traditionalist, would he go for a firms who have thoroughly modernized/synthesized their portfolio beyond recognition (T&H, Floris)? If he was a stickler for essential oil quality in the same way that he insisted on the finest Holland & Sherry cloths, perhaps even vintage stock, would he settle for Penhaligon's compromises on ingredient quality? I personally like a number of Penhaligons (Racquets, HB, BB, Castile), but if money were not an issue I'd have them reconstructed by Dominique Dubrana as naturals immediately . That leaves Trumper's, which, with due concessions to times changing, is perhaps still the most traditional of these outfits. Yet there is no question that the perfume world has changed more rapidly than Savile Row and I think that for the highest, rarest quality and artistry suitable and affordable by the monied elite of the kind that frequents bespoke tailoring establishments, one would look elsewhere than to the old English names - to the "perfumism"-kind of fragrance artists not beholden to corporate accountants or image mongering. Btw: I have finally received a decant of Sartorial, which has not been issued in Germany yet officially, and I think Octavian Coiffan is spot on. It's a gilded Brut or Rive Gauche, a very nice, well-constructed perfume, which would have gained by a better ingredient budget and bolder vision (the latter of which would have clearly compromised sales, however).

Oh yes: just received an ebayed bottle of vintage Floris No. 89. most people would say it's the epitrome of "old man" perfume. I think it smells like "old boy" and I love it .

Yes, the_good_life, this is the British perspective.

I also think a man who would wear bespoke clothing would also have some private blend of scent, not just some off-the-peg fragrance. Mouchoir de Monsieur, I understand, was the personal scent of King Juan Carlos before Guerlain decided to market again to the masses.

[jss]

Chanel pour Monsieur
Guerlain - Héritage
Roger & Gallet -Extra Vieille
Prada - Infusion d'Homme
Santa Maria Novella - Colonia Russa

[Jkidd]

Before I spend a huge amount of money on decants for Patou Pour Homme and Pour Homme Prive, I was wondering are they worth it. I was reading that they are very gentlemanly. Anyone please. Thank you.

[joshmpdx]

Rive Gauch Pour Homme
New York
Tiffany For Men

[Rüssel]

I'm not into the modern, watered down meaning of gentilman so much, originally a classist term. Something one could only be born into.

[Tony the Tiger]

No-one has mentioned Acqua di Parma Colonia or Villoresi Uomo yet? These are my two most gentlemannish scents with GIT and Tom Ford Extreme. I think that Creed BdP is very appropriate for gentlemans too.

[hednic]

Before I spend a huge amount of money on decants for Patou Pour Homme and Pour Homme Prive, I was wondering are they worth it. I was reading that they are very gentlemanly. Anyone please. Thank you.

IMO Yes.