Not bad, but not my style. Simultaneously too masculine and too Christmasy. As time passes it mellows and gets a little soapy, which is not bad.

Thank you Penhaligon for taking me back to one of the most loved olfactory experiences of my childhood: those grayish, velvety pelargoniums whose scented leaves would fascinate my nose then, too. So m...

Im going through my samples from Penhaligon's. This house is really "flower garden" and I prefer florientals . . . . anyway, English Fern to my nose, at first sniff I said "Wow, the name English Fern ...

Supposedly the closest extant relative to Houbigant's fabled Fougere Royale. English Fern is a classical fougere of the highest order--mind you classical fougere--not the more modern aromatic fougeres...

I tried this one yesterday and though it was nice, there was a note that I kept bothering me. This comes out as refreshing and cooling, perfect for the summer and also better suited for a man than a w...

Chanel no.19 for a man... or just for everyday. Simultaneously elusive and satisfying, just as a fragrance should be. Deeply English, which is to say: well-bred, pastoral and eccentric. Quite unique a...

Christmas wreath in a bottle. Green, minty, lavendary scent that reminds me of Mennen Skin Bracer, though I haven't smelled Mennen in years. A good, all occasion frag that I like less than when I bo...

Stunning. I wear other scents but I always, always come back to this. Nothing else smells quite like it - just the most beautiful distillation possible of the smell of the forest in a bottle. Heavenly...

This is a classic, typically English fragrance. The blend is impeccable and from the first sniff right through the dry down you can just smell the quality here. The top note of lavender combined with ...

<i>From Penhaligon's website: "Fresh, calm and alert, as irresistible a tonic to the senses as a walk in green woodland. Here is distilled essence of natural life, with fern and oakmoss. City rigours ...