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...

Jasmal is probably the best jasmine centered eau de cologne type fragrance I've yet to smell. The quality of the jasmine is crisp, warm, a bit indolic, and aristocratic. Jasmal employs jasmine, galban...

Is it the best thing ever? Certainly not, but it is good for what it is--a throwback from the Victorian masculine floral. The opening has a sharp blast of bergamot and lavender mottled with rose and j...