. The nose behind this fragrance is William Penhaligon. What bothers me about the grandfatherly adjective when it comes to describing perfume is this: grandfatherly implies a scent is pass. 
no other notes.0/10. Its the scent of spices yes, but to my nose its the scent of high quality incense, specifically frankincense. Email: order@lesparfums.co.uk, Copyright @ 2021 Les Parfums D'Ifti Format Voyage. Tested it. Oddly, I have never smelled Hammam Bouquet (no particular reason, actually), and I own no full bottles of Penhaligon's scents. However I have changed my mind completely regarding this fragrance. All fragrances offered are re-bottled/decanted by an independent bottler (Iftkhar Rashid t/a Les Parfums DIfti Format Voyage). Hammam Bouquet was launched in 1872. I was even wearing Hammam Bouquet as I went into a perfume shop to purchase the newly released Chanel GOSTE. Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last? This review is based on a tiny decant. Both HB and Elixir sound beautiful from your description. 
I get mostly rose on top together with some sandalwood and musk. If you do not receive your order within 5 working days from despatch please contact us and we will endeavour to resolve any issues. luccia: thank youit's necessary to include the personal many timesespecially when I have a long-term relationship with a perfume like Hammam Bouquet. Elixirs flowers are less apparent than the floral notes in Hammam Bouquet but you will detect a desiccated roses aroma. Launched in 1872, the perfumer for this fragrance is William Penhaligon. BTW I adore pugs. Orientalism captured in a bottle. I smell jasmine and laurel leaf oil. Not usually a big fan of musk but in Hammam Bouquet they utilised just the right amount. Waxy Rose, very long lasting. Hamman, we realize, is just a code for what a Victorian perfume could not be called, despite deliberately intending the association: Harem bouquet. If you dont admire lovely, quiet, Old World-English fragrancessniff elsewhere. I love the scent of coats, sweaters, gloves and scarves Ive worn on a Hammam Bouquet day; the lingering fragrance of the perfume smells like a well-appointed dressing room with the scents of fine talcum powder, classic potpourri, and fresh Eau de Cologne wafting in the air. All returns must be unopened, in original condition and with all packaging intact. It's really rare to get such a flower bomb for men that on top of it actually smells absolutely masculine! Wonderfully evocative writing yet again! Hammam Bouquet has a slightly melancholy air; it would be perfect for a character in Proust a man troubled by the passing years, the appearance of a gray hair in his beard, the aging of beloved friends, the speeding up of time near"The End. Perfumes: 73,887 Hahaha! At this point, it kinda reminds me of Mouchoir de Monsieur by Guerlain (without the dirty note). Must be love, love, love. The worst thing about this scent is that after a few hours it becomes sickening - like I've changed clothes with a homeless man. I really wish I that I could wear this but it does not agree with me. To me it's like a spicy version of Passage d'Enfer. Self-assured. I sprayed this on my flannel bedding, interested in seeing what it'd do to the general atmosphere, and let me just say, "Wow!" Hammams bouquet is comprised of soft rose, warm bergamot and powdery iris (lavender has never stood out on my skin). And yet ANOTHER two to add to the MUST TRY list. The more I wear it and I wear it a lot, I try to restrain myself to days when I just want to treat myself the more I realise just how beautiful it is. My favorite line: your comment about your Grandfather's smell of vanilla, pipe tobacco and beagles. What a happy mental picture that evokes! . A more masculine/woody/not-powdery version of this theme would be Chanel Egoiste. Absolutely unisex. 5ml and 10ml travel sized atomisers. The company maintains its commitment to fine, traditional perfume ingredients and techniques. I was curious about this scent, especially after seeing so many conflicting accounts of wearers' experiences with it. Kevin you're a man of immaculate taste I have to say read my comments on Penhaligon's in the bang-for-buch niche Friday poll (before I'd realised you'd written this. In fact, my pillow smells the way I'd hope to smell as an old man. Elixirs dry down produces a tranquil benzoin incense-tonka-vanilla harmony. The fragrance is taken from genuine retail products and is entirely independent of the original manufacturing brand. Great reviews Kevin and I agree with you all the way down the line on these. This scent is basically Oscar Wilde in a bottle. I hope they never discontinue it. Hammam Bouquet encases the wearer in a very solid armor of dried roses and sulphurous baths. This would do it. I likened it, on Basenotes this a.m., to Baie de Genievere by Creed and Egoiste just more cinnamon and rose prominent. Originating as a barbershop, Penhaligon's offered its first fragrance in 1872, Hammam Bouquet. Fragrantica Inc, United States.
Try it and see if you can get past its powdery, vintage feel. This is a very tricky one, and it is the oldest style fragrance I've ever worn aside from sniffing Mitsouko once. I'll certainly give Elixir a sniff during the next weeks. This fragrance can really grow on you in time. Sorry to have to resort to a story (once again!) White florals and herbs supported by woods. If you are not in at the time of delivery the postman/courier will generally leave a card to say that the parcel has been taken back to the depot where you may pick it up/ request a re-delivery. I'd describe the scent as a dirty/animalic "joss stick" incense/sandalwood. Hammam Bouquet by Penhaligon's is a Amber Woody fragrance for men. Lavender softens up and stays strong for about 8 hours, then turns powdery musky at the end. For 6ml, 10ml and 12ml decant, a luxury glass atomizer is provided. Some people describe it as a dirty floral base note. It's not as musky as the name implies. It works so well with the musky tones. HDS1963:Glad to hear from another Hammam Bouquet fan. Fragrances Line provides Hand-Decanted PenhaligonsPerfumeSamples & Decants into high-quality glass vials!
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5. I really wanted to like Hammam Boquet, but it just smells so syrupy-sweet on my skin. Penhaligons have created a potent juice here, but only if you like roses. Epicene Gamma IFF: The Common Part of Spicy Men's Colognes of the 1980s. Something went wrong.
Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. Almost at once, the steamy eucalyptus note appears and keeps the spices from becoming too cozy.
. It was the first fragrance created by William Penhaligon andis a bold concoction worn by men of distinction who are not shy of leaving an impression or a fragrant wake. Science Says Maybe, From the Gardens of Versailles to the Gardens of Babylon; The Allure of Olfactory Exploration Beckons at Jardin de Parfums, Priceless Perfume Bottles: An Auction of Poetry in Glass, The Ghost Perfumer by Gabe Oppenheim: on Creed & The Industry, a Book Review. And Egoiste, which I wore just yesterday would you believe! I already wanted to try the new Elixir, but now I must! HB is as far as I know the first ever men's perfume in a modern sense still in production today (Though I remember, when I said this before, you mentioned some older American fragrance some of your presidents used to wear). No one bathed on a regular basis so you needed something strong to cover up the smell. Hammam Bouquets dusty, barely-there cedar, and its hints of sandalwood and musk keep the flowers from becoming too feminine. I remember you mentioning this HB-Paris connection before: it makes me smile that you wore this epitome of Victorian England on your first trip to Paris! Smelling it again, I don't find it as immediately "old lady" smelling as I did before, but I still doubt I could ever wear it. A wide range of aftershaves, colognes, perfumes and fragrances. . The current formula is a bit synthetic-smelling, with chemical overtures that threaten the otherwise lovely ambiance this type of scent creates. This is one of the most original men's scents I know andshame on meI still don't own it (I'm surviving on sample vials). I'd love to get my husband to wear it . The rose here is clouded in steam, it has a diluted quality that stops it from taking over. I wear this almost every day. Hammam Bouquet is an ancient smelling scent (made in 1872) that will bring you backwards in time, after a turkish bath of the 19th century in the center of London. When the rose-scent dies down, it reveals the other notes. I love history and wanted to smell the first fragrance they produced. Kevin, your reviews are always so evocative and yummy. This makes me want to try Elixer, too. My hammam sample is on it's waywill let you know what I think. 50 Masculine Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try, Penhaligons Portraits The Revenge of Lady Blanche & The Coveted Duchess Rose ~ fragrance reviews, Penhaligons The Tragedy of Lord George & Much Ado About the Duke ~ fragrance reviews, Rgime des Fleurs Chlo Sevigny Little Flower, 100 fragrances every perfumista should try, And 25 more fragrances every perfumista should smell, 50 masculine fragrances every perfumista should try, 26 vintage fragrances every perfumista should try, 25 rose fragrances every perfumista should try, How to make fragrance last through the day, Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out, On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesnt smell like it used to. Rose some deep woods and soapy freshness. Great soft opening and musky drydown, very unisex, Marc Jacobs Daisy Ever So Fresh Eau de Parfum, New Magnolias This Summer (2022): L'Eau D'Issey Eau & Magnolia, Miu Miu Twist Eau de Magnolia, and Beautiful Magnolia Intense Estee Lauder. Experience Luxury like never before. Once it moves to the mid, rose fades away and joins in by orris root. , , , , , , , . Today I dropped by Galeries Lafayette in Berlin and they told me Hammam Bouquet has recently been withdrawn completely from the German market Hope that's not a bad sign. I wouldn't connect this to a hammam right away, more like a barbershop (where it was used, as far as I get it). (But I do need a bottle anyway.so!). Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Espaol, Franais, etina, Italiano, , Polski, Portugus, , , Nederlands, Srpski, Romn, , , , . Fantasies of a Sultans absolute power and unrestrained sexual indulgence with unlimited numbers of women, of reversing the strict codes of the British social veneer in the dreamland that Stephen Marcus, in The Other Victorians, labeled Pornotopia.
I like classic English scents of bygone era but this doesn't work for me at current stage. This is not for me. At its heart is dusky Turkish rose, with jasmine, woods, musk and powdery orris. Hammam Bouquet scented every experience on that trip: our red, red, RED hotel room on the Place des Vosges, an early-morning visit to Sainte Chapelle, walking through the Luxembourg Gardens during a snow flurry, drooling over, not the food of Paris, but Marie Antoinettes ncessaire in the Louvre, and my unexpected meeting with a gorgeous, glossy black pug on the Rue de Rivoli (touching his chubby body and smelling his pug breath reminded me of my pug, Diego, back in L.A. at the boarding kennel for the first time). A few guys on BN were making lewd comments about it, but I think it's regal and very British looking. I like the Elixir bottle tooin one photo there's a glass globe on top of the bottle and the online photos are hard to read because of the ribbon. It will not appeal to all surely but it is a special fragrance full of character. some comments comparing Hamman Bouquet with Guerlain's Habit Rouge or Chanel Egoists, shocking! Perfumista is not responsible for the delivery times once the order has left our premises. Kevin, What a great review and fun to read. This year, I was happy to smell a perfume that reminds me of Hammam Bouquet extrait Amouage Lyric Woman. And certainly everybody in fine society knew this and yet did not Victorian doublethink. But i find his rating pretty irrational anyway. Info About Decant: All decants/samples are carefully decanted from 100% authentic fragrance. None of that is gendered as far as Im concerned. If you are new to perfume or wanting to break out of wearing the same scent, try our starter sampler packs so that you can find the perfume that works for you. Similar to Blenheim Bouquet it is a fragrance deeply rooted in the past. My wife loves this scent, but it I needs to be worn sparingly or the smell of roses will fill the room. My impression was Blenheim Bouquet was more a seller. Kevin, thanks for this lovely review. Thanks Fragrant Memoriesbeagles were a big part of my childhood. However, the rose always seems to cling on nicely. It very nice fragrance smells like oil spa to give you a quick idea. My husband thought so, co-workers thought so. Maybe it was simply my body chemistry, or I got a bad sample, but it was really one note on me. 100% Authentic! Mouchoir de Monsieur has associations with a trip to Spain and Portugalagain: not France. And nothing wrong with grandfatherly! Perfumista is in no way affiliated with, or working in any form of partnership with, the brand owner. Thanks Kev! Hammam is is sharp, masculine and catches the back of your throat. What are the two perfumes Im always ready to defend? Overall, I could see myself wearing it once it a while, but the longevity was not good, no more than about two hours. Shop niche HAMMAM BOUQUETfragrance from PENHALIGON'S. Lars: famous last words but if Hammam Bouquet were dropped from Penhaligon's listit would be like Chanel dropping No. Doh!). And it IS a very male scent, disporting elegance and class and refinement whiles carrying with it an ageless and timeless beauty. Fragrantica Trends is a relative value that shows the interest of Fragrantica members in this fragrance over time. This rose accord smells more like rose soap or some candy, not the fresh flower. I have to repost user "the good life"'s description just so I can remember it! A very heady start followed by a strangely comforting development. As of this posting date, the popularity of Elixir has made it temporarily unavailable at the Penhaligon'swebsite; I for one am happy Penhaligons has a hit., Filed Under: perfume talk Tagged With: olivia giacobetti, oriental, penhaligons. This is my favourite Penhaligons fragrance so far. And can I say that the red ribbon and the way it's tied at the top of the bottle is quite eyecatching. And its DRY, real dry. Under no circumstances will LPDIFV ( Les Perfumes dIfti Format Voyage) offer any refund, exchange or credit facility whereby there is evidence that the goods have been used. Yes, you should wear whatever fragrance you want BUT this one should be reserved for Victorian themed Halloween costumes. 1ml sample will come in mini glass vial. Most heavy masculine florals are unappealing to me, though, so if they're your thing then don't let me dissuade you. I own 3 full bottles of other Penhaligan's fragrances and would own more if I wasn't poor, but Hammam Bouquet is more suited for Molotov cocktails than a modern fragrance.
It doesnt smell dated, it smells antique. A friend loves it. You can smell grit and gravel in there, a metallic note like old copper pipes or brass finishings. It was a great article, Kevin! Hammam Bouquet reviews: https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Penhaligon-s/Hammam-Bouquet-3938.html, Brand: https://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Penhaligon-s.html.
To sum up this scent with an Oscar Wilde quote for this scent. " There is only one thing worse than being talked about.and that's not being talked about. Some of these old perfumes are too musky and have a mothball note. Alas, on me, it smelled of baby powder. Refresh your browser window to try again. Copyright © 2005-2022 Now Smell This. Hey Kevin! PLEASE, ALLOW US 2-3 BUSINESS DAYS TO PROCESS AN ORDER | MINIMUM PURCHASE AMOUNT FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDER IS $50, -MIN AMOUNT FOR INTERNATIOAN ORDER IS $50-.
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