Sartorial

I was introduced to this fragrance due to the release of the Sartorial Beard Oil. I was eager to start using a beard oil even before knowing what Sartorial smelled like, and now I am hooked. I have chosen this for my Fall/Winter fragrance because it matches the season so well - in addition to it having a magnificent smell. It is dark and mysterious like Winter, as opposed to Blenheim Bouquet's bright and lively scent which I prefer to wear in the warmer months.

I just love this wear it all the time and, have had many compliments "you smell gorgeous" is just one! and, surprise I am a female! who cares? certainly not me.

I bought this as a special gift to myself for Christmas this year (in the special musical bird collection tin). Originally my intention was to have something for special occasions and evenings out, but I find myself justifying wearing it more and more for everyday - when it smells this good why would I want to substitute anything else? It is not overpowering, but it wraps you in a cloak of sophisticated masculinity. It is not harsh or abrasive though, as if all the hard edges have been smoothed off by just the right amount. I particularly love the woody after note that even when it is barely detectable (the next day for example) will occasionally faintly re-appear to remind you how good it is. My wife also loves it too which is an added bonus as we don't always agree about colognes. I ended up buying the beard oil and the shaving soap too (to cover all bases!).

A great clean scent that is masculine yet light and lasts all day. It's perfect for being indoors and outdoors and I think works well in any kind of weather. The slightly more expensive fragrance is well worth the investment. I am constantly complimented on it by women and people I don't even know! It's a clean scent without being soapy or floral. I'm very excited to try some of the other products in this line.

Penhaligon’s Sartorial is the absolute essence of modern, masculine form. Reviewers have noted Sartorial’s similarities to masculine aromatic fougéres such as Brut. Brut is indeed quintessentially ‘man’, but it is simple, primitive man, still living in a cave, hunting for food and painting crude drawings. Sartorial is 21st century man, well educated, sophisticated and robed in tailored clothing. The fragrance is exquisite due to the sheer ensemble of aromatic compounds. An initial, ozonic, spicy blast settles to the opening and closing an array of sensational acts, held together by an underlying, waxy motif: floral hints mingle with sweet vanilla and tonka, which balance perfectly with a wonderful sillage of aromatic spice. Finally, a denouement of woods and oakmoss linger potently for some time before finally ebbing away. The beauty of such a complex composition is its ability to twist and turn, with aromas re-emerging and subsiding. Simply said, Sartorial is magnificent.