English Lavender / English Lavender Water by Atkinsons

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English Lavender
English Lavender Water
Atkinsons 1837

7.8 / 10 78 Ratings

A popular perfume by Atkinsons for women and men, released in 1837. The scent is fougèreartig-green. It is being marketed by EuroItalia.
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Main accords

Fougère

Green

Fresh

Spicy

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Rosemary

Cardamom

Petitgrain

Heart Notes

Lavender

Clove

Geranium

Base Notes

Moss

Labdanum

Musk

Ratings

Scent

7.878 Ratings

Longevity

6.572 Ratings

Sillage

6.471 Ratings

Bottle

7.180 Ratings

Value for money

8.840 Ratings

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/29/2023

9.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Liviuss
62 Reviews

Liviuss

2

beautiful lavender, the best one for me

I love lavender so I can be biased... however Atkinsons lavender is one of the best for me. I've tried several over the years and I always found something I didn't like (often the sweet bases of coumarin or vanillin or musky and powdery) and it made me move on to the next one. I rediscovered the Atkinsons one (because a relative used it years and years ago and it is with her that I had the imprinting with the scent of this aromatic herb) a couple of years ago and it was immediately love. It's an almost usual lavender, if it weren't for the dry woody notes in the background, a very light geranium that gives it "movement" and nothing else. It is linear, herbaceous, cold and dry, not sweet at all and it is precisely this last characteristic that makes me love it so much. I find it perfect after the shower but also to use in the morning, on sunny and mild days, to be sprayed inside the shirt and on the neck to feel clean and fresh. Obviously for many it may seem like an "old style" perfume, in the sense that nowadays those sweet and nauseating filth that are masculine (for a lover of classic masculine like me) are in fashion, so perfumes of this kind are "out of fashion", but sticaxxi...

01/04/2021

9Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

Landlord
94 Reviews

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Landlord

Top Review 22

Refreshment for the Doctor and the Lovely Animals

For a long time, as a confessed Anglophile, I searched for a typical scent for English country life. Several Penhaligon's, Floris, Taylor of Old Bond Street, et al. passed through my hands, or rather, my nose. None really convinced me. And when there was a nice one, its longevity and projection were rather British "understated."

But it had to be out there somewhere, the scent that Siegfried Farnon, the gruff, cunning, and therefore terribly lovable veterinarian, passionately embodied by the late Robert Hardy, might have worn in my imagination. Because with the series premiere of "All Creatures Great and Small" (or "The Doctor and the Lovely Animals"), my heart began to beat faster for everything British. I was 13 back then, and now I am 40 years older - exactly the age at which Robert Hardy filmed the first seasons. If that isn't a good omen for a test of "English Lavender"!

So, enough nostalgia, what is there to smell? Well, lavender. Certainly. The opening is spiced and refreshed by bergamot and sage, becoming softer over time. Warm rosewood, musk, and tonka bean are not explicitly detectable but contribute to a lasting soft lavender freshness. The scent never loses its distinctiveness. A fresh, damp meadow in the Yorkshire Dales on a sunny day. Perfect for lying down in. And that even lasts for a persistent six to eight hours! It works even on a snowy January day. I am curious to see how it will showcase its qualities in spring!

11/30/2021

9.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Minigolf
2534 Reviews

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Minigolf

Top Review 20

Oh, CRAZY! How beautiful is this?!?

So "old-fashioned" and so beautiful! "Lazy-Crazy-English Fragrance" makes my olfactory organ rejoice, and that says a lot already.
But wait... it's not that simple! Because this is not a straightforward scent that wafts into the nose, but a work of art that wants to be composed first.
Speik lavender, as it was used in the famous soap, is extremely "nostalgic"
Along with the wonderful combination of various Mediterranean "blue herbs" that also grow in the mild climate of southern England, such as rosemary, sage, and Lavandula Officinalis, the "regular" lavender.
Also, the green cushions of forest moss that softly cover the ground. A cozy warm radiance emanates from English Lavender, although its "base colors" are blue, silver-gray, green, and turquoise.
Like a walk over green and "herbaceous" land, mild but always with a noticeable breeze, very "British" and yet all-encompassing "cosmopolitan," very touching in its down-to-earth beauty.
Reminiscent of the slightly wild nature of an "English garden," somewhat rugged and creaky yet conveying the "sweet" feeling of the first truly warming rays of spring sunshine.
Truly "crazy"... I'm usually not a "sentimental dreamer," but when enjoying this excellent "little water," I can't help myself...

03/15/2020

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Konsalik
86 Reviews

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Konsalik

Top Review 18

A Cottage in a Bottle

No, with its original formula, this - bursting with antiquity - classic is likely to have little in common anymore. Unless the responsible perfumer had casually anticipated the invention of the Fougère accord in 1837 by about fifty years, without any Frenchman (or anyone else outside the Empire!) getting wind of it.
Rather, it seems that during the "relaunch" in 1910, there was a strong glance towards the already emerging Fougère trend, as the namesake proto-fern from Houbigant had only been on the market for a delicate 28 years (trends at that time often lasted a generation and a half). Penhaligon's famously followed suit a few years later with "English Fern".

How "English" has this Lavender remained? Does it have a hint of French influence? Does the lavender even lean towards the floral-soft direction of continental European breeding? Oh, not at all! The softened Monsieur Fougère was ruthlessly naturalized, fed with mint sauce, porridge, and dark beer, and placed in this state into a cozy cottage in the countryside.
Still true to its name, the weighting of the Fougère pyramid has decisively shifted towards a rather austere, less floral lavender. The warm, herbal, hay-like components of a classic Fougère only truly reveal themselves on the skin after a few minutes (by the way, almost not at all on paper); however, the lavender remains dominant for the longest time. And it brings happiness: On the occasion of the first test on a previously overcast day (both literally and metaphorically), the sun broke through the clouds during the first sniff on the back of my hand and painted warm rainbow colors on the white plastered wall, broken by the bathroom window. Wordless cheerfulness, a gentle smile on the lips of the reviewer. I knew immediately: This is good.

Moreover, "English Lavender" is not as British-reserved as one might assume; in the first hour, it even projects quite distinctly. My mother-in-law called out in the hallway over one and a half floors(!) full of delight, "What smells so good here?". Well, given the affordable price, even the 430ml canister should fit within the budget for Mother's Day... I would also like to mention the simple beauty and tactile quality of the bottle design. The concentric circles practically invite joyful splashing!

"English Lavender" paints a modest, English country life in pastel tones while maintaining a noble attitude. Landed gentry in the cottage. Mr. Darcy must be riding by any moment now to deliver the liberating news to young Mrs. Bennett. Meanwhile, I sit happily in the mild spring sun of a rather warm March afternoon, enjoying my first stout.

08/05/2025

9Scent 4Longevity 4Sillage

Leons
17 Reviews

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Leons

Very helpful Review 10

Splash de luxe

What a legendary start. What a fast-paced overture - powerful and roaring for just a few moments.
Like a fountain.
Emerald green as well as water-clear and deep luminous blue burst forth with force, violet and cold red shimmering water droplets sparkle and moisten the vibrating air. It shines, it dazzles. Cold waters cascade down and immediately there are wild whirlpools and shallows - and they dry up instantly.
Quickly, the abundance and splendor fade away.
And what remains - quite surprisingly - is a warm, cozy bed of moss. Nearby, one can still hear the hurried gurgling of the hastily sinking opulence.
Rosemary and cardamom provide a rough, hearty spice. Strongly fragrant lavender offers both bright, floral notes as well as dark, woody undertones. Petingrain sprinkles
orange-bright cheerfulness.
The uniqueness of the spicy clove is magnificently presented.
The rose geranium gives a special cutting coolness with impressive intensity. An increase in this impression is hardly imaginable.
All green tones merge rapidly into a rich forest moss. A dreamily soft labdanum skillfully cushions the finale. It caresses and provides dreamy tranquility.
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Presence, intensity, tempo
Classic and masterpiece

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