Town & Country Crown Perfumery 1925

Classic English perfumery at its best. Lots of lavender, balsamic elements, a bright citrus opening, and a zesty, slightly medicinal, herbal/woody base. The juxtaposition of "town" and "country" in the name is well appointed. Similar to Blenheim Bouquet, this one has a duality of nature and projects a mixed message. It has elements of a proper, somewhat foppish British town elegance, especially at the opening, but also a coarser, more astringent, somewhat dirty (borderline fecal) discordant chord that calls out the dirty farmer hands of the country. Unlike Blenheim Bouquet, where the discordant note creates an air of dismissive, haughty superiority, the minor chord in this fragrance is humbling and inviting.