As a free perfume received in exchange for a few samples, you can’t really complain. You know what they say about a gift horse... but this one leans more towards a dressage horse - an absolutely usable, youthful fragrance. I can’t say how it compares to Background, but at least now I have a rough idea of the direction this legend took. Maybe I’ll get to experience Background in a test someday. Until then, Dunhill London reminds me of a mix between the in-house Desire and V Pour Homme by Valentino.
It’s a fruity powder cocktail. Apple mixed with vanilla powder. A true casual fragrance and at most usable as a complement, but it doesn’t smell bad. Very sweet (from the cardamom), somewhat floral (for me more rosy/sharp). But the heart note doesn’t stand in the way, bulky or even feminine. The scent is cheerful, modern, spontaneous, and zesty.
Bottle: I like the encasings on the sides. Handy and good sprayer, but rather unremarkable.
Sillage: medium, gray area.
Longevity: okay with 6 hours.
A successful alternative to the discontinued perfumes. But I had hoped for something different from Background, simply something more... but maybe it will surprise me positively after all. Dunhill London certainly represents the young, multicultural UK fittingly and excellently!
What do you all want from Background? It wasn't that great either. I only had one bottle, and I don't want it again. No thanks, there are other options. We live in the now, not in the Background)))
Lotus 12 years ago
