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06/07/2021
Landshark321
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Landshark321
3
Nice, thinner impression of Safar--versatile fresh spicy
English Laundry Notting Hill for Men is an agreeable, fresh spicy mix of citruses, pepper, jasmine, and sandalwood, primarily. It’s just a wee bit sharp but mostly like a citrus-heavy fresh black pepper with sandalwood a sandalwood base, very easy to like, gentlemanly, and seemingly quite practical as it’s not too heavy or too light, not completely fleeting but not too dark, either.
It seems like an homage to the some of the transitional 90s fragrances from 80s men’s powerhouses to more modern offerings, almost immediately reminding me of Ralph Lauren Safari for Men, albeit without the depth or performance, as Notting Hill fades pretty quickly from its opening, not only in terms of performance but in terms of balance / composition, in which it leans lighter and less spicy than Safari.
I found a bottle unboxed for $13 at Marshalls but it’s sold for $40 (in the standard 100ml bottle size) on FragranceX. It still retails for $85, as well. Even the $40 price point feels ever so slightly high, given what we know other fragrances go for; for example, one might be able two buy TWO bottles of comparable fragrances for a little over $40. Still, at $40, it’s not a bad buy; it’s highly versatile for all situations and weather, particularly for men, and in that respect, spending $40 for one fragrance to wear in a lot of situations is a great use of money.
I still prefer Tahitian Waters to this as far as English Laundry offerings and certainly prefer Safari, but Notting Hill is overall a good fragrance.
7 out of 10
It seems like an homage to the some of the transitional 90s fragrances from 80s men’s powerhouses to more modern offerings, almost immediately reminding me of Ralph Lauren Safari for Men, albeit without the depth or performance, as Notting Hill fades pretty quickly from its opening, not only in terms of performance but in terms of balance / composition, in which it leans lighter and less spicy than Safari.
I found a bottle unboxed for $13 at Marshalls but it’s sold for $40 (in the standard 100ml bottle size) on FragranceX. It still retails for $85, as well. Even the $40 price point feels ever so slightly high, given what we know other fragrances go for; for example, one might be able two buy TWO bottles of comparable fragrances for a little over $40. Still, at $40, it’s not a bad buy; it’s highly versatile for all situations and weather, particularly for men, and in that respect, spending $40 for one fragrance to wear in a lot of situations is a great use of money.
I still prefer Tahitian Waters to this as far as English Laundry offerings and certainly prefer Safari, but Notting Hill is overall a good fragrance.
7 out of 10
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