Jubilee Bouquet Penhaligon's 2010
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Very British
Thanks to a lovely perfume, I became acquainted with two English ladies from the house of Penhaligon, each exuding nobility and at the same time the cool charm of the British upper class in her own way.
On the left, I am wearing the slightly harsher Lady Jubilee Bouquet, and on the right, the charming Lady Lily of the Valley. The lady on the right makes it easy for me to embrace her. Lily of the Valley is a bright, light, and completely unsweetened lily of the valley scent with green undertones - simply wonderful.
The lady on the left, Jubilee Bouquet, presents herself a bit scratchy and coy, and we are not really fond of each other. The bitter-spicy, herbal opening - I blame the chamomile for this - is still quite appealing. But shortly thereafter, like many Chypres, it becomes increasingly soapy in a rather old-fashioned way, something I struggle with, except for very few exceptions. The scent retains the strongly soapy note, even as woody nuances mix in the base; the flowers are not perceptible to me due to the strongly soapy character. From the very beginning, Lady Jubilee Bouquet maintains the stiff upper lip of the British upper class and has something distant and unattainable.
Nevertheless, I do not want to miss the acquaintance with the British lady.
On the left, I am wearing the slightly harsher Lady Jubilee Bouquet, and on the right, the charming Lady Lily of the Valley. The lady on the right makes it easy for me to embrace her. Lily of the Valley is a bright, light, and completely unsweetened lily of the valley scent with green undertones - simply wonderful.
The lady on the left, Jubilee Bouquet, presents herself a bit scratchy and coy, and we are not really fond of each other. The bitter-spicy, herbal opening - I blame the chamomile for this - is still quite appealing. But shortly thereafter, like many Chypres, it becomes increasingly soapy in a rather old-fashioned way, something I struggle with, except for very few exceptions. The scent retains the strongly soapy note, even as woody nuances mix in the base; the flowers are not perceptible to me due to the strongly soapy character. From the very beginning, Lady Jubilee Bouquet maintains the stiff upper lip of the British upper class and has something distant and unattainable.
Nevertheless, I do not want to miss the acquaintance with the British lady.
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4 Comments
Yatagan 12 years ago
You're right. There are so many better English fragrances. Curiously, they're often just for men.
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Pluto 12 years ago
Sounds appealing to me!
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Palonera 12 years ago
I still have the acquaintance ahead of me, and I can understand you well: I had to take my time getting used to Chypres before I really learned to appreciate them. Maybe you need some time too?!
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Inger 12 years ago
I haven't been introduced to this lady yet! But it sounds just like: "I like Inger!!" Trophy for you, of course!
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