LP No.9 for Ladies Penhaligon's 1998

With this razor-sharp scent, I couldn't resist myself. However, only if I were a man wearing this fragrance. Then, as a woman, I would be inclined to chase after myself. But I would have to be the woman. Or a man? Uhhhm -- I'm getting confused now.

Anyway: What I mean to say is that this is an extremely seductive scent, but clearly mislabelled. "For Ladies"? This concoction is not a Boxershorts-Dropper, but a Palmers-Top-Panty-Dropper, for heaven's sake!

At least I would much rather smell it on a man than on myself.

So: The labelling is already wrong in my opinion. The fragrance pyramid is correct to some extent, except that the floral and cozy accords hide behind the strong shoulder of the rugged accords. From the very beginning, masculine, core patchouli crowns the entire composition.

In the top note, slightly scratchy rosewood overpowers the mandarin and bergamot. In the heart note, I mainly smell darkly singed ylang-ylang. And in the base, testosterone patchouli ultimately triumphs, albeit slightly tamed by vanilla, amber, and musk.

No question: For me, it's far too rugged. I can even smell something like "AXE Alaska"! But let's see how this stuff performs on my male guinea pig. I need to spray it on him: I'm curious to see how fast he can run away from me! (First, I should probably peel the label off the sample: Otherwise, I'll have to run!).

Thanks, Peet!