Britannia Roja Parfums 2016

Margaret Rutherford as the incomparable Miss Marple in Murder Ahoy, I can easily imagine her as the wearer of "Britannia".
Anyone who has seen the 4 films knows her as a always well-dressed, resolute, and witty detective who always gives the impression that she could only smell of lavender or carry a trail of lemon balm behind her. But when I tested Britannia, it became clear to me: This is much more suited for M. Rutherford! A strong, floral-creamy scent, whose beauty lies in the excellently crafted robustness of its fragrance notes.

But let's take it step by step. What do you smell? With the first spray, it hit me like a bullet: IRIS! And body powder. Dust-dry, powdery, white iris molecules, then immediately white blouses, talcum, and tons of unpacked white soap and then the packaging/inside of the paper. Iris, heliotrope, baking cocoa powder, and vetiver are the 4 main players running in parallel here. Later, the scent becomes spicier, denser, creamier, and clove is sprinkled over it, with hot vanilla sauce poured on top - like the cloves and vanilla in L'Heure Bleue. But it remains chalky white and ladylike; the scent certainly has a certain "madam" aura on a woman, although I can also imagine it well on a man, as it has, depending on interpretation, that rugged, spicy-creamy, well-groomed gentleman note and could also suit a Mr. Stringer. Who is not exactly a daredevil, but rather gentle and yielding.
In the base, it becomes the most beautiful, cozy, woody, aromatic - One thinks of old furniture from the 19th century, massive secretaries, warm colors, and a calming, homely, yes, bourgeois atmosphere, Biedermeier in the best sense.
Cocoa with cinnamon in front of a crackling fire and a subtle peach note like in Mitsouko. One is reminded of two great classics here, which speaks for itself. The base is actually the most beautiful part of the fragrance, as it should be, since it is perceived the longest, and here too, you will not be disappointed by the longevity.
Overall, Britannia is wonderfully unexcited, smells high-quality - in the most high-quality way simply and strongly, with a great scent progression and magnificent depth. The mentioned notes, gathered at the highest level, result in a modern interpretation of classic scents and bring them together into a perfume that, although released in 2016, smells of the tried and true and good, and at the same time seems to be a homage to Guerlain.
So Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer could have easily shared the scent before they went hunting for the crooks, always well-groomed, oddly beautiful, smelling very British with a Francophile touch.