English Blazer Yardley 1991 Eau de Toilette

Here, in this fragrance, which by the way has tradition (as described below), the most beautiful landscapes of Britain come together. From the North Sea across England, Wales, to Scotland and Ireland.
The lush landscapes of the south with its mild climate, the damp meadows and forests interspersed with ferns. The areas where Mediterranean herbs like thyme, hyssop, lavender, and rosemary thrive as if they were native. The cool coasts with their grasslands, the rugged Highlands. And the lush gardens with carnations, "farmer's jasmine," and other herbaceous-scented blooms. All of this has been woven together into a densely interlaced fragrance picture.
The magnificent green freshness, which likely also involves mint and sage, carries its aromas down to the woody-herbaceous base and acts like a green thread throughout the entire fragrance.
However, the proverbial "British understatement" doesn't quite apply to this "Blazer." It brims with aromatic power and lasts easily throughout the entire day. While the "sillage" is initially quite extensive and fills the room, it then scales back to a still very noticeable "normal level."
For all those who enjoy "good performance" but still prefer not to "stand out unpleasantly." Since the entire fragrance unfolds in a very harmonious and interesting way without sweetness. ;-))

The fragrance was supposedly created as early as 1951 by the renowned British personal care brand Yardley of London - one of the oldest companies in the world specializing in natural cosmetics and fragrances. Founded in 1770, the company became a significant manufacturer of soaps and perfumery goods at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1967, Yardley merged for the first time, with the tobacco company British-American Tobacco. In 1985, this subsidiary of British-American Tobacco was sold to the British pharmaceutical company Beecham. Unfortunately, starting in the 1990s, there was a real struggle for the company's licensing rights. The name Yardley now exists independently of the old products, which is why, for example, the fragrance English Blazer is no longer marketed there in its original form. The licensing battle began in 1998 with the company "Wella," which rescued "Yardley" from bankruptcy. In 2005, "Lornamed" acquired Yardley for 60 million pounds. Now, the original fragrance has been distributed since 2009 from the Asian region - by the company "Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting" in Asia, Australasia, North and West Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Europe. Since 2012, also in England. (only with a different bottle - the original bottle, in various colors, was secured by Key Sun Laboratories back in 1998/99 under the brand name "Parfums Bleu," which I will describe shortly. This likely happened in parallel to the takeover by Wella) In Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, the licensing rights are further divided. There, as mentioned, the company 'Key Sun Laboratories' manages the same fragrance formula. Unfortunately, in Austria and Germany, there are no licensing rights, which is why the beautiful fragrance has disappeared from the shelves and also from the internet here. That was a little detour into history - to shed some light on the matter for everyone. I will submit a photo of the current original bottle. Now, of course, the question arises: how good must this fragrance be if so much fuss has been made about it?! A world-class fragrance with style & sophistication? An expression of human striving for excellence and love for detail?
So finally to the scent! It is definitely special. The top, heart, and base notes described above in Parfumo are still a bit expandable. My research has yielded the following, which aligns with my perception.
The top notes consist of sea water, bergamot, and grapefruit; the heart notes are geranium/rose with a hint of patchouli, and the base notes are basil, thyme, mint, musk, woody notes, and pine. A true aromatic fougère. Distinguished! A clear, aromatic top note that rises from a woody fougère heart. Masculine notes of sandalwood, pine, and thyme complement the fragrance and create a classic, long-lasting scent that possesses the charm of an old world. It opens lightly and coolly with its maritime yet, I find, mandarin-sweet top note. In the heart, I also find sweet notes of cardamom and bay leaf. Clove also resonates a little everywhere. A true gentleman's scent. It smells to me like high-quality soap and nostalgic shaving cream. Definitely masculine! Very successful also as a deodorant and body fragrance. In my opinion, no woman would want to wear this scent herself. But I can imagine men wanting to sniff it even more. I am curious to hear your opinions, dear ladies...
In my youth, I loved the scent so much! Today, I still find it very good, but I would wish it to be a bit less sweet. Nevertheless, it gains even more in the long-lasting base and loses any disturbing sweetness to my delight. What more could one want?
There is supposedly a slight similarity to Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche and also Insignia Original by Shulton. However, I have not compared them myself but only know this from hearsay.
I really think it's great to smell like high-quality shaving cream! Especially when the sweet & slightly penetrating top note has faded, English Blazer in the base gives me pure joy of life…
What do you think?