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DonJuanDeCat
The very first fragrance of this brand, inspired by suffocating steam baths!
Hello, snoopers! I'm coming back today for a Penhaligon's scent, the hammam bouquet. Yes, it's about Turkish sweatboxes thematically... uh, saunas I mean of course, where it's hot (in terms of hot steam, water, health and cleaning,... what did you think, what do I mean by that, tsss... as you can see, I'm not the only one who has to think of "the one" quickly because of certain terms, what? Yes, yes, yes... you piglets, you! :D).
The perfumer, William Penhaligon, got the idea for this fragrance from a hammam next to his barbarian shop, where he worked as a hairdresser for both the guests of the hammam and even Queen Victoria. While serving the guests at Haman and inspired by the scents there, he came up with the idea of developing a fragrance with which he also founded Penhaligon's, the first fragrance of this brand, Hammam Bouquet, whose recipe is said to have remained unchanged to this day and is now 150 years old. What is quite cool is that a fragrance has lasted so long and is still being sold.
...phew... I haven't been in a hamam in years. Actually not since my childhood any more... I only know that such a steam-filled bath house always came over to me very stuffy and hot, so that I always went with a cousin to a corner with cold water to cool down there :DD
Soo... now you know, how it came to this smell (and with it again something about my childhood!), therefore here comes also now the smell description!
While later the lavender and flowery scents weaken slightly, the woody scents that emerge strengthen the masculine character of the fragrance, especially through the use of cedar wood. The sweetness comes from a mix of musk and amber, but I think you can smell the musk a bit better. The background of the fragrance is spicy-herb and smells good not only with the woody notes, but also with the still well-smellable bergamot.
In principle it smells like described for a while. In the base, the fragrance becomes a little heavier, as both the woody notes become more intense and the fragrance becomes spicier-harsh, and the musk then really untwists so that the fragrance also appears quite animalistic. This means that the musk is then no longer more discreet as in most fragrances, where you hardly notice the animal character of the fragrance, but it almost looks like beaver horny, etc.
In any case, the fragrance remains classic, but also really old-fashioned, which means that one could sometimes even speak of the negative sounding term "Opa fragrance". All in all, but still nice, but I find other classic fragrances much better.
Ah, Hammam Bouquet is in itself a fine fragrance for gentlemen who are no longer young guys and have become more prominent (... and yes, I am getting older too,... heaven, I have even got some white beard hair!!!) Not to mention white hair!!! Aaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!).
The fragrance is very classic, but since it was developed in 1872, this is of course no wonder, especially in the base you notice that it has a really old fragrance character. However, it can still be used well today, especially if you like fragrances like Habit Rouge from Guerlain (or similar fragrances). Hammam Bouquet works like an all-rounder that can be used at any time, even if you should use it less in summer and dose it a little less at work. Spring, autumn and winter would be the seasons that I would most recommend for use.
Since the idea for the fragrance came from a Barbarian shop operator, he naturally smells of it, which is not bad. But that also means that he doesn't necessarily smell like a steaming bathhouse, or I just don't remember how it smelled like in such a bathhouse... hopefully not like sweaty guys, brrr...!
Either way, one can test it in any case, whereby I personally find Habit Rouge from Guerlain much more beautiful and elegant. That concludes my comment and I wish you all a nice evening :)
The perfumer, William Penhaligon, got the idea for this fragrance from a hammam next to his barbarian shop, where he worked as a hairdresser for both the guests of the hammam and even Queen Victoria. While serving the guests at Haman and inspired by the scents there, he came up with the idea of developing a fragrance with which he also founded Penhaligon's, the first fragrance of this brand, Hammam Bouquet, whose recipe is said to have remained unchanged to this day and is now 150 years old. What is quite cool is that a fragrance has lasted so long and is still being sold.
...phew... I haven't been in a hamam in years. Actually not since my childhood any more... I only know that such a steam-filled bath house always came over to me very stuffy and hot, so that I always went with a cousin to a corner with cold water to cool down there :DD
Soo... now you know, how it came to this smell (and with it again something about my childhood!), therefore here comes also now the smell description!
The fragrance:
The fragrance begins with bergamot, lavender and powdery iris. It smells citrically fresh and flowery, but in a masculine way, more flowery-herb like all classic fragrances, especially from the past, with similarities to Guerlain's Habit Rouge, etc. One even smells discreet roses, which however soon become even weaker, especially when the musk appears. While later the lavender and flowery scents weaken slightly, the woody scents that emerge strengthen the masculine character of the fragrance, especially through the use of cedar wood. The sweetness comes from a mix of musk and amber, but I think you can smell the musk a bit better. The background of the fragrance is spicy-herb and smells good not only with the woody notes, but also with the still well-smellable bergamot.
In principle it smells like described for a while. In the base, the fragrance becomes a little heavier, as both the woody notes become more intense and the fragrance becomes spicier-harsh, and the musk then really untwists so that the fragrance also appears quite animalistic. This means that the musk is then no longer more discreet as in most fragrances, where you hardly notice the animal character of the fragrance, but it almost looks like beaver horny, etc.
In any case, the fragrance remains classic, but also really old-fashioned, which means that one could sometimes even speak of the negative sounding term "Opa fragrance". All in all, but still nice, but I find other classic fragrances much better.
The Sillage and the shelf life:
The Sillage is good, or at least above average. It's not room-filling now, but it should be smelly when you walk past it, etc. The shelf life is also good, as it remains on the skin for at least eight hours. The bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical and clear and has a rather old-fashioned looking label on the front, which is also elaborately designed to match the fragrance. The lid is round with a cylindrical base on which a red silk bow has been wrapped. All in all, a beautiful bottle that also fits well in the hand. Ah, Hammam Bouquet is in itself a fine fragrance for gentlemen who are no longer young guys and have become more prominent (... and yes, I am getting older too,... heaven, I have even got some white beard hair!!!) Not to mention white hair!!! Aaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!).
The fragrance is very classic, but since it was developed in 1872, this is of course no wonder, especially in the base you notice that it has a really old fragrance character. However, it can still be used well today, especially if you like fragrances like Habit Rouge from Guerlain (or similar fragrances). Hammam Bouquet works like an all-rounder that can be used at any time, even if you should use it less in summer and dose it a little less at work. Spring, autumn and winter would be the seasons that I would most recommend for use.
Since the idea for the fragrance came from a Barbarian shop operator, he naturally smells of it, which is not bad. But that also means that he doesn't necessarily smell like a steaming bathhouse, or I just don't remember how it smelled like in such a bathhouse... hopefully not like sweaty guys, brrr...!
Either way, one can test it in any case, whereby I personally find Habit Rouge from Guerlain much more beautiful and elegant. That concludes my comment and I wish you all a nice evening :)
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